Javascript Selection Order Swap

Change the order for one item reciprocates the order for another item.

[BlingMaster]

I am starting a new DVD rental site (yes... like Netflix)

Users are able to place into queue their DVD preferences.

When the user goes to their DVD Queue, they'll see each DVD with a selection box in front of it that indicates the delivery order of their preference.

For example:

Select Movie
------- ----------
Value1 MovieA
Value2 MovieB
Value3 MovieC

So if the user decides to change the selection order for MovieB to Value1... I need MovieA's select to automatically change to Value2 (where MovieB user to be)

Again, if the user decides they want MovieC to be first on their queue list, they change the select value to Value1, BUT whichever Movie had Value1 prior will now change to Value3 (where MovieC was)

Get it? So this way when they submit an update to their queue, the first step of processing the change request is done.

The script needs to be scalable so that it can handle small and large queues.

Hope this makes sense... I've been finding myself in catch 22s and loops.

I would greatly appreaciate it if someone can come up with this script, I find many 'no duplicate' scripts, etc... but it's not quite what I'm looking for.

Thanks!
Ben

[eelixduppy]

Hello and Welcome to WebmasterWorld!

you may want to take a look at a nice DHTML tutorial [w3schools.com] as this will give you the necessary skills to make what you want.

You might also want to take a look at the select object [w3schools.com] for more specific information to your application.

I also wouldn't be surprised if something like this was done already somewhere on the web, so a google or script repository search may be good for you if you are up to it. Good luck :)