The Flash navigation program that we use is from "Flash Extensions" whose website is at http://www.flash-extensions.net
The program is completely customizable within the file titled "menu.xml" located in the root directory. Within this file you can completely change the look and color of the buttons. You can also change the button text and add or delete buttons. You do not need Flash or need to understand Flash to make these changes.
The menu shown below May not be representative of your exact menu.xml file but the procedure is the same. If you have difficulty relating this to your particular menu just send us an email and we will give you the support you require.
The system has 2 levels. In other words you can add as many links as necessary to the sub level.
You can change the menu from a vertical menu to a horizontal menu by changing the zeros to a width such as "700" Look for the following text to make the changes:
<menu>
<properties>
<!-- Here you can define the maximal width of the menu. If buttons (placed one after another) are wider than the maximal width of the menu, the last button will be moved to the next line. (If you set the maximal width to "0" you will get a vertical menu) -->
<menu_width> <main_menu width="0"/>
<sub_menu width="0"/> </menu_width>
Change the colors and look. Look for the following group of text and make your changes accordingly:
<colors_and_alpha> <!-- You can choose colors for different parts of the buttons and degree of its transparency (alpha). -->
<main_menu>
<background Color="D5DBE1" Alpha="100"/>
(This text will continue on the actual xml file. You will need to go through it all to make changes.
Buttons: Find the following code in the xml file to change test, edit links, add or delete. You can surely see where the changes can be made. To add a button or additional sub just copy and paste into place. Buttons are configured "button name,url or link, target, disabled or active".
<buttons>
<!-- Here you can add / remove menu buttons. -->
<!-- To disable/hide a button enter disable="1". -->
<!-- If you want a button to be visible without opening any url then set it's URL to "". -->
<main text="Welcome Home" url="index.html" target="" disable="0">(this button is the main level)
<sub text="Sub Home 1" url="your.html" target="_blank" disable="1"/>(Sub menu. "1" means it is disabled) <sub text="Sub Home 2" url="your.html" target="_blank" disable="1"/>
<sub text="Sub Home 3" url="your.html" target="_blank" disable="1"/>
<sub text="Sub Home 4" url="your.html" target="_blank" disable="1"/>(To add more levels just copy and paste a current level information and change details accordingly.) </main>
<main text="General Info" url="" target="" disable="0">
<sub text="About Us" url="about.html" target="" disable="0"/>
<sub text="Our Agents " url="agents.html" target="" disable="0"/>
<sub text="Sub General 3" url="your.html" target="_blank" disable="1"/>
<sub text="Sub General 4" url="your.html" target="_blank" disable="1"/>
</main>
<main text="Our Services" url="" target="" disable="0">
<sub text="Buying" url="buying.html" target="" disable="0"/>
<sub text="Selling" url="selling.html" target="" disable="0"/>
<sub text="Renting" url="renting.html" target="" disable="0"/>
<sub text="Other" url="other.html" target="" disable="0"/>
</main>
<main text="Our Listings" url="listings.html" target="" disable="0">
<sub text="Sub Listings 1" url="your.html" target="_blank" disable="1"/>
<sub text="Sub Listings 2" url="your.html" target="_blank" disable="1"/>
<sub text="Sub Listings 3" url="your.html" target="_blank" disable="1"/>
<sub text="Sub Listings 4" url="your.html" target="_blank" disable="1"/>
</main>
<main text="Calculator" url="calc.html" target="" disable="0">
<sub text="Sub 1" url="x" target="" disable="1"/>
<sub text="Sub 2" url="your.html" target="" disable="1"/>
<sub text="Sub 3" url="your.html" target="_blank" disable="1"/>
<sub text="Sub 4" url="your.html" target="_blank" disable="1"/>
</main>
<main text="Showcase Properties" url="" target="" disable="0">
<sub text="Property 1" url="property-1.html" target="" disable="0"/>
<sub text="Property 2" url="property-2.html" target="" disable="0"/>
<sub text="Property 3" url="property-3.html" target="" disable="0"/>
<sub text="Sub Property 4" url="your.html" target="_blank" disable="1"/>
</main> (To add a button with subs just copy and paste the entire area below where the x is)
<main text="Contact Us" url="" target="" disable="0">
<sub text="Email" url="mailto:you@yoursite.com" target="" disable="0"/>
<sub text="Contact Form" url="contact.html" target="" disable="0"/>
<sub text="Sub Contact 3" url="" target="" disable="1"/>
<sub text="Sub Contact 4" url="" target="_blank" disable="1"/>
</main> X
</buttons>
</menu>
The menu.xml file is well commented with instructions. For any further explanation please contact CEPWEBS.