Thank you for your comments. Yes, I know I have access to my server
with PHP.
Do you have access ot your server with ASP or something server-side?
It'll be dead easy to go thru the fold and list the files on a dropdown
list.
But let me recap what I've done since the start of this post and where
I'm at now so you have a better understanding of where I'm headed.
On my computer I've developed an effective method to: - Read all the file names in the directory into an array
- Sort the array by date, file name or whatever
- Include only file that exist as candidates for a link
(obviously to avoid problems with dead links) - Output a back and forward buttons that leads to the previous or next page.
If you've reviewed the archive type forex blogger at my site you'll
notice it does not lead back to the home page, other archives or
markets. To me this means there much room for improving navigation.
I favor a adding a drop down menu because it will fit into a small
space - while providing better alternatives for navigation.
If I leave the existing back and forward button where it is since it
will be used more frequently (making it usage less efficient in a drop
down menu) and add a horizontal drop down menu at the bottom of the
page then I could have three dropdown segments that allow navigation
for less frequent alternatives.
My three drop down segments might be as follows:
A. Home page B. Archive C. Markets
to home page goes to 1 of 5 markets goes to 1 of 5 markets
for the same day for the same trading
session
I'm using a high level programming language but one that is not
supported by many servers. How do I add javascript code to handle the
menu related tasks (as it is supported by most servers)? And do the
accumulation of huge files in my archive, if I decide to develop a
webserver that is supported by my language what do I need to do to
have it work with the javascript drop down menu.
I'm assuming here that is makes the most sense to use javascript for
such a menu and that it's easy to run it on almost any platform (since
it so widely used for that purpose). I'm not proficient in javascript
programming - but with all the menu proto-type available I might not
have to be. Right?
Regards,
Harry