--- loncom/homework/hint.pm	2008/09/11 14:47:17	1.69
+++ loncom/homework/hint.pm	2008/09/13 02:08:32	1.71
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA 
 # implements the tags that control the hints
 #
-# $Id: hint.pm,v 1.69 2008/09/11 14:47:17 bisitz Exp $
+# $Id: hint.pm,v 1.71 2008/09/13 02:08:32 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -422,6 +422,9 @@ sub end_stringhint {
 	    my $args_ref = 
 		&Apache::caparesponse::setup_capa_args($safeeval,$parstack,
 						       \@args,$response);
+            if ($$args_ref{'type'} eq '') {
+                $$args_ref{'type'} = 'ci';
+            }
 	    &Apache::caparesponse::add_in_tag_answer($parstack,$safeeval);
 	    my (@final_awards,@final_msgs,@ans_names);
 	    my %answer = &Apache::caparesponse::get_answer();