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NetTalk Web Server => Web Server - Ask For Help => Topic started by: Jim A on December 27, 2007, 03:24:10 PM
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Is there a way to load a menu's options based on classifications in the database? I'd like to utilize this menu: http://www.stunicholls.com/menu/pro_dropdown_2.html#nogo34 (http://www.stunicholls.com/menu/pro_dropdown_2.html#nogo34)
The Classifcations Table is the parent table. If there are no child records, then I either want to leave that classification out of the menu, or disable it.
Is it likely that this would bog things down a lot? (I realize that this depends on the number of classifications.)
Thank you,
Jim
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Wow. Nice menu.
I have altered some things to use the Sucker Fish menus with some very nice results so I don't see why you couldn't use these.
In your page header procedure, just loop through your classification parent - child records to create the list structure.
Start with
packet = '<span class="preload1"></span>'&|
'<span class="preload2"></span>' &|
'<ul id="nav">'
do sendpacket
outside the loop
set(parent)
loop
parent.next()
if parent is done then break.
packet = '<li class="top"><a href="' & clip(parent:href)&'" class="top_link"><span>Home</span></a>'
if child records exist
packet = clip(packet)& '<ul class="sub">'
loop
child.next()
if child is done then break.
packet=clip(packet)& '<li><a href="'&clip(child:href)&' ">'&clip(child.menutext) &'</a></li> '
end
packet = clip(packet)& '</ul>' !close the list of children
end
packet = clip(packet) & '</ li>' !close the parent
end
do sendpacket
... or something similar.
HTH,
chris c
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Hi Chris: Been away from the project for a bit. Just now found your reply and help. I will give it a try.
Many thanks,
Jim