--- loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2001/06/27 18:51:37	1.36
+++ loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2001/07/12 19:27:48	1.37
@@ -158,9 +158,22 @@ sub decideoutput {
   my ($award,$solved)=@_;
   my $message='';
   my $button=0;
-  if      ($solved =~ /^correct/ || $award eq 'EXACT_ANS' || $award eq 'APPROX_ANS' ) {
-    $message = "<b>You are correct.</b> Your receipt is ".&Apache::lonnet::receipt;
+  if      ($solved =~ /^correct/) {
+    $message = "<b>You are correct.</b> Your receipt is ".
+      &Apache::lonnet::receipt;
     $button=0;
+  } elsif ($solved =~ /^excused/) {
+    $message = "<b>You are excused from the problem.</b>";
+    $button=0;
+  } elsif ($award eq 'EXACT_ANS' || $award eq 'APPROX_ANS' ) {
+    if ($solved =~ /^incorrect/ || $solved eq '') {
+      $message = "Incorrect";
+      $button=1;
+    } else {
+      $message = "<b>You are correct.</b> Your receipt is ".
+	&Apache::lonnet::receipt;
+      $button=0;
+    }
   } elsif ($award eq 'NO_RESPONSE') {
     $message = '';
     $button=1;