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• bobthebob
  hi there snowcat - i was playing around with the xml file trying to set the target to "_root.gotoAndPlay(x)" with x being a frame label in my fla and somehow i broke the component or the link to it or something because not only did i fail to make the resulting swf work but now it wont even load the dock in my swf! i tried to set it all back to original (i *foolishly* didn't make a backup and worked on the original! stupid!) but it just won't load - i just get a swf with my "frame 1" text that i put in frame 1.
  additionally i was trying to figure out what to do with the url = "whatever..." part of the code since you only mentioned setting the target to (x)
  whats more - when i used the original file just as it was as i downloaded it i received an error in safari telling me that javascript doesn't recognize this code or some such...
  so i'm at loss
  system is macbook pro running 10.4.11 and Flash cs3 (i didn't have any option to import the component as Flash 8) but i saved my fla as flash 8...
  can i please download another copy of the commercial version? it might be easier than trying to figure out what i did to break it... let me know. sorry i'm such a dumbass but i'm a noobie at the coding aspects of flash and XML.
  thanks
  b

  
  #  /  posted on Mar 03, 2009
• flash_code
  Snowcat – always good :)

  
  #  /  posted on Mar 03, 2009
• bobthebob
  sorry - just realized i CAN download another copy - i'll delete the previous one... still like to know what i'm doing wrong with the target gotoAndPlay code... thanks for your time.
  b

  
  #  /  posted on Mar 03, 2009
• carlosal
  Hi Snowcat! This application is really nice but I might be doing something wrong!

  
  

  I?m trying to open a link in a “frame” inside the page that holds the menu. The frame?s name is (PRDT) and and I use this name in the TARGET parameter of the XML file, for example:

  
  

  <photo image=“images/01.jpg” bigimage=“images/big/01.jpg” url=“http://www.anypage.com” target=“PRDT” ><![CDATA[Hello]]></photo>

  
  

  It doesn?t work. What is wrong?

  
  

  Thanks in advance!

  
  

  Carlos

  
  #  /  posted on Mar 10, 2009
• carlosal
  Hi there again,
  I sent you the last comment (for reference). I saw the video about how Dock Menu works with frames ( http://www.flashxml.net/video/dockmenu/working_with_frames.html )

  
  

  Did what it teaches: insert a trace command with the “prdt” message in frame 2. The main page has a frame called “prdt”.
  <photo image="images/01.jpg" bigimage="images/big/01.jpg" url="http://www.anypage.com" target="2" ><![CDATA[Hello]]></photo>

  
  

  It is not working. Help me … and thanks in advance!

  
  

  Carlos

  
  #  /  posted on Mar 11, 2009
• snowcat
  
  #  /  posted on Mar 11, 2009
• snowcat
  carlosal, try to create exactly what you saw in that video ( http://www.flashxml.net/video/dockmenu/working_with_frames.html )

  
  #  /  posted on Mar 11, 2009
• bleggee
  SNOWCAT – Great products!! One question, where do I get a settings.xml file for the DOCK menu product? For some reason it was not included in my Commercial Download and I don’t see a “Generate XML” buton on this website like it has for Carousel menu ….
  Brian
  [email protected]
  www.responsivetech.com

  
  #  /  posted on Mar 13, 2009
• BlueBagelFish
  Snowcat – is there a way to have the menu start at the left if you take the autoscroll off? Right now it snaps to center. I’d like to have it start at the left and stop where the user removed their mouse, instead of snapping back to center (kind of like how version 2 works..) is that possible in version 3?

  
  #  /  posted on Mar 16, 2009
• snowcat
  bleggee, the Dock Menu doesn’t use a settings.xml file, you can setup its properties using FlashVars, you’ll find complete instructions at Dock Menu page. I’m working to create this option (a settings.xml file) as for the Carousel , it will be ready in a few days.

  
  

  BlueBageFish, I believe I already fixed that, please re-download the commercial archive. You can see that here (set autoScroll to false) works exactly as you like.

  
  #  /  posted on Mar 16, 2009
• BlueBagelFish
  Snowcat – I just redownloaded it and it is still snapping to center when AutoScroll is turned off.. The demo shown above on this page does as well. The version that I am able to download on this site is 3.0.6, is that the latest version?

  
  #  /  posted on Mar 17, 2009
• snowcat
  I just updated the files, please re-download again.

  
  

  I added the same functionality as for my Flash Carousel regarding the settings.xml file.

  
  #  /  posted on Mar 17, 2009
• BlueBagelFish
  Thanks Snowcat, works great now!

  
  #  /  posted on Mar 18, 2009
• mikeyc1030
  Hi Snowcat,
  
  just bought the All files package which is great – nice work,
  I’ve tested the Dock Menu <span class="caps">XML</span> 3.0 component on the following URL:

  and have added a large number of images – 81, I can’t get the cursor to reach the last 3 images at the far right-hand end, have I reached the limit of how many images are possible?
  
  (My colleague “robt” bought the package last week on my behalf (company money man), so may not show up that my username bought the files).

  
  #  /  posted on Mar 19, 2009
• snowcat
  Hi, I guess a quick fix is to add three or four more images (which the user won’t reach anyway, but those you can’t see will be reached this way)

  
  #  /  posted on Mar 19, 2009
• mikeyc1030
  Nice idea, thanks I’ll give it a go..

  
  #  /  posted on Mar 19, 2009
• 906interactive
  Awesome product. One quick question. How can I use javascript in the xml url to open a specific size window. Such as :

  
  

  javascript:openNewWindow(‘page.html’,‘thewin’,‘height=800,width=960,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes’)

  
  #  /  posted on Mar 24, 2009
• mcbaires
  Hi I bought and installed the commercial dock 3.0 I'm using lightbok but it only works on Opera. When I try Safari and Firefox, the dock works but when I click on an image the screen dims but the bigimage never appears. I'm on a mac here, I haven't tested a PC yet
  Do you know what the problem colud be?
  Here's the link:
  Thanks
  Martin

  
  #  /  posted on Mar 25, 2009
• snowcat
  906interactive, you can do that but you will have to define “javascriptpenNewWindow” in the page that embeds the dockmenu.swf file (or in a js file, and include that js file in the page that embeds the swf file)

  
  

  mcbaires, I cannot test on a mac, but on my pc your page works fine in firefox. Anyway, please try to use the index-with-lightbox.html file from this archive , but change the carousel with dockmenu

  
  #  /  posted on Mar 27, 2009
• Waltz123
  Hi Snowcat,

  
  

  Kind of a weird question here, but I have a very specific need, and I don’t know if it’s possible to do without major custom programming.

  
  

  I want to use a combination of the Dock Menu and the Accordion menu, whereby the dock would be contained inside the accordion. The accordion would represent the product categories, and the dock would show the individual products in each category.

  
  

  Assuming the accordion can contain swf files, I’m sure this isn’t a problem. However, what if I need to control the content of both through XML? Would that be possible, or would the dock menu lose the ability to receive XML by being contained within the accordion?

  
  

  Also, if it won’t work, how much would it cost to have you program a custom solution that combined the two components, with one XML file to provide content for the entire thing?

  
  

  Thanks in advance for your time.

  
  

  Regards,
  Jonathan Atkinson
  www.ballroomdancers.com

  
  #  /  posted on Apr 03, 2009
• bigwatertc
  Having almost the same problem as Martin. Used that Carousel archive to augment the dock v3, to get the lightbox functionality. It works in everything except Safari (on both PC and Mac), where it just dims the screen, no image popup. I’m guessing it has something to do with the script in the page that writes some extra info based on the xml doc, but thats just a guess.

  
  

  I’m going to try switching lightbox .js with classic lightbox2, and messing with that.

  
  

  Any input would be awesome.

  
  #  /  posted on Apr 03, 2009
• chriskr
  Hi snowcat,
  i have purchased the commercial use licence version and am working on the fla file. I am just wondering how I can get the dock to sit on the bottom of the page rather than the top. I have been playing with this for a while and cannot seem to get it to move.
  thanks.

  
  #  /  posted on Apr 04, 2009
• chriskr
  sorry snowcat,
  forget about the last post, i’ve figured that one out. Now I have an even bigger problem. For some reason my Tooltip_Properties have been shortened to 2-3 characters. i cannot see what has changed to make this happen, please can you help.

  
  #  /  posted on Apr 04, 2009
• chriskr
  ok, I have worked out where my tooltip problem lies – a conflict in the fla between a mediaPlayback which plays my streaming flv. and the tooltips.

  
  

  the tooltips work perfectly until i place a mediaPlayback onto the screen and then the tooltips go from being perfectly happy phrases to 2 letters.

  
  

  Even once I’ve taken the mediaPlayback out of the file it does not return to normal and i have to undo until the frame where the mediaPlayback was placed is removed. Its very frustrating. Can you please help me.

  
  

  Many thanks.

  
  #  /  posted on Apr 04, 2009
• Waltz123
  Hi Snowcat,

  
  

  Still waiting to hear back from you about the possibility of an accordion / dock menu combo. Please respond as soon as you can… I’m anxious to get started on this new project. Thanks!

  
  

  Regards,
  Jonathan

  
  #  /  posted on Apr 08, 2009
• nextpulse
  any luck on fixing the reflection issue? (see my comments before).
  Basically, if the image is not local – then no reflection is shown.

  
  

  thanks.

  
  #  /  posted on Apr 09, 2009
• stevef231
  Discovered the fix for the ‘screen dims but can’t see any images ‘.
  You need to add the invisible image code into your web page for each image ie ‘<a id=“img1” title=“Frist image” rel=“lightbox[img]” href=“images/big/01.jpg”></a>’

  
  

  s.

  
  #  /  posted on Apr 16, 2009
• alanelli
  Hi there,

  
  

  I posted a question yesterday about the Docmenu XML 3.0 Lightbox function, but today i notiuced that it got deleted, somoehow, someway.

  
  

  So, here it is again:

  
  

  As it says on FlashXML.net page below;

  
  

  “The Lightbox functionality (showing a bigger image and a description when clicking on an image) is provided too in the dockmenu.zip archive, specifically in the index-with-lightbox-test-on-http-server.html file .”,

  
  

  there should be a “index-with-lightbox-test-on-http-server.html “ file somewhere in the zip file. I bought the entire pack and looked into every zip file to no avail. That file doesn;t exist in my copy. So, if anyone knows where to find this file, i’ll be very thankful.

  
  

  Al ;-)

  
  #  /  posted on Apr 16, 2009
• ipenafiel
  hi,

  
  

  is there a way to randomize the order of the loaded images?

  
  

  thanks.

  
  #  /  posted on Apr 21, 2009
• grand
  Hi,

  
  

  i bought the Dock Menu XML component. Nice work, everything fine!!!

  
  

  Is there a way to execute a javascript when hover a image?

  
  

  It should do the following on mouseover:
  onMouseOver=”{action(‘content1’)}; return true

  
  

  Is there a way to do it?

  
  

  Thanks for that!

  
  #  /  posted on Apr 24, 2009