changelog.md

jQuery Raty - A Star Rating Plugin - http://wbotelhos.com/raty

2.5.2

Fixes

The read-only indicator was not removing after the reset of configuration, blocking the click and score functions.

By Konecty.

2.5.1

News

• Added function destroy to rollback to original object before the bind;
• Added option mouseout to handle things on mouse out;
• The number option can be setted via callback; (by muratguzel)
• The readOnly and scoreName option can be setted via callback; (by aprimadi)
• You can avoid the width style setting the option width to false.

Changes

• Extracted the limit of stars to the option numberMax;
• The hints options can receives three values:
  • empty string: receives an empty string as hint;
  • null: receives the score value as hint;
  • undefined: receives the default hint.
• The noRatedMsg option value was change to "Not rated yet!";
• The score argument of click callback now is number instead string;
• The score argument of mouseover callback now is number instead string;
• The option mouseover no longer will trigger on mouseout. Use mouseout;
• When precision is enabled, half becomes enabled and targetType is changed to 'score';
• When readOnly is true, the cursor style will be removed instead to use the default.

Fixes

• The click function was not yielding the event.
• The path always was prepend avoiding absolute or different path for each icon;
• The readOnly function no more unbinds external binds;
• The readonly was not removed on readOnly becames disabled;
• The reload function now is chainable;
• The set function now is chainable.
• The targetKeep was keepping the template even without score;

2.4.5

• Now the error messages is displayed in place of stars to be more visible;
• Fixed the 'score' function to handle undefined score when we have no vote;
• Fixed the mouseover function to handle undefined score when we have no vote;
  • For cancel button we get 'null' to know when mouse over it;
• Fixed multiple mouseout actions on cancel function and mouseout bind;
• Fixed functions that was not applying not continuing to apply if someone was invalid;
• Fixed the flag that indicates read-only or not.

2.4.0

• Added the function 'reload' to reload the rating with the current configuration;
• Added the function 'set' to reload the rating applying new configurations;
• Added the option 'mouseover' to handle a callback on mouseover the stars; (by packowitz)
• Fixed error when 'start' options receives a string number (by eskimoblood);
• Fixed multiples events when readOnly is applied more then time by public function; (by janapol)
• Now attribute 'hintList' is called just of 'hints';
• Now attribute 'start' is called as 'score' to make more sense;
• Now the method 'start' is called as 'score' too.

2.1.0

• Now Raty keeps the state of the elements and no longer depends on ID for each one:
  • The score no longer has ID;
  • The stars images no longer has ID;
  • The stars images no longer has class.
• Added function 'score' to recover the current score.

2.0.0

• Added option 'halfShow' to just display and separate from the option to vote 'half';
• Added option 'targetText' to choose default value when there is no score or targetKepp is off;
• Added option 'precision' to be able rating with precision values, without star representation;
• Added option 'space' to be able take off the spaces between the star;
• Added option 'round' to customize the visual rounding of values;
• Added option 'targetFormat' to customize the target with a template;
• Added option 'single' to present only the selected star; (suggestion by newcube)
• Fixed bug in IE 7 that returns void instead undefined when there is no an attribute;
• Fixed bug that not set custom width when 'readOnly' is enabled;
• Fixed bug that not set back the hints after disable read only option;
• Fixed bug that not create cancel button when starts with 'readOnly';
• Fixed the function cancel() to set the right hint on target score;
• Fixed the functions start() and click() to set the value on target when 'target' option is enabled;
• Fixed the functions start() and click() not to be executed when 'readOnly' is enabled;
• Fixed the 'target' option to work with 'half' and 'precision' option;
• Fixed the index number given to Raty binded by class without id; (by "Remember me, please?")
• Refactored the code to make it cleanner and faster;
• Changed the class of the cancel button to 'raty-cancel' to avoid CSS conflicts;
• Now is possible to use 'start' option as callback function to get start value; (by hpgihan)
• Now the scope of click callback is the raty element as DOM, not jQuery selection, to follow the usual;
• Now the field score is set to readonly when 'readOnly' is enabled;
• Now attribute 'iconRange' is represented as a list of object with option to choose starOn and starOff;
• Now we using the best pratice to build the plugin;
• Now the plugin is under test with Jasmine and Jasmine jQuery.

1.4.3

• Now public function return the context to be able the chaining;
• Fixed: the option 'readOnly' brokes the plugin;
• Prevented the processing of the set of classes in public function.

1.4.0

• Added attribute 'target' to choose a element to display the score when the mouse is on the star;
• Added attribute 'targetKeep' to keep the selected value on the target element;
• Added attribute 'targetType' to choose what display in the target element: hint or number;
• New function called $.fn.raty.cancel() to cancel the rating;
• Now the action of cancel removes the score value instead set it to zero;
• Using mouseover when the half star is disabled to avoid to waste actions trigger;
• Now is possible pass a empty string in the $.fn.raty.start() to cancel the rating;
• Public functions without specify ID or class is no longer supported.

1.3.3

• Fixed the icon presentation when the start attribute is setted and the iconRange is enabled;
• Now the click function receives the event as argument. (by Eric Wendelin)

1.3.2

• Fixed: the last Raty configuration will not be applied in others targets Raty anymore;
• Now is possible to use the element as identifier like div.star on direct actions.

1.3.0

• Added attribute size for to choose the size of the icons that will be used;
• Added attribute width for to choose the container width of the stars;
• Changed the name of the attribute showCancel to just cancel.

1.2.1

• Fixed half star when click function is enabled.

1.2.0

• Added support to half star selection;
• Changed the name of the attribute onClick to just click;
• Changed the name of the attribute showHalf to half, because of the selection support.

1.0.1

• Fixed the ID's auto generation to work in IE6 and IE7.

1.0.0

• Now you can pass a optionally ID or a class to be the target of the public function's actions;
• Fixed the read-only that wasn't begin applied by the public function readOnly.

0.9

• Improved the selector to accept bind by class name;
• Now if you don't pass a ID for the element, then it will be created;
• Now the hint list will be applied even if the quantity are less than the stars.

0.8

• Added iconRange attribute. Now you can set custom icons for especific ranges;
• Fixed the cancel button that didn't hidden when using the public function readOnly.

0.7

• Added noRatedMsg attribute. A hint for no rated elements when it's read-only;
• Avoided negative star number in public function start;
• Avoided a number bigger than the number of star in public function start;
• Fixed the public function start when the star are read-only and is not passed a start value;
• Fixed the half star function on it is made by public function start.

0.6

• Now you can use the key "this" to refer the star element itself in the onClick handler;
• Fixed the reference context when using public functions or local functions;
• When the stars are read-only, all titles are transformed in the corresponding title score;
• Avoided negative star number;
• Avoided more than 20 stars. But it's can be changed in the script if you need.

0.5

• Now you can put a cancel button to cancel your rating;
• Choose the cancel image off;
• Choose the cancel image on;
• Choose the left or right side position for the cancel button;
• Change the hint of the cancel button.

0.4

• Added support to display half star.

0.3

• Fixed some mistakes to work on IE browser.

0.2

• Added the public function click, that do the click on a star;
• Was removed the execution of the onClick when used the function start;
• Added onClick function that enable a callback when a star is clicked.

0.1

• Change the path of images;
• Change the name image files;
• Choose the number of stars that will be presented;
• Choose a hint information of each star;
• Start with a default score;
• Set the stars read-only;
• Choose the name of the hidden score field.

known Bugs

• On versions before 1.6 if a attribute not exists, then empty string is returned instead undefined;
• On 1.5.2 the opt.click callback is never called, because this version always returns undefined to .call() and .apply();
• On 1.5.2 the attribute readonly is setted with empty value as following readonly="".