FP2003 interactive button

J

Johnny

I've just discovered FP2003's Interactive Button feature and have been
playing with it.

It seems to solve a problem I have, but I don't know at what expense.

Aside from code bloat, what are the disadvantages of using this feature?

Thanks.

--Johnny
barelybad.com

P.S. Is there any handy way to change the colors?

--jg
 
J

Johnny

I don't plan to use include pages or shared borders or frames.

What are the ways to minimize code bloat?

As I see it, I've let FP2003 create the images, and now I can use them
as I see fit.

Let's say I have four interactive buttons, ABE, BOB, CAL, and DON, with
the standard 3 images each. Can I use CSS or Javascript or something to
implement these 12 images into four buttons that behave the same as the
way FP2003's Interactive button feature wants them to, the way I want
them to? I want to avoid using FP-generated code as much as possible.

Did you asnwer my question about changing the colors?

Thanks again.

--Johnny
http://barelybad.com
 
R

Ronx

See inline below:
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Ron
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Johnny said:
I don't plan to use include pages or shared borders or frames.

What are the ways to minimize code bloat?
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When FP inserts an Interactive Button (IB) it adds information used for
editing the button - this can be removed. ( eg fp-style="fp-btn: Soft
Rectangle 6; fp-transparent: 1; fp-proportional: 0; fp-orig: 0"
fp-title="Button 1" )
As I see it, I've let FP2003 create the images, and now I can use them
as I see fit.
True


Let's say I have four interactive buttons, ABE, BOB, CAL, and DON, with
the standard 3 images each. Can I use CSS or Javascript or something to
implement these 12 images into four buttons that behave the same as the
way FP2003's Interactive button feature wants them to, the way I want
them to? I want to avoid using FP-generated code as much as possible.
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Use javascript. No reason why you shouldn't do your own code.
Did you asnwer my question about changing the colors?
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No, but there is a KB article at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555010
 
J

Johnny

Thanks for the information and the URL to that article.

Is there any reason to prefer Javascript to CSS? Can you recommend
where I can learn how to apply either to the problem I have, now that I
(well, FP) have created the images.

Thanks again.

--Johnny
 
R

Ronx

The buttons have to be programmed to swap at appropriate times - CSS is for
appearance and positioning; JavaScript is for programming. Use the right
tool for the job.

I have never found a JavaScript tutorial (never really looked for one), but
you could examine the pages at www.irt.org , and at www.w3schools.com

As far as the scripts for IBs go, I see very little wrong with those
supplied by Front Page
 
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