[#MDL-11824] Literal asterisk (\*) in shortanswer question not handled correctly by get_correct_responses - Moodle Tracker

Details

Type: Bug
Status: Closed
Priority: Minor
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: 1.9
Fix Version/s: 1.7.4, 1.8.4, 1.9, 2.0
Component/s: Questions
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Affected Branches:
MOODLE_19_STABLE
Fixed Branches:
MOODLE_17_STABLE, MOODLE_18_STABLE, MOODLE_19_STABLE, MOODLE_20_STABLE

Description

Asterisk is a wildcard symbol in shortanswer question. The problem is with asterisk, that actually needs to apperar in answer. If I use simple asterisk, it accept any symbols; if I escape it (*) , moodle will expect literally this as an answer: *.

I failed to find a way to include * without preceding backslash in an answer to the shortanswer question.

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Tim Hunt added a comment - 18/Oct/07 6:24 PM

There was a bug with this until very recently. I thought I had just fixed it. Are you sure you are testing the very latest 1.9 beta2+?

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Tim Hunt added a comment - 18/Oct/07 6:24 PM There was a bug with this until very recently. I thought I had just fixed it. Are you sure you are testing the very latest 1.9 beta2+?

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Oleg Sychev added a comment - 22/Oct/07 8:58 PM - edited

Sorry. I check out latest version 1.9 beta2+. Original bug is solved but it seems you forget two things:
1. Correct answer display \ before *, thought it shoudn't
2. So does 'fill with correct' button during preview, so if I press 'fill correct' and then 'submit' the answer will be treated as incorrect.

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Oleg Sychev added a comment - 22/Oct/07 8:58 PM - edited Sorry. I check out latest version 1.9 beta2+. Original bug is solved but it seems you forget two things: 1. Correct answer display \ before *, thought it shoudn't 2. So does 'fill with correct' button during preview, so if I press 'fill correct' and then 'submit' the answer will be treated as incorrect.

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Tim Hunt added a comment - 22/Oct/07 11:39 PM

Thanks for catching that case. I can't believe I missed it.

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Tim Hunt added a comment - 22/Oct/07 11:39 PM Thanks for catching that case. I can't believe I missed it.

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Assignee:

Tim Hunt

Reporter:

Oleg Sychev

Tester:

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Participants:

Oleg Sychev, Tim Hunt

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Dates

Created:

18/Oct/07 6:15 PM

Updated:

17/Dec/10 1:08 PM

Resolved:

22/Oct/07 11:39 PM