--- loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2007/11/13 23:26:08	1.284
+++ loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2007/11/20 17:53:22	1.286
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # The LON-CAPA Homework handler
 #
-# $Id: lonhomework.pm,v 1.284 2007/11/13 23:26:08 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonhomework.pm,v 1.286 2007/11/20 17:53:22 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -494,19 +494,23 @@ sub check_access {
 	   $Apache::lonhomework::history{"resource.$id.solved"}=~/^excused/) {
 	    $status = 'CANNOT_ANSWER';
 	}
+	if ($status eq 'CANNOT_ANSWER'
+	    && &show_answer_problem_status()) {
+	    $status = 'SHOW_ANSWER';
+	}
     }
     if ($status eq 'CAN_ANSWER' || $status eq 'CANNOT_ANSWER') {
-	my $interval=&Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.$id.interval");
-	&Apache::lonxml::debug("looking for interval $interval");
-	if ($interval) {
-	    my $first_access=&Apache::lonnet::get_first_access('map');
+	my @interval=&Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.$id.interval");
+	&Apache::lonxml::debug("looking for interval @interval");
+	if ($interval[0]) {
+	    my $first_access=&Apache::lonnet::get_first_access($interval[1]);
 	    &Apache::lonxml::debug("looking for accesstime $first_access");
 	    if (!$first_access) {
 		$status='NOT_YET_VIEWED';
 		my $due_date = &due_date($id);
 		my $seconds_left = $due_date - time;
-		if ($seconds_left > $interval || $due_date eq '') {
-		    $seconds_left = $interval;
+		if ($seconds_left > $interval[0] || $due_date eq '') {
+		    $seconds_left = $interval[0];
 		}
 		$datemsg=&seconds_to_human_length($seconds_left);
 	    }
@@ -532,17 +536,17 @@ sub check_access {
 sub due_date {
     my ($part_id,$symb,$udom,$uname)=@_;
     my $date;
-    my $interval= &Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.$part_id.interval",$symb,
+    my @interval= &Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.$part_id.interval",$symb,
 				       $udom,$uname);
-    &Apache::lonxml::debug("looking for interval $part_id $symb $interval");
+    &Apache::lonxml::debug("looking for interval $part_id $symb @interval");
     my $due_date= &Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.$part_id.duedate",$symb,
 				       $udom,$uname);
     &Apache::lonxml::debug("looking for due_date $part_id $symb $due_date");
-    if ($interval =~ /\d+/) {
-	my $first_access=&Apache::lonnet::get_first_access('map',$symb);
-	&Apache::lonxml::debug("looking for first_access $first_access");
+    if ($interval[0] =~ /\d+/) {
+	my $first_access=&Apache::lonnet::get_first_access($interval[1],$symb);
+	&Apache::lonxml::debug("looking for first_access $first_access ($interval[1])");
 	if (defined($first_access)) {
-	    $interval = $first_access+$interval;
+	    my $interval = $first_access+$interval[0];
 	    $date = (!$due_date || $interval < $due_date) ? $interval
                                                           : $due_date;
 	} else {
@@ -883,6 +887,7 @@ sub analyze {
 
     sub show_problem_status {
 	return ($show_problem_status eq 'yes'
+		|| $show_problem_status eq 'answer'
 		|| $show_problem_status eq '');
     }
     
@@ -893,6 +898,10 @@ sub analyze {
     sub show_no_problem_status {
 	return ($show_problem_status eq 'no_feedback_ever');
     }
+  
+    sub show_answer_problem_status {
+	return ($show_problem_status eq 'answer');
+    }
 }
 
 sub editxmlmode {