Problem with DHTML/Javascript menu system

[OO7girl]

Hi everyone,

I was hoping someone might be able to help me out. I just installed the following menu system:

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex1/hvmenu/index.htm

and I'm having a bit of trouble. I have installed the version of the script that works on pages that include frames, and everything is working fine except that when a new webpage is loaded into the frame that is supposed to display content, the menu stops working. In fact, it seems to "freeze" and stay highlighted on whichever menu item I last picked. The drop-down functionality also stops. Do you have any idea what I might be doing wrong?

The URL of my site is:

http://www25.brinkster.com/oo7girl/Robarts/frameset.htm

and the .js file reads as follows:

/***********************************************************************************
* (c) Ger Versluis 2000 version 5.411 24 December 2001 (updated Jan 31st, 2003 by Dynamic Drive for Opera7)
* For info write to [email protected] *
* You may remove all comments for faster loading *
***********************************************************************************/

var NoOffFirstLineMenus=10; // Number of first level items
var LowBgColor='#006699'; // Background color when mouse is not over
var LowSubBgColor='#006699'; // Background color when mouse is not over on subs
var HighBgColor='white'; // Background color when mouse is over
var HighSubBgColor='white'; // Background color when mouse is over on subs
var FontLowColor='white'; // Font color when mouse is not over
var FontSubLowColor='black'; // Font color subs when mouse is not over
var FontHighColor='black'; // Font color when mouse is over
var FontSubHighColor='black'; // Font color subs when mouse is over
var BorderColor='black'; // Border color
var BorderSubColor='black'; // Border color for subs
var BorderWidth=1; // Border width
var BorderBtwnElmnts=1; // Border between elements 1 or 0
var FontFamily="verdana,arial" // Font family menu items
var FontSize=9; // Font size menu items
var FontBold=0; // Bold menu items 1 or 0
var FontItalic=0; // Italic menu items 1 or 0
var MenuTextCentered='left'; // Item text position 'left', 'center' or 'right'
var MenuCentered='left'; // Menu horizontal position 'left', 'center' or 'right'
var MenuVerticalCentered='top'; // Menu vertical position 'top', 'middle','bottom' or static
var ChildOverlap=.2; // horizontal overlap child/ parent
var ChildVerticalOverlap=.2; // vertical overlap child/ parent
var StartTop=240; // Menu offset x coordinate
var StartLeft=1; // Menu offset y coordinate
var VerCorrect=0; // Multiple frames y correction
var HorCorrect=0; // Multiple frames x correction
var LeftPaddng=3; // Left padding
var TopPaddng=2; // Top padding
var FirstLineHorizontal=1; // SET TO 1 FOR HORIZONTAL MENU, 0 FOR VERTICAL
var MenuFramesVertical=0; // Frames in cols or rows 1 or 0
var DissapearDelay=1000; // delay before menu folds in
var TakeOverBgColor=0; // Menu frame takes over background color subitem frame
var FirstLineFrame='navframe'; // Frame where first level appears
var SecLineFrame='contentframe'; // Frame where sub levels appear
var DocTargetFrame='contentframe'; // Frame where target documents appear
var TargetLoc=''; // span id for relative positioning
var HideTop=0; // Hide first level when loading new document 1 or 0
var MenuWrap=1; // enables/ disables menu wrap 1 or 0
var RightToLeft=0; // enables/ disables right to left unfold 1 or 0
var UnfoldsOnClick=0; // Level 1 unfolds onclick/ onmouseover
var WebMasterCheck=0; // menu tree checking on or off 1 or 0
var ShowArrow=1; // Uses arrow gifs when 1
var KeepHilite=1; // Keep selected path highligthed
var Arrws=['tri.gif',5,10,'tridown.gif',10,5,'trileft.gif',5,10]; // Arrow source, width and height

function BeforeStart(){return}
function AfterBuild(){return}
function BeforeFirstOpen(){return}
function AfterCloseAll(){return}


// Menu tree
// MenuX=new Array(Text to show, Link, background image (optional), number of sub elements, height, width);
// For rollover images set "Text to show" to: "rollover:Image1.jpg:Image2.jpg"

Menu1=new Array("Staff","http://www.robarts.ca/staff_intranet/staff_directory/si_staff_directory.shtml","",0,20,50);

Menu2=new Array("Conf. Rm. Booking","http://rooms.robarts.ca","",0,20,130);

Menu3=new Array("News","http://www.robarts.ca/staff_intranet/si_highlights.shtml","",0,20,70);

Menu4=new Array("Admin Services","blank.htm","",6,20,130);
Menu4_1=new Array("Admin Services Personnel","blank.htm","",0,35,130);
Menu4_2=new Array("HR/Payroll/Benefits","blank.htm","",0,20,130);
Menu4_3=new Array("Policy Manual","blank.htm","",0,20,130);
Menu4_4=new Array("Forms","blank.htm","",0,20,130);
Menu4_5=new Array("Forms","blank.htm","",0,20,130);
Menu4_6=new Array("Robarts Logos","logos.html","",0,20,130);

Menu5=new Array("Research Services","blank.htm","",0,20,135);

Menu6=new Array("Building Services","blank.htm","",4,20,140);
Menu6_1=new Array("Building Services Personnel","blank.htm","",0,20,180);
Menu6_2=new Array("Work Requisitions","blank.htm","",0,20,180);
Menu6_3=new Array("Occupational Health and Safety","blank.htm","",0,35,180);
Menu6_4=new Array("Purchasing","blank.htm","",0,20,150);

Menu7=new Array("Business Dev. Site","blank.htm","",0,20,135);

Menu8=new Array("IT Centre","blank.htm","",0,20,80);

Menu9=new Array("Committees","blank.htm","",0,20,95);

Menu10=new Array("Home","http://www.robarts.ca/index.html","",0,20,60);



Thank you so much for your time - sorry for the absolutely massive post. Not sure if anyone will be able to help me out.

[javacookman]

Perhaps you'll get a reply if you post this message in the specific Dynamic Drive scripts forum: http://codingforum.net/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=14

[Vladdy]

Your actual problem is that all visitors without javascript will end up with no navigation.
Get rid of that code and include a simple list of links in your pages. If you do need a javascript enhanced menu, use this one: www.udm4.com

[OO7girl]

Vladdy: Would you be able to tell me why the menu system I have in place is less accessible than the one featured on the link you posted? The one I originally picked is supposedly compatible with all non-ancient browsers, and isn't this other one Javascript-based too?

javacookman: thanks - I didn't know that forum existed!

[Vladdy]

Disable javascript in your browser and then try both links. Yours ends up with no navigation whatsoever. BK's menu still presents the top level menu making the site accessible.
If all you have is a two level system you can get away without JS (if you do not count a very simple htc file for stoopid IE):

https://www.vladdy.net/Demos/CSSNav.html