Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/ratingStars.jsp
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/ratingStars.jsp,v
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/ratingStars.jsp	19 Feb 2014 21:27:43 -0000	1.2
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/ratingStars.jsp	24 Feb 2014 17:28:45 -0000	1.3
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <%@ include file="/common/taglibs.jsp"%>
 <c:set var="messageId" value="${msgDto.message.uid}"/>
 <c:choose>
-	<c:when test='${(sessionMap.mode == "teacher") || sessionMap.finishedLock || sessionMap.noMoreRatings}'>
+	<c:when test='${(sessionMap.mode == "teacher") || msgDto.isAuthor || sessionMap.finishedLock || sessionMap.noMoreRatings}'>
 		<c:set var="ratingStarsClass" value="rating-stars-disabled"/>
 	</c:when>
 	<c:otherwise>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/viewtopic.jsp
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/viewtopic.jsp,v
diff -u -r1.23 -r1.24
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/viewtopic.jsp	19 Feb 2014 21:27:43 -0000	1.23
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/viewtopic.jsp	24 Feb 2014 17:28:45 -0000	1.24
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 					    //disable rating feature in case maxRate limit reached
 					    if (data.noMoreRatings) {
 					    	$(".rating-stars").each(function() {
-					    		$(this).rating('disable');
+					    		$(this).jRating('readOnly');
 					    	});
 					    }
 					},
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/ratingStars.jsp
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/ratingStars.jsp,v
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/ratingStars.jsp	20 Feb 2013 14:14:03 -0000	1.2
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/ratingStars.jsp	24 Feb 2014 17:28:45 -0000	1.3
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <%@ include file="/common/taglibs.jsp"%>
 <c:set var="messageId" value="${msgDto.message.uid}"/>
 <c:choose>
-	<c:when test='${(sessionMap.mode == "teacher") || msgDto.isAuthor || sessionMap.finishedLock}'>
+	<c:when test='${(sessionMap.mode == "teacher") || msgDto.isAuthor || sessionMap.finishedLock || sessionMap.noMoreRatings}'>
 		<c:set var="ratingStarsClass" value="rating-stars-disabled"/>
 	</c:when>
 	<c:otherwise>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/viewforum.jsp
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/viewforum.jsp,v
diff -u -r1.5 -r1.6
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/viewforum.jsp	25 Dec 2013 00:01:32 -0000	1.5
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/viewforum.jsp	24 Feb 2014 17:28:45 -0000	1.6
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	function finishForum() {
 		document.getElementById("finishButton").disabled = true;
 		location.href = '${finish}';
-	};			
+	};
 </script>
 
 <div data-role="page" data-dom-cache="false">
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@
 				</div>
 			</c:if>
 		
-			<c:if
-				test="${sessionMap.mode == 'author' || sessionMap.mode == 'learner'}">
+			<c:if test="${sessionMap.mode == 'author' || sessionMap.mode == 'learner'}">
 				<c:if test="${sessionMap.lockedWhenFinished}">
 					<div class="info">
 						<c:choose>
@@ -51,27 +50,60 @@
 				<c:if test="${not sessionMap.allowNewTopics and (sessionMap.minimumReply ne 0 and sessionMap.maximumReply ne 0)}">
 					<div class="info">
 						<fmt:message key="label.postingLimits.forum.reminder">
-							<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.minimumReply}"></fmt:param>
-							<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumReply}"></fmt:param>
+							<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.minimumReply}"/>
+							<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumReply}"/>
 						</fmt:message>
 					</div>
 				</c:if>
 				
 				<c:if test="${not sessionMap.allowNewTopics and (sessionMap.minimumReply ne 0 and sessionMap.maximumReply eq 0)}">
 					<div class="info">
 						<fmt:message key="label.postingLimits.forum.reminder.min">
-							<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.minimumReply}"></fmt:param>
+							<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.minimumReply}"/>
 						</fmt:message>
 					</div>
 				</c:if>
 				
 				<c:if test="${not sessionMap.allowNewTopics and (sessionMap.minimumReply eq 0 and sessionMap.maximumReply ne 0)}">
 					<div class="info">
 						<fmt:message key="label.postingLimits.forum.reminder.max">
-							<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumReply}"></fmt:param>
+							<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumReply}"/>
 						</fmt:message>
 					</div>
 				</c:if>
+				
+				<!-- Rating announcements -->
+				<c:if test="${sessionMap.allowRateMessages}">
+				
+					<div class="info">
+						<c:choose>
+							<c:when test="${sessionMap.minimumRate ne 0 and sessionMap.maximumRate ne 0}">
+								<fmt:message key="label.rateLimits.forum.reminder">
+									<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.minimumRate}"/>
+									<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumRate}"/>
+								</fmt:message>						
+							</c:when>
+							
+							<c:when test="${sessionMap.minimumRate ne 0 and sessionMap.maximumRate eq 0}">
+								<fmt:message key="label.rateLimits.forum.reminder.min">
+									<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.minimumRate}"/>
+								</fmt:message>					
+							</c:when>
+							
+							<c:when test="${sessionMap.minimumRate eq 0 and sessionMap.maximumRate ne 0}">
+								<fmt:message key="label.rateLimits.forum.reminder.max">
+									<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumRate}"/>
+								</fmt:message>					
+							</c:when>				
+						</c:choose>
+						<br>
+								
+						<fmt:message key="label.rateLimits.topic.reminder">
+							<fmt:param value="<span id='numOfRatings'>${sessionMap.numOfRatings}</span>"/>
+						</fmt:message>
+					</div>
+					
+				</c:if>	
 		
 			</c:if>
 		
@@ -127,36 +159,33 @@
 					</c:if>
 				</div>
 			</c:if>
-		
 
-
 	</div><!-- /content -->
 
 	<div data-role="footer" data-theme="b" class="ui-bar">
 		<span class="ui-finishbtn-right">
-				<c:if test='${sessionMap.mode != "teacher"}'>
-					<c:choose>
-						<c:when
-							test="${sessionMap.reflectOn && (not sessionMap.userFinished)}">
-							<button name="continue" onclick="javascript:location.href='${continue}';" data-icon="arrow-r">
-								<fmt:message key="label.continue" />
-							</button>
-						</c:when>
+			<c:if test='${(sessionMap.mode != "teacher") && sessionMap.isMinRatingsCompleted}'>
+				<c:choose>
+					<c:when test="${sessionMap.reflectOn && (not sessionMap.userFinished)}">
+						<button name="continue" onclick="javascript:location.href='${continue}';" data-icon="arrow-r">
+							<fmt:message key="label.continue" />
+						</button>
+					</c:when>
 		
-						<c:otherwise>
-							<button name="finishButton" id="finishButton" data-icon="arrow-r" onclick="finishForum();">
-								<c:choose>
-				 					<c:when test="${sessionMap.activityPosition.last}">
-				 						<fmt:message key="label.submit" />
-				 					</c:when>
-				 					<c:otherwise>
-				 		 				<fmt:message key="label.finish" />
-				 					</c:otherwise>
-				 				</c:choose>
-							</button>
-						</c:otherwise>
-					</c:choose>
-				</c:if>
+					<c:otherwise>
+						<button name="finishButton" id="finishButton" data-icon="arrow-r" onclick="finishForum();">
+							<c:choose>
+				 				<c:when test="${sessionMap.activityPosition.last}">
+				 					<fmt:message key="label.submit" />
+				 				</c:when>
+				 				<c:otherwise>
+				 		 			<fmt:message key="label.finish" />
+				 				</c:otherwise>
+				 			</c:choose>
+						</button>
+					</c:otherwise>
+				</c:choose>
+			</c:if>
 		</span>
 	</div><!-- /footer -->
 </div><!-- /page -->
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/viewtopic.jsp
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/viewtopic.jsp,v
diff -u -r1.7 -r1.8
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/viewtopic.jsp	6 Jun 2013 14:40:36 -0000	1.7
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/viewtopic.jsp	24 Feb 2014 17:28:45 -0000	1.8
@@ -38,12 +38,20 @@
 		<script type="text/javascript">
 			$(document).bind('pageinit', function(){
 				$(".rating-stars").jRating({
-				    phpPath : "<c:url value='/learning/rateMessage.do'/>?toolSessionID=${sessionMap.toolSessionID}",
+				    phpPath : "<c:url value='/learning/rateMessage.do'/>?toolSessionID=${sessionMap.toolSessionID}&sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}",
 				    rateMax : 5,
 				    decimalLength : 1,
 					onSuccess : function(data, messageId){
 					    $("#averageRating" + messageId).html(data.averageRating);
 					    $("#numberOfVotes" + messageId).html(data.numberOfVotes);
+					    $("#numOfRatings").html(data.numOfRatings);
+					    
+					    //disable rating feature in case maxRate limit reached
+					    if (data.noMoreRatings) {
+					    	$(".rating-stars").each(function() {
+					    		$(this).jRating('readOnly');
+					    	});
+					    }
 					},
 					onError : function(){
 					    jError('Error : please retry');
@@ -120,7 +128,40 @@
 	                                </fmt:message>
 	                        </div>
 	                  </c:when>
-	                </c:choose>
+	            </c:choose>
+	                
+				<!-- Rating announcements -->
+				<c:if test="${sessionMap.allowRateMessages}">
+					<div class="info">
+					
+						<c:choose>
+							<c:when test="${sessionMap.minimumRate ne 0 and sessionMap.maximumRate ne 0}">
+								<fmt:message key="label.rateLimits.forum.reminder">
+									<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.minimumRate}"/>
+									<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumRate}"/>
+								</fmt:message>						
+							</c:when>
+							
+							<c:when test="${sessionMap.minimumRate ne 0 and sessionMap.maximumRate eq 0}">
+								<fmt:message key="label.rateLimits.forum.reminder.min">
+									<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.minimumRate}"/>
+								</fmt:message>					
+							</c:when>
+							
+							<c:when test="${sessionMap.minimumRate eq 0 and sessionMap.maximumRate ne 0}">
+								<fmt:message key="label.rateLimits.forum.reminder.max">
+									<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumRate}"/>
+								</fmt:message>					
+							</c:when>
+						</c:choose>
+						<br>
+						
+						<fmt:message key="label.rateLimits.topic.reminder">
+							<fmt:param value="<span id='numOfRatings'>${sessionMap.numOfRatings}</span>"/>
+						</fmt:message>
+						
+					</div>
+				</c:if>
 		</c:if>
 		<br>