Blank requested file not being overwritten with answer

[mprobson]

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.

[jcrodriguez-dis]

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