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[tyler]

Hey I made a thread in meadia but I don't think thats were I should have asked from what I have in mind. I'm thinking about taking a dropdown menu and putting music names and selections inside. But when you click of the dropdown the music plays, I'm not sure if you need a form but I'd also like to combine it with embeded music player....Anyway I can add the MIDS to the dropdown music so it can play?

[Skemcin]

you can use javascript to do this and I combine it with an frame or iframe and you are set.you'll have to do a little research on your own to figure it out - we typically won't post out-right solution here. so, google somethign like "javascript dropdown menu" and then target your links into a frame - this will prevent you from having to reload the page you are on and will reduce the complexity.

[tyler]

To be honest I've never heard of an Iframe before, lol. What are they and were are they located in the w3school tuts?

[Skemcin]

a.) Goto http://www.w3schools.comb.) in the upper right hand corner type "iframe" in the search boxc.) a new window will open with the google search results for this domaind.) the following link is the first to be returned:http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_iframe.asp

[tyler]

Ok I get it....It's more or less a text box in my opinion. But right now I'm using a reaguler frame and it's working fine so now i'll reserch the dropdon menu.

[aspnetguy]

actual it is not a text box. It works just like a regualr frame except you can position it anywhere on the page have it the dimensions you want.

[tyler]

i meant like a scroll down menu cant you also do that in html but its a way longer code?

[aspnetguy]

ok what do you mean by a scroll down menu?

<select multiple="multiple" size="5">...serveral options...</select>

is that what you mean???It produces a select box 5 options high and scrolls if there are more than 5 options and you can choose as many options as you want.

[tyler]

Nah, I meant like ok its a pull down menu you click the arrow and it shows a small list of music you click the one you want and it plays....Kinda wanted to merge it with the embeded music player cause i like pausing it but if you cant do that its fine

[aspnetguy]

The built-in HTML version of this box is just a simple <select>...whether or not you get the scroll bar or not depends on the browser used to view it (i think)

[tyler]

Cause I remebr doing this alongggggg time ago on tripod and I made alttle scroll box but i couldent get the width and height right :)But what i need is a drop down menu, for music.