/// <summary>
/// Set the visual state for the stars
/// </summary>
/// <param name="check">User selected star</param>
/// <param name="rat">reference to the instance of this control</param>
private static void SetStars(CheckBox check, RateControl rat)
{
if (rat != null)
{
checkingInProgress = true;
bool found = false;
// we want to empty the selection, so cheat the check routine
if (check == null)
{
found = true;
}
// Loop through the stars and light them on if they are
// below selected and dim if they are above the selected
for (int i = 0; i < rat.stars.Count; i++)
{
if (check != rat.stars[i])
{
if (!found)
{
rat.stars[i].IsChecked = true;
}
else
{
rat.stars[i].IsChecked = false;
}
}
else
{
found = true;
rat.stars[i].IsChecked = true;
rat.Rating = i + 1;
}
}
checkingInProgress = false;
}
}
private static void CreateStars(RateControl rat, int? amount)
{
if (amount == null)
{
amount = 1;
}
// Do the cleanup for the old stuff
foreach (CheckBox box in rat.stars)
{
rat.LayoutRoot.Children.Remove(box);
}
rat.stars.Clear();
List<ColumnDefinition> columnDefinitionsToRemove = new List<ColumnDefinition>();
foreach (ColumnDefinition def in rat.LayoutRoot.ColumnDefinitions)
{
columnDefinitionsToRemove.Add(def);
}
foreach (ColumnDefinition def in columnDefinitionsToRemove)
{
rat.LayoutRoot.ColumnDefinitions.Remove(def);
}
rat.Rating = 0;
// Create the new controls
for (int i = 0; i < amount; ++i)
{
rat.LayoutRoot.ColumnDefinitions.Add(new ColumnDefinition());
CheckBox check = new CheckBox();
check.Name = "check" + i.ToString();
check.SetValue(Grid.ColumnProperty, i);
check.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Left;
check.Checked += new RoutedEventHandler(OnCheck);
check.Unchecked += new RoutedEventHandler(OnCheck);
rat.stars.Add(check);
rat.LayoutRoot.Children.Add(check);
}
}