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1. Re: Putting Drop Down Javascript in External File
Newsgroup_User Mar 31, 2009 9:07 AM (in response to andrewmcgibbon)>I am creating drop-down menus using Fireworks
Mistake #1.
> I am then importing them into DW.
Mistake #2.
> The problem is that this menu is going into a template so any time I make
> a change to the navigation bar I have to update all the pages and
> re-upload all
> the pages that use that template for it to take affect.
Depending on which version of FW you are using this could well be the third
strike. Which FW is it?
> Is there a way of putting the javascript for these menus into an external
> file
> rather than having it live in the template. That way all I would have to
> do is
> replace the file.
No, it's not all you would have to do. The javascript only defines the
menu's functionality, not its characteristics.
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"andrewmcgibbon" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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>I am creating drop-down menus using Fireworks. I am then importing them
>into
> DW. The problem is that this menu is going into a template so any time I
> make
> a change to the navigation bar I have to update all the pages and
> re-upload all
> the pages that use that template for it to take affect.
>
> Is there a way of putting the javascript for these menus into an external
> file
> rather than having it live in the template. That way all I would have to
> do is
> replace the file.
>
> Many thanks in advance,
> Andy
>
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2. Putting Drop Down Javascript in External File
jazzguy2 Mar 31, 2009 9:29 AM (in response to andrewmcgibbon)I am using the FW in CS3. I'm open to other suggestions. Why are these mistakes? -
3. Re: Putting Drop Down Javascript in External File
pixlor Mar 31, 2009 12:30 PM (in response to andrewmcgibbon)Using the FW menus is a mistake because they are not very good. What they will end up doing is causing you more headaches and hassle than anything else.
You're building code, so you should use Dreamweaver. If you know how to write the code, then do so...write your own menus. If you don't know how to write your own code, then your best option is to buy a professional menu system.
Here are two sites that have menu plug-ins for Dreamweaver (not Fireworks):
Pluginlab Limited
Project Seven
The Project Seven menus are regularly recommended, but I have no personal experience with either of them.
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4. Re: Putting Drop Down Javascript in External File
Newsgroup_User Mar 31, 2009 2:42 PM (in response to andrewmcgibbon)Nearly every site I build has a PVII menu in it.
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"pixlor" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Using the FW menus is a mistake because they are not very good. What they
> will
> end up doing is causing you more headaches and hassle than anything else.
>
> You're building code, so you should use Dreamweaver. If you know how to
> write
> the code, then do so...write your own menus. If you don't know how to
> write
> your own code, then your best option is to buy a professional menu
> system.
>
> Here are two sites that have menu plug-ins for Dreamweaver (not
> Fireworks):
> http://www.pluginlab.com/dreamweaver-extensions.asp?pr=dw
> http://www.projectseven.com/
> The Project Seven menus are regularly recommended, but I have no personal
> experience with either of them.
>
>
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