Windows Media Administrator Drop-Down Menus Are Misaligned with Internet Explorer 5.5 or Later (286500)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Media Services 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows Media Services 4.1
This article was previously published under Q286500

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Windows Media Administrator to administer a Windows Media Server, the drop-down menus may not be aligned correctly if the computer that you installed the Administrator on uses Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 or later.

CAUSE

The horizontal and vertical coordinate system changed in Internet Explorer 5.5. This change is by design.

WORKAROUND

Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements. To work around this problem, you can modify the HTML files that the Windows Media Administrator uses. On a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer, these files are located in the C:\Winnt\System32\Windows Media\Server folder. On Windows NT 4.0-based and Windows 9x-based computers, these files are located in the C:\Program Files\Windows Media Components\Server folder.

To realign the drop-down menus, you must add an offset to the code that shows the menus. Each of the files that are listed below display an effected menu. To edit the files, use an HTML editor or a text editor such as Notepad. Search for "ShowMenu" to find the ShowMenu subroutine, which is the portion that needs to be edited. The code for each file adds the offsets to the MenuX and MenuY parameters in the PopUp function.

NOTE: Before you edit any file, it is strongly recommended that you back up the originals to a safe location.

Vrtop.htm

Sub ShowMenu(menu)
    Dim MenuX, MenuY
    If menu = "OnDemand" Then
        Call top.code.ObjectToIEClientCoords( document.all.BTN_DEMAND, MenuX, MenuY )
        Call Menu1.PopUp( CInt( MenuX + 240), CInt( MenuY + 30) )
    ElseIf menu = "Broadcast" Then
        Call top.code.ObjectToIEClientCoords( document.all.BTN_BROADCAST, MenuX, MenuY )
        Call Menu2.PopUp( CInt( MenuX + 240), CInt( MenuY +30) )
    End If
End Sub

Stations.htm

Sub ShowMenu()
	Dim MenuX, MenuY
	Call top.code.ObjectToIEClientCoords( document.all.BTN_STATIONS, MenuX, MenuY )
	Call stMenu.PopUp( CInt( MenuX + 240 ), CInt( MenuY + 30) )
End Sub

Prgmgr.htm

Sub ShowMenu(menu)
	Dim MenuX, MenuY
	If menu = "Streams" Then
		Call top.code.ObjectToIEClientCoords( document.all.BTN_STREAMS, MenuX, MenuY )
		Call strMenu.PopUp( CInt( MenuX + 240), CInt( MenuY + 505) )
	ElseIf menu = "Programs" Then
		Call top.code.ObjectToIEClientCoords( document.all.BTN_PROGRAMS, MenuX, MenuY )
		Call progMenu.PopUp( CInt( MenuX + 240), CInt( MenuY + 505) )
	End If
End Sub

Filemgr.htm

Sub ShowMenu(menu)
	Dim MenuX, MenuY
	If menu = "Streams" Then
		Call top.code.ObjectToIEClientCoords( document.all.BTN_STREAMS, MenuX, MenuY )
		Call strMenu.PopUp( CInt( MenuX + 240), CInt( MenuY + 30) )
	ElseIf menu = "Programs" Then
		Call top.code.ObjectToIEClientCoords( document.all.BTN_PROGRAMS, MenuX, MenuY )
		Call progMenu.PopUp( CInt( MenuX + 240), CInt( MenuY + 30) )
	End If
End Sub

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/23/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB286500
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