Newbie and Need help with Nav Menu

Craiger9e · 12-21-2006, 11:12 AM

Hello,

My name is Craig and am new to the board. I've been reading things here for about a year now, and it's helped me out tremendously. I'm currently stuck on something, and think I may be over thinking it. Here's my problem

I'm working on a menu, that runs vertically. I have sub links under some of the main links, and when I click on them, the sublinks don't "push" everthing else down.

Basically, I want it to work the same as this one http://www.clifbar.com/

I started by doing it frame by frame, but thought that was way too much. Then I made separate movies, but the text keeps going behind the text underneath it.....

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks,

Craig

**blanius** · 12-21-2006, 12:18 PM

I think what you see there is the accordion component from Flash. I've considered how to make one for KM but as of yet I cannot think of a good way that isn't a ton of work. I'm sure it could be done.

Hint to Lucky Monkey (This would be a great addition to the KM components)

dniezby · 12-21-2006, 12:39 PM

I have done something like this before...
Let me see if I can find it.

Craiger9e · 12-21-2006, 02:01 PM

Well, I guess I haven't been over thinking it then.

So far the only think I've come up with is making about 20 different frames to make every combination available....but it's just such a pain. I figured there has to be an easier way.....thanks for checking into it for me

dniezby · 12-21-2006, 03:12 PM

Well, you don't need 20 different frames. You only need frames for the Main Level Buttons. Once the submenus are opened and they're clicked you can send the menu back to one.

Here is a small example with ONLY frames for the main level buttons...I take that back, I added some frames between to create a little animation of the buttons shifting.
http://www.nssclan.org/km/amenu/menu.html

this.Alex · 12-21-2006, 05:06 PM

You could do a action script one.

this.Alex · 12-21-2006, 05:16 PM

Heres a action script example its vector based but it runs of action script not frames and it makes the file size realy small to have a look at it.
http://www.creativededication.com/Hosting/menu.swf

Craiger9e · 12-21-2006, 07:03 PM

thanks for all the help, I do appreciate it.....

I've gotten something similar to dniezby's menu, and I may have to figure out a way to make it work that way. My problem was that I had about 7 sublinks under on category, and by the time click on one and it opens, the cursor is way way off........I'll post it and you guys can let me know what you think

Thanks again for the help, i'll try to get it posted in the next day or so

Craiger9e · 12-22-2006, 11:26 PM

Thanks again for all the help...

This is what I was able to come up with.

Menu Bar

12-21-2006, 11:12 AM	#1
Craiger9e Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 15	Newbie and Need help with Nav Menu Hello, My name is Craig and am new to the board. I've been reading things here for about a year now, and it's helped me out tremendously. I'm currently stuck on something, and think I may be over thinking it. Here's my problem I'm working on a menu, that runs vertically. I have sub links under some of the main links, and when I click on them, the sublinks don't "push" everthing else down. Basically, I want it to work the same as this one http://www.clifbar.com/ I started by doing it frame by frame, but thought that was way too much. Then I made separate movies, but the text keeps going behind the text underneath it..... Any help would be appreciated Thanks, Craig

12-21-2006, 12:18 PM	#2
blanius KoolMoves Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 4,911	I think what you see there is the accordion component from Flash. I've considered how to make one for KM but as of yet I cannot think of a good way that isn't a ton of work. I'm sure it could be done. Hint to Lucky Monkey (This would be a great addition to the KM components) __________________ Bret Lanius - Film/Video/Multimedia dude Koolmoves examples and Source code - KM_Codex How to ask a question - AS3 Language Docs - Flashkit FAQ and RULES

12-21-2006, 12:39 PM	#3
dniezby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tinley Park, IL Posts: 702	I have done something like this before... Let me see if I can find it. __________________ My Sites: Gaming Site Nightshade Studios MyKM Tutorials -------------------------------------------------- What I'm using: Gimp, Koolmoves, Sepy, HTML-Kit, Inkscape

12-21-2006, 03:12 PM	#5
dniezby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tinley Park, IL Posts: 702	Well, you don't need 20 different frames. You only need frames for the Main Level Buttons. Once the submenus are opened and they're clicked you can send the menu back to one. Here is a small example with ONLY frames for the main level buttons...I take that back, I added some frames between to create a little animation of the buttons shifting. http://www.nssclan.org/km/amenu/menu.html __________________ My Sites: Gaming Site Nightshade Studios MyKM Tutorials -------------------------------------------------- What I'm using: Gimp, Koolmoves, Sepy, HTML-Kit, Inkscape

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12-21-2006, 02:01 PM	#4
Craiger9e Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 15	Well, I guess I haven't been over thinking it then. So far the only think I've come up with is making about 20 different frames to make every combination available....but it's just such a pain. I figured there has to be an easier way.....thanks for checking into it for me

12-21-2006, 05:06 PM	#6
this.Alex Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 196	You could do a action script one.

12-21-2006, 05:16 PM	#7
this.Alex Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 196	Heres a action script example its vector based but it runs of action script not frames and it makes the file size realy small to have a look at it. http://www.creativededication.com/Hosting/menu.swf

12-21-2006, 07:03 PM	#8
Craiger9e Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 15	thanks for all the help, I do appreciate it..... I've gotten something similar to dniezby's menu, and I may have to figure out a way to make it work that way. My problem was that I had about 7 sublinks under on category, and by the time click on one and it opens, the cursor is way way off........I'll post it and you guys can let me know what you think Thanks again for the help, i'll try to get it posted in the next day or so

12-22-2006, 11:26 PM	#9
Craiger9e Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 15	Thanks again for all the help... This is what I was able to come up with. Menu Bar