I've been trying to modify the following code which I have obtained from Macro for computing subtotal Tex Question.
My MWE with my not so great solution.
\documentclass[addpoints]{exam}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Finds subtotal of all subparts %%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Solution by John, K %%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\makeatletter
\newcommand{\subtotal}{@ifundefined{subtotal@\roman{question}@\roman{partno}}%
{}%
{\csname subtotal@\roman{question}@\roman{partno}\endcsname}}
\new@hlfcntr{part@subtotal}
\let\normal@subparts=\subparts
\let\endnormal@subparts=\endsubparts
\renewenvironment{subparts}% no arguments?
{\set@hlfcntr{part@subtotal}{0}%
\normal@subparts
\let\normal@subpart=@doitem
\let@doitem=\my@subpart
}{%
\endnormal@subparts
\ifnum\c@part@subtotal>0
\immediate\write@auxout{\string\gdef\string\subtotal@\roman{question}@\roman{partno}%
{\prtaux@hlfcntr{part@subtotal}}}%
\fi
}
\newcommand{\my@subpart}[1][@empty]{%
\ifx@empty#1\relax
\expandafter\normal@subpart
\else
\ifx@empty@details
\else
\addto@hlfcntr{part@subtotal}{#1}%
\fi
\expandafter\normal@subpart\expandafter[\expandafter#1\expandafter]%
\fi
}%
\makeatother
\newcommand{\hidepoints}{\pointformat{}} % Hides my points
\newcommand{\showpoints}{\pointformat{\textbf{\thepoints}}} % Shows my points
\begin{document}
\begin{questions}
%%%%%%%%%%% The problem below %%%%%%%%%%%%%%5
\question
This is my problem
\begin{parts}
\part[\subtotal] I don't want to see the subtotal of 5. % I don't want to see the \subtotal on my paper, but I need it to tell LaTeX as this parts total points is the sum of the subparts below.
\begin{subparts}
\subpart[2] This subpart has 2 points.
\subpart[3] This subpart has 3 points.
\end{subparts}
This is another problem
\part[\subtotal] I don't want to see the subtotal of 2. % I don't want to see the \subtotal on my paper, but I need it to tell LaTeX as this parts total points is the sum of the subparts below.
\begin{subparts}
\subpart[1] This subpart has 1 points.
\subpart[1] This subpart has 1 points.
\end{subparts}
\end{parts}
\droptotalpoints % Another problem as a result is Why the total points for Question 1 = 12 when it should be 7 (5+2)?
%%%%%%%%%% My current work around for the above problem below %%%%%%%%%
\question This is my not so great solution.
\hidepoints % I have hidden by \subtotal result.
\begin{parts}
\part[\subtotal] % I don't want to see the \subtotal on my paper, but I need to tell latex that this part is the sum of the subparts below.
\showpoints % Now i have to show points or else the \subparts won't be dispalyed.
\begin{subparts}
\subpart[2]
\subpart[3]
\end{subparts}
\end{parts}
\end{questions}
\end{document}
*The Problem
I can work around showing and hiding the subtotal of all my subparts manually by adding \hidepoints and \showpoints between my \parts[\subtotal] commands, but I noticed that if I have 2 subparts within a question, the total points for that question is calculated incorrectly.
Ideally I would like to come up with a solution that:
a) auto hides the \subtotal command.
b) calculates the correct points for the question.
