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The following instructions apply for setting up: Glossy Menu, Blue Wave, and Metallux. Use a text editor such as Notepad, WordPad, or Dreamweaver to edit your XML file. Be sure your XML file is saved as UTF-8 encoding.

How do I...

How do I change a link's text?

To replace your button's text simply change the highlighted text below.


How do I change a link's URL?

To replace your button's link simply change the highlighted URLs below.



How do I change a link's target?

To replace your button's target simply change the highlighted text below.


How do I change the total number of links?

You have 2 options for changing the total number of links. The simple solution is to leave the label attribute blank as shown in the highlighted image below. If you are familiar with XML then simply delete the main_button and secondary_button elements that you do not need.


How do I set up a link to call a function in flash

Please reference the file "flash_callback_sample.fla" in the samples folder of your download. The sample shows you how to load your menu into another .swf. In the flash_callback_sample.fla file is a sample callback function which shows you how to call your custom named function. NOTE - in order to call a function in flash you must 1. leave the URL attribute blank 2. provide a flash_callback_function name and 3. load your menu .swf into another .swf that has the corresponding function name at the _root. Again please see the sample file in your download for more details.


How do I change the background color of my menu?

Please reference the file "flash_callback_sample.fla" in the samples folder of your download. The sample shows you how to load your menu into another .swf. In the flash_callback_sample.fla file you can change the background color of the flash movie under Modify > Document > Background Color.


How do I float my Menu on an html page?

In order to float your flash menu in html first place your menu inside a div. Then use the z-index to float the div. Also remember to set the background to transparent as follows (param name="wmode" value="transparent"). For an example see the following code. Please reference the file float_sample.htm included in your download to see a working sample.

 

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