--- loncom/homework/optionresponse.pm	2010/12/19 00:52:00	1.173
+++ loncom/homework/optionresponse.pm	2011/03/03 21:05:35	1.174
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # option list style responses
 #
-# $Id: optionresponse.pm,v 1.173 2010/12/19 00:52:00 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: optionresponse.pm,v 1.174 2011/03/03 21:05:35 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -225,6 +225,26 @@ sub end_foilgroup {
 	my $part_id="$Apache::inputtags::part.$Apache::inputtags::response[-1]";
 	push (@{ $Apache::lonhomework::analyze{"$part_id.options"} },@opt);
     } elsif ( $target eq 'grade') {
+      my $nonlenient=0;
+      my $part=$Apache::inputtags::part;
+      my $lenientparm=&Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.$part.lenient");
+
+      &Apache::lonnet::logthis("Parameter ".$part." ".$lenientparm);
+
+      if ($Apache::lonhomework::scantronmode) {
+         $nonlenient=0;
+# Grading an exam: we are grading lenient unless told not to
+         if ($lenientparm=~/^0|off|no$/i) {
+            $nonlenient=1;
+         }
+      } else {
+# Web mode: we are non-lenient unless told to
+         $nonlenient=1;
+         if ($lenientparm=~/^1|on|yes$/i) {
+            $nonlenient=0;
+         }
+      }
+      &Apache::lonnet::logthis("Non-Lenient set to ".$nonlenient);
       if ( &Apache::response::submitted()) {
 	my @whichopt = &whichfoils($max,$randomize);
 	my $temp=1;my $name;
@@ -286,7 +306,11 @@ sub end_foilgroup {
 		my $ad=$Apache::lonhomework::results{"resource.$part.$id.awarddetail"}='MISSING_ANSWER';
 		&Apache::response::handle_previous(\%previous,$ad);
 	    }
-	} elsif (!$Apache::lonhomework::scantronmode) {
+	} elsif ($nonlenient) {
+#
+# Non-lenient mode. All right or all wrong
+#
+            &Apache::lonnet::logthis("In non-lenient");
 	    my $ad;
 	    if ($wrong==0 && $ignored==0) {
 		$ad='EXACT_ANS';
@@ -302,6 +326,10 @@ sub end_foilgroup {
 	    $Apache::lonhomework::results{"resource.$part.$id.awarddetail"}=$ad;
 	    &Apache::response::handle_previous(\%previous,$ad);
 	} else {
+#
+# This is lenient mode
+#
+            &Apache::lonnet::logthis("This is in lenient mode ... nice");
 	    my $ad;
 	    if ($wrong==0 && $right==0) {
 		#nothing submitted only assign a score if we