I have two servers: one at home/office (which I'm afraid isn't visible to the outside world) and the live site at http://www.soundonsound.com. The menus appear in the right position, spanning 99% of the page width (thus leaving a few pixels of whitespace down the sides) on all PCs/Macs browsers EXCEPT (annoyingly) on the live site with Mac IE 5.2! With this one browser the menu doesn't span the page - it is just as wide as it needs to be to fit the text in. Viewing my "staging" site with the same brower looks absolutely fine - i.e. extra black on the left and right to pad the width out to 99%.
Don't know if it's relevant, the other slightly strange thing I have noticed is that the first menu item on my staging site does not show the Milonic link as usual even though the URL is http://sos and not the registered domain name.
A typical menu data file is (gets generated on the fly) below and I am using version 5.33:
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_menuCloseDelay=500 // The time delay for menus to remain visible on mouse out
_menuOpenDelay=150 // The time delay before menus open on mouse over
_subOffsetTop=10 // Sub menu top offset
_subOffsetLeft=-10 // Sub menu left offset
with(menuStyle=new mm_style()){
align="center";
onbgcolor="#cc0000";
oncolor="#ffffff";
offbgcolor="#000000";
offcolor="#ffffff";
separatorcolor="#888888";
separatorsize=1;
padding=1;
fontsize="90%";
fontstyle="normal";
fontweight="bold";
fontfamily="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial";
overfilter="Fade(duration=0.2);Alpha(opacity=100);";
outfilter="randomdissolve(duration=0.3)";
itemposition="center";
}
with(menuSubStyle=new mm_style()){
onbgcolor="#999999";
oncolor="#ffff80";
offbgcolor="#666666";
offcolor="#ffffff";
bordercolor="#bbbbbb";
borderstyle="solid";
borderwidth=1;
separatorcolor="#888888";
separatorsize=1;
padding=5;
fontsize="80%";
fontstyle="normal";
fontfamily="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial";
pageborder="";
pagecolor="#ffffff";
pagebgcolor="#666666";
headercolor="#000000";
headerbgcolor="#ffffff";
subimage="/images/arrow.gif";
subimagepadding=2;
overfilter="Fade(duration=0.2);Alpha(opacity=100);Shadow(color='#777777', Direction=135, Strength=5)";
outfilter="randomdissolve(duration=0.3)";
}
with(milonic=new menuname("Main Menu")){
style=menuStyle;
top=98;
alwaysvisible=1;
orientation="horizontal";
menuwidth="99%";
menualign="center";
screenposition="center";
align="center";
aI("text= Home ;url=/index.php?url=/&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;status=Back To Home Page;");
aI("text= Search ;showmenu=Search;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/search?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text= News ;showmenu=News;");
aI("text= Articles ;showmenu=Articles;");
aI("text= Forum ;showmenu=Forum;url=http://sound-on-sound2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic");
aI("text= Subscribe ;showmenu=Subs;");
aI("text= Shop ;showmenu=Shop;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/shop?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749");
aI("text= Readers\' Ads ;showmenu=ReadersAds;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749");
aI("text= Info ;showmenu=Information;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/information?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text= My SOS ;showmenu=MySOS;");
}
with(milonic=new menuname("Search")){
style=menuSubStyle;
overflow="scroll";
aI("text=Search Tips;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/search?&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749#tips");
aI("text=New Search;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/search?new&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
}
with(milonic=new menuname("News")){
style=menuSubStyle;
aI("text=Latest News;showmenu=LatestNews;");
aI("text=News Archive;url=http://sound-on-sound2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=215094572&f=594090574;");
}
with(milonic=new menuname("LatestNews")){
style=menuSubStyle;
aI("text=Sound On Sound LIVE supplement;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/news?NewsID=7075&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");aI("text=New stand-alone AU plug-in host released;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/news?NewsID=7078&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");aI("text=Steinberg unveil Cubase System 2;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/news?NewsID=7076&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");aI("text=M Audio release Keystation 61es controller keyboard;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/news?NewsID=7022&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");aI("text=<i>Sound On Sound</i> join UK <i>Macworld</i> magazine for music event;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/news?NewsID=6974&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");}
with(milonic=new menuname("Articles")){
style=menuSubStyle;
aI("text=In This Issue;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/Contents.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;status=Contents of the current issue;");
aI("text=Reviews;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/articles/Reviews.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Technique;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/articles/Technique.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Sound Advice;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/articles/SoundAdvice.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=People;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/articles/People.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Music Business;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/articles/MusicBusiness.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=;url=;");
aI("text=Glossary: Technical Terms;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/information/Glossary.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=SoundBank;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/soundbank?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
}
with(milonic=new menuname("Forum")){
style=menuSubStyle;
overflow="scroll";
aI("text=Music & Recording Technology;url=http://sound-on-sound2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=215094572&f=884099644;status=Music & Recording Technology Forum;");
aI("text=PC Music;url=http://sound-on-sound2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=215094572&f=351097254;status=PC Music Forum;");
aI("text=PC Music FAQs;url=http://sound-on-sound2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=215094572&f=514099644;status=PC Music FAQs Forum;");
aI("text=Mac Music;url=http://sound-on-sound2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=215094572&f=799091194;status=Mac Music Forum;");
aI("text=Atari Music;url=http://sound-on-sound2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=215094572&f=765090315;status=Atari Music Forum;");
aI("text=Linux Music;url=http://sound-on-sound2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=corfrm&s=215094572&q=Y&cf=153102642;status=Linux Music Forum;");
aI("text=Vintage Gear;url=http://sound-on-sound2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=215094572&f=459104012;status=Vintage Gear Forum;");
aI("text=User Reviews;url=http://sound-on-sound2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=215094572&f=6403071752;status=User Reviews Forum;");
aI("text=Community;url=http://sound-on-sound2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=215094572&f=8673035362;status=Community Forum;");
aI("text=Guitar Technology;url=http://sound-on-sound2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=215094572&f=7313001337;status=Guitar Technology Forum;");
aI("text=Q & A;url=http://sound-on-sound2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=215094572&f=4193088013;status=Q & A Forum;");
aI("text=Music Business;url=http://sound-on-sound2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=215094572&f=2863016337;status=Music Business Forum;");
aI("text=My Sound Files;url=http://sound-on-sound2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=215094572&f=2073096747;status=My Sound Files Forum;");
aI("text=Forum Help;url=http://sound-on-sound2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=215094572&f=5223073924;status=Forum Help Forum;");
}
with(milonic=new menuname("Subs")){
style=menuSubStyle;
aI("text=About Subscriptions;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/subs?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Subscribe NOW;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/shop/Dept.php?DeptID=1&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=eSub FAQs;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/subs/eSubFAQ.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
}
with(milonic=new menuname("Shop")){
style=menuSubStyle;
overflow="scroll";
aI("text=My Basket;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/shop/Basket.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Checkout;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/shop/Checkout.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Go To Department;showmenu=ShopDept;url=;");
}
with(milonic=new menuname("ShopDept")){
style=menuSubStyle;
overflow="scroll";
aI("text=Subscriptions;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/shop/Dept.php?DeptID=1&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Back Issue CDs;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/shop/Dept.php?DeptID=2&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Binders;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/shop/Dept.php?DeptID=4&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Magazines: 2004;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/shop/Dept.php?DeptID=16&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Magazines: 2003;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/shop/Dept.php?DeptID=6&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Magazines: 2002;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/shop/Dept.php?DeptID=8&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Magazines: 2001;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/shop/Dept.php?DeptID=9&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Magazines: 2000;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/shop/Dept.php?DeptID=10&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Magazines: 1999;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/shop/Dept.php?DeptID=3&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Magazines: 1998;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/shop/Dept.php?DeptID=11&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=T-shirts;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/shop/Dept.php?DeptID=5&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
}
with(milonic=new menuname("ReadersAds")){
style=menuSubStyle;
overflow="scroll";
aI("text=Accessories, Cases, Cables;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=27&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Amplifiers;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=15&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Computers;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=4&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Computers: Accessories;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=34&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Computers: Cards, Interfaces;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=21&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Computers: Software;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=24&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=DJ gear;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=28&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Drum Machines, Drums;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=3&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Effects, Signal Processors;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=12&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=For Sale: Miscellaneous;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=5&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Grooveboxes | Sequencers;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=8&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Guitar: Accessories;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=29&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Guitar: Amps, Combos;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=22&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Guitar: Effects, Pedals;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=30&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Guitar: Instruments;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=13&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Keyboards;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=7&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Live Sound | PA;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=14&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Microphones;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=16&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Mixing Consoles;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=17&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Monitors, Speakers;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=18&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Recorders;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=9&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=SampleCDs, Sounds, Patches;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=19&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Samplers;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=1&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=SERVICES;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=35&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=STOLEN;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=2&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Synth Modules;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=23&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Voice Channels, Preamps;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=33&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=WANTED: general;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=10&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=WANTED: Hardware;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=31&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=WANTED: Personnel;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=6&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=WANTED: Software;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/readersads?Cat=32&session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
}
with(milonic=new menuname("MySOS")){
style=menuSubStyle;
overflow="scroll";
aI("text=REGISTER;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/UserAccount/NewUser.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Login;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/Login.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Password Reminder;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/UserAccount/ForgotPassword.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
}
with(milonic=new menuname("Information")){
style=menuSubStyle;
overflow="scroll";
aI("text=Contact SOS Staff;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/information/ContactSOS.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Advertising;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/information/PrintAds.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Magazine On-sale Dates;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/information/UKOnSaleDates.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=SOS Logos & Graphics;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/information/SOSMedia.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Reader Survey 1999;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun99/articles/reader.htm?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Site Statistics;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/information/WebStats.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Write for SOS;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/information/WriteSOS.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=;url=;");
aI("text=Help;showmenu=InfoHelp;url=;");
aI("text=Links;url=http://sound-on-sound2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=215094572&f=041092264;");
}
with(milonic=new menuname("InfoSOS")){
style=menuSubStyle;
overflow="scroll";
aI("text=Contact SOS Staff;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/information/ContactSOS.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Advertising;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/information/PrintAds.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=SOS Logos & Graphics;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/information/SOSMedia.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Reader Survey 1999;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun99/articles/reader.htm?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Site Statistics;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/information/WebStats.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Write for SOS;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/information/WriteSOS.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
}
with(milonic=new menuname("InfoHelp")){
style=menuSubStyle;
overflow="scroll";
aI("text=Support;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/support?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Readers Ads: Trade or Private Status?;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/information/BusAds.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Cookies Explained;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/information/Cookies.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Login Help;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/information/Solutions.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Privacy Policy;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/information/SOSPrivacyPolicy.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
aI("text=Site Security;url=http://www.soundonsound.com/information/Security.php?session=37687a8206d25fe4942b50df381a7749;");
}
- Paul[/code]