Task1_js

var sMax;  // variable for maximum number of stars
var holder; // Is the holding pattern for clicked state
var preSet; // preset value when a star is selected
var rated;

function rating(num) //for mouseover
{
	sMax = 0;	
	for(n=0; n<num.parentNode.childNodes.length; n++){
		if(num.parentNode.childNodes[n].nodeName == "A"){
			sMax++;	
		}
	}
	
	if(!rated){
		s = num.id.replace("_", ''); // Getting the selected star
		a = 0;
		for(i=1; i<=sMax; i++){		
			if(i<=s){
				document.getElementById("_"+i).className = "on";
				document.getElementById("rateStatus").innerHTML = num.title;	
				holder = a+1;
				a++;
			}else{
				document.getElementById("_"+i).className = "";
			}
		}
	}
}


function off(me)// on mouseout
{
	if(!rated){
		if(!preSet){	
			for(i=1; i<=sMax; i++){		
				document.getElementById("_"+i).className = "";
				document.getElementById("rateStatus").innerHTML = me.parentNode.title;
			}
		}else{
			rating(preSet);
			document.getElementById("rateStatus").innerHTML = document.getElementById("ratingSaved").innerHTML;
		}
	}
}


function rateIt(me) // rating to be saved
{
	if(!rated){
		document.getElementById("rateStatus").innerHTML = document.getElementById("ratingSaved").innerHTML + " :: "+me.title;
		preSet = me;
		rated=1;
		sendRate(me);
		rating(me);
	}
}


function sendRate(sel){
	alert("Your rating was: "+sel.title);// alert statement
}