Slide Bar Menu

[354165]

I was just wondering if the is a way to put "alt text" or a mouse over "title" in
the slide bar menu html. I used the slide bar in a web page and just love it.
It does what I need and isn't in the way after it's used. Can you help me out ??
Thanks

[ddadmin]

Hmm which slide bar script are you referring to? That's why it's always important to include a link to it on our site per the posting guidelines: http://www.dynamicdrive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6

[354165]

I would have, but it's on a secure intranet site for Fedex so you couldn't log onto it anyway. Here is the script as it appears on the site.
Thanks

<script language="JavaScript1.2">

/***********************************************
* Sliding Menu Bar Script- © Dynamic Drive (www.dynamicdrive.com)
* Visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com/ for full source code
* This notice must stay intact for use
***********************************************/

var slidemenu_width=160 //specify width of menu (in pixels)
var slidemenu_reveal=12 //specify amount that menu should protrude initially
var slidemenu_top=220 //specify vertical offset of menu on page

var ns4=document.layers?1:0
var ie4=document.all&&navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Opera")==-1
var ns6=document.getElementById&&!document.all?1:0

if (ie4||ns6)
document.write('<div id="slidemenubar2" style="left:'+((slidemenu_width-slidemenu_reveal)*-1)+'; top:'+slidemenu_top+'; width:'+slidemenu_width+'" onMouseover="pull()" onMouseout="draw()">')
else if (ns4){
document.write('<style>\n#slidemenubar{\nwidth:'+slidemenu_width+';}\n<\/style>\n')
document.write('<layer id="slidemenubar" left=0 top='+slidemenu_top+' width='+slidemenu_width+' onMouseover="pull()" onMouseout="draw()" visibility=hide>')
}

var sitems=new Array()

///////////Edit below/////////////////////////////////

//siteitems[x]=["Item Text", "Optional URL associated with text"]


sitems[0]=["<big><font face='Arial'>Site Menu</font></big>", ""]
sitems[1]=["Ariba","https://ariba.fedex.com/Buyer/Main/ad/loginPage/SSOActions?awsso_cc=Ariba%3AICAgICAgICAgICBBUklCQSAgICAgICAgICA%3D%3Bawsso_ru%3AaHR0cHM6Ly9hcmliYS5mZWRleC5jb20vQnV5ZXIvTWFpbj9BcmliYT0rKysrKysrKysrK0FSSUJBKysr KysrKysrKw%3D%3D%3Bawsso_lu%3AaHR0cHM6Ly9hcmliYS5mZWRleC5jb20vQnV5ZXIvTWFpbi9hZC9jbGllbnRMb2dvdXQvU1NPQWN0aW9ucz9hd3NyPXRydWU%3D%3Bawsso_ap%3AQnV5ZXI%3D%3Bawsso _arid%3AMTA3NjAwNzA5NzgzMg%3D%3D%3Bawsso_fl%3AMQ%3D%3D&awsso_ap=Buyer&awsr=true"]
sitems[2]=["A.S.E.","http://www.asecert.org/"]
sitems[3]=["Austin-Thomas","http://fedexparts.austinhardware.com"]
sitems[4]=["Benefits","http://hronline.corp.fedex.com/benefits/benweb/index.shtml"]
sitems[5]=["Benefit Forms","http://hronline.corp.fedex.com/benefits/benweb/forms.shtml?Employee%20Benefit%20Forms=Employee%20Benefit%20Forms"]
sitems[6]=["C.B.T","https://npadmin.prod.fedex.com:8443/en/login.html"]
sitems[7]=["Central Region","http://isp1.telecom.fedex.com/~cr-vmx"]
sitems[8]=["Comail","http://home.fedex.com/Directory/comail.html"]
sitems[9]=["Famis Manual","http://famis.web.fedex.com/famis/manual/index.cfm"]
sitems[10]=["Fedex Library","http://library.fedex.com/library/Divisions/veh.htm"]
sitems[11]=["Fleet Decals","http://fedexbrand.com/fedexfleet/index.asp"]
sitems[12]=["Freightliner Manuals","http://trucks.field.fedex.com/Freightliner.htm"]
sitems[13]=["GSE Manuals","http://vmars-app.lhsprod.fedex.com/equip_main.htm"]
sitems[14]=["IL. DOT","http://www.dot.state.il.us"]
sitems[15]=["IN. DOT","http://www.IN.gov/dot/?INDIANA DOT"]
sitems[16]=["Pennzoil MSDS","http://www.pzlqs.com/techdata/msds/msds.asp"]
sitems[17]=["Safety Manual","http://library.fedex.com/library/corporate/safety/index.htm"]
sitems[18]=["Ship Manager","https://www.fedex.com/fcl/web/jsp/logon.jsp?appName=fclfsm&locale=us_en&step3URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fedex.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fship_it%2FinterNetShip%3Flink%3D1%26origincountry%3Dus%26locallang%3Dus%26urlparams%3Dus%26sType%3D%26action%3Dfsmregister&returnurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fed ex.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fship_it%2FinterNetShip%3Flink%3D1%26origincountry%3Dus%26locallang%3Dus%26urlparams%3Dus%26sType%3D&programIndicator=0"]
sitems[19]=["Shop Floor","http://sfs.web.fedex.com/SFS/Logon/Logon.jsp"]
sitems[20]=["Sprinter","http://fleet.daimlerchrysler-vans.com"]
sitems[21]=["Sprinter Tech Tips","http://isp1.telecom.fedex.com/~convehmx/convehmx/sprinter_tech_tip_pages.html"]
sitems[22]=["Supplier Sites","http://isp1.intranet.fedex.com/~vehgsemx/Supplier_main.htm?Vendors=%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Vendors"]
sitems[23]=["Techtalk","http://isp1.intranet.fedex.com/~vehgsemx/techtalk_main.htm"]
sitems[24]=["Tire Manual","http://library.fedex.com/library/vehmx/tires/index.htm?Tire%20Manual=%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Tire%20Manual"]
sitems[25]=["TSB's & C/D's","http://isp1.intranet.fedex.com/~vehgsemx/cd-tsb_main.htm?Ariba=CAMPAIGN++DIRECTIVES+and+TECHNICAL++SERVICE++BULLETINS"]
sitems[26]=["Vehicle/GSE","http://vmars-app.lhsprod.fedex.com"]
sitems[27]=["Vehicle Retirement Form","http://199.82.140.145/vmrs/forms/retirement.cfm"]
sitems[28]=["Warranty","http://vmars-app.lhsprod.fedex.com/reporting_portal/vmarsReporting.html"]
sitems[29]=["Web mail","http://web.mail.fedex.com/"]

//If you want the links to load in another frame/window, specify name of target (ie: target="_new")
var target=""

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

if (ie4||ns4||ns6){
for (i=0;i<sitems.length;i++){
if (sitems[i][1])
document.write('<a href="'+sitems[i][1]+'" target="'+target+'">')
document.write(sitems[i][0])
if (sitems[i][1])
document.write('</a>')
document.write('<br>\n')
}
}

function regenerate(){
window.location.reload()
}
function regenerate2(){
if (ns4){
document.slidemenubar.left=((slidemenu_width-slidemenu_reveal)*-1)
document.slidemenubar.visibility="show"
setTimeout("window.onresize=regenerate",400)
}
}
window.onload=regenerate2

rightboundary=0
leftboundary=(slidemenu_width-slidemenu_reveal)*-1

if (ie4||ns6){
document.write('</div>')
themenu=(ns6)? document.getElementById("slidemenubar2").style : document.all.slidemenubar2.style
}
else if (ns4){
document.write('</layer>')
themenu=document.layers.slidemenubar
}

function pull(){
if (window.drawit)
clearInterval(drawit)
pullit=setInterval("pullengine()",10)
}
function draw(){
clearInterval(pullit)
drawit=setInterval("drawengine()",10)
}
function pullengine(){
if ((ie4||ns6)&&parseInt(themenu.left)<rightboundary)
themenu.left=parseInt(themenu.left)+10
else if(ns4&&themenu.left<rightboundary)
themenu.left+=10
else if (window.pullit){
themenu.left=0
clearInterval(pullit)
}
}

function drawengine(){
if ((ie4||ns6)&&parseInt(themenu.left)>leftboundary)
themenu.left=parseInt(themenu.left)-10
else if(ns4&&themenu.left>leftboundary)
themenu.left-=10
else if (window.drawit){
themenu.left=leftboundary
clearInterval(drawit)
}
}
</script>

[ddadmin]

Hi:
Well, to add an alt text (or "title" attribute to each menu item), do the following:

1) Extend each array element with a 3 parameter:

sitems[2]=["A.S.E.","http://www.asecert.org/", "Title for this link"]

Then, modify the lines:

if (sitems[i][1])
document.write('<a href="'+sitems[i][1]+'" target="'+target+'">')

so it reads instead:

if (sitems[i][1])
document.write('<a href="'+sitems[i][1]+'" target="'+target+'" title="'+sitems[i][2]+'">')

That should do it.

[354165]

You lost me, where does this get inserted ?? Anywhere I try it
the slide bar dissappears. Can you give me an example of exactly where it goes using the line from site item 1
Thanks

[ddadmin]

Hi:
For 1), simply change all the array elements so they contain a third parameter, such as from:

sitems[2]=["A.S.E.","http://www.asecert.org/"]

to:

sitems[2]=["A.S.E.","http://www.asecert.org/", "Title for this link"]

For 2), as mentioned, locate the exact lines as mentioned, and modify it as such to the changed version.

[354165]

I gotcha !! I just wasn't looking far enough up in the code to locate the
lines I need to change.

Thanks a bunch

[354165]

That works really slick. I appreciate the help.
You guys are all right !!
Thanks