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Q:

I have a transparent menu tree javascript located at the bottom of the page with
just one level of submenus. On larger screens, the submenus open
either upwards or downwards, depending on how many items are in the transparent menu tree javascript.

Can I set the submenu’s to always open upwards?

A:

Try to set the following parameter:
var subMenuVAlign=”top”;

Q:

Where can I change the font size in the main menu tree javascript (i.e.
Products, About, Contact Us)? Using the deluxe tuner doesn’t allow me
change this font or the size, so the submenu’s are bigger than the top.

A:

You can also check Individual Item Styles. May be you set font size
for the top items using Individual Item Styles.

Q:

I know this must be somewhere in your support information but I
can’t find it. Can you tell me something I could do for people who
have Javascript turned off so they can at least use my base menu site web
(not the submenus).

A:

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

There is no way to enable these preferences automatically, in other
case there are no reasons to create security preferences.

Please, try to use search engine friendly code you’ll see all your
links.

You can generate search engine friendly code.
Deluxe Menu is a search engine friendly menu site web since v1.12.
To create a search engine friendly menu you should add additional html code within your html page:

<div id=”dmlinks”>
<a href=”menu_link1″>menu_item_text1</a>
<a href=”menu_link2″>menu_item_text2</a>
…etc.

To generate such a code use Deluxe Tuner application.
You can find this GUI in the trial package.
Run Tuner, load your menu and click Tools/Generate SE-friendly Code (F3).

Q:

Can you please give me tips on how I can style all menuitems to
have font bold when selected and normal font when not selected?

A:

Unfortunately, Deluxe Tree doesn’t have such a feature. You can only
set it’s color. You cannot set the font of menu tree javascript item bold when selected.

You can set menu item’s font bold onMouseover, see example here:
http://deluxe-tree.com/data-templates/vista-style-7-template-sample.html

You should add
the following code in your data file:

function changeFont(obj, over)
{
obj.style.fontWeight = over ? ‘bold’ : ‘normal’;
obj.style.fontSize = over ? ‘13px’ : ‘12px’; // You can not use this line
}

var tmenuItems = [

["<div onMouseOver='changeFont(this, 1)' onMouseOut='changeFont(this, 0)'>Security</div>","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ],
["<div onMouseOver='changeFont(this, 1)' onMouseOut='changeFont(this, 0)'>Ease of Access</div>","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ],
["|<div onMouseOver='changeFont(this, 1)' onMouseOut='changeFont(this, 0)'>Internet Options</div>","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ],
["|<div onMouseOver='changeFont(this, 1)' onMouseOut='changeFont(this, 0)'>Windows Firewall</div>","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ],
["<div onMouseOver='changeFont(this, 1)' onMouseOut='changeFont(this, 0)'>Network and Internet</div>","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ],
["<div onMouseOver='changeFont(this, 1)' onMouseOut='changeFont(this, 0)'>Hardware</div>","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ],
["<div onMouseOver='changeFont(this, 1)' onMouseOut='changeFont(this, 0)'>Programs</div>","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ],
["<div onMouseOver='changeFont(this, 1)' onMouseOut='changeFont(this, 0)'>Appearance</div>","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ],
["|<div onMouseOver='changeFont(this, 1)' onMouseOut='changeFont(this, 0)'>User Accounts</div>","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ],
["|<div onMouseOver='changeFont(this, 1)' onMouseOut='changeFont(this, 0)'>Personalization</div>","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ],
["<div onMouseOver='changeFont(this, 1)' onMouseOut='changeFont(this, 0)'>Sound and Speech</div>","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ],
["<div onMouseOver='changeFont(this, 1)' onMouseOut='changeFont(this, 0)'>Additional Options</div>","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ],
];

Please, notice also that you should add this function every time when
you change your menu tree javascript in Deluxe Tuner application, as Tuner deletes
this function.

Q:

Can data be loaded dynamically? For example, can your menu tree javascript 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”>menu tree javascript 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:

Is there a way I can do an include of a separate file that would contain the

     var menuItems = [];

A:

You can delete var menuItems = []; and dm_init(); from your data.js
file and paste it into your html page or in the other file.

You should call at first data.js file with the menu site web parameters and than
menuItems = []; and dm_init();.

Q:

I have started with the deluxe - looks a little more confusing, but I will
persist.

Just to confirm that this is right for me.
1) Will deluxe load quickly?.
2) Will it work with most browsers? Or will user need to download some sort
of java file?
3) Can I use it with dreamweaver?

A:

1) Deluxe Menu generally loads faster than other page elements.
It is possible that the speed of showing the menu can be lower if the menu site web is very large. But it doesn’t take so much time.

2) Deluxe Menu works fine in most of browsers on Windows OS, MAC OS, Linux/Unix OS.
More info you can find here:
http://deluxe-menu.com/browsers-info.html

You don’t have to install additional software.
Your customer should change security settings in IE to allow Javascript on pages he loads.

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

There is no way to enable these preferences automatically, in other
case there are no reasons to create security preferences.

3) Deluxe Menu wasn’t developed as Dreamweaver/Frontpage extension,
BUT you can use it as standard Javascript files. To install the menu
into your html page:

1. open the page in Dreamweaver/Frontpage
2. open html source code of the page
3. add several rows of code (<script> tags), For info see:
http://deluxe-menu.com/installation-info.html

That’s all.
To create and configure your menu site web use Deluxe Tuner application
(included into the trial package):
http://deluxe-menu.com/deluxe-tuner-info.html

Q:

I am trying to update a website using a deluxe-menu, but I do not understand the
instructions for inserting it into a framed site. I have everything working,
and the menu site web is on the page. I just cannot figure out how to make the submenus
appear in another frame.

The website makes it sound like I need to alter the data.js file, but I do not
have any programs on my computer that will allow me to do so.

A:

You can open your data.js file in any text editor and add such line
dm_initFrame(”frmSet”, 0, 1, 0); instead of dm_init();

More info you can find here:
http://deluxe-menu.com/cross-frame-mode-sample.html