Cant believe reading the book I skipped this part. I was around that area. Thanks! now it makes sense.
On Thursday, May 15, 2014 1:49:44 PM UTC-7, yamandu wrote: > > It is because you are using it the wrong way. > > MENU helper itself generates the html marckup, ul, li, a, etc > > Give a look at the documentation here > http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/05/the-views?search=menu#MENU > > Look that MENU has some optional arguments to setup the classes to custom > ones: > > The MENU helper takes the following optional arguments: > > - _class: defaults to "web2py-menu web2py-menu-vertical" and sets the > class of the outer UL elements. > - ul_class: defaults to "web2py-menu-vertical" and sets the class of > the inner UL elements. > - li_class: defaults to "web2py-menu-expand" and sets the class of the > inner LI elements. > - li_first: allows to add a class to the first list element. > - li_last: allows to add a class to the last list element. > > > But it always generate the same kind of structure: > > >>> print MENU([['One', False, 'link1', [['Two', False, 'link2']]]]) > <ul class="web2py-menu web2py-menu-vertical"> > <li class="web2py-menu-expand"> > <a href="link1">One</a> > <ul class="web2py-menu-vertical"> > <li><a href="link2">Two</a></li> > </ul> > </li> > </ul> > > I you really need a different one, you should write it your own. > > If your menus don't change do it hardcoded. > > > > 2014-05-15 15:58 GMT-03:00 Dave S <[email protected] <javascript:>>: > >> >> >> On Thursday, May 15, 2014 10:21:48 AM UTC-7, greenpoise wrote: >>> >>> Yes font-awesome is what I am trying to use. Both attempts, yours and >>> yamandu prompt me the same error >>> >>> (name, active, link) = item[:3] >>> ValueError: need more than 2 values to unpack >>> >>> >> >> Is there a line number associated with that error message? Is "item" >> something in your code, or is it part of the helper? Evidently it's being >> created with only 2 values, instead of the 3 needed. I'm tempted to say >> that "active" should be a boolean, but that's just a guess. >> >> /dps >> >> >> >> >>> On Wednesday, May 14, 2014 8:36:48 PM UTC-7, Joe Barnhart wrote: >>>> >>>> I see you're using font-awesome. You need to add "fa" as well as the >>>> icon name you want "fa-home". I also recommend you use the URL helper if >>>> you ever want the url re-writing features of web2py. My recommendation is: >>>> >>>> A(I(_class="fa fa-home"),SPAN("Home",_class="menu-item-parent"),_href= >>>> URL('index')) >>>> >>>> Please notice the underscore in the "class" and "href" entries. That >>>> is how web2py knows you want those to wind up on the final HTML version of >>>> the element and keeps the names from colliding with Python identifiers >>>> (like "class"). >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, May 14, 2014 2:59:03 PM UTC-7, greenpoise wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I need help with this helper! >>>>> >>>>> I have this >>>>> >>>>> <a href="index.html" title="Home"><i class="fa-home"></i> <span class= >>>>> "menu-item-parent">Home</span></a> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> and I made this: >>>>> >>>>> [A(I(SPAN(_class=('menu-item-parent','Home')), _class='fa-home',_title >>>>> ='Home',), False, None, []),] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I am missing the URL('home") cant get it to work. Where should I put >>>>> it? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> thanks >>>>> >>>> -- >> Resources: >> - http://web2py.com >> - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) >> - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) >> - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "web2py-users" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Att. > > Carlos J. Costa > Cientista da Computação > Esp. Gestão em Telecom > > EL MELECH NEEMAN! > אָמֵן > > -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
