Upgrading to Version 6.x
Sothink DHTMLMenu, Version 6, has been released. Please read this page carefully before you upgrade to Version 6 from a previous version.
Version 6 is a major re-write of Sothink DHTMLMenu. New features have been added and the code has been optimized. Because of the major changes in the new version, menus created with previous versions must be converted if you wish to edit them with the new version. In some cases, you may not want to convert old menus right away, so we suggest that you retain Version 5.2 and install Version 6 in a different directory (folder). If you have already deleted Version 5.2, you can download a copy here. Be sure to install Version 5.2 in a directory other than the directory in which Version 6 is installed.
Be Sure You Are Using The Latest Version
Updates with enhancements and bug fixes are released on a regular basis. Be sure you are using the latest version. Open DHTMLMenu and click on Help>Check for Updates... to make sure that you are using the latest version.
Upgrading Menus From Prior Versions
Before using Version 6 to update a menu created with a previous version, be sure to back up the entire site directory.
Open Version 6, go to the Help menu, scroll down near the bottom of the index, and select the link titled, "Upgrade the Previous dhtml menu pages." Read the section carefully.
Here is our summary of the upgrade instructions:
1) If your menu was created with Version 4+, and if your menu code is included within your HTML pages, you should be able to use the DHTMLMenu Converting Wizard to update the pages. In Windows XP, you should find the Converting Wizard in All Programs > SourceTec >Sothink DHTMLMenu.
2) If your menu was created with a version prior to Version 4, or if your menu code is located in an external JavaScript file, you will need to load the .pgt file and republish the menu. You will also need to change the link to the JavaScript resource file between the <head></head> tags in your HTML pages. With Version 5.2 and older, the link loaded "stm31.js"; with Version 6, the link should load "stmenu.js".
3) Version 6 replaced "stm31.js" with "stmenu.js" and other resource files. Copy "stmenu.js" and the other new resource files to the correct directory in your site, and be sure to upload the new resource files to your server.
If you encounter something that you think is a bug in the program, please report it by sending an e-mail to support@sothink.com. It will be helpful if you can include a URL for the page with the problem, and send your .pgt file as an attachment.