not working quite as should?

Search engine friendly UL list type menu for Actinic V8 and V9. Styled by CSS and animated by a small JavaScript.
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peter
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not working quite as should?

Post by peter »

Hi All

I think I have followed the installation instructions but its not working quite as I thought .
Would anybody be good enough to check it out and run there eye over the source to let me know where I have gone wrong.

http://62.149.33.247/~naturesp/


Many Thanks
norman
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Re: not working quite as should?

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You've selected the "Accordion" style. This is somewhat experimental. Try listmenu_b.css instead and report what happens.

If nothing happens, check that you've unzipped into your Site folder. I don't see listmenu_a.css on your server and it would be there if you'd unzipped everything. Your Site folder is the one with a recent dated ActinicCatalog.mdb in it.

Also, is this a new installation? When did you get it? What's the name of the installation Zipfile?
Norman
peter
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Re: not working quite as should?

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Hi Norman

Thanks for getting back.

I've ftp'd listmenu_a.css into my acatalog folder and that has made a vast difference.

I'm still a bit perplexed though.

1. Overall Look and Feel
I was rather hoping it would look like your NorList demo - the fly out:
http://www.drillpine.biz/v8norlist/

I don't recall selecting an "Accordian" style

The installation was sent today as was named NorListDesignInstallV8-V202.zip.

2. Installation
Leaving aside the look and feel - I seem to have a problem with installation -

I have just repeated the installation process to the letter I believe....

On site preview - whichever css file I select in site option - the same problem - the css file appears not be found.
And they appear not be uploaded either as you discovered.
I'm using Win XP Actinic Business 8.5.1.0.0.0.HERA. Multi site edition.

I hope this makes some sense to you.
Thanks for your support.
norman
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Re: not working quite as should?

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Hi, Peter

All very strange. If the files are in your Site folder, then Actinic should automatically upload them. Something's stopping this from happening on your system.

Double-check that these files are in your Site folder (right-click them and choose Properties to check if they've been renamed by some anti-virus / firewall program).

If that's not it, make sure they are in fact in your Site folder. See http://community.actinic.com/showthread.php?t=30219 for a note regarding it's location.
Norman
peter
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Re: not working quite as should?

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Hi Norman

Attached should be a screen shot showing the actinic site folder with some of your norlist files in it. The others are in there too.

Also you can see the actinic site I am installing it on.

All looks ok to me i think.

I've right clicked the file - no name name change.
Its a fairly stripped down pc - no firewall / anti-virus other than the on board xp.

Re: 1. Overall Look and Feel
Could you tell me how I chnage it from accordian style to fly out menu style (http://www.drillpine.biz/v8norlist/ ) ?
I would be greatly encouraged if I could get it to display the way I want it to - even it means manually putting the files where they need to be.
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norman
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Re: not working quite as should?

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Hi, Peter

I see it's working now (in Accrodion mode).

You change the look via Settings / Site Options / Layout / Site / NorList Style.

Choose listmenu_b.css for the blue flyout version. And listmenu_o.css for the one you see first on http://www.drillpine.biz/v8norlist/

See the ReadMe where there are also some Theme specific styles available.
Norman
peter
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Re: not working quite as should?

Post by peter »

Hello Norman

Thats better!
I have manually put listmenu_b into the PreviewHTML dir and it displays the fly out as I wished.

The only remaining problem is my site's inability to load the style sheet automatically - either in preview or live mode.

I will press on with the site and see how it manages without this feature working and come back to you if its problematic.

Thanks very much.
norman
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Re: not working quite as should?

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You can force Actinic to upload these files for you via Design / Additional Files. Add listmenu_b.css and also listmenu_fallback.css there.

File listmenu_fallback.css is used if the customer has JavaScript disabled so they'll see a prettier menu than the raw html list. Currently it's not on your server so it would be a good idea to add it as above.
Norman
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