Tutorials and documentation of flash menu component and SWF object

*COMPONENT* is a standard extension for Adobe Flash CS3. You simply install the MXP file and then you just drag & drop the component from the Components panel onto the scene of your movie.
*SWF-Object* was developed for users who do not have Adobe Flash. The object cannot be controlled with ActionScript. It can work only with external files and set up only through an XML file.

Select Menu Type

Online Menu Builder allows you to use different menu types. Now available: Accordion Menu, Horizontal and Vertical Drop Down Menus. You can change the menu style using the combobox located at the top right corner of builder's window.

Add/Remove menu items

First, click on the "Item Editor" tub of the Menu Builder. Here you can manage menu items.

To ADD menu item enter Item Name in the "label" field and click "Add Item" button. If you want that this Item to be a link check "Link" checkbox and enter the URL.

To ADD sub menu item click on the Menu Item you want to create a Sub Menu item and then enter Item name in the "label" field. If you want that this Sub Menu Item to be a link check "Link" checkbox and enter the URL.

To REMOVE menu item click on the item you want to remove and click "Remove Item" button.

To CHANGE menu item click on the item you want to change and edit "Label" and "Link" parameters.

Set Menu Parameters

You can change all parameters through "Component Inspector" tub or through "XML editor" tab for choice. In fact this builder is a showcase for our flash components and standalone swf-xml versions so you can see detailed parameters description below in the Parameters Description section. Regarding XML configuration file see XML Configuration File section.

See all changes in real time (Live Preview)

Our Menu Builder has Live Preview function, so you can see all parameters changes in real time. In other words the Live Preview function lets you view flash menu on the screen as they will appear on your website.

Save Your Menu

Finally when you've done your menu, click "Save" button and download menu to your computer.

Difference between Flash Component and SWF-XML version

To use our Flash Components you need Adobe Flash CS3 installed. There you can change components parameters and generate SWF files for using on your website. Also you can use our component in own AS 3.0 projects thanks to components API

To work with SWF-XML version - you don't need to install any additional software. You can change all parameters through XML Configuration File. Also you can use Online Menu Builder to turn up your flash menu and than copy content from "XML editor" tub to your XML file.

XML configuration file format

The component settings XML file is a usual text file of the following format:

fontItalic="0" shadowDistance="5" fontName="Arial" shadowAngle="45" splitters="1" advType="0" fontBold="0" downColor="0x27343c" fillColor="0x27343c" fontColor="0xffffff" height="30" width="300" shadowBlur="5" fontUnderline="0" cornerRadius="5" backgroundColor="0x57646d" shadowAlpha="1" fontSize="12" glassFillAlpha="47" shadowEnabled="0" splitterColor="0x27343c" overColor="0x27343c" alpha="1"

Placing menu on your website

Paste the code below into your HTML-page and replace object stage parameter with your values.

XML_Config_Path - Path to XML configuration file

SWF File Path - Path to SWF file

Following HTML-code supports MS Internet Explorer and Firefox:

Online Menu Builder

Flash Components and SWF-XML versions

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