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Q:

Does deluxe menu need Java Virtual Machine installed on the
computer that is trying to view the web site with a dynamic dropdown menu on it?

A:

This menu doesn’t require any external plug-ins to be installed.

If you can’t see the menu in all browsers you should change security browser settings to allow Javascript on pages you load.

When your security browser settings doesn’t allow Javascript on
pages you load you can’t see a dynamic page content.

Q:

I have been mostly creating my menus by starting with a template
file that has the features I need, and then modifying that file by
hand (as opposed to using the Tuner program). In this case I am
using data-vista-01.js.

When I load my html file that has references to the necessary
resources (e.g. .js, gif, etc) in a directory that has the Images
folder and Menu folder copied directly from the installed Deluxe
Menu program directories, I get what I want.

This is perfect. But I think to myself, surely I don’t need all
the .js files from the Menu directory, nor do I need all the .gif
files from the Images directory, so I started deleting those files
one at a time, until I got to the point where Images contained only
the Vista1 folder + the empty.gif file, and the Menu folder
contained only dmenu.js. My menu now not working.

I’m guessing that some graphic files need to draw the top-level
menu bar are missing. But which ones?
So my question is, what files do I really need? Is this
something the documentation describes, and if so where?

I hope I don’t have to include the full contents of the dynamic dropdown menu
and Images folder, as they are quite large.

A:

Unfortunately, you should add all need images manually.
We’ll try to correct it soon.

You can open your data.js file and see what images you’re using in the
menu and copy tese images into your folder.

You should also change the following parameter:

var pathPrefix_img=”";

There is no need to use all engine files for the dynamic dropdown menu.
Description of files you can find here:
http://deluxe-menu.com/description-of-files-info.html

Q:

If you use firefox this displays fine, in IE it seems to
add cell padding around the bottom & right edge of the dynamic dropdown menus. Cant see it in the code
anywhere.

A:

Set the following parameter:

var shadowTop=0;

Q:

I have a issue involving the location of the files.

What is the correct method of referencing the webroot (document root)
in the deluxe tuner?

I ask because I have some pages that are in a sub folder on the server.
eg. index page is http://www.domain.com/index.html
but another page might be at
http://www.domain.com/somedir/somepage.html

And then the references do not work.
Currently I am editing the data.js file after saving it in deluxe tuner.

A:

If you want to use relative paths you should write your links in the
following way.

If you have, for example such file structure:

     deluxe-menu_files/
      dmenu.js
      data.js
     images/
     html_pages/
      page1.html
      page2.html

     index.html

So, you should write write all your paths concerning index.html file.
For example, you paths will be:
    ["HOME","html_pages/page1.html", , , , "_self", "-1", , , ],
    ["ABOUT US","html_pages/page2.html", , , , , , , , ],

Unfortunately, Deluxe Tuner can’t do it automatically. You should
correct your paths manually.

You can use additional parameters to make dynamic dropdown menu paths absolute:

var pathPrefix_img = “http://domain.com/images/”;
var pathPrefix_link = “http://domain.com/pages/”;

These parameters allow to make images and links paths absolute.
For example:

var pathPrefix_img = “http://domain.com/images/”;
var pathPrefix_link = “http://domain.com/pages/”;

var menuItems = [
    ["text", "index.html", "icon1.gif", "icon2.gif"],
];

So, link path will be look so:
http://domain.com/pages/index.html

Images paths will be look so:
http://domain.com/images/icon1.gif
http://domain.com/images/icon2.gif

Please, try to use these parameters.

Q:

We’ve been using Deluxe Menu for a couple of years now and we’re very
pleased with it. Recently, we switched to a layout heavy on CSS, and
when we insert the dynamic dropdown menu code into an absolutely-positioned div, the menu
appears where it should, but the sub-menus drop down off to the side in
both Firefox and IE. I’ve tried adjusting the x-offsets in the
configuration file with negative values to bring them closer to the
top-level menu item, but this doesn’t seem to do the trick completely.

I also went through a number of sample questions in the support section
of the Deluxe Menu site, but I haven’t been able to find any sort of
resolution.

If you have any suggestions, I’d be very appreciative.

A:

See, the problem is that the script can’t get css properties of the object if they are described in separate .css block (or file).
In other words, you can’t get the value of “POSITION: absolute” attribute of the object if the object doesn’t have this property within inline style (style=”POSITION:
absolute;”). To get the value you should move .css style into style=”" attribute.

Please, try to add your
css file -> inline css, for example:

You should add style=”POSITION: absolute; TOP: 0px”

to the

<div id=div_name>

So, you’ll have:

<DIV id=div_name style="POSITION: absolute; TOP: 0px">aaspot_US~.Hration…M&Project Tool Configuration.
Try that.

Q:

I can’t seem to have a “contact us” dynamic dropdown menu item to work. I’ve
even tried a custom target with <A
HREF=”mailto:pickeringbead@bellnet.ca”> </A> command and get
the following error:

Can you perhaps suggest a way you know that works?

A:

Please, write so, for example:
["Contact us","mailto:support@deluxe-menu.com", , , , , , , ],

Q:

When I create a tab which has no sub-items, there is a white line drawn under the whole top dynamic dropdown menu. How do I avoid this?

A:

Each menu item should have subitems (in the TabMode).
If you don’t want to have subitems for some items you can add one
subitem and delete Item Text.

["Item 2","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ],
["|","", "", "", "", "", "0", "", "", ],

Q:

Using data-visa-5.js

Trying to get the dynamic dropdown menus to start collapsed rather than fully expanded.

Thought it was the var texpanded=0 setting but doesn’t seem to have any
effect.

A:

See, when you set + sign before item’s text that is mean that this
item will be expanded.
Now you have:

["+   Home","index.php","","","Home","","","1",""],
["+   Current Weather","","","","Current Weather","","","1",""],
["|Hourly Forecast","index.php?forecast=avnmos&zipcode=55744&oc=mosview_option|forecast","","","Hourly Forecast",,,],
["|Warnings/Advisories","index.php?forecast=warnings&zipcode=55744","","","Warnings/Advisories",,,],
["|Special Weather Alerts","index.php?config=&forecast=special&zipcode=55744","","","Special Weather Alerts",,,],
["|Live Weather","javascript:open('../../wxflash/index.htm','_blank')","","","Live Weather",,,],
["+   WeatherForum","/forum/index.php","","","Home","","","1",""],
["+   Weather Cams","","","","Weather Cams","","","1",""],
["|RapidsCam East","javascript:open_win('../../webcam/eastcam.asp',335,270,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,'cameast');","","","RapidsCam East",,,],
["|RapidsCam West","javascript:open_win('../../webcam/westcam.asp',367,270,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,'camwest');","","","RapidsCam West",,,],
["+   Weather Maps","","","","Weather Maps","","","1",""],

Delete + signs from your items:

["   Home","index.php","","","Home","","","1",""],
["   Current Weather","","","","Current Weather","","","1",""],
["|Hourly Forecast","index.php?forecast=avnmos&zipcode=55744&oc=mosview_option|forecast","","","Hourly Forecast",,,],
["|Warnings/Advisories","index.php?forecast=warnings&zipcode=55744","","","Warnings/Advisories",,,],
["|Special Weather Alerts","index.php?config=&forecast=special&zipcode=55744","","","Special Weather Alerts",,,],
["|Live Weather","javascript:open('../../wxflash/index.htm','_blank')","","","Live Weather",,,],
["   WeatherForum","/forum/index.php","","","Home","","","1",""],
["   Weather Cams","","","","Weather Cams","","","1",""],
["|RapidsCam East","javascript:open_win('../../webcam/eastcam.asp',335,270,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,'cameast');","","","RapidsCam East",,,],
["|RapidsCam West","javascript:open_win('../../webcam/westcam.asp',367,270,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,'camwest');","","","RapidsCam West",,,],
["   Weather Maps","","","","Weather Maps","","","1",""],