--- loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2003/10/30 20:52:54	1.122
+++ 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 1.122 2003/10/30 20:52:54 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: inputtags.pm,v 1.123 2003/11/16 03:23:17 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -642,6 +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'; }