What's New

What's New
This is a list of what's new in version: 2.8.11

Fixed bug that caused all the commands to have a one pixel separation even when setting the Leading value to its minimum.

Added more optional values to the Border Size of the commands highlight effects, including the (none) parameter which will allow you to create menus that have commands stacked with no visible separation between them.

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.8.10

Maintenance release.

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.8.9

Enhanced the way the leading setting affects the separation of each command.

Enhanced the positioning of submenus. Now submenus appear perfectly aligned to their parent commands.

Fix bug with the menus under Navigator 4 that could cause a JavaScript error.

Improved the way DMB asks for folders preventing you from selecting files or folder from outside your root web.

Enhanced groups' background image previewing.

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.8.8

Fixed bug when calculating the relative path of the JS files, images and links.

DMB will now check for valid names when crating or renaming a group or command item.

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.8.7

Maintenance release.

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.8.6

Fixed problem where DMB would try to save a menu's project as an HTML file.

Fixed bug in the ContextMenu AddIns (Thanks to NJ for making us aware of this issue).

Fixed error when opening a project Can't Find DLL entry point GetLongPathName in kernel32.

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.8.5

Maintenance release.

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.8.4

Fixed JavaScript error 'OpenMenus[...].SelCommand' is not an object.

Fixed bug that prevented DMB from correctly parsing Actions using the "mailto:" protocol.

When calculating the width of the commands, the " " parameter is no longer taken into consideration, fixing a problem where the menus should result too wide compare to their contents.

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.8.3

Fixed bug that was causing cascading commands to loose their target group when a group was deleted from the project.

Cosmetic improvement for file handling... no more "~" characters on the Recent File list nor the Project Properties dialog.

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.8.2

Fixed several bugs with the way DMB calculated the positioning and size of the different elements that compose the menu's elements.

Improved performance of the compiler resulting in a 7% speed increase.

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.8.1

Fixed bug when launching the HotSpot Editor and using an URL instead of a direct link to a file in the Final HTML Document setting of the Project Properties.

Several enhancements to the HotSpot Editor will fix a problem where you didn't get any errors but the trigger code got never inserted.

Several minor internal enhancements.

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.8

Minor internal enhancements to the HotSpot Editor.

Enhanced engine:

When compiling commands with no caption, no code specifying text attributes will be generated, minimizing the size the of the scripts.

Commands are now properly vertically aligned when the height of the command is taller than the contents it self. This fix only applies to Internet Explorer, Navigator 6 and Opera 5

Better support for Opera 5.01

Minor corrections to this help file

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.7.8

Minor maintenance release.

Improved detection code to detect the presence and version of Internet Explorer.

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.7.7

Minor maintenance release.

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.7.6

The HotSpot Editor will no longer add the <tbody> and </tbody> tags to the HTML documents.

Enhanced support for cascading menus under Navigator 6.

Enhanced code generation for Internet Explorer and Navigator 6 which produces smaller JS files.

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.7.5

Even more safety checks. This will prevent DMB from crashing when the Root Web or the Folder to Store Compiled paths contain invalid entries.

Small enhancements to the scripts.

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.7.4

Fixes the timeout problem with the frames detection dialog.

Fixes a bug introduced by the new safety checks incorporated into the HotSpot Editor by the 2.7.3 version.

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.7.3

Added more safety checks to the HotSpot Editor to avoid potential problems.

Fixed sever problem with the Undo/Redo feature.

Fixed potential problems while importing projects created with very old versions of DMB.

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.7.2

Changed the way the browser version is calculated.

Better support for Navigator 6 (which still isn't working 100% yet).

Added some debugging code to the HotSpot Editor to better troubleshoot some of the most common problems.

Minimized the problem that causes Navigator to issue, under some circumstances, a JavaScript error message about "OpenMenus[nOM]". This is still being investigated.

Enhanced detection code for the automatic retrieval of frames information.

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.7.1

Fixed bug that was causing the scripts to fail under Navigator when some scripts from DreamWeaver were being used on the same page.

Fixed bug that was causing the commands to appear slightly misplaced, with the wrong width and height under Navigator.

Fixed bug that when using the DropShadow effect, was causing the last command on the groups to appear larger.

Fixed bug that was causing problems with the scripts when using very old versions of Navigator.

Minor enhancements to the Navigator scripts. This makes it possible to decrease the size of the Navigator portion of the code.

Minor enhancements have been made to the internal JavaScript compressor engine, delivering about 2% smaller JavaScript files.

The Command Highlight Effects setting is still not functional under Navigator, but you can use it to make your commands look wider and taller (similar to a margin setting). This now works under Navigator too.

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.7

Major improvements in the rendering engine.

Menus under Internet Explorer and Navigator 6 are no longer rendered using tables, providing a better looking menus with better crossbrowser/crossplatform compatibility.

Separators are now rendered much better than in version 2.6.

Submenus now appear perfectly aligned to their calling commands under Internet Explorer and Navigator 6.

Support for Navigator 6 is almost complete. Some problems still exists with submenus though.

Navigator now displays a one-color border based on the Light Corners color.

Fixed compatibility problems with Navigator for Linux (and other UNIX flavors probably).

Many scripts enhancements in order to keep the compiled scripts as small as possible.

Preliminary support for the Opera 4.02 browser when configured as "Mozilla 5.0".

Fixed bug that caused DHTML Menu Builder to crash when no printer was available.

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.6.5

Fixes compatibility problems with Internet Explorer 5 for the Macintosh

Menus are automatically hidden, after a period of time, when the mouse moves away from the hotspot

Implements better menus behavior based on numerous users requests

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.6

Adds support for infinite cascading levels (submenus)

Fixes a bug in the copy/paste code

Increased support for frames

New Cursor property for each group (supported only under Internet Explorer for Windows)

The unfolding effects are now working for Navigator again

Even smaller JavaScript code generation

Many improvements and bug fixes have been made to the AddIn Editor. Now is easier to upgrade your custom AddIns

To install an AddIn just double click its icon and it will be copied to the AddIns folder automatically

Huge user interface enhancements

Support for images in the commands has been enhanced allowing the use of two separate images, one to the left and the other to the right of the command's caption

Unlimited Undo/Redo capability. With this new feature you're no longer required to save your project when previewing or compiling

Added a list of all the used colors in the current project when working on the new Color Picker

Removed the Absolute Path setting in the Project Properties... it was too confusing for some users. Now, DHTML Menu Builder will automatically generate the correct absolute path to the JS files, the images used in the menus and the links

Added a browse button to select the target files when setting the action of a command

Added a new option in the Project Properties, Use Full Paths. use this option to select whether your menus will be viewed from a local folder or from a web server

Fixed a bug that caused that deleted, renamed or moved items will still preview and compile just as if they were never deleted, renamed or removed

The menus are now automatically repositioned so they don't disappear outside the browser's client area

By request, removed the CTRL+X shortcut to close the program

You can also use the F12 shortcut key to to start the Preview

You can now choose to preview to an external browser

Major updates have been made to the HotSpot Editor.
It should now detect a hyperlink no matter how deep it is placed inside nested tables or other similar tags (such as span's, div's, etc...)
Support for imagemaps has been removed due to the numerous problems this was causing.

The JavaScript template that DHTML Menu Builder uses has been rewritten almost completely, fixing bugs and adding new features

The Preview template has been completely modified

The DEMO version is now capable of saving all the different parameters so you can preview. This way you will get a much better idea of what DHTML Menu Builder is capable of.
The only disabled features in the DEMO version are: Compiling, the HotSpot Editor and the option to preview to an external browser

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.5.103

Frames support is finally available!

AddIns support and integrated AddIn Editor to expand the capabilities of the program

The setup will install two AddIns that show some of the potential the new feature adds to the program

The URL property has been renamed into Action. Also, this Action can be disabled so the command does not respond to any mouse actions... ideal to mimic disabled menu items!

The text is now properly aligned on the commands for Navigator

Better cascade menu alignment for Internet Explorer

The Java Script part of DHTML Menu Builder has been rewritten almost entirely

Lines, or command separators, now support coloring

The Project Properties dialog has been enhanced to show the project file location, support for frames and support to select an AddIn.

The two optimization options have been renamed to better reflect what they actually do and what are they for

The Preview, Compile and HotSpot Editor menu options have been moved from the File menu to a new menu called Tools

New Color Picker will let you use the common Windows Dialog to choose colors, enter your colors manually in Hex format or use a color picker to choose from any color on the screen

When using the optimization method, the compiled JS files are now even smaller!
Even when the program now produces more lines of code (and much larger lines due to the new features that have been added) the JS files can be up to 10% smaller than those compiled with version 2.4!

This documentation has been updated to reflect all the new features of this version

Builds 112, 115, 121, 125 and 126 are maintenance releases to improve the frames support and Macintosh compatibility

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.4

New Effects:

Raised/Sunken effect for the commands of a group

Transparency effect for a group

Drop shadow effect for a group

Enhanced Upgrade function. Now you can see the download progress and the amount of bytes downloaded. You can also stop the operation at any time.

Several bug fixes for the new HotSpot Editor

The compilation time has been reduced dramatically!

Several bug fixes for the compilation engine

Cascading menus no longer overlap their parents

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.3

The Position Agent tool is no longer available because it has been merged with the HotSpot Editor

The HotSpot Editor has been improved

Now is a graphical / WYSIWYG tool

It attaches the code to the hotspots, sets the position of the menus and also implements the loader code... no more manual (copy/paste) editing is need it!!!!

Improved compatibility for Internet Explorer 5.0 for the Macintosh

The JS files, when compiled with the "for Size & Speed" setting, are now about 30% smaller.

Images are correctly displayed and aligned on the commands

A new option, Help->Upgrade, is available for easier upgrading of the program

The commands are correctly spaced, vertically, under Navigator

The documentation has been updated to reflect the changes in this new version

The Windows's Common Color Dialog is now correctly updated with the currently selected color

The background image property of the groups is now functional when the menus are viewed with Navigator

Several cosmetic enhancements

And as always... several bug fixes

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.2

The Leading property is now functional when the menus are viewed with Navigator

The Frame border size property is now functional when the menus are viewed with Navigator

The menus, when viewed under Navigator, are rendered much better, resulting in a much better cross-browser compatibility

Under Navigator, the flickering of the commands when moving the mouse pointer is now no longer perceptible

The width and height values of the menus is now calculated in much better way, resulting in more accurate results

When a cascade menu is displayed, the parent menu is closed properly

This documentation has been updated according to the changes in the program

The "Size & Speed" optimization method can now be used on ASP pages

This is a list of what's new in version: 2.0

Main Window is now resizable

Both, the main window and the preview window remember last position/size

Added support for random unfolding effect

Minor UI enhancements

Added support for background image in menu groups

Now, when adding a command is inserted it after the selected one, instead of putting it at the end of the list

New Auto function on the Color Properties dialog sets an appropriate combination of colors for the Mouse Over event

All the properties dialogs reflect all the other properties on the sample label

New property has been added to support per command alignment

Enhanced Copy / Paste dialog, now gives even more flexibility

Hot Spot Editor lets you select where to place the "trigger" code on the target HTML document

Option to change the generated code optimization for either:

Easier implementation (same as v1.5)

Smaller file size (up to 60% decrease!)

Faster loading and compilation times

Enhanced compilation code:

Fonts size under Navigator should look better

The Project property Relative Path has been changed to Absolute Path

The help documentation has been revised and updated with all the new features

Context sensitive help has been implemented on almost every displayed dialog

This is a list of what's new in version: 1.5 (final release)

Frames support has been removed. Anyway, we're currently working to release an update which will have full support for frames. There's no release date, yet. Check our web site for more information.

Fixed problem that was causing, on some configuration, to show two menus at the same time.

Fixed the annoying runtime error 5! Thanks Matthew!!!

The shareware version is no longer shareware, but a demo.
The limitations are:

You can not customize the font properties of the commands

You can not customize the color properties of the commands

You can not customize the image properties of the commands

You can, however, set the default font and color properties of every command using the Color and Font properties settings of its parent group. Click here to know how to do this.

I'm really sorry for this, but its the only way I had to fight piracy. Version 1.5.80 (which was beta 3/4) was being pirated, and there were two cracks from two different groups available all over the Internet!
I just don't think is fair to crack a US$25.00 program! (1.0 and 1.5 beta versions were available at US$25.00)
So don't blame me... and blame it on Syndicate and LASH.p

Fixed the problem with the disabled OK button in the Browse For Folder dialog, when DHTML Menu Builder was being run under a non-English Windows version.

The documentation has been revised and updated with all the information that covers the new functions and options of version 1.5. I've also included a couple of sample pages to illustrate the implementation of the menus.

Many bug fixes! As usual.

The price has increased.
Why? Well, because the engine was upgraded to support Navigator.
Ok, Navigator may be a great browser, but is worst than a nightmare to the developers due to the huge limitations and the poor implementations of DHTML and CSS standards plus the limited document object model flexibilities.
It took me about 2 weeks to code version 1.0... and it took me near three months to crate an acceptable engine that was capable of generating Navigator compatible code... go figure!

This is a list of what's new in version: 1.5 (beta 3, 4 and RC1)

Preliminary frames support!
This feature has been added for testing purposes only, but will probably be removed by the final release, since there's no time to finish the necessary modifications to make it work with Navigator

Fixed problem with the menus unexpectedly stop working under Navigator when using unfolding effects

Better height calculation of the menu groups under Navigator

Fixed a problem that was causing DMB to generate invalid code when using URLs with parameters, such as
http://domain.com/page.asp?type=user

The documentation is almost finished... any comments, suggestions???

The Copy Color command, when used against groups, now copies the frame settings too

Fixed? Problem with the hyperlinks in the About dialog

Fixed some problems with the image handling code

This is a list of what's new in version: 1.5 (beta 2 second release)

Support for Netscape is about 95% complete

New Leading option lets you set the spacing between each menu command

Image support for the menu commands is finished

New project property, Relative Path added

Now, DMBuilder will check for invalid groups and commands names

It will also check for invalid characters in the URL and Status fields

The help document has been slightly updated

A couple of bugs have been fixed

A couple of UI enhancements

This is a list of what's new in version: 1.5 (beta 1)

Preliminary support for Netscape browser

The new Position Agent, lets you position your menus in a WYSIWYG interface

Support for one level cascading menus

Recent projects list to access your projects faster

Preliminary support to add images in the menu commands

New toolbar lets you access more options faster

Some shortcut keys have been changed

Unfolding pulldown menus effects lets you add fancy effects to your menus when they are shown, a-la-Office!

New help system, using the compiled HTML Help System, which is now common to many Windows applications

A couple of bugs have been fixed

A couple of UI enhancements