Fastpage Help

Category Section - Menu's

 <<previous | next>>  
  Advanced Menu Systems
 


Click here to return



Customised Menu Lists - Part 2


The Menu Customised list is made up of three sections using special Fastpage commands to create the lists.
The following Menu List:-


As you will see the difference between the original HTML document and the summary list display produced by Fastpage
This section is designed for Web Developers who have a working knowledge of HTML commands.

Special Commands - BODY



The List of Commands for the listing can be found by scrolling through the list found by clicking on the 'Modify Advanced Templates' option found under the 'More Advanced' options. - Note:- These can only be used in the BODY SECTION of the HTML
Note - The items highlighted in Blue are links which display a POP UP Window

CommandsDescriptionExample
#link Used to include the correct Hyperlinks to the detailed Menu Display

<td width="83%"><span class="Newstitle"><A href="http://www.fastpagecms.com/fastpage/fpengine.php/templateid/56/menuid/5/tempidx/35/catid/7/restemp/N;/fPpagesel/10#link">#alt_descr</a></span></td>

#altcolUse to display Alternate Colours for the listing <tr #altcol>
#thumbimageUsed to display the thumbnail Image - you can also link to this<A href="http://www.fastpagecms.com/fastpage/fpengine.php/templateid/56/menuid/5/tempidx/35/catid/7/restemp/N;/fPpagesel/10#link"><img src="/fastpage/images/#thumbimage" border="0"></a>
#user_definedAny user defined field 
Drop Down Extra Info
You can record two additional peices of information against a dropdown field.
This is handy for example - Salespeople where you want to relate the salespersons phone No and e-mail address everytime you select the Drop Down item when you are adding a new Menu Item.
#[2]user_definedUser Defined Field - 2nd Descr<td colspan="5"><span class="menuclass"><b>Contact Details</b> #real_contact
<a href="mailto:#[3]real_contact">#[3]real_contact</a> Phone #[2]real_contact</span></td>
#[3]user_definedUser Defined Field - 3rd DescrExample as above
  
Menu Footer

Normally this is the only command you need for the footer - </table>

Sample - of the Real Estate Demo Site

Menu Header<table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 bgcolor="#DEEFF7" width=100%>
Menu Body<tr #altcol align="left">
<td valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" width="150" align="center">
<p><b>#title_no</b></p>
</td>
<td colspan="5" valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><span class="Newstitle"><A href="http://www.fastpagecms.com/fastpage/fpengine.php/templateid/56/menuid/5/tempidx/35/catid/7/restemp/N;/fPpagesel/10#link">#heading1</a></span></td>
</tr #altcol>
<tr #altcol>
<td rowspan="7" align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" width="150"><A href="http://www.fastpagecms.com/fastpage/fpengine.php/templateid/56/menuid/5/tempidx/35/catid/7/restemp/N;/fPpagesel/10#link"><img src="/fastpage/images/#thumbimage" border="0"></a></td>
<td colspan="5">#heading2</td>
</tr>
<tr #altcol>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#333333"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">Region</font></b></td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#333333"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">City</font></b></td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#333333"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">Zone</font></b></td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#333333"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">Suburb</font></b></td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#333333"><b><font color="#FFFFFF"></font></b></td>
</tr>
<tr #altcol>
<td align="center"><b>#real_region</b></td>
<td align="center"><b>#real_city</b></td>
<td align="center"><b>#real_zone</b></td>
<td align="center"><b>#real_suburb</b></td>
<td align="center"> </td>
</tr>
<tr #altcol>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#333333"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">Value</font></b></td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#333333"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">No Bedrooms</font></b></td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#333333"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">No Bathrooms</font></b></td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#333333"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">Land Area (sqm)</font></b></td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#333333"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">Floor Area (sqm)</font></b></td>
</tr>
<tr #altcol>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><span class="heading"> #real_price</span></td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><span class="menuclass">#real_no_bedrooms</span></td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><span class="menuclass">#real_no_bathrooms</span></td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><span class="menuclass">#real_land_area</span></td>
<td align="center" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><font color="#000000">#real_floor_area</font></td>
</tr>
<tr #altcol>
<td colspan="5" height="21"><span class="menuclass"><b>Branch</b>: #real_branch<b>
Address</b> #[2]real_branch <b>Phone</b> #[3]real_branch</span></td>
</tr>
<tr #altcol>
<td colspan="5"><span class="menuclass"><b>Contact Details</b> #real_contact
<a href="mailto:#[3]real_contact">#[3]real_contact</a> Phone #[2]real_contact</span></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
<td colspan="6" align="center" valign="top" height="5"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="6" align="center" valign="top" height="5" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"></td>
</tr>
Menu Footer</table>