--- loncom/html/adm/helper/parameter.helper	2003/05/29 16:38:01	1.3
+++ loncom/html/adm/helper/parameter.helper	2003/06/17 14:21:55	1.4
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 <helper title="Course Parameter Helper" requiredpriv='opa'>
 
   <exec>
+    # 'dateTypeHash' should really be renamed now that we have tries...
     my %dateTypeHash = ('open_date' => "opening date",
                         'due_date' => "due date",
-                        'answer_date' => "answer open date");
+                        'answer_date' => "answer open date",
+                        'tries' => 'number of tries'
+                       );
     my %levelTypeHash = ('whole_course' => "all problems in the course",
                          'map' => 'the selected folder',
                          'resource' => 'the selected problem');
@@ -22,13 +25,17 @@
 
   <state name="START" title="Welcome to the Assignment Parameter Helper">
     <message nextstate="CHOOSE_LEVEL">
-        <p>This wizard will allow you to <b>set open, due, and 
-           answer dates for problems</b>. You will be asked to 
-           select a problem, what kind of date you want to set, 
-           and for whom the date should be effective.</p>
+        <p>This helper will assist you in <b>setting the open,
+	   due, and answer dates</b> for problems, or in
+           <b>setting the number of tries</b> for problems.</p>
+
+        <p>You will be asked to <b>select which problems</b> you wish to
+           set the parameters for, then <b>what parameter</b> you 
+           wish to set, then you will select <b>whom the setting
+           affects</b>.</p>
 
-        <p>After the wizard is done, you will be shown where in
-           the advanced interface you would have gone to change
+        <p>After the helper is done, you will be shown where in
+           the advanced interface you would have gone to set
            the parameter you have chosen, so in the future you
            can do it directly.</p>
 
@@ -38,22 +45,22 @@
     </state>
 
   <state name="CHOOSE_LEVEL" title="Which Problem or Problems?">
-    <message>Which problems do you wish to change a date for?</message>
+    <message>Which problems do you wish to set a parameter for?</message>
     <choices variable="GRANULARITY">
       <choice computer="whole_course" nextstate="CHOOSE_ACTION">
         <b>Every problem</b> in the course
         </choice>
       <choice computer="map" nextstate="CHOOSE_FOLDER">
-        Every problem in a particular <b>folder</b>
+        Every problem in <b>a particular folder</b>
         </choice>
       <choice computer="resource" nextstate="CHOOSE_RESOURCE">
-        One particular <b>problem</b>
+        <b>One particular problem</b>
         </choice>
       </choices>
     </state>
 
   <state name="CHOOSE_FOLDER" title="Select Folder">
-    <message>Select the folder you wish to set the date for:</message>
+    <message>Select the folder you wish to set the parameter for:</message>
 
     <resource variable="RESOURCE_ID">
       <nextstate>CHOOSE_ACTION</nextstate>
@@ -63,7 +70,7 @@
     </state>
 
   <state name="CHOOSE_RESOURCE" title="Select Problem">
-    <message>Select the problem you wish to change the date for:</message>
+    <message>Select the problem you wish to set the parameter for:</message>
 
     <resource variable="RESOURCE_ID" nextstate="CHOOSE_ACTION">
       <nextstate>CHOOSE_ACTION</nextstate>
@@ -73,22 +80,38 @@
     </state>
 
   <state name="CHOOSE_ACTION" title="Parameter Type">
-    <eval>return 'What parameters do you want to set for ' . 
+    <eval>return 'What parameter do you want to set for ' . 
       &{$helper->{DATA}->{'levelType'}}()
       . '?';
       </eval>
     <choices variable="ACTION_TYPE">
       <nextstate>CHOOSE_DATE</nextstate>
-      <choice computer="open_date">Set an <b>open date</b></choice>
-      <choice computer="due_date">Set a <b>due date</b></choice>
-      <choice computer="answer_date">Set an <b>answer open date</b></choice>
+      <choice computer="open_date" nextstate="CHOOSE_DATE">Set an <b>open date</b></choice>
+      <choice computer="due_date" nextstate="CHOOSE_DATE">Set a <b>due date</b></choice>
+      <choice computer="answer_date" nextstate="CHOOSE_DATE">Set an <b>answer open date</b></choice>
+      <choice computer="tries" nextstate="CHOOSE_TRIES">Set the <b>number of tries</b></choice>
       </choices>
     </state>
 
+  <state name="CHOOSE_TRIES" title="Set Number of Tries">
+    <eval>return 'How many tries should be set for ' . 
+      &{$helper->{DATA}->{'levelType'}}()
+      . '?<br />';
+      </eval>
+    <string nextstate="CHOOSE_STUDENT_LEVEL" variable="TRIES">
+      <validator>if ($val !~ /^[1234567890]+$/) { 
+                   return '&quot;' . $element->getValue() . '&quot; is not '.
+                     'an acceptable number of tries. Tries must be a postive number ' .
+                     'with no decimal point.';} 
+                 return undef;
+        </validator>
+      </string>
+    </state>
+
   <state name="CHOOSE_DATE" title="Set Date">
     <eval>
       return 'What should the ' .
-       &{$helper->{DATA}->{'dateType'}}() .
+       &{$helper->{DATA}->{'dateType'}}() . 
        ' be set to? <br /><br />';
       </eval>
     <date variable="PARM_DATE" hoursminutes='1'>
@@ -100,7 +123,7 @@
     <eval>
       return 'Set ' . 
        &{$helper->{DATA}->{'dateType'}}() .
-        ' of ' .
+        'for ' .
        &{$helper->{DATA}->{'levelType'}}() .
         ' for. . .';
       </eval>