                                  $(function(){
    var loader=$('#loader');
    var pollcontainer=$('#pollcontainer');
    loader.fadeIn();
    //Load the poll form
    $.get('../_poll_inc.php', '', function(data, status){
        pollcontainer.html(data);
        animateResults(pollcontainer);
        pollcontainer.find('#viewresult').click(function(){
            //if user wants to see result
            loader.fadeIn();
            $.get('../_poll_inc.php', 'result=1', function(data,status){
                pollcontainer.fadeOut(1000, function(){
                    $(this).html(data);
                    animateResults(this);
                });
                loader.fadeOut();
            });
            //prevent default behavior
            return false;
        }).end()
        .find('#pollform').submit(function(){
            var selected_val=$(this).find('input[name=poll]:checked').val();
            if(selected_val!=''){
                //post data only if a value is selected
                loader.fadeIn();
                $.post('../_poll_inc.php', $(this).serialize(), function(data, status){
                    $('#formcontainer').fadeOut(100, function(){
                        $(this).html(data);
                        animateResults(this);
                        loader.fadeOut();
                    });
                });
            }
            //prevent form default behavior
            return false;
        });
        loader.fadeOut();
    });
    
    function animateResults(data){
        $(data).find('.bar').hide().end().fadeIn('slow', function(){
                            $(this).find('.bar').each(function(){
                                var bar_width=$(this).css('width');
                                $(this).css('width', '0').animate({ width: bar_width }, 1000);
                            });
                        });
    }
    
});