FP2003 messing asp code

G

grw

Ive got some basic asp code which is being severely messed up by Frontpage
(XP pro all updates).

If I have inline code such as <a href="<%=dynamicURL%>">Link</a>, when saved
in HTML or Text view this code is immediately changed to <a
href=><%=dynamicURL%>">Link</a>
Whats up with that??
 
G

grw

As much as I dont disagree with seperating content and code, the
maintainability for users taking over my work becomes severely restricted if
I cant use wysiwyg for the mixture of simple code and html

"To sum up this principle with regard to FrontPage: Make sure that the HTML
in your ASP pages is correct without the server-side code, and avoid mixing
server-side scripting and hard-coded HTML content in your ASP pages."

The reality is, it does happen. Not everyone wants to write code. Thats why,
supposedly, you use frontpage.

So I guess the question is - is it a known issue or perhaps just specific to
a particular OS/extension/setup ?
Its real simple code - why should it confuse FP?? :)
 
K

Kevin Spencer

There is nothing I can add to the article. Instead of worrying about why
things are the way they are, I would suggest that it is more productive to
adapt to it. Questioning why things are the way they are doesn't change
them. I can complain about the cold weather all day long; in the long run,
I'm still going to have to put on a coat or be cold.

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

chris leeds

I've used lots of apps that came from others in FrontPage 2002 and it's
never messed with any of it. when I first loaded FrontPage I switched a
setting "leave source alone", somewhere that I don't remember. doesn't fp
2003 have this option?
 
K

Kevin Spencer

FrontPage 2003 is the version that changes code the least of any version.
You can also customize the way it handles code in the Tool|Page Options
dialog box.

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

John Jansen \(MSFT\)

Hi all,

Has anyone actually reproed this issue? I don't see it with FrontPage 2003,
but maybe I am missing something obvious.

I even tried to reformatting the HTML and using XHTML standards, but the ASP
code is never re-written for me.
 
G

grw

Thats why I ask the question :

"So I guess the question is - is it a known issue or perhaps just specific
to a particular OS/extension/setup ?
Its real simple code - why should it confuse FP?? :)"

Kevin suggests I put a coat on and ignore the cold.
Im gonna feel pretty silly standing on the beach in the heat with a coat on
when no-one else is............

Ive since tested the same code on a W2k machine with no errors - it IS
related to a certain setup.
I guess I can take the coat off for now until I find out what that setup is
that effects it.
 
J

John Jansen \(MSFT\)

Shot in the dark:

Can you compare the Tools > Page Options > Code Formatting dialogs on the
two machines where you get different behaviors?
 
G

grw

Ill check it out - however these are 'fresh' default installs, so I expect
both will be exactly the same as I have not modified the code formatting as
of yet.

The same issue also exists for me in 2000, 2002 :-/
 
G

grw

Ill try a fresh install of the extensions I think, that must be one of the
only constants between installs
 
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