chrisboy
Sep 7 2002, 11:21 AM
I have frames on my site, but when I put a Menu in one, I want it to appear on top of the other ones also.
Here is the code:
CODE
<frameset rows="*,31" framespacing="0" border="0" frameborder="0">
<frame name="site" src="home.htm" scrolling="auto">
<frameset cols="90,*" framespacing="0" border="0">
<frame name="start" src="start.htm" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" and marginheight="0"><frame name="taskbar" src="nav.htm" scrolling="no">
</frameset>
</frameset>
chrisboy
Sep 9 2002, 02:32 PM
So does anyone have an answer?
Menus are HTML elements and you may already know there's no way to place an HTML above the division of two frames.
Is like if you were trying to place an image above two frames. It simply cannot be done.
This is why DMB provides specialized support for frames which allows you to trigger the menus on one frame and then display them on another.
For more information check the Help section Help->Contents->Implementing the Menus->Working with Frames
chrisboy
Sep 11 2002, 09:34 PM
I can't get this working! What did I do wrong? Here is the address:
http://www.gunschbunsch.com/PHP/index2.htmThe Menu should be with the "Start" picture.
???
xfx
Sep 12 2002, 02:01 PM
But your menus are not implemented...
I check the source code of the files on your web site and none of them contains any references to the menus.
The process of implementing the menus is divided into two or three steps (depending on the type of project):
1) Compiling the project to generate the .js files
2) Attaching the trigger code using the HotSpots Editor so the buttons (hotspots) on your page react to mouse events to display the menus
3) Installing the loader code and frames loader code:
This is the code that tells the browser that it must load the .js files created by the compilation process.
The tutorial covers these steps with great detail and the "Working with Frames" section of the documentation explains what extra steps must be taken in order to properly implement the menus on a frameset environment.
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If you wish, create a ZIP file and include your web site and the DMB project that you're using and I'll make the implementation for you.
chrisboy
Sep 12 2002, 02:37 PM
Here.
Sorry if I'm taking up your time.
chrisboy
Sep 12 2002, 03:21 PM
Updated zip file:
xfx
Sep 12 2002, 08:32 PM
wow... that's a very old version of DMB that you're using.
Anyway, here's what I did:
- Compile the project: Tools->Compile
- Run the HotSpots Editor
- Now open the href.txt file
- Look for the section where it talks about frames support
- Copy the script tag and paste into the "home.htm" after the opening BODY tag. Actually, you must do this for every single HTML document on your web site that at any moment will be displayed on the top.site frame
Attached is a ZIP containing the above changes so you can see the menus working.
Unzip the file and open index2.htm on your browser to test the menus.
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Just so you know all the above complex steps (and all the other steps you had to follow to setup your project) are SO MUCH easier with DHTML Menu Builder 3!!!
chrisboy
Sep 14 2002, 10:27 AM
Yes, it would be easier, but it cost money, and I don't want to pay money.
xfx
Sep 14 2002, 01:44 PM
How did you obtain DMB 2.8?
If you purchased it then you can upgrade to the latest version for free.
If you got it from a magazine then you have the option to upgrade for US$50.00 (about 23% off the retail price).
chrisboy
Sep 14 2002, 07:12 PM
I got it from a Magizine.

And $50.00 is way too much for me. (By the way, I'm 12)
xfx
Sep 14 2002, 09:11 PM
chrisboy
Sep 15 2002, 01:33 PM
No, I'm just a kid making a cool web site. Not selling anything, just making it for fun.
The only reason I use this is because it's free.
chrisboy
Sep 23 2002, 06:36 PM
Is there any way I could get a version free? Better than the one I have, yet worse than the latest one out?
xfx
Sep 24 2002, 01:13 AM
You would have to send a letter for approval.
For more information follow the instructions at the link I provided before:
http://software.xfx.net/utilities/dmbuilder/faq/sales.htm#Q5
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