--- loncom/interface/lonnavmaps.pm	2003/09/29 21:07:10	1.235
+++ loncom/interface/lonnavmaps.pm	2003/09/30 15:37:18	1.236
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Navigate Maps Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonnavmaps.pm,v 1.235 2003/09/29 21:07:10 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonnavmaps.pm,v 1.236 2003/09/30 15:37:18 bowersj2 Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ sub real_handler {
     # Create the nav map
     my $navmap = Apache::lonnavmaps::navmap->new();
 
-
     if (!defined($navmap)) {
         my $requrl = $r->uri;
         $ENV{'user.error.msg'} = "$requrl:bre:0:0:Course not initialized";
@@ -3369,7 +3368,7 @@ sub opendate {
 }
 sub problemstatus {
     (my $self, my $part) = @_;
-    return $self->parmval("problemstatus", $part);
+    return lc $self->parmval("problemstatus", $part);
 }
 sub sig {
     (my $self, my $part) = @_;
@@ -3955,7 +3954,12 @@ sub status {
     #if ($self->{RESOURCE_ERROR}) { return NETWORK_FAILURE; }
     if ($completionStatus == NETWORK_FAILURE) { return NETWORK_FAILURE; }
 
-    my $suppressFeedback = lc($self->parmval("problemstatus", $part)) eq 'no';
+    my $suppressFeedback = $self->problemstatus($part) eq 'no';
+    # If there's an answer date and we're past it, don't
+    # suppress the feedback; student should know
+    if ($self->answerdate($part) && $self->answerdate($part) < time()) {
+	$suppressFeedback = 0;
+    }
 
     # There are a few whole rows we can dispose of:
     if ($completionStatus == CORRECT ||