anylink Vertical menu positions

[sjl18gb]

1) Script Title: Anylink Vertical Menu

2) Script URL (on DD): http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamici...nkvertical.htm

3) Describe problem:
I am trying to use this script on an image with hotspots. I want this script to pop next to the selected hotspot, however, when i test the page locally, the menu appears quite far from the hotspot. is there a variable that can be set as to position the menu where i want it to popup?

thanks!

[boogyman]

what do you mean hotspot? you mean like an image map? where certain parts of of the image are "clickable" or some other action happens

[sjl18gb]

Yes. That is correct

[boogyman]

okay you need to use a program that you can create image maps on, like dreamweaver, frontpage, and i am sure there are others, and from there you insert an image into the file then click for an imagemap then put the point where you want and go from there

[sjl18gb]

ive got the maps all layed out, the problem is that this menu doesnt popup where it should. i have the map set that on rollover, the menu popsup....it does, just no where near the mapped point.

i need to know if there is a variable in the script as to where/how to set the location of the popped menu...

[boogyman]

can be done thru either javascript

<script type="text/javascript">
// <![CDATA[
function winPop(url, xOffset, yOffset) {
 popIt = window.open(url, 'popup', 'location=1, status=1, menu=1, toolbar=1');
 popIt.moveTo(xOffset,yOffset);
}
// ]]>
</script>

or CSS

<style type="text/css">
<!--
selector {
 position: absolute;
 top: 00px;
 left: 00px;
}
// -->
</script>

only problem with the css version is that you would need to create a class / identity for each of the popup windows, but at the same time its good for active page elements, rather then a new page, which Javascript would be better for I believe

[sjl18gb]

where do i add the javascript coding?

wont this code position the menu in a specific spot, and not dynamically depending on where the window scrolled or sized?

[boogyman]

yes it will set it to a specific spot, but what you can do is add the javascript function to your imagemap

<area href="javascript:winPop(url, xOffset, yOffset)" shape="__" coords="" />

this isnt tested, but i had a thought about doing it thru css... if you set the position to relative on the popup then put relative top and left coordinates, in theory I think you can get the offsets that you want