--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/all_functions_table.tex 2004/02/18 23:00:20 1.3 +++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/all_functions_table.tex 2005/04/01 18:32:42 1.6 @@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ sinh(x), cosh(x), tanh(x) &\&sinh(\$x), \hline asinh(x), acosh(x), atanh(x) &\&asinh(\$x), \&acosh(\$x), \&atanh(\$x) &Inverse hyperbolic functions. \$x can be a pure number &  \\ \hline -/DIS(\$x,''nn'') &\&format(\$x,'nn') &Display or format \$x as nn where nn is nF or nE and n is an integer. Also supports the first character being a \$, it thjen will format the result with a call to \&dollarformat() described below. & The difference is obvious. \\ +/DIS(\$x,''nn'') &\&format(\$x,'nn') &Display or format \$x as nn where nn is nF or nE or nS and n is an integer. & The difference is obvious. \\ \hline -Not in CAPA &\&prettyprint(\$x,'nn','optional target') &Display or format \$x as nn where nn is nF or nE and n is an integer. Also supports the first character being a \$, it then will format the result with a a call to \&dollarformat() described below. In E mode it will attempt to generate a pretty x10\^{}3 rather than a E3 following the number, the 'optional target' argument is optional but can be used to force \&prettyprint to generate either 'tex' output, or 'web' output, most people do not need to specify this argument and can leave it blank. &  \\ +Not in CAPA &\&prettyprint(\$x,'nn','optional target') &Display or format \$x as nn where nn is nF or nE or nS and n is an integer. Also supports the first character being a \$, it then will format the result with a a call to \&dollarformat() described below. If the first character is a , it will format it with commas grouping the thousands. In S mode it will fromat the number to the specified number of significant figures and display it in F mode. In E mode it will attempt to generate a pretty x10\^{}3 rather than a E3 following the number, the 'optional target' argument is optional but can be used to force \&prettyprint to generate either 'tex' output, or 'web' output, most people do not need to specify this argument and can leave it blank. &  \\ \hline Not in CAPA &\&dollarformat(\$x,'optional target') &Reformats \$x to have a \$ (or $\backslash$\$ if in tex mode) and to have , grouping thousands. The 'optional target' argument is optional but can be used to force \&prettyprint to generate either 'tex' output, or 'web' output, most people do not need to specify this argument and can leave it blank. &  \\ \hline @@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ capa\_id(), class(), section(), set(), p \hline name(), student\_number() &\&name(), \&student\_number() &Return the full name in the following format: lastname, firstname initial. Student\_number returns the student 9-alphanumeric string. If undefined, the functions return null. &  \\ \hline +NOT IMPLEMENTED IN CAPA &\&check\_status(\$partid) &Returns a number identifing the current status of a part. Ture values mean that a part is ``done'' (either unanswerable becuase of tries exhuastion, 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() &\&open\_date(), \&due\_date(), \&answer\_date() &Problem open date, due date and answer date. The time is also included in 24-hr format. &Output format for time is changed slightly. If pass noon, it displays ..pm else it displays ..am. So 23:59 is displayed as 11:59 pm. \\ \hline get\_seed(), set\_seed() &Not implemented &Get and set the random seed. &  \\