--- loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2004/06/04 22:06:07	1.144
+++ loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2004/06/04 22:31:25	1.145
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # input  definitons
 #
-# $Id: inputtags.pm,v 1.144 2004/06/04 22:06:07 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: inputtags.pm,v 1.145 2004/06/04 22:31:25 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -423,7 +423,11 @@ sub decideoutput {
 	$bgcolor=$possiblecolors{'not_charged_try'};
 	$button=1;
     } elsif ($award eq 'SIG_FAIL') {
-	$message = &mt("Significant figures are incorrect, you provided [_1] significant figures while [_2] to [_3] were expected. Submission not graded.",(split(/:/,$awardmsg)));
+	my ($used,$min,$max)=split(':',$awardmsg);
+	my $word;
+	if ($used < $min) { $word=&mt('more'); }
+	if ($used > $max) { $word=&mt('fewer'); }
+	$message = &mt("Submission not graded.  Use [_2] digits.",$used,$word);
 	$bgcolor=$possiblecolors{'not_charged_try'};
 	$button=1;
     } elsif ($award eq 'UNIT_INVALID_INSTRUCTOR') {