1 files changed, 18 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/blackboard2gradebook.tcl b/blackboard2gradebook.tcl
index 3686645..c0a88c6 100755
--- a/blackboard2gradebook.tcl
+++ b/blackboard2gradebook.tcl
@@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ foreach col [getColListFromAnyTable bdb export_table] {
 	set category [lindex $colInfo 1]
 	set maxScore [lindex $colInfo 2]
 	set scoreType [lindex $colInfo 3]
-	if { $category ne "FinalExam" } {
-		puts "skipping non FinalExam column: $col"
-		continue
-	}
+	#if { $category ne "FinalExam" } {
+		#puts "skipping non FinalExam column: $col"
+		#continue
+	#}
 	if { ![doesColumnExists $shortCol GradesTable] } {
 		veval [list AddColumnNonWeb $shortCol $category $maxScore]
 	}
@@ -193,6 +193,20 @@ foreach col [getColListFromAnyTable bdb export_table] {
 				# change percentage to score
 				set grade [ expr {$grade/100*$maxScore} ]
 			}
+			set oldGrade [SelectColValue4User $shortCol $locUname ]
+			#puts "$locUname: oldGrade \{$oldGrade\} --> $grade"
+			if { $oldGrade == $grade } { continue }
+			if { [regexp -nocase -- {excuse} $oldGrade] } {
+				# remote system do not handle excuses
+				# so local system take precedence
+				puts "not updating \"excused\" grade"
+				continue
+			}
+			if { $oldGrade != $grade } {
+				puts "TESTING: skipping grades which change"
+				puts "$locUname: $shortCol oldGrade \{$oldGrade\} --> $grade"
+			       	continue
+		       	}
 			veval [list UpdateColValue4UserNameNonWeb $shortCol $locUname $grade]
 		}
 	}