--- loncom/homework/hint.pm	2003/06/24 20:41:56	1.45
+++ loncom/homework/hint.pm	2004/03/12 18:41:43	1.48
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA 
 # implements the tags that control the hints
 #
-# $Id: hint.pm,v 1.45 2003/06/24 20:41:56 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: hint.pm,v 1.48 2004/03/12 18:41:43 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -48,9 +48,15 @@ sub start_hintgroup {
 	my $numtries=$Apache::lonhomework::history{"resource.$id.tries"};
 	if ( $numtries eq '') { $numtries = 0; }
 	my $hinttries=&Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.$id.hinttries");
+	if ($ENV{'request.state'} eq 'construct' &&
+	    defined($Apache::inputtags::params{'hinttries'})) {
+	    $hinttries=$Apache::inputtags::params{'hinttries'};
+	}
+
 	if ( $hinttries eq '') { $hinttries = 1; }
 	&Apache::lonxml::debug("found :$id:$numtries:$hinttries:");
-	if ( $numtries < $hinttries ) {
+	my $gradestatus=$Apache::lonhomework::history{"resource.$id.solved"};
+	if ( $numtries < $hinttries || $gradestatus =~ /^correct/) {
 	    &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/hintgroup",$parser);
 	}
 	&Apache::lonxml::startredirection;
@@ -144,7 +150,7 @@ sub end_numericalhint {
 	}
 	$safeeval->share_from('capa',['&caparesponse_capa_check_answer']);
 	my $name= &Apache::lonxml::get_param('name',$parstack,$safeeval);
-	&Apache::response::setup_params('numericalhint');
+	&Apache::response::setup_params('numericalhint',$safeeval);
 	my $partid=$Apache::inputtags::part;
 	my $id=$Apache::inputtags::response['-1'];
 	#id submissions occured under