--- loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2000/12/05 22:07:26	1.12
+++ loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2000/12/08 20:53:45	1.13
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ sub decideoutput {
   if      ($award eq 'EXACT_ANS' || $award eq 'APPROX_ANS' ) {
     $message = "Correct computer gets %s";
     $button=0;
+  } elsif ($award eq 'NO_RESPONSE') {
+    $message = '';
+    $button=1;
   } elsif ($award eq 'WANTED_NUMERIC') {
     $message = "This question expects a numeric answer";
     $button=1;
@@ -228,9 +231,12 @@ sub gradestatus {
   my $tries = $Apache::lonhomework::history{"resource.tries.$id"};
   my $maxtries = $Apache::lonhomework::history{"resource.maxtries.$id"};
   if ( $tries eq '' ) { $tries = '0'; }
-  if ( $maxtries eq '' ) { $maxtries = '99'; } 
+  if ( $maxtries eq '' ) { $maxtries = '2'; } 
+  my $trystr='';
+  if ( $showbutton ) {
+    $trystr = "<br></br>Tries $tries/$maxtries";
+  }
   if ( $tries >= $maxtries ) { $showbutton = 0; }
-  my $trystr = "Tries $tries/$maxtries";
   if ( $showbutton ) { 
     $button = '<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit All Answers"><br></br>';
   }