Pop-up links to different target locations? 1

[glenster]

Hi All,

New to Fireworks, and was wondering if I can get my pop-up menu links to open up in different target windows. Specifically, I'm trying to make the links open up in a new window (target="_blank&quot. Anyone know how to tweak the fw_menu.js file to make this happen? I'll gladly name my first kid after anyone who can help. =)

Thanks in advance,
Glenn

 

[EugenePaliev]

Hello glenster!

There are two ways:

1) do it when you create (or re-create) pop-up in FW.
Open "Set Pop-up Menu" window (click in the center of button > choose Add Pop-up Menu...). In teh righr top corner you'll see Target drop down menu. Select _blank.

2) do changes manually. But you should change not fw_menu.js but your HTML file which has pop-up menu. In the SCRIPT section on your page (should be in HEAD) you'll find function fwLoadMenus(). And do changes like shoen below:

function fwLoadMenus() {
if (window.fw_menu_0) return;
window.fw_menu_0 = new Menu("root",52,19,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",12,"#ffffff","#00538d","#00538d","#8ec6ec"
fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("aaa","window.open('file_path.htm', '_blank');"
fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("bbb","window.open('file_path.htm', '_parent');"
fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("ccc","window.open('file_path.htm', '_self');"
fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("ddd","window.open('file_path.htm', '_top');"
fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("eee","location='file_path.htm'");
fw_menu_0.hideOnMouseOut=true;

fw_menu_0.writeMenus();
} // fwLoadMenus()


In first 4 examples browser opens page using reserved target words, in last - just opens the page as usual (in the same window). Change it and you'll have what yuo need. I would personally choose first opportunity - rebiuld FW file and then re-export.

Good Luck!

 

[glenster]

Hi Eugene!

Thank you so much! I was trying to do it manually from the HTML file or the fw_menu.js file, since I don't have Fireworks yet. You may call my first son, Eugene... =P

Glenn

 

[outra9e]

ahhhhh

but how do you specify a specific frame?

the frame is called newmain.htm...

how would I make the pages open in this frame?

 

[Guest_imported]

Simply fill in the name of the frame:
fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("ddd","window.open('file_path.htm', 'frameName');"