Does PTE support nested menus ?

[jgayman]

Does PTE support nested menus ? Example, I would like to create an object that has two buttons... one labeled BASEBALL and the other labeled FOOTBALL. When you click on BASEBALL it would take you to a second menu page where there would be buttons for each baseball game. Each button would link to a PTE slideshow. Likewise for the FOOTBALL button and submenus. I would also need the ability to return to the main menu.

So far this ability has not jumped out at me. Is it possible ? Easy ? :-)

Thanks.

- John

[nobeefstu]

John

Yes ... it is possible to create a menu system to fit your needs.

Easiest way is creating multiple PTE Shows

1 of them is your Menu (with Buttons or Objects) that link to your Shows ... the others are all your Shows.

PTE has several options to achieve differnt senarios you may prefer. (Some in Project Options>Advance, also Customize Slide>Main, and more in Button Object Properties Actions)

Run Application after last slide

Run External Application (in Customize Slide)

Button Actions include : Run Application and Exit or just Run Application.

Using Syncronized Shows will dictate whether or not you can have Music in your Menu. You can not have 2 instances of PTE ( menu and show both open and playing music at the same time).

Look over PTEs options and setting that are possible ... I sure you will find a way to suit your needs.

That oughta get you started.

[Guest Techman1]

John,

As Stu says, you definitely can do it in PTE. I've created a main menu and then sub-menu's just like you are describing. I've used the Object Editor and then have my menu buttons centered so they are in the same place on my menu no matter who's PC it is running on.

It works quite well with the exception of the music which Stu also noted. Boy that Stu is a smart guy!!!!

Good luck!

Fred

[nobeefstu]

Thanks Fred

I didnt get much into the details of using Music ... figured John needed to get his menu /buttons sorted out first

One can have Music in the Menu (not Sync) if using multiple pages in the Menu.

Have the first page be the introductory with buttons to link to next/sub pages within the Menu that have the actual Show links.

To add Music to first page (introductory) one can use Sound Edit Box to insert Music.

(Ive given basic example above ... one can get more elaborate ... PTE is capable of various senarios here)

This way you have Music intro of first page of Menu ... but Music should terminate when you advance to next/sub pages that have actual Show button links.