--- loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2004/02/16 17:20:39	1.165
+++ loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2004/02/16 20:30:34	1.168
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # The LON-CAPA Homework handler
 #
-# $Id: lonhomework.pm,v 1.165 2004/02/16 17:20:39 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonhomework.pm,v 1.168 2004/02/16 20:30:34 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -201,12 +201,16 @@ sub check_access {
     my $passed;
 
     if ($ENV{'request.state'} eq "construct") {
-	if (defined($ENV{'form.problemstatus'})) {
+	if ($ENV{'form.problemstate'}) {
 	    if ($ENV{'form.problemstate'} =~ /^CANNOT_ANSWER/) {
-		return ('CANNOT_ANSWER','is in this state by royal decree.');
+		if ( ! ($ENV{'form.problemstate'} eq 'CANNOT_ANSWER_correct' &&
+			lc($Apache::lonhomework::problemstatus) eq 'no')) {
+		    return ('CANNOT_ANSWER',
+			    &mt('is in this state by royal decree.'));
+		}
 	    } else {
 		return ($ENV{'form.problemstate'},
-			'is in this state by royal decree.');
+			&mt('is in this state by royal decree.'));
 	    }
 	}
 	&Apache::lonxml::debug("in construction ignoring dates");