Simple dropdown menu
Last Post 09/17/2009 1:48 PM by Lee Sykes. 20 Replies.
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09/02/2009 12:29 PM  
I have looked and may have missed it, but I am looking for a simple drop down menu that can be added to certain sections within a site, separate from the main navigation. Nice and simple.  Does anyone know if there is there anything available? Would prefer not taking the time to figure out how to create modules I did find one, Select A Link Menu Navigation by netsignature, but when I go to test it on their site I get a server error on a few links and that scares me
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09/03/2009 5:03 AM  
If I recall correctly I think at snapsis.com they have a drop down menu which can be populated from the normal DNN Menu pages - if you just want certain pages to display, you could set them up as sub pages underneath a hidden page and then configure the drop down menu to display just those sub pages.

I think this should work, I have not tested it, but you will be able to ask over at snapsis.com

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09/03/2009 11:47 AM  
Thanks for the info and I am a little confused. For the main menu of the site, I am using the house of nuke. I am wanting to put a drop down menu, as a module, in the body of the page, say above the content on all pages of a particular section in the site. For example... Main link is Stories with lead ins to other stories, then have the drop down menu have links to the full stories in that section. My client does not like the way the main menu (house of nuke) automatically lists the sub-sections below the main links in the actual nav menu. I personally think that it is fine. I am trying to avoid redoing the whole site navigation and thought a simple drop down might resolve this.

Does this make any sense?
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09/04/2009 10:09 AM  
Hello,

checkout this link on Snapsis.com

This is a free download for a drop-down list skin object, so you will need to place it in your skin, but you can configure which pages it will display in its drop-down list.
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09/11/2009 9:30 PM  
After spending time with this simple menu and building a skin to use it, it does not work. 2 of us have attempted and on further research there is another person having the same issues. I cannot find any help elsewhere, even on the Snapsis forum. Does anyone have any other suggestions for a simple dropdown menu that can be put on a parent page to allow child pages to be listed?

Any help is greatly appreciated!
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09/11/2009 9:43 PM  
Which version of DotNetNuke are you using?

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09/12/2009 12:06 AM  
4.9.3

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09/12/2009 7:37 AM  
What is the main problem?

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09/12/2009 1:05 PM  
So far, If added to a page, it can only be seen if logged in as host, once logged out it disappears. Does not appear if logged in as admin either.\

thanks!
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09/12/2009 10:13 PM  
Do you add to a page, or add to a skin? Is there documentation available? Where?

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09/13/2009 12:41 AM  
it was added to a skin. i am sorry, don't understand what you are asking concerning documentation. Instructions included and followed:

Installation Procedure

    1.  Make a backup of your DotNetNuke folder (this is optional but good practice).
    2.  Unzip the Snapsis.DNN.NavList_1.0.0.zip download package to a directory of your choice.
            (you might have already done this to read this file)
    3.  Login to your portal as Host and install the Snapsis.DNN.NavList_1.0.0_PA_Install.zip as a
            custom module (Skin Object).

   To use the SkinObject in your .ascx skin, just place the following code at the top to register it:
   <%@ Register TagPrefix="simpleNav" Namespace="Snapsis.DNN.Skins" Assembly="Snapsis.DNN.NavList" %>

   Then just place the following code in your skin:
    <simpleNav:NavList id="navList"  Level="0-3" IncludeTabs="*" ExcludeTabs="" runat="server" />



thanks for responding!
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09/13/2009 6:16 PM  
I was actually wondering if there is documentation from the skin object.  How do you know how to configure it? 

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09/14/2009 5:35 PM  
I took an existing skin and added as per documentation of skin object.
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09/14/2009 7:26 PM  
I'm afraid that I'm coming up short here.

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09/14/2009 11:31 PM  
For your info. Not sure whether the first guy ever figured it out or gave up or had a different communication that resolved the issue. Second huy has not had a response...

http://www.snapsis.com/Support/tabi...ators.aspx

I do not understand what you mean by coming up short...

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09/15/2009 7:48 AM  
Coming up short with a good answer for you is what I meant.

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09/17/2009 11:36 AM  
I have just tested this in 4.9.4 and had the same problem, I realised that this was because I had only configured the module to display the admin and host menus, try this:

(spaces added so that it will display in the forum)

< Snapsis:NavMenu id="mydropdownlist" Level="0-1" Type="SelectList" IncludeTabs="Home" runat="server" / >
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09/17/2009 11:59 AM  
okay, just for clarification, as this whole thing is for the simple drop down menu (free) ... the code given to insert into skin is this... (spaces added).

< simpleNav:NavList id="navList" Level="0-3" IncludeTabs="*" ExcludeTabs="" runat="server" / >

i appreciate the help!
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09/17/2009 12:27 PM  
ok, I haven't used that, but I am assuming it is based on the same code as the menu I gave above.

Try

IncludeTabs="Home"

and see if that changes anything
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09/17/2009 1:46 PM  
nope, did nothing, but thanks for trying!!!

but since your here , i am using the housemenu for the main nav. my client does not like the way the child pages of a parent page shows up across the entire site. he only wants the child pages to show up in the section that they relate to. can this be done with this menu? i am thinking that i will have to create skins for any sections that this would apply. would it be easy for my client to update? and will any new pages added to the site show up on all menus?

hummm, did the above make sense?

thanks
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09/17/2009 1:48 PM  
All I can suggest then if it is urgent is to purchase the Nav Menu and configure it to do the dropdown list, using the code I gave in the previous post. - I tested it and it should work fine.
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