--- loncom/interface/spreadsheet/assesscalc.pm	2004/02/03 22:19:47	1.31
+++ loncom/interface/spreadsheet/assesscalc.pm	2004/02/03 22:44:02	1.32
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: assesscalc.pm,v 1.31 2004/02/03 22:19:47 matthew Exp $
+# $Id: assesscalc.pm,v 1.32 2004/02/03 22:44:02 matthew Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ sub compute {
         if ($parm =~ /_submission$/ && $value =~ /(\{|\})/) {
             $value = 'witheld';
         }
-        $value = 'q{'.$value.'}' if ($value !~/^\s*\d+(\.\d+)?\s*$/);
+        $value = 'q{'.$value.'}' if ($value =~/([^\d\.]|\.\.)/);
         $c{$parm} = $value;
     }
     $self->formulas(\%f);