Dreamweaver - Stacking and displaying layers

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Stacking and displaying layers

don Carlos

2004-08-12, 11:16 pm

http://historicbrooklyntavern.com/directions.htm
Hi, I'm back ... and on to the route maps. I've created the route GIFs and
the <div> absolutes. But, even with the PVII AutoLayer behaviors, I can't get
the individual routes to display. Example. The route map from Aberdeen should
display if you onMouseOver the imagemap for Aberdeen. I know it's there. I
can see it when the page loads, but it stays hidden. It's got to be the order
in which I have things in the CSS. Help.

Murray *TMM*

2004-08-12, 11:16 pm

You have the layers positioned with no z-index at all. Assign a z-index to
lift them above the page - say 10.

Also, hide each of the route lines using the Property inspector. That way,
you won't see them as they load.

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"don Carlos" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> http://historicbrooklyntavern.com/directions.htm
> Hi, I'm back ... and on to the route maps. I've created the route GIFs
and
> the <div> absolutes. But, even with the PVII AutoLayer behaviors, I can't
get
> the individual routes to display. Example. The route map from Aberdeen
should
> display if you onMouseOver the imagemap for Aberdeen. I know it's there.
I
> can see it when the page loads, but it stays hidden. It's got to be the
order
> in which I have things in the CSS. Help.
>

don Carlos

2004-08-13, 7:19 pm

http://historicbrooklyntavern.com/directions.htm
No Joy! The layers are hidden and the mouseover is working (see the text in
the statusline), but the layer is not appearing. Could it be that the PVII
behaviors do not work on hotspots in an image map? If so, will a dedicated
javascript work? (I realize that the PVII behaviors are javascript)

Murray *TMM*

2004-08-13, 11:15 pm

This page is behaving in a very strange way. Can you zip it and its images
and email it to me?

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"don Carlos" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> http://historicbrooklyntavern.com/directions.htm
> No Joy! The layers are hidden and the mouseover is working (see the text
in
> the statusline), but the layer is not appearing. Could it be that the
PVII
> behaviors do not work on hotspots in an image map? If so, will a
dedicated
> javascript work? (I realize that the PVII behaviors are javascript)
>

don Carlos

2004-08-13, 11:16 pm

I will send you whatever pieces you'ld like. I need an email address. to protec you ... send it to mine at karl@ebogott.com

Murray *TMM*

2004-08-15, 4:14 am

Check your mail!

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"don Carlos" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> I will send you whatever pieces you'ld like. I need an email address. to
protec you ... send it to mine at karl@ebogott.com

Mad Dog

2004-08-16, 7:15 pm

Murray--

I've been gone all weekend. I'm curious......what did you figure out on
this?

MD

Murray *TMM* wrote:
> Check your mail!
>
>
> "don Carlos" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
> news:cfjqu9$b5g$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> protec you ... send it to mine at karl@ebogott.com

don Carlos

2004-08-16, 7:15 pm

In fact we did. With much help from Murray and switching from PVII behaviors
to the Show/Hide layers behavior, I was able to display the routes and pop the
directions. I have to move the map over a bit because it hides parts of the
menus, but that's small potatoes. Haveagander.
http://historicbrooklyntavern.com/directions.htm.

Murray *TMM*

2004-08-16, 7:15 pm

Note in clarification - this had nothing to do with the PVII behaviors. It
was just simpler for me to use the show-hide behavior at the time....

But Karl - you missed the fact that I further optimized that underlying
map.gif so that it was less that 20K (map2.gif in my returned file). I
would use that instead of the 44K image you are using now.

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"don Carlos" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> In fact we did. With much help from Murray and switching from PVII
> behaviors
> to the Show/Hide layers behavior, I was able to display the routes and pop
> the
> directions. I have to move the map over a bit because it hides parts of
> the
> menus, but that's small potatoes. Haveagander.
> http://historicbrooklyntavern.com/directions.htm.
>

James Shook

2004-08-16, 7:15 pm

You didn't ask, but I can't help making one comment. Consider using
thinner lines to indicate the four routes. The thick lines you are now
using obscure information like route number, the names of towns along
the way and so on. These are the landmarks I look for when following
directions to some place I haven't been before.

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don Carlos

2004-08-16, 7:15 pm

comment noted and appreciated for its intent. Were that the primary method of
passing out the info, I would have used a 50% transparent and someone thinner
line. However, in this instance, the real directions are in the onClick()
popups. I'm going to add a map segment to that page in a css media:print style
and a Print these directions button. So far, I'm miles beyond what the site
owner asked for in this page. I'm just having too much fun learning and doing.

don Carlos

2004-08-16, 7:15 pm

[in reverse order] thanks for the heads up on print. I sure hate to clutter
that simple window with a toolbar. I may just leave well enough alone (or at
least ask the site owner).

As for the file not found, yours is the first to pull that. I've tested on as
many as 6 different machines and browsers from NS6, IE5 and IE6. Were you on a
Mac? (I don't know anyone with a mac that I can ask to surf out there.) I
don't dispute your observation (that would be, at the least rude), but I think
I DID use a simple onClick="window.close()" I'll have to check the code when I
get home. That's a FW rollover button (as if you didn't know that). I may
drop back to a single graphic for simplicity sake. Don't want no stinkin 404s.

Murray *TMM*

2004-08-16, 7:15 pm

Karl:

Note -

1. When I click the close button in the pop-up windows, I get a page not
found message. In addition to containing 10X more code than needed, they
also don't contain valid code!

<td><a href="onclick=window.close" target="_top"
onClick="MM_nbGroup('down','navbar1','Br_CloseWindow_r1_c1','images/nav/Br_CloseWindow_r1_c1_f3.gif',1);"
onMouseOver="MM_nbGroup('over','Br_CloseWindow_r1_c1','images/nav/Br_CloseWindow_r1_c1_f2.gif','images/nav/Br_CloseWindow_r1_c1_f3.gif',1);
onclick = window.close" onMouseOut="MM_nbGroup('out');">

This should be -

<td><a href="onclick=window.close()">

2. A 'print' triggered programatically will fail on Mac/IE5x. Your best
bet would be to just include a menu bar on these windows and allow people to
print as they have for the last 20 years! 8)

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"don Carlos" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> comment noted and appreciated for its intent. Were that the primary
> method of
> passing out the info, I would have used a 50% transparent and someone
> thinner
> line. However, in this instance, the real directions are in the onClick()
> popups. I'm going to add a map segment to that page in a css media:print
> style
> and a Print these directions button. So far, I'm miles beyond what the
> site
> owner asked for in this page. I'm just having too much fun learning and
> doing.
>

don Carlos

2004-08-16, 7:15 pm

I'll slap my wrist for the bad function language (the missing parens). The, as
you call it, hinky detritus is the stuff from the FW rollover button. I ain't
smart enough to write that stuff. I'll clean it out and see if it still runs
(and I'm bettin it does.) I'll have to ask my brother in MN to point his Mac
at it and see how it plays in Austin MN (home of the original SPAM)

Murray *TMM*

2004-08-16, 7:15 pm

Karl:

> Were you on a
> Mac?

Nope - IE6/XPPro SP2.

Look at the code I pasted. You forgot the parens. Then you added alot of
scruffy camouflage and hinky detritus.

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"don Carlos" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> [in reverse order] thanks for the heads up on print. I sure hate to
> clutter
> that simple window with a toolbar. I may just leave well enough alone (or
> at
> least ask the site owner).
>
> As for the file not found, yours is the first to pull that. I've tested
> on as
> many as 6 different machines and browsers from NS6, IE5 and IE6. Were you
> on a
> Mac? (I don't know anyone with a mac that I can ask to surf out there.) I
> don't dispute your observation (that would be, at the least rude), but I
> think
> I DID use a simple onClick="window.close()" I'll have to check the code
> when I
> get home. That's a FW rollover button (as if you didn't know that). I
> may
> drop back to a single graphic for simplicity sake. Don't want no stinkin
> 404s.
>

Murray *TMM*

2004-08-16, 7:15 pm

Don't bother asking anyone. I can tell you it looks and works fine Mac/IE5
and Safari 1.0.2.

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"don Carlos" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> I'll slap my wrist for the bad function language (the missing parens).
> The, as
> you call it, hinky detritus is the stuff from the FW rollover button. I
> ain't
> smart enough to write that stuff. I'll clean it out and see if it still
> runs
> (and I'm bettin it does.) I'll have to ask my brother in MN to point his
> Mac
> at it and see how it plays in Austin MN (home of the original SPAM)
>