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Line 8 general spreadsheet, it is not often des
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parts, while not knowing how many parts there are as the spreadsheet |
parts, while not knowing how many parts there are as the spreadsheet |
is written. |
is written. |
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The spreadsheet has a preprocessor which an expand a symbolic |
The spreadsheet has a preprocessor which can expand a symbolic |
expression over all symbolic names that fit. The general syntax is |
expression over all symbolic names that fit. The general syntax is |
\index{EXPANDSUM} \texttt{[\&EXPANDSUM(VARNAME;expression)]}. |
\index{EXPANDSUM} \texttt{[\&EXPANDSUM(VARNAME;expression)]}. |
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For example, for the above assessment with three parts, |
For example, for the above assessment with three parts, |
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\texttt{\&EXPANDSUM(}\texttt{\textbf{PART}}\texttt{;parameter\_}\texttt{\textbf{PART}}\texttt{\_weight{*}stores\_}\texttt{\textbf{PART}}\texttt{\_awarded)} |
\texttt{\&EXPANDSUM(}\texttt{\textbf{PART}}\texttt{;parameter\_}\texttt{\textbf{PART}}\texttt{\_weight{*}stores\_}\texttt{\textbf{PART}}\texttt{\_awarded)}\\ |
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would become |
would become |
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\texttt{parameter\_0\_weight{*}stores\_0\_awarded +}~\\ |
\texttt{parameter\_0\_weight{*}stores\_0\_awarded +}~\\ |
\texttt{parameter\_11\_weight{*}stores\_11\_awarded +}~\\ |
\texttt{parameter\_11\_weight{*}stores\_11\_awarded +}~\\ |
\texttt{parameter\_12\_weight{*}stores\_12\_awarded +}~\\ |
\texttt{parameter\_12\_weight{*}stores\_12\_awarded +}~\\ |
\texttt{parameter\_13\_weight{*}stores\_13\_awarded +}~\\ |
\texttt{parameter\_13\_weight{*}stores\_13\_awarded +}~\\ |
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where \textbf{bolded text} is used to highlight what the |
where \textbf{bolded text} is used to highlight what the |
\texttt{\&EXPANDSUM} function is doing. |
\texttt{\&EXPANDSUM} function is doing. |
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\textbf{What 'tries' means} |
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\textbf{What `tries' means} |
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In multi-part questions, the exported value for "tries"\index{tries} is now |
In multi-part questions, the exported value for ``tries''\index{tries} is now |
the average number of tries to get the parts right. |
the average number of tries to get the parts right. |
The full data for each part is still stored by the system. |
The full data for each part is still stored by the system. |