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MikeH · Guest

Hi, I'm having similar problems to Wakey (June 30 2003 post). I've followed the directions in that thread but am still having no luck (can see no menu on the page). My code is detailed below:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<html>
<head>
<title>Untitled Document</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<script language="JavaScript" src="/COOLjsMenu/js/coolmenu.js"></script>
<script language="JavaScript" src="/COOLjsMenu/js/menuitems.js"></script>
<style>
.clsCMOn {
font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
color: black;
font-size : 12px;
text-decoration : none;
padding : 4px 4px 4px 4px;
}
.clsCMOver
{
font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
color: white;
font-size : 12px;
font-weight:bold;
text-decoration : none;
padding : 4px 4px 4px 4px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body leftmargin=0 topmargin=0 marginwidth=0 marginheight=0>
<script language="JavaScript" src="/COOLjsMenu/js/coolmenu.js">
var menu = new COOLjsMenu("MainMenu", MENU_ITEMS);
</script>
</body>
</html>

If I use the suggested code for calling the COOLjsMenu function:

<script language="JavaScript"">
var menu = new COOLjsMenu("MainMenu", MENU_ITEMS);
</script>

then I get a script error saying that the COOLjsMenu function cannot be found (also is the extra double quote just a typo or should it be there?)

I am using the evaluation version, not the production one. I have put the blank image file in the menuitmes.js file and have made sure that all paths to files are correct.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers, MikeH Sad

AlexKunin · Developer Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 1191

Double quote was inserted by accident, but it does not matter since most browsers just skip it. Message "COOLjsMenu is undefined" means that coolmenu.js was not included correctly. As I can see you have absolute reference to that file - please check if it really exists in the root folder on your webserver or local drive - whereever you are trying to get the script working.
Actually, that error with missing COOLjsMenu is covered in the FAQ (http://javascript.cooldev.com/testdoc/faq/merged.html)...

DamBuster · Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 3

I have the same problem except everything is working with Firefox and Safari, which means my paths are correct.

Does anyone know how to make CooljsMenu display itself in Internet Explorer.

Its a great piece of JS but it is driving me nuts. I have a week to sort it out. If I can't, I will turn to a different solution ;-(

Thanks to anyone reading this,

DamBuster

DamBuster · Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 3

The actual error message that IE displays is as follows:

Line 21: expected identifier, string or number

Here's the code on line 21:

<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">var m1 = new COOLjsMenu("menu1", MENU_ITEMS)</script>

I also tried adding a semicolon, but to no avail. However, BOTH lines of code work excellently under Firefox and Safari.

Hope this helps,

DamBuster

AlexKunin · Developer Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 1191

IE has more strict understanding of JavaScript (yes, in some cases it sticks to the standard more closely than Firefox, Safari etc.). One such case is the following:

tranceport185 · Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 2

AlexKunin · Developer Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 1191

Upgrade what? Every possible visitor's browser? Just remove that spare comma, and the problem will be solved.