Hi HK,

If I understand your question correctly, you want to set the weight for a 
homework/quiz problem or problem part. If that is correct, there are multiple 
ways to do that. I don't know if there is a way to set the default point value 
in a problem's code, but I normally do it from within the course where the 
problem is part of quiz/homework, inside a folder.

The most frequent way I use personally is to go to Settings on the top level 
menu, then Content Settings. In that window, select the folder containing the 
problem(s). In part 2 you can select which parameters to set, including dates, 
time limit, weight, etc. I usually go with the defaults plus the Time-limit 
parameter. Click the Update Display button at bottom left. You will get a 
window showing those parameters and their current values. Click on the value of 
the weight parameter and set it to the value you want. I use decimal numbers 
all the time. Note that the value you specify in this window will apply equally 
to all problems/parts in the homework/quiz in that folder. For instance, if you 
have a quiz with four problems, each having two parts, and want a 100-point 
quiz, set the Weight to 12.5. Each part will be worth 12.5 points, making each 
problem worth 25 points, making the quiz worth a total of 100 points.

Occasionally, I have a need to set problem parts to different values, rather 
than distributing the points equally across the parts. To do that, navigate to 
the problem from the high-level Contents tab, then select Content Settings on 
the Functions line. In the table that opens, you can set the point value 
applied to each problem. Or, if you check the Show all parts box and Update 
Display button, you can set the weight individually for each problem part.

Hope that helps.

Best regards,

Gene L. Harding, PE
Associate Professor of ECET

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Subject: [LON-CAPA-users] Setting weight by floating point

Hi,

How does one set the weight by floating point? I have a course that is set that 
way but I can't remember how that was done. My current course only has options 
for integers ... Thanks.

Regards,
-hk

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