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jhherring · 2005-Aug-14 15:45:31

Can I customize the status line displayed at the bottom of the browser window? Currently, when I hover over a menu item that only opens a sub-menu (and does not itself lead anywhere), I see "undefined" in the browser's status line. I'd like that to be completely blank, if possible. If I need to, I can supply text instead of nothing for each such menu item, but I'd prefer to be able to leave it blank.

Thanks for your patience answering newbie questions.

smartmenus · 2005-Aug-15 04:26:05

The the script is actually configured to not display anything in the status bar when such menu item is hovered. Which browser are you having the problem with?

Also please note that this might be due to incorrect syntax you have used at some place in your config file. So it would be a good idea to paste here an URL to example I could take a look at..

jhherring · 2005-Aug-15 08:31:03

>>> The the script is actually configured to not display anything
>>> in the status bar when such menu item is hovered. Which
>>> browser are you having the problem with?

IE 6.something, Win 2K Pro.

>>> Also please note that this might be due to incorrect syntax
>>> you have used at some place in your config file. So it would
>>> be a good idea to paste here an URL to example I could take
>>> a look at..

I'm sure the syntax IS incorrect -- I got this from another forum user, and it looks highly modified.

But if you'd like to take a look at it (I'd be very grateful), try this URL:

http://cypressbayhigh.com/smart-menus/j … tical.html

Again, many thanks!

smartmenus · 2005-Aug-15 09:18:45

After looking at your code, I now see why you have both your problems- e.g. the "undefined-in-status-bar issue" and the problem with the pop-up blocker.

"undefined" appears in the status bar for most of the items in your example because for those items the U (url) menu item property is missing. And this property along with the T (text) property is mandatory and must be defined for all menu items. When you don't want link for a given item, you have to leave the U property set to empty quotes like this: U:'' - but you don't have to remove it from the item definition. For example, the following menu items:

{U:'index.html',T:'Home',Show:'home'},
{Show:'news',T:'News'},
{Show:'staff',T:'Staff'},
{Show:'academics',T:'Academics'},
{Show:'activities',T:'Activities'},
{Show:'athletics',T:'Athletics'},
{Show:'ptsa',T:'PTSA'},
{Show:'guidance',T:'Guidance'},
{Show:'links',T:'Links'},
{Show:'site-map',T:'Site Map'},
{Show:'contact-us',T:'Contact Us'}

should look like this:

{U:'index.html',T:'Home',Show:'home'},
{Show:'news',U:'',T:'News'},
{Show:'staff',U:'',T:'Staff'},
{Show:'academics',U:'',T:'Academics'},
{Show:'activities',U:'',T:'Activities'},
{Show:'athletics',U:'',T:'Athletics'},
{Show:'ptsa',U:'',T:'PTSA'},
{Show:'guidance',U:'',T:'Guidance'},
{Show:'links',U:'',T:'Links'},
{Show:'site-map',U:'',T:'Site Map'},
{Show:'contact-us',U:'',T:'Contact Us'}

And about the problem with the pop-up blocker- please just upgrade to the latest version of the SmartMenus DHTML menu and you will not experience the problem any more.

jhherring · 2005-Aug-15 16:37:38

Well, you're 100% right about the "undefined" problem in the status bar. I did what you said, and it vanished. Nothing like speaking to the guru who wrote the stuff. Thanks!

Now, on to the other thing . . . . .

>>> And about the problem with the pop-up blocker- please just
>>> upgrade to the latest version of the SmartMenus DHTML
>>> menu and you will not experience the problem any more.

I was under the impression that I had in fact downloaded the latest version of everything. Can you tell me how I can check, and what I should do differently to download the latest version?

Thanks again for your help.

smartmenus · 2005-Aug-16 02:32:45

I was under the impression that I had in fact downloaded the latest version of everything. Can you tell me how I can check, and what I should do differently to download the latest version?

The example you posted ( http://cypressbayhigh.com/smart-menus/j … tical.html ) makes use of SmartMenus v5.2.

To download the latest version (v5.5.1 at the moment), please go to:

http://www.smartmenus.org/download.php

Thanks!

SmartMenus DHTML Menu / JavaScript Menu - Forums

#1 2005-Aug-14 15:45:31

status line bottom of browser -- undefined

#2 2005-Aug-15 04:26:05

Re: status line bottom of browser -- undefined

#3 2005-Aug-15 08:31:03

Re: status line bottom of browser -- undefined

#4 2005-Aug-15 09:18:45

Re: status line bottom of browser -- undefined

#5 2005-Aug-15 16:37:38

Re: status line bottom of browser -- undefined

#6 2005-Aug-16 02:32:45

Re: status line bottom of browser -- undefined

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