What's New

This is a list of what's new in this 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 automaticly
• 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 this 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 this 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 this 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 it is inserted 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 about US$34.00, why????!!!!
  Well, because the engine was upgraded to support Navigator. uh?
  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 DMBuilder 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