NamedAnswerRules

Name Answer Rules

This PG code shows how to used named answers in problems in such a way that the problem will work in both homework and gateway quizzes. Note that this is an insertion, not a complete PG file. This code will have to be incorporated into the problem file on which you are working.

Problem Techniques Index

PG problem file	Explanation
DOCUMENT(); loadMacros( "PGstandard.pl", "MathObjects.pl", "PGML.pl" ); TEXT(beginproblem());	Initialization: The usual stuff here.
$ans = Compute(random(1, 5)); $ansName = NEW_ANS_NAME();	Setup: We specify that the Context should be ......, and define the answer to be a formula. Notes: on using this and related Contexts.
BEGIN_PGML Enter [$ans]: [_]{$ans}{ END_PGML	Main Text: The problem text section of the file is as we'd expect.
$showPartialCorrectAnswers = 1; ANS( $expr->cmp() ); ENDDOCUMENT();	Answer Evaluation: As is the answer.

Problem Techniques Index

• POD documentation: nameOfMacro.pl
• PG macro: nameOfMacro.pl