Recent Questions
Q: Can data be loaded dynamically?
For example, can your dhtml menu source code load the child of a node once the node is clicked on?
A: You can use AJAX like technology.
http://deluxe-menu.com/ajax-technology-menu-sample.html
You may generate a menu from a database or XML using any server-side script, e.g., PHP, ASP, VB, etc.
However, these scripts don't work inside of Javascript .js files, so, you should move parameters of a menu from a .js file into an html-page, e.g.:
<!-- Deluxe Menu -->
<noscript><a href="http://deluxe-menu.com">Javascript Menu by Deluxe-Menu.com</a></noscript>
<script type="text/javascript"> var dmWorkPath = "menudir/";</script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="menudir/dmenu.js"></script>
<!-- (c) 2006, http://deluxe-menu.com -->
<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">
// and describe parameters of a menu
var parameter1=value1;
var parameter2=value2;
etc.
var menuItems = [
// here you generate items using server-side scripts (php, asp, vb, etc.)
];
</script>
The example of the menu working with PHP/MYSQL you can find here:
http://deluxe-menu.com/rq-loading-bar-MySQL-support.html
Q: I am totally confused by this now but I have 2 data files - one for a menu bar going horizontal and one going vertical both containing the same information. But even though the content is the same, the layout is different.
You will see that on the horizontal menu,
Fleet
Financce
CPC Cards
Cashire
These are listed correctly under each other but on the vertical one, the layout differs.
A: You should write your parameters more carefully.
See, now you have
menuItems = [
["About us","javascript:alert('Coming Soon')", , , ,"" ,0 , , , ],
["|||Organisation Chart","javascript:alert('Coming Soon')", , , ,"" ,1, , , ],
First you have the 1-st level of menu items then at once 4-th. It isnot right. You should write the number of your Individual Style in ""also.
See, how you should write your menuItems:
menuItems = [
["About us","javascript:alert('Coming Soon')", , , ,"" ,"0" , , , ],
["|Organisation Chart","javascript:alert('Coming Soon')", , , ,"","1", , , ],
["|Who's Who?","/k6intranet2.nsf/PageTitleLookup/Who's Who?OpenDocument", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["|Contact Details","javascript:alert('Coming Soon')", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["How To?","javascript:alert('Coming Soon')", , , ,"" ,"0", , , ],
["|Fleet","javascript:alert('Coming Soon')", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["||Hire a Vehicle","/k6intranet2.nsf/PageTitleLookup/Hire a Vehicle?OpenDocument", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["||Report an Accident","/k6intranet2.nsf/PageTitleLookup/How to report an accident?OpenDocument", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["||Report a Breakdown","/k6intranet2.nsf/PageTitleLookup/Report a Breakdown?OpenDocument", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["|Finance Admin","javascript:alert('Coming Soon')", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["||Capitalise an Asset","/k6intranet2.nsf/PageTitleLookup/capitalise an asset?OpenDocument", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["||Pay your Personal Calls on Mobile Phone Bills","/k6intranet2.nsf/PageTitleLookup/Pay your personal calls on mobile phone bills?OpenDocument", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["||Request a credit to be raised","javascript:alert('Coming Soon')", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["|CPC Cards","javascript:alert('Coming Soon')", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["||Request a new CPC user","/k6intranet2.nsf/PageTitleLookup/request a new cpc user?OpenDocument", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["||Report a Lost/Stolen CPC Card","/k6intranet2.nsf/PageTitleLookup/Report a lost or stolen card?OpenDocument", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["||Enquire about a general CPC query","/k6intranet2.nsf/PageTitleLookup/enquire about a general cpc query?OpenDocument", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["|Cashier","javascript:alert('Coming Soon')", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["||Request a Cashbook Manual Payment","/k6intranet2.nsf/PageTitleLookup/Request a Cashbook Manual Payment?OpenDocument", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["||Request a Cashbook BACS Payment","/k6intranet2.nsf/PageTitleLookup/Request a cashbook Bacs payment?OpenDocument", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["Useful Information","javascript:alert('Coming Soon')", , , ,"" ,"0" , , , ],
["|Month End Timetable 2007","javascript:alert('Coming Soon')", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["|Month End Year to Date Results","javascript:alert('Coming Soon')", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["||Coming Soon...","javascript:alert('Coming Soon')", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["Finance Focus","javascript:alert('Coming Soon')", , , ,"" ,"0" , , , ],
["|Coming Soon...","javascript:alert('Coming Soon')", , , ,"" ,"1", , , ],
["Coming Soon","javascript:alert('Coming Soon')", , , ,"" ,"0", , , ],
];
dm_init();
Q: I've downloaded and installed the trial software and have built the example that came with it.
What I would like to do is make the sub items ("New Sample 1" - "New Sample 5") display when the user clicks "Sample Block 1", rather than having to click the little + sign next to it.
A: You should set the following parameter:
var texpandItemClick=1;
Try that.
Q: Are these cool html scripts compatible with .NET?
A: Yes, Deluxe Menu works in .NET.
Deluxe Menu is a Javascript product. It means that it works on aclient side and it doesn't work on a server side as ASP.NET script.
So, you can create the menu using standard html page and them movemenu code within .asp page.