template pop up menu homesick blues

i like these simple pop ups if only i could get the darned things to
work. i have this page partially uploaded, and the pop menus are, but
not, on the "travel guide, and packages navigation buttons. i can post
the code too, if wanted. Can someone help me

Robert

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dmyra (AT) robertdemes (DOT) net writes

i like these simple pop ups if only i could get the darned things to
work. i have this page partially uploaded, and the pop menus are, but
not, on the "travel guide, and packages navigation buttons. i can post
the code too, if wanted. Can someone help me

I'm no expert and I use Dreamweaver CS3 but if you have a URL for a

sample we can have a look at, then somebody might spot something.

Alternatively you will find most of those who were known here as Adobe
Experts now over on the Adobe web site Forums which, unfortunately, can
no longer be downloaded in Usenet.
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Duncan K
Downtown Dalgety Bay

I'm no expert and I use Dreamweaver CS3 but if you have a URL for a
sample we can have a look at, then somebody might spot something.

Alternatively you will find most of those who were known here as Adobe
Experts now over on the Adobe web site Forums which, unfortunately, can
no longer be downloaded in Usenet.
--
Duncan K
Downtown Dalgety Bay

hah, o right... :s i meant to put a url there... http://terracostarica.info
Thank you Duncan

Robert

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dmyra (AT) robertdemes (DOT) net writes

I'm no expert and I use Dreamweaver CS3 but if you have a URL for a
sample we can have a look at, then somebody might spot something.

Alternatively you will find most of those who were known here as Adobe
Experts now over on the Adobe web site Forums which, unfortunately, can
no longer be downloaded in Usenet.
--
Duncan K
Downtown Dalgety Bay

hah, o right... :s i meant to put a url there... http://terracostarica.info
Hi Robert

'Fraid you got me - I'm not really competent enough to check the
Javascript - perhaps there is somebody else out there who can.

I had a look at the code and spotted a few things that made me wonder.

IE shows an Error on page at Line 266. Now this doesn't always point to
the right line in my humble experience but I notice that line 266, when
I copy the code to Dreamweaver CS3, seems to start:

<td><a href="javascript:;" " onmouseout= . . . . .etc.

In my innocence I would not have expected that to start that way - but
it may be the way the script is written and calling a file called
Javascript.

I would have expected javascipt to have been described with something
like:

<script language=JavaScript>

somewhere before the beginning of the script and, perhaps, something
calling an external JavaScript file like:

<script language="JavaScript1.2" type="text/javascript src="mm_menu.js"

But then that is perhaps what the line 266 is doing - I did say I am
lost here.

I *did notice what appears to be rather a lot or references to files on
your hard drive but, then, you did say this is a work in progress.

To be absolutely honest, if there is nobody out there who can spot the
problem, this is the kind of thing you might like to take to the experts
in the Adobe Dreamweaver Forum - registration is easy, free and not
intrusive. Just remember to include the URL as they *always ask for
that.





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Duncan K
Downtown Dalgety Bay

Ahoy Duncan, much appreciated!
i`m thinking maybe another tack would be the thing to take... and
maybe you have some thoughts. i was peeping the pop menu magic and
that looks cool, though i would like to keep the basic navbar with the
images and just add the sub menus. do i explain? :\ any
recommendations on 3rd party stuff or anything?

thanks man

Robert

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dmyra (AT) robertdemes (DOT) net writes

Ahoy Duncan, much appreciated!
i`m thinking maybe another tack would be the thing to take... and
maybe you have some thoughts. i was peeping the pop menu magic and
that looks cool, though i would like to keep the basic navbar with the
images and just add the sub menus. do i explain? :\ any
recommendations on 3rd party stuff or anything?

I've used Fireworks very successfully for drop down or pop out menus but

haven't tried the Dreamweaver ones. I do know that Murray (ACE) who
used to give us his expert advice here and has now gone to the new
on-line forum had a strong dislike for Fireworks JavaScript but I don't
know why and I never found a problem.

For a fee, projectseven.com seems to have a very good reputation for
software to build menus that will do anything and they have their own
support Forum (and also advised in this group).

For some free ideas and menu code try:

http://www.cssmenumaker.com/

I've used some of their samples and they work very well and aren't all
that difficult to change, even for a novice. You can choose your
style(s) and, with a bit of experiment, modify everything, including the
graphic for a given "state" to your own ideas. They are CSS menus with
no JavaScript. For the ones I have tried, the code covers the drop-down
graphic - a single graphic that includes the basic and hover states
(which, with experiment, you can change) and the text (all "sample") is
replaced by your text.

If you're not familiar with CSS to the extent they use it (I wasn't that
sure) the clue to the positioning of graphic etc is in the "-xx" figure
in the Style sheet. That's what selects which bit of the single graphic
shows on hover.

Costs nothing to download one then play with it (remembering to keep the
original to get out of the mistakes!)
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Duncan K
Downtown Dalgety Bay

Hah, sweet Duncan

will check it right away. i appreciate your great advice!! let me know
when you think of going to Costa Rica.

Robert