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HTML / Flash Dropdown Menu
  • XML Driven Actionscript 3 flash menu for an HTML Page
  • You can add as many submenus as you wish
  • Everything is customisable from color to font to size and logo
Features
  • Uses XML to define the menus & submenus
  • Not all menu items have to have a submenu
  • Supports absolute or relative paths
  • Offers the ability to open in a new window, same window, parent or even and iframe
  • Change menu height
  • Change roll over colors
  • Change easing options like Elastic, Bounce, Back etc
  • Endless amounts of styles
  • Super easy to modify
  • Works on all* browsers
FAQs
  • How do I add more menu items?
    • In menu.xml add a new line:
      <item title="Your Menu Item" type="page" url="http://www.flashden.net/user/rondog" window="_self"></item>
  • But what if I want it to have submenus?
    • In menu.xml add a new line:
      <item title="Your Menu Item" type="sublink">
      <subitem title="Submenu 1" url="http://www.flashden.net/user/rondog" window="_self" />
      <subitem title="Submenu 2" url="http://www.flashden.net/user/rondog" window="_self" />
      </item>

  • How do I change the look of it like fonts, colors etc?
    • To change the font simply, open the TitleClip MC or the SubClip MC and use the standard flash properties panel and select a new font
    • To change the font color simply, open the TitleClip MC or the SubClip MC and use the standard flash properties panel and select a new color. You must also define these roll over colors inside the HTMLMenu.AS file. Default colors are what you see in the preview.
    • To change the subclip highlight color, simply open the SubClip MC and change the background color
  • How do I add my own logo?
    • Open the logo MC and import your own PNG/JPG/GIF
  • Why isnt this file isn't working locally?
    • This file uses the External Interface which is only able to run if on a server, however, if you add the path of where the file is to your flash settings in the security dialogue it will work
* This was tested on PC: Firefox 2, 3 & IE 6, 7 & Safari 3 | Mac: Safari 2 & 3, Firefox 2, 3