Can't move NavBar vertically

spraine · Post by **spraine** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 7:36 am

Hello all--

Can't reposition NavBar. Believe there's a conflict with web provider, who inserts ad at top of web page.

http://our.homewithgod.com/spr/

Very grateful for feedback and resolution,

Steve Raine

Post by **John** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 3:23 pm

Unless I'm missing something (it's still early here!), the menu is where you told it to be...

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20,					// Menu Top - The Top position of the menu in pixels

20px down from the top of the window. Try increasing that number.

Also, you're pretty far down-level with your version. You're running 3.3.19, while current is 3.5.11. Around here it's always best to keep up.

spraine · Post by **spraine** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 5:07 pm

Where do I get the newest version?

Post by **John** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 5:22 pm

From http://www.milonic.co.uk/menu/download.php. Change list is posted at http://www.milonic.co.uk/menu/versioninfo.php.

Don't forget to try that edit change.

spraine · Post by **spraine** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 5:44 pm

Is the latest and greatest at

http://www.milonic.co.uk/menu/download.php

Standard Menu?

Post by **John** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 6:05 pm

Yep. That's always the most current.

spraine · Post by **spraine** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 6:10 pm

Thanks.

I like some of the features on the older version: e.g., the red "dots" and the "transporter-like" appearance for the "Other" tab.

I wanted to do some experimenting with these.

Will I be able to recreate these by changing menu_array, or are they in mmenu coding?

Thanks again,
Steve

Post by **John** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 6:24 pm

If you're talking about the in-line graphics next to the menu items - yes, that's all still there. The other item you mentioned is available by using 'Effects'.

May I respectfully suggest you take a look at the Samples Menu on http://www.milonic.co.uk/menu/ for a better idea of what this thing can do. Andy has the site chock full of good info.

spraine · Post by **spraine** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 8:10 pm

Holy Smoke...

Making small changes to menu. Everything going well.

Added some items to a menu.

Suddenly got an error message regarding a line I hadn't touched.

Error: Expected ']'
Code: 0
URL: http:// (etc)

Looking at the coding I don't see "a hint".

spraine · Post by **spraine** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 8:49 pm

Hmmm...
I don't this is going to happen in my lifetime.

Now have

Line: 446
Char: 3
Error: 'menu[...]' is null or not an object

Guess I'll just dump the file and start over--one change at a time.

Boy is this time consuming.

Post by **John** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 9:55 pm

JS errors are far from helpful, but on quick look I did see a couple of things.

You have...

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Shadow(color=777777, Direction=135, Strength=5)

Should be...

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Shadow(color='#777777', Direction=135, Strength=5)

Note the change around the color hex code.

Also (not an error, but saves some steps), you have the effect written out for each menu item you're using it in...

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PlainStyle,
0,
,
"Fade(duration=0.5);Alpha(style=0,opacity=88);Shadow(color=777777, Direction=135, Strength=5)",

etc.

Instead, just before...

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timegap=500                   // The time delay for menus to remain visible
followspeed=5                 // Follow Scrolling speed

...put this...

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effect = "Fade(duration=0.5);Alpha(style=0,opacity=88);Shadow(color='#777777', Direction=135, Strength=5)"

Then, in your menu code, do this...

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PlainStyle,
0,
,
effect,

etc.

Saves some time and possible typing errors.

spraine · Post by **spraine** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 4:36 pm

Regarding inserting the following code...

effect = "Fade(duration=0.5);Alpha(style=0,opacity=88);Shadow(color='#777777', Direction=135, Strength=5)"

instead of removing each current occurence, can I just put

//

in front of the line, like this...

//effect = "Fade(duration=0.5);Alpha(style=0,opacity=88);Shadow(color='#777777', Direction=135, Strength=5)"

???

Thanks,
Steve

spraine · Post by **spraine** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 5:02 pm

Sorry about the faces, accidental.

How do I add the "random dissolve effect" to this coding?

Instead of

effect = "Fade(duration=0.5);Alpha(style=0,opacity=88);Shadow(color='#777777', Direction=135, Strength=5)"

would it be

effect = "randomdissolve(duration=0.5);Alpha(style=0,opacity=88);Shadow(color='#777777', Direction=135, Strength=5)"

???

Thanks,
Steve

spraine · Post by **spraine** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 11:04 pm

OK...
Got it all working.

Thanks,
Steve

Post by **John** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 2:47 pm

Steve -

Sorry for the reply delay - always off on Friday and work is not something I choose to think about

But you got it - that's the important thing.

spraine · Post by **spraine** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 5:58 pm

Hi John--

Three questions :

RE http://our.homewithgod.com/spr/

1. How can I put 2 or 3 menus on this site (possibly side by side)?

2. If I create a table in which to put banners (examples on right), will the "menu expansions" appear on top of the table/banners (as the photos now do)?

3. Can I modify the menus with Photoshop effects, or am I limited to changes available through menu_array and/or mmenu ?

Thanks,
Steve

Post by **John** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 6:53 pm

spraine wrote:RE http://our.homewithgod.com/spr/

1. How can I put 2 or 3 menus on this site (possibly side by side)?

Just make up as many menu_array.js files configured as you need. However, name them differently; e.g., menu_array1.js, menu_array2.js, or whatever. Your main calls would then be...

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<script language="Javascript" src="menu_array1.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script language="Javascript" src="menu_array2.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script language="Javascript" src="mmenu.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

etc. Then just call whatever array you need as usual.

2. If I create a table in which to put banners (examples on right), will the "menu expansions" appear on top of the table/banners (as the photos now do)?

Should work just as it does for you now. There are problems with menus dropping behind Flash and certain form fields, but there'a an easy fix for that.

3. Can I modify the menus with Photoshop effects, or am I limited to changes available through menu_array and/or mmenu ?

Since the menus are generated by JS I'm not sure how you would modify that with PS (or I don't understand the question!)

spraine · Post by **spraine** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 7:43 pm

Hello--

Tried to experiment by adding a 2nd identical menu alongside the first...

only one appeared using:
(note: I did change the screen location of the 2nd, so I do NOT have one on top of the other)

<SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="menu_array.js" type=text/javascript>
</SCRIPT>

<SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="menu_array2.js"
type=text/javascript>
</SCRIPT>

<SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="mmenu.js" type=text/javascript>
</SCRIPT>

So then tried:

<SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="menu_array.js" type=text/javascript>
</SCRIPT>

<SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="mmenu.js" type=text/javascript>
</SCRIPT>

<SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="menu_array2.js" type=text/javascript>
</SCRIPT>

<SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="mmenu.js" type=text/javascript>
</SCRIPT>

But this resulted in a "Stack Overflow at Line 523"

Problem 'cause I listed "mmenu" twice?

Possibly 'cause I'm using two identical menu-arrays (contents, not file name)???

Bottom line: attempts so far have failed to result in a second menu.
Steve

Post by **John** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 8:41 pm

Sorry 'bout that - my fault (it's Monday!).

Note this towards the top of the array file...

//The following line is critical for menu operation, and MUST APPEAR ONLY ONCE. If you have more than one menu_array.js file rem out this line in subsequent files

Just do what it says so that the lines of code (not copied above) appear in only one (the first called) of your array files.

spraine · Post by **spraine** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 9:08 pm

Thanks John

I was just researching past posts, and had stumbled upon the answer when your reply came through.

Your reply was more direct than what I was finding...

I recalled seeing that Warning, but--obviously--did not appreciate its full import.

Thanks again,
Steve