Explaining parts of Menu Management Programming code

[TripleFive]

Hello:

I understand a little about the programming of the menu manager.

I can vaguely understand what is being done.
What I would like to understand is what each line is doing and what each item means. What is $nodelist? what is -> used to command. (greather than something or does the - mean something?), HOW DO I TELL what string is associated with the MenuText?

The reason for trying to understand this is because I would like to be able to better build menus. Specifically, to be able to make navigational images.

IE having a menu with HOME, ABOUT, CONTACT US. Then creating buttons HOME.jpg, ABOUT.jpg and CONTACT.jpg.

Then specify the menu manager to use menutext to write the code:
<ul>
<li> <a href="#"><img src="{* Insert HOME.jpg here*}" alt="home" /></a></li>
<li> <a href="#"><img src="{* Insert ABOUT.jpg here*}" /></a></li>
</ul>

So that I can use unique menu images BUT if I (or others) adds another page, that they can create an image from the template and upload it to display an image as a button.

I hope that there is a way to accomplish this that will support drop down menus.

Is there a programmers guide or a list of what can be used to program?

Thanks again
-Larry B

[Dr.CSS]

You can use the page image for this...

http://mit-computers.com/index.php/how- ... types.html