By Joachim Schnier
This is a scroller menu component, which has several options. The scroller is xml-based. Just make any changes of objects in the xml file.
Use as a menu with urls,
Use as a menu with framenames to go to different frames,
Use as a slideshow.
Instructions to install: Put the component in the component folder. Then click on it and follow the instructions of the extension manager.
Download files .
INSTRUCTIONS to set up:
Name of XML file: enter the name your xml file ending with .xml.
URL: URL true, use as a menu with urls to open web sites and/or go to another frame. Delete what you do not use.
target window: determines the window the url is opened.
Slide: Slide true, use as slideshow. Set slideholder as you like.
Width of item: enter the width of the icon to press, default is set to 75. Buttons do not adjust to different width.
Height of item: enter the height of the icon to press, default is set to 100. Buttons do not adjust to different height.
Number of items: this equals the number childnodes with the name "item".
The mask and frame with button will automatically adjust to height. When width is changed mask and frame will automatically adjust.
Example of XML file for the above movie. Up to 10 items can be shown.
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<menu>
<item number="1" pic="item1.jpg" pUrl="" slide="" frameName="frame1" menutext="This is pic 1,"/>
<item number="2" pic="item2.jpg" pUrl="" slide="" frameName="frame2" menutext="...and pic 2."/>
<item number="3" pic="item3.jpg" pUrl="" slide="" frameName="frame3" menutext="now pic 3."/>
<item number="4" pic="item4.jpg" pUrl="" slide="" frameName="frame4" menutext="This is pic 4."/>
<item number="5" pic="item5.jpg" pUrl="" slide="" frameName="frame5" menutext="And now is pic 5."/>
</menu>