Suggestion: Menu Download

Having problems with DHTML Menu? There is usually somebody here who knows the answer.
Post Reply
pieter53
Super Advanced
Super Advanced
Posts: 44
Joined: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:49 am
Location: Schoonoord, The Netherlands
Contact:

Suggestion: Menu Download

Post by pieter53 »

In the beginners section you have a post Menu updates with a link to the menu download, but you forgot to tell that (as far as I know) you need an other download page when you are using a vertical menu.
User avatar
John
 Team
 Team
Posts: 5967
Joined: Sun May 19, 2002 8:23 pm
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Contact:

Post by John »

Not really. This is simply a 'basic' menu that we use for downloading. However, you can do one of two things...

1. Modify the setting in this download to make it a vertical menu.

2. Download a different example from the DHTML Menu/DHTML Menu Samples menu on that page. Any example can be made to do anything just by changing the parameters.
John
pieter53
Super Advanced
Super Advanced
Posts: 44
Joined: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:49 am
Location: Schoonoord, The Netherlands
Contact:

Post by pieter53 »

Thanks for the answer.

It's simple when you know how.
At first I didn't know that you can't use the horizontal-menu-files for the vertical menu. :?
User avatar
Ruth
 Team
 Team
Posts: 8763
Joined: Thu May 15, 2003 5:02 am
Location: Yucaipa, CA
Contact:

Post by Ruth »

Hi,

Sure you can, unless they have particular images that need to be horizontal.

In order to have a horizontal menu be vertical, either remove the orientation="horizontal"; this will put the menu back to the default which is vertical, or if you want to have the orientation noted then change it to orientation="vertical";

Except for design consideration when using images that were designed for a horizontal or vertical menu, you can make the orientation whatever you want.

Ruth
pieter53
Super Advanced
Super Advanced
Posts: 44
Joined: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:49 am
Location: Schoonoord, The Netherlands
Contact:

Post by pieter53 »

And where can 'orientation=' be found?
(I'm using the vertical menu and I didn't find it in the files.)
User avatar
John
 Team
 Team
Posts: 5967
Joined: Sun May 19, 2002 8:23 pm
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Contact:

Post by John »

Orientation is in the menu statements; e.g., orientation="horizontal"; or orientation="vertical";.

With all due respect, I suggest you make use of the links found in Ruth's signature above. You need to digest some of the menu basics.
John
pieter53
Super Advanced
Super Advanced
Posts: 44
Joined: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:49 am
Location: Schoonoord, The Netherlands
Contact:

Post by pieter53 »

You need to digest some of the menu basics.
You are absolut right!
Sorry.
User avatar
John
 Team
 Team
Posts: 5967
Joined: Sun May 19, 2002 8:23 pm
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Contact:

Post by John »

pieter53 wrote:
You need to digest some of the menu basics.
You are absolut right!
Sorry.
Apology not necessary (although accepted!).

After you do just a little reading I think you'll be amazed at everything this system can actually do.

Enjoy!
John
pieter53
Super Advanced
Super Advanced
Posts: 44
Joined: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:49 am
Location: Schoonoord, The Netherlands
Contact:

Post by pieter53 »

I am amazed already.
It's wonderful.

The main reason I didn't read everything (or did I forgot the most of what I read?) is time. I'm too busy with my site.

Another reason:
English isn't my native language and altough I can read it, it doesn't mean I understand everything :oops:
User avatar
John
 Team
 Team
Posts: 5967
Joined: Sun May 19, 2002 8:23 pm
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Contact:

Post by John »

We're always here to help, but... we do expect our users to understand at least the basics of the system. :D

You'll do just fine.
John
pieter53
Super Advanced
Super Advanced
Posts: 44
Joined: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:49 am
Location: Schoonoord, The Netherlands
Contact:

Post by pieter53 »

We're always here to help,
For me that was the main reason to choose Milonic (That was before I discovered how great it was.)
we do expect our users to understand at least the basics of the system
I read all the beginner files more then once (just did it again)
The only thing is: I keep forgetting things.

It's a great menu and it's very easy to work with (I knew nothing about javascript before I discovered this menu) and you have to know very little to build a nice looking menu, but that makes that you will have a lot of problems finding out what is wrong, when something isn't working the way you think it should work.

(I do hope you'll understand my English :cry: )

Again: Thanks ALL of you.
User avatar
John
 Team
 Team
Posts: 5967
Joined: Sun May 19, 2002 8:23 pm
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Contact:

Post by John »

There's a lot to this menu, so it's easy to forget things (I do, but I'm old, so I'm allowed to forget!).

Ruth is great for support - she always has the right answer.

Don't worry about Javascript - that's not what you're writing. The system happens to be written in JS, but you're just writing configuration statements to make it do what you want.

As for your English - no problems at all.

Now - go make a menu :!: :D
John
pieter53
Super Advanced
Super Advanced
Posts: 44
Joined: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:49 am
Location: Schoonoord, The Netherlands
Contact:

Post by pieter53 »

Press the WWW button.
(Only one thing: I'm still using the old milonic files, because I got a problem with the new ones :cry: )
Post Reply