Need Dynamic Menu Code

[Jim Abrams]

tlatoure at systemarts.com (Tom) wrote in
news:d7175e2e.0201040815.72296f6d at posting.google.com: 

> THANK YOU for your detailed reply.  We are using server-side scripting
> with Python on IIS.  Would you still recommend the "elaborate CGI for
> dynamic menus in python" code you so kindly provided us, or would you
> recommend something else?
> 
> Thanks again for all your help.


If you're forced to use IIS (such as I am), glad to see you went with 
Python!

You should be aware of how to jump between pages with information, a simple 
form post.

But, if you want a DHTML solution, here's a simple ex.

(Careful of newsreader wrapping)

<%@LANGUAGE="Python"%>
<%
menu1 = ('stooges', 'colors', 'langs')

submenus = {
	'stooges': ('moe', 'larry', 'curly'),
	'colors': ('blue', 'green', 'red'),
	'langs': ('python', 'ruby', 'scheme')
}

%>
<form name=theForm>
<select name=first size=1 onChange='jsfunc()'>
<%
for item in menu1:
	Response.Write('<option>%s' % item)
%>
</select>

<br><br>

<select name=second size=1>
<%
for item in submenus['stooges']:
	Response.Write('<option>%s' % item)
%>
</select>
</form>

<script language='javascript'>
<!--
function jsfunc() {
<%
# have Python generate DHTML
for i in range(len(menu1)):
	Response.Write("  if (document.theForm.first.selectedIndex == %s) 
{\n" % i)
	subitems = submenus[menu1[i]]
	for j in range(len(submenus)):
		Response.Write("  	document.theForm.second.options[%s].text = 
'%s';\n" % (j, subitems[j]))
	Response.Write("  }\n")
%>
}
//-->
</script>

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