I resisted that...
VMS 2.0 webserver should not have that issue anymore, it is
now Apache based
:I would suggest to create your own site, and not rely on FP
themes...be
: original!
:
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: Tom "Pepper" Willett
: Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
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: About FrontPage 2003:
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: Understanding FrontPage:
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: : | Yes, I read the post and I checked with the host
(service provider).
: | Allowing "."s in file names is not an option on their
VMS servers. And
: | changing my service provider is not an option either.
So it looks like I
: | can use FP without Themes, or find another editor.
Don't know which is
: best
: | since I'm not familiar with other software.
: |
: | Any suggestions?
: |
message
: | : | > Keith,
: | >
: | > Did you actually read the Stefan's post before you
replied
: | > to it? Normally servers can handle dotted file names,
and MS
: | > IIS also can have an issue with them. It is just a
setting
: | > the host needs to change.
: | >
: | > I won't even share my opinions on themes being 2/3 of
FPs
: | > power
: | >
: | >
: | > : | > : Does the new version of FrontPage use non-standard
file
: | > names as well?
: | > : Microsoft seems to slip non-standard features into
their
: | > software to try to
: | > : force people to use only their software/servers,
etc. Not
: | > using Themes
: | > : takes out about 2/3's of the power of FP. If the
problem
: | > isn't fixed in the
: | > : new version of FP, can anyone recommend another
website
: | > editing software
: | > : that is compatible with non Microsoft servers?
: | > :
: | > : Thanks
: | > :
: | > message
: | > : : | > : > No
: | > : > and they are not illegal, only unsupported by your
: | > server (which is not
: | > : the norm)
: | > : > - don't use themes (graphic nav bars and banners)
and
: | > use text nav bars
: | > : and FP won't create the files
: | > : >
: | > : > --
: | > : >
: | > : > _____________________________________________
: | > : > SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP -
: | > FrontPage ]
: | > : > "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break
anything!"
: | > (-;
: | > : > To find the best Newsgroup for FrontPage support
see:
: | > : >
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
: | > : > _____________________________________________
: | > : >
: | > : >
: | > : : | > : > | When using FP 2000 Themes, FP creates file names
for
: | > the buttons with
: | > : "."s
: | > : > | in the file name. i.e.
: | > : > |
: | > : > |
: | >
MSFPnav2n=MSFPpreload("_derived/page3.htm_cmp_expeditn110_vbtn.gif");
: | > : > |
: | > : > | Our web servers are on VMS and don't allow dots
in
: | > file names. When the
: | > : > | website is posted to the server, VMS removes all
the
: | > dots that are
: | > : imbedded
: | > : > | in the file names. Of course, the html code
still
: | > refers to the file
: | > : names
: | > : > | with the dots and therefore doesn't work. Is
there
: | > any easy way to keep
: | > : FP
: | > : > | from generating illegal file names?
: | > : > |
: | > : > |
: | > : >
: | > : >
: | > :
: | > :
: | >
: | >
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