--- loncom/interface/spreadsheet/assesscalc.pm	2003/12/08 19:58:39	1.30
+++ loncom/interface/spreadsheet/assesscalc.pm	2004/02/03 22:19:47	1.31
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: assesscalc.pm,v 1.30 2003/12/08 19:58:39 matthew Exp $
+# $Id: assesscalc.pm,v 1.31 2004/02/03 22:19:47 matthew Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -781,7 +781,10 @@ sub compute {
     while (my ($parm,$value) = each(%parameters)) {
         my $cell = 'A'.$self->get_row_number_from_key($parm);
         $f{$cell} = $parm;
-        $value = '"'.$value.'"' if ($value =~/[^0-9.]/);
+        if ($parm =~ /_submission$/ && $value =~ /(\{|\})/) {
+            $value = 'witheld';
+        }
+        $value = 'q{'.$value.'}' if ($value !~/^\s*\d+(\.\d+)?\s*$/);
         $c{$parm} = $value;
     }
     $self->formulas(\%f);