--- loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2021/12/12 21:21:44	1.333.2.12
+++ loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2021/12/30 03:54:45	1.333.2.12.2.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # input  definitons
 #
-# $Id: inputtags.pm,v 1.333.2.12 2021/12/12 21:21:44 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: inputtags.pm,v 1.333.2.12.2.1 2021/12/30 03:54:45 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1349,7 +1349,8 @@ sub decideoutput {
             my $first_access=&Apache::lonnet::get_first_access($interval[1]);
             if (defined($first_access)) {
                 my $due_date= &Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.$part.duedate");
-                unless (($due_date) && ($due_date < $first_access + $interval[0])) { 
+                my ($timelimit) = ($interval[0] =~ /^(\d+)/);
+                unless (($due_date) && ($due_date < $first_access + $timelimit)) {
                     $message = &mt("Answer Submitted: Your final submission will be graded when the time limit is reached.");
                 }
             }