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5 months ago Dear @mprobson,
Thank you for reaching out and for your kind words about VPL. I understand the issue you're encountering and would like to assist you in resolving it as efficiently as possible. However, I have not been able to reproduce the problem with the latest versions of VPL. To better understand and address the issue, could you please provide the following information:
- The version of VPL you are utilizing. This information is crucial as it will help in determining if the issue is version-specific.
- Detailed configuration settings of the VPL activity in which this issue was observed. This includes any specific settings you have adjusted from the default.
- Copies or descriptions of the "requested files" and "execution files", if feasible. These details are essential for understanding the file management behavior you're experiencing.
Additionally, creating a blank file in the "requested files" tab with the intention for it to be overwritten by student submissions is a common practice. However, if a file with identical name file exists among the execution files, it cause the system to replace the student file with the one in the execution files for run/test/evaluate/debug actions. Please verify that there isn't a file with the same name in the execution files list, as this could potentially lead to the behavior you've described.
Best regards,
Juan Carlos
I've encountered an issue where I've created a blank file in the requested file tab so that students can overwrite it with their answer when finished without having to create a new file that is correctly named. However, when I run/test/evaluate/debug the VPL grabs the original blank file and not the student submission. I've worked around this issue by creating a new assignment and telling them the correct file name to use. I tried reading the documentation and other issues but could not confirm if this was expected behavior. Please let me know what I can do to help solve this and thanks for making such a great tool.