Dock Menu XML

snowcat

A stylish dock menu with XML driven images.

The thumbnails have the following changeable properties:
- small size (on roll out)
- big size (on roll over)
- spacing
- influence
- snap&fade

Other features:
- images reflection
- automatic scrolling
- changeable scroll speed
- adjustable expanding direction
- vertical menu orientation option

All the code is in the first frame of the dockmenu_container symbol.

The images and target urls are specified in the XML file. You can put images at any dimensions, they are automatically resized. Set the target URLs to point to different sections of your website, or add your own code when clicking on each image instead of getURL method.

Posted 2 months ago

Photoshock

Swift & clean!

I would like to know, if I could link a FOTO on layer 2 instead of a HTML .

I thank you in advance

Posted 2 months ago

nirv

I checked the code on both files … completely different.

That being said … the comments in this code are top-notch.

I wish more Flashden authors would take the same time and effort with their files.

Very pleased with this purchase Snowcat.

Posted 2 months ago

denizaaga

thanks.. turkey …..

Posted 2 months ago

accentdesign

can the background be changed to black and not effect anything?

Posted 2 months ago

snowcat

accentdesign: of course, the background could be the document’s background or a rectangle on the stage

Posted 2 months ago

othello

Is there a maximum number of images that can be added to the menu? If not how is the size of the images effected?

Posted 2 months ago

JFXIW

im trying to call this file into another swf. but each time i publish the swf Flash crashes when it cant find the xml file (i have the xml file in a different folder and the path is only complete when the file is running in the main swf).

if i leave the files all in the same directory and run it it all works fine, but this is not how i want my site to be set up.

any ideas on why it crashes flash when it cant find the XML rather than just tell me in the output window like everything else does.

JFXIW

Posted 2 months ago

nickchopper

Love the item. For future use though, is there a way to code a “load movie” function rather than an html link in the xml file? If so, can you post a sample of the xml code needed for loading another swf into layer 1, for example? In my example, your movie is layer 0. Thanks.

Posted 2 months ago

suzred

I think I have the same request as “nickchopper”. When you click on the thumbnail, is there an easy way for it to load into an empty movie clip instead of an html file??

Otherwise, this file is fantastic! Great Job!!!

Thanks!

Posted about 1 month ago

snowcat

othello: you can add an unlimited number of images through the XML file, the menu will automatically scroll according to the mouse position. The size of the images can be set when editing the FLA file, by modifying minThumbW, minThumbH, maxThumbW, maxThumbH variables (the width and height for onRollOver and onRollOut events)

JFXIW : I don’t know why the xml.load() doesn’t behaves normally, but if you add a “success” parameter to the loadXML function, it will act as it should. Like this: loadXML = function (success) { if (success) { ... all the code from the initial loadXML function … } }

nickchopper: to add extra functionality when clicking an image, locate the onPress event and instead of getURL() method, put any kind of code you desire (loadMovie etc)

Regards, Snowcat

Posted about 1 month ago

playrecord

snowcat

Please, tell us where and how exactly to call loadmovie in your file ?

Exemple in your XML file we got :

- How to convert this line in load movie ?

And where exactly in the flash file ? there ?? : MovieClip.prototype.onClick = function(i) { this.onPress = function() { getURL(urls[i], “_self”;

Thanks I will appreciate.

Posted about 1 month ago

snowcat

Yes, that’s exactly there. Instead of getURL use loadMovie to open an image or swf into a previously created movieclip.

Posted about 1 month ago

denato

Hi Snowcat,

First of all, Very nice!

I couldn’t find where to get it to scroll automatically. I’m using it vertically if that makes any difference.

Thanks in advance, Denato

Posted about 1 month ago

playrecord

Snowcat,

thank you for your quick awnser.

I have try many things with ’’loadmovie’’, but no result.

What you have to do to help us clearly, it’s important for us, we are waiting for your awnser every minutes :/

Past in this tread, exactly this part exept working for loadmovie :

MovieClip.prototype.onClick = function(i) { this.onPress = function() { getURL(urls[i], “_self”

Other thing, in your images.xml, we need there to enter loadmovie code/action is that right ? Again what is it ? Here :

photo image=”images/02.jpg” url=”http://www.flashden.net” info=”Optional info for image 2

I will appreciate if you taking times to help us you the exact code.

Thanks in advance.

Posted about 1 month ago

connection2000

Hi snowcat,

Can you tell us exactly how to do a loadmovie in your project ?

Thanks

Posted about 1 month ago

timoti

hi snowcat (or anyone) – this is a very basic question, as my flash skills are pretty rusty now:

How can I change the overall height of the stage without clipping the dock?

I’ve already moved the desciption into the shadow area and now want to lose a bunch of wasted space at the top.

BYTW am loving the feel of this dock – it has a really nice tactility about it that the others I’ve tried just don’t touch – thanks

Posted about 1 month ago

davidzack

Couple of questions:

Has anyone had luck resizing this file? It seems the center point doesn’t stay centered when I reduce the width of the stage.

The description says that the file can scroll automatically, but I haven’t found the line of ActionScript that activates that.

Is there any way to make this loop through the XML ?

Thanks

Posted about 1 month ago

timoti

yep – if I can just backup that query.. as mentioned before – having trouble sizing without clipping the dock. Absolutely love the thing – have installed at our record label at www.rattle.co.nz, but there is a truly embarrassing amount of white space in the wrong place – help us please snowcat?!?

Posted about 1 month ago

JFXIW

i want to restrict the mouse control to a limited area of the stage.

is this possible?

Posted 24 days ago

josuedavid

hello, if I use the menu in a vertical orientation, the menu scrolls automatically like it does horizontally, excuse me for my poor english, thanks in advance

Posted 5 days ago

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