--- loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2005/11/15 22:28:30	1.180
+++ loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2005/11/16 22:52:22	1.181
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # input  definitons
 #
-# $Id: inputtags.pm,v 1.180 2005/11/15 22:28:30 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: inputtags.pm,v 1.181 2005/11/16 22:52:22 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ sub valid_award {
 }
 
 sub finalizeawards {
-    my ($awardref,$msgref)=@_;
+    my ($awardref,$msgref,$nameref,$reverse)=@_;
     my $result=undef;
     my $award;
     my $msg;
@@ -419,15 +419,18 @@ sub finalizeawards {
 	if ($blankcount == ($#$awardref + 1)) { $result = 'NO_RESPONSE'; }
     }
     if (defined($result)) { return ($result,$msg); }
-    foreach my $possibleaward ('MISSING_ANSWER', 'ERROR', 'NO_RESPONSE',
-			       'TOO_LONG', 'UNIT_INVALID_INSTRUCTOR',
-			       'UNIT_INVALID_STUDENT', 'UNIT_IRRECONCIBLE',
-			       'UNIT_FAIL', 'NO_UNIT',
-			       'UNIT_NOTNEEDED', 'WANTED_NUMERIC',
-			       'BAD_FORMULA', 'SIG_FAIL', 'INCORRECT', 
-			       'MISORDERED_RANK', 'INVALID_FILETYPE',
-			       'DRAFT', 'SUBMITTED', 'ASSIGNED_SCORE',
-			       'APPROX_ANS', 'EXACT_ANS','COMMA_FAIL') {
+
+    # these awards are ordered from most important error through best correct
+    
+    my @awards = ('MISSING_ANSWER', 'ERROR', 'NO_RESPONSE', 'TOO_LONG',
+		  'UNIT_INVALID_INSTRUCTOR', 'UNIT_INVALID_STUDENT',
+		  'UNIT_IRRECONCIBLE', 'UNIT_FAIL', 'NO_UNIT',
+		  'UNIT_NOTNEEDED', 'WANTED_NUMERIC', 'BAD_FORMULA',
+		  'COMMA_FAIL', 'SIG_FAIL', 'INCORRECT', 'MISORDERED_RANK',
+		  'INVALID_FILETYPE', 'DRAFT', 'SUBMITTED', 'ASSIGNED_SCORE',
+		  'APPROX_ANS', 'EXACT_ANS');
+    if ($reverse) { @awards=reverse(@awards); }
+    foreach my $possibleaward (@awards) {
 	($result,$msg)=&checkstatus($possibleaward,$awardref,$msgref);
 	if (defined($result)) { return ($result,$msg); }
     }