--- loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2003/10/13 21:09:47	1.121
+++ loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2003/11/16 03:23:17	1.123
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # input  definitons
 #
-# $Id: inputtags.pm,v 1.121 2003/10/13 21:09:47 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: inputtags.pm,v 1.123 2003/11/16 03:23:17 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -145,8 +145,7 @@ sub start_textfield {
     } else {
       $result=$token->[4];
     }
-    my $bodytext=&Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/textfield",$parser);
-    $result.=&Apache::edit::modifiedfield();
+    $result.=&Apache::edit::modifiedfield("/textfield",$parser);
   } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
       my $number_of_lines = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('rows',$parstack,$safeeval);
       my $width_of_box = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('cols',$parstack,$safeeval);
@@ -643,6 +642,8 @@ sub gradestatus {
     my $tries = $Apache::lonhomework::history{"resource.$id.tries"};
     my $maxtries = &Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.$id.maxtries");
     &Apache::lonxml::debug("got maxtries of :$maxtries:");
+    #if tries are set to negative turn off the Tries/Button and messages
+    if (defined($maxtries) && $maxtries < 0) { return ''; }
     if ( $tries eq '' ) { $tries = '0'; }
     if ( $maxtries eq '' ) { $maxtries = '2'; } 
     if ( $maxtries eq 'con_lost' ) { $maxtries = '0'; }