--- loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2015/10/30 11:33:07	1.333.2.3
+++ loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2017/06/21 19:55:00	1.333.2.4.4.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # input  definitons
 #
-# $Id: inputtags.pm,v 1.333.2.3 2015/10/30 11:33:07 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: inputtags.pm,v 1.333.2.4.4.1 2017/06/21 19:55:00 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ sub decideoutput {
 #
     
     my $computer = ($handgrade || $nocorrect)? ''
-	                       : " ".&mt("Computer's answer now shown above.");
+	                       : &mt("Computer's answer now shown above.");
     &Apache::lonxml::debug("handgrade has :$handgrade:");
 
     if ($previous) { $previousmsg=&mt('You have entered that answer before'); }
@@ -1072,7 +1072,9 @@ sub decideoutput {
 		$message = '\textbf{'.$message.'}';
 	    } else {
 		$message = "<b>".$message."</b>";
-		$message.= $computer;
+                if ($computer) {
+                    $message = "$computer $message";
+                }
 	    }
 	    $added_computer_text=1;
 	    if ($awarded > 0) {
@@ -1116,7 +1118,9 @@ sub decideoutput {
 		$message = '\textbf{'.&mt('You are correct.').'}';
 	    } else {
 		$message = "<b>".&mt('You are correct.')."</b>";
-		$message.= $computer;
+                if ($computer) {
+                    $message = "$computer $message";
+                }
 	    }
 	    $added_computer_text=1;
 	    if  ($awarded > 0 
@@ -1314,11 +1318,12 @@ sub decideoutput {
 	&& &hide_award($award)) {
         $message = &mt("Answer Submitted: Your final submission will be graded after the due date.");
         my @interval= &Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.$part.interval");
-        if ($interval[0] =~ /\d+/) {
+        if ($interval[0]) {
             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)) {
                     $message = &mt("Answer Submitted: Your final submission will be graded when the time limit is reached.");
                 }
             }
@@ -1328,7 +1333,9 @@ sub decideoutput {
     }
     if ($Apache::inputtags::status[-1] eq 'SHOW_ANSWER' && 
 	!$added_computer_text && $target ne 'tex') {
-	$message.= $computer;
+        if ($computer) {
+            $message = "$computer $message";
+        }
 	$added_computer_text=1;
     }
     if ($Apache::lonhomework::type eq 'practice') {