Re: NavBar in Dreamweaver
I was hoping someone would have the answer. C'mon people, we need help here. :)
At any rate, here's what I do in NetObjects Fusion, my web creation program for large websites. Create your graphics in Xtreme, export them out and build the nav bar in Dreamweaver or NetObjects using your graphics.
Re: NavBar in Dreamweaver
Hi,
It has been long time using dreamweaver but you have to manually created the "Mouseover states" within Dreamweaver using DW's code. It used to be on side bar then link to Xara's various images.
I haven't got DW isntalled and this refers to Dreamweaver MX version.
Jim
Re: NavBar in Dreamweaver
If your are using the HTML export you can get to work in DW if you tidy up the code. If you are using the slice and dice with the Nav bar don't as it doesn't really work. If you make your Nav bar in Xara and export the bar and then assemble in DW as Jim states it's the best way to go.
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Re: NavBar in Dreamweaver
Yes, this is a new challenge for me. In the past, I've used Webstyle 4. In Dreamweaver (DW) I go to Insert/Webstyle 4/NavBar. It launches Webstyle, I create NavBar. I save and I'm returned to DW with the NavBar in place. Xara Xtreme Pro is not available to be launched from within DW. Is there instruction on that? Do you think that might be a resolution?
In Xtreme Pro 4, I've created a custom NavBar. I can export to save to a folder in DW. By default it creates a blank .html page for each button, and the button images. There is java script within each .html page too. If I try to just cut and paste the NavBar from the blank .html and place them in my .html pages already designed, I'm missing the java.
I'm going to try to upload the pages so you can take a peek.
Yes, DW does have an easy way to had rollover buttons, however, I could only have 2 button states, and I need 3 states. I want the selected state to indicate which page you are on.
Sorry for being so long. Wanted to get accurate information in the hopes of getting some help. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks so much.
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Re: NavBar in Dreamweaver
Actually NetObjects Fusion creates four button states: Normal, Normal MouseOver, Highighted (the current page) and Highlighted MouseOver.
Here's a very simple site done in NetObjects Fusion that has 4-state nav buttons. The buttons are generated automatically by NOF.
Is there any way you can substitute a button in Dreamweaver to use on the current page?
This is easy to do in Xtreme except it is not automatic. But you can create three state buttons, mouse off, mouse over and mouse down.
You just create a MouseOver and MouseDown layer and copy the appropriate button state to each layer.
I've attached a ZIP file with a three state button that links to the same page.
Re: NavBar in Dreamweaver
Hi Hotrodsue,
I just reread your first post and see you used the old Navbar Tool to create the images and the html files. The new HTML export feature of Xtreme 4.0 replaces the older Navbar Tool.
To my knowledge there is no way to have DreamWeaver launch Xara Xtreme 4.
If you follow Scotty's advice you can use the images exported by the Navbar Tool within DreamWeaver to create your navbar. DW will create the code for you. The html files exported by the Navbar Tool would not be required.