--- loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2001/01/05 01:14:49	1.21
+++ loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2001/01/10 21:49:43	1.23
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ sub gradestatus {
   
   my $status = $Apache::inputtags::status['-1'];
   &Apache::lonxml::debug("gradestatus has :$status:");
-  if ( $status eq 'CAN_ANSWER' || $status eq 'SHOW_ANSWER' ) {  
+  if ( $status ne 'CLOSED' ) {  
     my $award = $Apache::lonhomework::history{"resource.$id.award"};
     &Apache::lonxml::debug("Found Award |$award|");
     if ( $award ne '' ) {
@@ -267,11 +267,11 @@ sub gradestatus {
     &Apache::lonxml::debug("got maxtries of :$maxtries:");
     if ( $tries eq '' ) { $tries = '0'; }
     if ( $maxtries eq '' ) { $maxtries = '2'; } 
+    if ( $maxtries eq 'con_lost' ) { $maxtries = '0'; } 
     if ( $showbutton ) {
       $trystr = "<br></br>Tries $tries/$maxtries";
     }
-    if ( $tries >= $maxtries ) { $showbutton = 0; }
-    if ( $status eq 'SHOW_ANSWER' ) { $showbutton = 0; }
+    if ( $status eq 'SHOW_ANSWER' || $status eq 'CANNOT_ANSWER') {$showbutton = 0;}
     if ( $showbutton ) { 
       $button = '<br></br><input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit All Answers"><br></br>';
     }