--- loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2003/07/17 20:05:59	1.110
+++ loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2003/08/04 21:18:55	1.112
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # input  definitons
 #
-# $Id: inputtags.pm,v 1.110 2003/07/17 20:05:59 www Exp $
+# $Id: inputtags.pm,v 1.112 2003/08/04 21:18:55 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -355,7 +355,11 @@ sub decideoutput {
       $button=0;
       $previousmsg='';
   } elsif ($solved =~ /^excused/) {
-      $message = "<b>You are excused from the problem.</b>";
+      if ($target eq 'tex') {
+	  $message = ' \textbf{You are excused from the problem.} ';
+      } else {
+	  $message = "<b>You are excused from the problem.</b>";
+      }
       $bgcolor=$possiblecolors{'charged_try'};
       $button=0;
       $previousmsg='';
@@ -614,7 +618,7 @@ sub gradestatus {
     my $solved = $Apache::lonhomework::history{"resource.$id.solved"};
     my $previous = $Apache::lonhomework::history{"resource.$id.previous"};
     &Apache::lonxml::debug("Found Award |$award|$solved|");
-    if ( $award ne '' ) {
+    if ( $award ne '' || $solved ne '') {
       &Apache::lonxml::debug('Getting message');
       ($showbutton,$bgcolor,$message,$previousmsg) =
 	&decideoutput($award,$solved,$previous,$target);