--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Problem_LON-CAPA_Functions.tex 2005/06/29 18:07:15 1.7 +++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Problem_LON-CAPA_Functions.tex 2006/07/18 15:26:41 1.8 @@ -113,12 +113,12 @@ Option 1 - \&map(\$seed,[$\backslash$\$w \&to\_string(\$x), \&to\_string(\$x,\$y) & If x is an integer, returns a string. If x is real than the output is a string with format given by y. For example, if x = 12.3456, \&to\_string(x,''.3F'') = 12.345 and \&to\_string(x,''.3E'') = 1.234E+01. \\ \hline -\&class(), \§ion() & Returns null string, class descriptive name, section number, set number and null string. \\ +\&class(), \&sec() & Returns null string, class descriptive name, section number, set number and null string. \\ \hline -\&name(), \&student\_number() & Return the full name in the following format: lastname, firstname initial. Student\_number returns the student 9-alphanumeric string. If undefined, the functions return null. \\ +\&name(), \&student\_number(), \&firstname(), \&lastname() & Return the full name in the following format: lastname, firstname initial. Student\_number returns the student 9-alphanumeric string. The functions firstname and lastname return just that part of the name. If undefined, the functions return null. \\ \hline -\&check\_status(\$partid) &Returns a number identifing the current status of a part. Ture values mean that a part is ``done'' (either unanswerable becuase of tries exhuastion, or correct) or a false value if a part can still be attempted. If \$part is unspecfied, it will check either the current $<$part$>$'s status or if outside of a $<$part$>$, check the status of previous $<$part$>$. The full set of return codes are: 'undef' means it is unattempted, 0 means it is attmpted and wrong but still has tries, 1 means it is marked correct, 2 means they have exceed maximum number of tries, 3 means it after the answer date\\ +\&check\_status(\$partid) &Returns a number identifing the current status of a part. True values mean that a part is ``done'' (either unanswerable because of tries exhaustion, or correct) or a false value if a part can still be attempted. If \$part is unspecfied, it will check either the current $<$part$>$'s status or if outside of a $<$part$>$, check the status of previous $<$part$>$. The full set of return codes are: 'undef' means it is unattempted, 0 means it is attmpted and wrong but still has tries, 1 means it is marked correct, 2 means they have exceed maximum number of tries, 3 means it after the answer date\\ \hline \&open\_date(), \&due\_date(), \&answer\_date() & Problem open date, due date and answer date. The time is also included in 24-hr format. \\ \hline