--- loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2015/10/30 11:21:19	1.339
+++ loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2016/04/02 04:30:39	1.340
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # input  definitons
 #
-# $Id: inputtags.pm,v 1.339 2015/10/30 11:21:19 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: inputtags.pm,v 1.340 2016/04/02 04:30:39 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1336,6 +1336,13 @@ sub decideoutput {
         }
 	$css_class=$possible_class{'no_grade'};
 	$button=1;
+        if ($env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.type'} eq 'Placement') {
+            if ($Apache::inputtags::status[-1] eq 'CANNOT_ANSWER') {
+                $message = 'Answer Submitted';
+            } else {
+                undef($message); 
+            }
+        }
     }
     if ($Apache::inputtags::status[-1] eq 'SHOW_ANSWER' && 
 	!$added_computer_text && $target ne 'tex') {
@@ -1636,7 +1643,11 @@ sub get_grade_messages {
 	if ($target eq 'tex') {
 	    $message='\vskip 2 mm '.$message.' ';
 	} else {
-	    $message="<td class=\"$tdclass $css_class\">$message</td>";
+            if ($message) {
+	        $message="<td class=\"$tdclass $css_class\">$message</td>";
+            } else {
+                $message="<td class=\"$tdclass\"></td>";  
+            }
 	    if ($previousmsg) {
 		$previousmsg="<td class=\"$tdclass LC_answer_previous\">$previousmsg</td>";
 	    }
@@ -1740,7 +1751,11 @@ sub gradestatus {
 	}
 
     }
-    my $output= $previousmsg.$latemessage.$message.$trystr;
+    my $output= $previousmsg.$latemessage.$message;
+    my $crstype = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.type'};
+    unless ($crstype eq 'Placement') {
+        $output .= $trystr;
+    }
     if ($output =~ /^\s*$/) {
 	return $button;
     } else {
@@ -1749,7 +1764,7 @@ sub gradestatus {
 	} else {
 	    $output =
 		'<table><tr><td>'.$button.'</td>'.$output;
-	    if (!$no_previous) {
+	    if ((!$no_previous) && ($crstype ne 'Placement')) {
 		$output.='<td class="'.$tdclass.'">'.&previous_tries($id,$target).'</td>';
 	    }
 	    $output.= '</tr></table>';