--- loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2001/01/06 16:35:36	1.22
+++ loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2001/01/10 21:49:43	1.23
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ 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";
     }