[TYPO3] newbie menu question: pass entry dependend parameter to content

[Marek Stiefenhofer]

Hi,

after unsuccessfully searching through the archives, I've decided to ask 
more experienced typo3 users for help:

I've set up a 2-level GMENU_LAYERS. The first level uses alternative 
background colors for every entry. I need to pass this value (or a 
slightly lighter shade of color) to my content part of the template in 
dependency of the active menu element (only the first level determines 
the contents background color).

Below is the interesting part of my template - I am using the Template 
Auto-parser 
<http://www.marek-stiefenhofer.de/typo3/mod/tools/em/index.php?CMD%5BshowExt%5D=automaketemplate&SET%5BsingleDetails%5D=info> 
btw.
Any form of suggestion, links to relevant documentation or code examples 
would be appreciated.


Marek



# Main Menu
page.includeLibs.gmenu_layers = media/scripts/gmenu_layers.php
temp.menu_1 = HMENU
temp.menu_1.1 = GMENU_LAYERS
temp.menu_1.1.wrap = <table><tr>|</tr></table>
temp.menu_1.1 {
  layerStyle = position:absolute;width:170px;VISIBILITY:hidden;
  directionUp=1
  topOffset=-10px
  relativeToTriggerItem=1
  expAll=1
  hideMenuWhenNotOver=20
  hideMenuTimer=500
}
temp.menu_1.1.NO {
  wrap = <td>|</td>
  XY = 170,25
  backColor = |*| #ffd872 || #ffb172 || #fc8964 |*|
  10 = TEXT
  10.text.field = title
  10.offset = 0,17
  10.align = center
  10.fontFile = fileadmin/fonts/arialbd.ttf
  10.fontColor = #941927
  10.fontSize = 13
}
temp.menu_1.2 = GMENU
temp.menu_1.2.wrap = |<br>
temp.menu_1.2.NO {
  backColor = #fff6d9
  XY = 170, 14
  10 = TEXT
  10.text.field = title
  10.offset = 15,10
  10.fontFile = fileadmin/fonts/arial.ttf
  10.fontColor = #941927 
  10.fontSize = 10
}
temp.menu_1.2.RO < temp.menu_1.2.NO
temp.menu_1.2.RO = 1
temp.menu_1.2.RO {
  10.fontFile = fileadmin/fonts/arialbd.ttf
}