--- loncom/interface/statistics/lonstudentassessment.pm	2004/07/13 15:03:34	1.102
+++ loncom/interface/statistics/lonstudentassessment.pm	2004/08/27 22:16:56	1.102.2.1
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 #
-# $Id: lonstudentassessment.pm,v 1.102 2004/07/13 15:03:34 matthew Exp $
+# $Id: lonstudentassessment.pm,v 1.102.2.1 2004/08/27 22:16:56 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1772,7 +1772,7 @@ sub StudentTriesOnSequence {
                 }
             }
             #
-            if (! defined($tries)) {
+            if (! defined($tries) || $symbol eq '.') {
                 $tries = $symbol;
             }
             push (@TriesData,$tries);