Slide Menu fix "Y" offset

[glasshoppa]

1) Script Title: Dynamic-FX Slide-In Menu (v 6.5) All, or (variation) Omni Slide Menu

2) Script URL (on DD):
http://www.bobkush.com/scripts/slideinmenu.htm

3) Describe problem:
Right now I'm using a DHTML Slide menu on the Serpent site that I found on Dynamic Drive (hover over the protruding box on the left) http://www.serpentautosport.com/. It works great in the sample, http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex1/slideinmenu.htm, but is rather twitchy when in production and doesn't have provision for menu bar text.

I located a better slide menu http://www.bobkush.com/scripts/slideinmenu.htm, that uses a couple of Javascripts to configure it ("ssm.js" and "ssmItems.js"). I've been testing it in the MyWebs (on my HD) and it works well, except I'm having a problem positioning it vertically on the page.
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Looks like the "YOffset", and "staticYOffset" are the variables used in the "buildMenu()" function, "document.write" method to position it. For some reason, when I change the value, it doesn't move but stays at the top left corner. I have tried to pass the variables explicitly in the function call, append "px" to the Top: statement, and set menuIsStatic to "No" to bypass the makeStatic() function, etc...No luck. Could use some help. I would like Top: to be 203px as in the old menu (directly left and centered on wheel pic). Also, I copied the scripts out with a test page http://www.serpentautosport.com/menu2_index.html. Doesn't seem to be working at all. Do I need to state path to scripts explicitly in the Home page HTML?

I have seen many folks out there using a variation of this script, but all have it placed in the same offset on the Y axis. If I set YOffset to "0" it'll go into the topmost left corner, but no matter what positive value I set it, it seems to only go 30px down. Interestingly, the X-axis behaves the same.

Many thanks,

[cvele]

YO! YO! Man. Slow down.
Script works just fine to me.

fix: include this in head page

<script src="ssm.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="ssmItems.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

and change the YOffset parametar (in ssmItem.js) to your need.

remeber to save page and js file in the same directory or give a specific path to js files.:D

[cvele]

or what is more correct:

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex1/davidmenu.htm


<SCRIPT SRC="ssm.js" language="JavaScript1.2">

//Dynamic-FX slide in menu v6.5 (By maXimus, http://maximus.ravecore.com/)
//Updated July 8th, 03' for doctype bug
//For full source, and 100's more DHTML scripts, visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com

</SCRIPT>

<SCRIPT SRC="ssmItems.js" language="JavaScript1.2"></SCRIPT>

:rolleyes:

[glasshoppa]

Thanks for replying cvele. You're the first taker. Even maXimus (bad e-mail addr), bobkush, and jscheuer have not responded to e-mails regarding this problem.

However, I'm not sure you understood what I am saying. Did you take a look at the source on Menu2_index.html? If so, you would have seen that I have the script src lines in there. I have also said that when I change the YOffset value, it doesn't move down on the page past ~30px.


YO! YO! Man. Slow down.
Script works just fine to me.

That's great - show me. Change the YOffset down to the middle of the page and do a screen-grab and post back here, or better yet, post a link to a web page that utilizes this menu with it 200 pixels or so down.

Thanks,

[glasshoppa]

Well, looking back at this issue I did some google searches on "ssm.js" and found some threads from a different forum last year in which jscheuer had some replies with code examples. I noticed that every 'YOffset' reference usually had 'px' appended to it. My earlier attempt I used + to append 'px' and though I checked the syntax using "1st javaScript Editor", which checked-out, it didn't work.

Today I tried the following: Top:'+YOffset+'px; and it worked! Though I've set YOffset=100 (not 203). I then appended 'px' to each reference to 'YOffset' on the "if (IE||NS6) {document.write..." line of the buildMenu() function. Do I need this on the "if (NS)...", or "if (NS6)..." lines as well?

Much to my dismay, I have a new problem. The array has truncated (chopped-off after "Interior" header) and now looks like this.
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Can anyone give me a clue - I've checked the ssmItems.js to see if there are any syntax errors in the ssmItems section. Doesn't look like it. Could this be a different variable I've overlooked (array cell count or length)?

Thanks ahead of time,

[glasshoppa]

I found another instance of this script by the same original author here:
http://simplythebest.net/scripts/DHTML_scripts/dhtml_script_54.html

Looks like an earlier (simpler) version.

With a bit of editing, I now have my slide menu - that works as intended. Thank you maXimus for being so prolific!
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I hate to say it, but this forum was about as useful as tits on a nun! Dynamic? Not the words I choose to describe it - in terms of support. But without which I would not have found this script to begin with. One has to count his blessings...