Custom Error Message

This shows how to customize (remap) the error messages students receive after submitting an incorrect response or making a syntax error when entering their answer.

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Complete Code

Download file: ErrorMessageCustomization.pg

PG problem file

Explanation

DOCUMENT();
loadMacros('PGstandard.pl', 'PGML.pl', 'PGcourse.pl');

Preamble

These standard macros need to be loaded.

Context()->{error}{msg}{"Missing operand after '-'"} =
    "Enter '-1' instead of '-'";

$ans1 = Real(-1);
$ans2 = Formula('x - 2');

Setup

To change an error message the string in the Context()->{error}{msg} hash must match exactly, and then is replaced with the customized message.

BEGIN_PGML
Factor [`-1`] from [`-x + 2`]

[`-x + 2 =`] [__]{$ans1} [`\cdot \big(`] [__]{$ans2} [`\big)`]
END_PGML

Statement

This is the problem statement in PGML.

BEGIN_PGML_SOLUTION
Solution explanation goes here.
END_PGML_SOLUTION

ENDDOCUMENT();

Solution

A solution should be provided here.