Recent Questions
Q: Can I just ask what the maximum KB size should be for a Data.js file for a webpage?
At the moment Vehicle_data_2.js is 24.7KB and growing as I add more data, what would you recommend as the largest size to sensibly use?
A: 24.7KB is the normal size of the file. But if you think that it isvery large you can try to use AJAX-technology to divide this file.
http://www.deluxe-menu.com/ajax-technology-menu-sample.html
Q: I downloaded the free trial version and so far it looks like we can do everything. I have a couple questions:
the designer wants it so that when any of the submenu choice are selected, the main main menu in java item should be highlighted when the submenu page is displayed (kind of a breadcrumb). So, is there any way to change the background image of one of the main menu items after the menu loads? I haven't tried running my main menu in java in a webpage yet so I'm not sure if you generate a separate CSS file or put all of the settings into a STYLE= attribute of each tag.
A: The main menu in java has only two states normal and mouseover.
Try to do the following things:
- delete var pressedItem=1; parameter from your data file
- set correct parameter on each page before you call data file, forexample:
<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>
<script type="text/javascript"> var pressedItem=3;</script>
...
<script type="text/javascript" src="menudir/data.js"></script>
You can also set a pressed item using Javascript API:
function dm_ext_setPressedItem (menuInd, submenuInd, itemInd, recursion)
Sets a current pressed item.
menuInd - index of a menu on a page, >= 0.
submenuInd - index of a submenu, >= 0.
itemInd - index of an item, >=0.
recursion = true/false - highlight parent items.
But notice, to use dm_ext_setPressedItem() you should know ID of selected item and subitem. You can't get this ID after you reload your page. That is why you should write your own code on PHP.
Q: Is it possible to populate a drop down menu trees from a mysql database?
If so do you have an example please before I go ahead and try/purchase.
A: Unfortunately we don't have working example.
Only this example:
http://deluxe-menu.com/rq-loading-bar-MySQL-support.html
You can use trial version to test the menu at first. Trial version has full functionalityexcept "Trial Version" nag.Q: How can I vary the width of the individual items on the main bar for the javascript menu?
A: You can use Individual Styles to set the width for the menu items.Please, use Deluxe Tuner to create your individual styles.
You should write for example so:
var itemStyles = [
["itemWidth=98px"], // style 0
["itemWidth=100px"], // style 1
["itemWidth=110px"], // style 2
["itemWidth=120px"], // style 3
["itemWidth=95px"], // style 4
];
var menuItems = [
["","", "data.files/products.gif", "data.files/products_mo.gif", "Products", "_self","0" , , , ],
["|XLCubed Edition","pro_excel.html", "data.files/iconBlue.gif", "data.files/iconWhite.gif", , "_self", , "0", , ],
["|Web Edition","pro_web.html", "data.files/iconBlue.gif", "data.files/iconWhite.gif", , "_self", , "0", , ],
["|TM1 Connection","tm1Connection.htm", "data.files/iconBlue.gif", "data.files/iconWhite.gif", , "_self", , "0", , ],
["|Downloads","downloads.htm", "data.files/iconBlue.gif", "data.files/iconWhite.gif", , , , , , ],
["","", "data.files/demoCenter.gif", "data.files/demoCenter_mo.gif", , ,"1", , , ],
["|Online Demos","onlineDemos.htm", "data.files/iconBlue.gif", "data.files/iconWhite.gif", , "_self", , "1", , ],
["","", "data.files/resources.gif", "data.files/resources_mo.gif", , ,"2", , , ],
["|Customer Center","customer.htm", "data.files/iconBlue.gif", "data.files/iconWhite.gif", , "_self", , "1", , ],
["|Partner Center","partnerCenter.htm", "data.files/iconBlue.gif", "data.files/iconWhite.gif", , "_self", , , , ],
["|Documents","documents.htm", "data.files/iconBlue.gif", "data.files/iconWhite.gif", , "_self", , "1", , ],
["|Technical Specs","techSpecs.htm", "data.files/iconBlue.gif", "data.files/iconWhite.gif", , "_self", , "1", , ],
["|Training","training.htm", "data.files/iconBlue.gif", "data.files/iconWhite.gif", , "_self","3", "1", , ],
["","support.htm", "data.files/support.gif", "data.files/support_mo.gif", , "_self","4", , , ],
["","", "data.files/company.gif", "data.files/company_mo.gif", , , , , , ],
["|History","history.htm", "data.files/iconBlue.gif", "data.files/iconWhite.gif", , "_self", , "1", , ],
["|Contact Us","contactUs.htm", "data.files/iconBlue.gif", "data.files/iconWhite.gif", , "_self", , "1", , ],
];