--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Problem_LON-CAPA_Functions.tex 2008/03/20 16:59:13 1.13 +++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Problem_LON-CAPA_Functions.tex 2008/06/10 15:49:51 1.16 @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Option 4 - @all = \&languages($\backslas \&cas(\$s,\$e)&Evaluates the expression \$e inside the symbolic algebra system \$s. Currently, only the Maxima symbolic math system is implemented. Example: \&cas('maxima','6*7')\\ \hline -\&implicit_multiplication(\$f)&Adds mathematical multiplication operators to the formula expression \$f where only implicit multiplication is used. Example: \&implicit_multiplication('2(b+3c)') returns 2*(b+3*c) \\ +\&implicit\_multiplication(\$f)&Adds mathematical multiplication operators to the formula expression \$f where only implicit multiplication is used. Example: \&implicit\_multiplication('2(b+3c)') returns 2*(b+3*c) \\ \hline \&web(``a'',''b'',''c'') or \&web(\$a,\$b,\$c) & Returns either a, b or c depending on the output medium. a is for plain ASCII, b for tex output and c for html output \\ @@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ Option 1 - \&map(\$seed,[$\backslash$\$w \hline \&check\_status(\$partid) &Returns a number identifing the current status of a part. True values mean that a part is ``done'' (either unanswerable because of tries exhaustion, or correct) or a false value if a part can still be attempted. If \$part is unspecfied, it will check either the current $<$part$>$'s status or if outside of a $<$part$>$, check the status of previous $<$part$>$. The full set of return codes are: 'undef' means it is unattempted, 0 means it is attmpted and wrong but still has tries, 1 means it is marked correct, 2 means they have exceed maximum number of tries, 3 means it after the answer date\\ \hline -\&open\_date(), \&due\_date(), \&answer\_date() & Problem open date, due date and answer date. The time is also included in 24-hr format. \\ +\&open\_date(\$partid), \&due\_date(\$partid), \&answer\_date(\$partid) & Problem open date, due date and answer date. The time is also included in 24-hr format. \\ \hline Not implemented & Get and set the random seed. \\