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Jim Hill

There are a couple of things that I would like to do with
my web site. The problem is that I am not sure if
Frontpage can even do it. My first question is:

When making a collapsable list with Frontpage, is it
possible to use a different image on each level of the
list.

Second: When dealing with the reports, is there a way to
remove a link without actually editting the page, because
I have some "broken" links that I do not even want, but I
have no idea how my page is linking.

Lastly: Is there a way to make a submittal form without
the use of server extensions or complicated asp
programming. I have some experience with programming, but
not enough to do anything extensive in asp.

Thank you for your help.
 
K

Kevin Spencer

Hi Jim,
There are a couple of things that I would like to do with
my web site. The problem is that I am not sure if
Frontpage can even do it.
Click to expand...

There is very little YOU can't do with FrontPage. However, if you're asking
what FrontPage or any other Web Development toolkit can do FOR you, the
answer is, again, very little. It can automate some of the most common and
simple tasks, and has a great set of tools for developing and managing web
sites. However, having a really great Piano doesn't make you a pianist.
Practicing the piano does.
When making a collapsable list with Frontpage, is it
possible to use a different image on each level of the
list.
Click to expand...

Yes and no. You can emulate such a thing, but a <UL> element has limitations
that are part of the HTML specification. You would have to do some fairly
sophisticated client-side scripting and DHTML.
Lastly: Is there a way to make a submittal form without
the use of server extensions or complicated asp
programming. I have some experience with programming, but
not enough to do anything extensive in asp.
Click to expand...

Sure, you can make a form without ANY knowledge of programming. However,
once that form data is posted to the server, some kind of application
(program, executable) has to handle it and DO something with it. FrontPage
server extensions are an ISAPI (Internet Server Application Programming
Interface) on the web server, as is ASP. Other (programming) technologies
include CGI, PHP, JSP, Perl, etc. Remember that all programming is, is
writing instructions to tell the computer what to do. In this case, you have
to give instructions to the HttpHandler that receives the form post what to
do with it. That is, by definition, programming. Even the "WebBot" tags in
FrontPage forms contain instructions that tell the FrontPage server
extensions what to do with the form data.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.
 
J

JPKarlsen [FP MVP]

1. You can do this with CSS.

2. Rightclick the hyperlink in the report and choose "Edit Hyperlink". Clear the hyperlink and OK your way out.

3. You can use complicated PHP or complicated CGI instead depending on what is available on the server.


Regards Jens Peter Karlsen. Microsoft MVP - Frontpage.


nntp://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.frontpage.client/<[email protected]>

There are a couple of things that I would like to do with
my web site. The problem is that I am not sure if
Frontpage can even do it. My first question is:

When making a collapsable list with Frontpage, is it
possible to use a different image on each level of the
list.

Second: When dealing with the reports, is there a way to
remove a link without actually editting the page, because
I have some "broken" links that I do not even want, but I
have no idea how my page is linking.

Lastly: Is there a way to make a submittal form without
the use of server extensions or complicated asp
programming. I have some experience with programming, but
not enough to do anything extensive in asp.

Thank you for your help.

[microsoft.public.frontpage.client]
 
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