V 5 RC19 converting from 3x not working

Cavalier · Post by **Cavalier** » Tue Nov 04, 2003 6:38 am

I currently have the 3x version on our site and it is working so so. I have downloaded the latest 5x version.

I have followed the install instructions and the menu is not working.
I have changed the path info in the JS header code.
I used the 3x to 5 menu converter on the Milonic website.

test 5x site - disreguard the links on the menu.
http://www.ckcsc.org/ckcsc/new_ckcsc_in ... 4/faq.html

current working 3x site - http://www.ckcsc.org

I am at a loss. it is pretty straight forward

bobwill · Post by **bobwill** » Tue Nov 04, 2003 2:15 pm

I saw one or two things that may be giving you a problem. The following linesubimage="/CKCSC/ckcsc_inc.nsf/arrow.gif?openimageresource";

addresses has capital letters for the directory. Also, you have a lot of coded lines that contain ";;" double semi-colons and the end of each line should end as the following:

aI("text=Inside the CKCSC ;showmenu=insideckcsc;;status=Inside the CKCSC;separatorsize=1;");

After separatorsize=1") should be separatorsize=1;");

Post by **John** » Tue Nov 04, 2003 3:25 pm

Running your page on my server brings the same result, even if I make the calls absolute (http://www.ckcsc.org/ckcsc/new_ckcsc_in ... nic_src.js, etc.). Changing the 3 code file calls only to get the code from my server (not the _data file, I still call that from your server) results in a working menu, subs and all.

When I view source I'm not happy with the jumbled mess I see displayed (everything is run together). I would suggest re-loading the code files to your server. Make sure you select text or ASCII when doing so (don't rely on 'automatic').

Point is, if there were a _data file problem it wouldn't work here, either, so there has to be something in the code files. You didn't do any editing in there, did you? Don't forget to add your license number to the code files (that's all you get to edit there!).

Cavalier · Post by **Cavalier** » Tue Nov 04, 2003 10:58 pm

Thanks.

I will lookinto the formatting and path case. I will let you knwo if that works. thanks for your replies.

Cavalier · Post by **Cavalier** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 5:13 am

I am going to re-format the code files and no I do not change anything in them.

If I understand your comment. You are able to use the source files on your server to point to my data file and have it work thus my data file is fine.

I do not understand why my source files went yucky with the formatting, this has not happened before.

Thanks

Cavalier · Post by **Cavalier** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 5:42 am

Frustrated with the source file formatting and menu not working.

I have downloaded your zip file again and if I open the source code in note pad, MS word or Dreamweaver MX it is on big blod of un formatted code. I have also accesed the source code files that your site uses and they are one big blob of text as well.

Also, you mentioned that I should not forget my license number.
I registered, for a license back in February for a free version since we are a non-profit organization. I am not aware of any license number that was sent to me.

Thanks

Post by **John** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 8:44 pm

Cavalier wrote:I have downloaded your zip file again and if I open the source code in note pad, MS word or Dreamweaver MX it is on big blod of un formatted code. I have also accesed the source code files that your site uses and they are one big blob of text as well.

That I don't understand. I look at the same files in DW and everything is properly formatted.

Cavalier wrote:Also, you mentioned that I should not forget my license number.
I registered, for a license back in February for a free version since we are a non-profit organization. I am not aware of any license number that was sent to me.

You should have received an e-mail from Milonic with your license number. Drop a note to marty@milonic.com and explain the situation to her.

Cavalier wrote:If I understand your comment. You are able to use the source files on your server to point to my data file and have it work thus my data file is fine.

That is correct. I did not download your _data file, but called it directly from your server. The only difference was using the menu code files directly from my server.

Hergio · Post by **Hergio** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 10:15 pm

FYI, the milonic_src, mmenudom, and mmenuns4 files are SUPPOSED to look like a jumbled mess of text. They are actually each just one VERY long line of text with all unnecessary characters and spaces removed. Carriage returns take up space so they were removed too. Andy does this to the code to (1) shrink it down to increase download size and menu speed and (2) to keep prying eyes out of the nuts and bolts. Your menu_data file though should look nice and neat and properly formatted.

Post by **John** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 1:08 am

Sorry - should have been more clear (told you it's the fever!). The comments at the top of the code, usually perfectly readable, were scrambled in with the code as one giant line. That's why I was concerned about the files. Plus, as mentioned, using my code files and his _data worked fine.

Cavalier · Post by **Cavalier** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 4:51 am

Hi, I have got the menu working.

The source filegot messed up in the transfer. Don't know how.

Thank you all for your help

Post by **John** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 3:53 pm

Hey - messes happen

Just glad you got it working.

Hergio · Post by **Hergio** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 4:55 am

ASCII or Binary transfer thing? I hate when the FTP program screws up my stuff!