Help Knowing What to Look Up

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SueF

I want to add documents like history of an area, a map, etc. to my web site
that people can click on only if they want to see it. I'm not sure if text
box is the right thing to be looking at. I made a folder that I intend to put
these Word docs in and add hyperlinks to those pages, but I don't want the
docs to be web pages. Am I overcomplicating? I don't seem to be able to find
the answer in my books. Using FP2000.
 
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Chuck Davis

-----Original Message-----
I want to add documents like history of an area, a map, etc. to my web site
that people can click on only if they want to see it. I'm not sure if text
box is the right thing to be looking at. I made a folder that I intend to put
these Word docs in and add hyperlinks to those pages, but I don't want the
docs to be web pages. Am I overcomplicating? I don't seem to be able to find
the answer in my books. Using FP2000.
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Create a folder called documents. Then click on the folder
(select it), and choose Import from the File drop down
menu. In the dialog box that opens, Add (browse to the
document) and import the file. Then on your web page,
create a hyperlink to that document. Any document format
may be used; .doc, .pdf, .xls, .ppt. The viewer must have
the appropriate programs to open each.
 
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SueF

Ok. What do you call it when a window opens, like asking this question, and
then it has a close window button? That's what I was thinking of. Then I
wouldn't have to worry about what word processor a visitor has.
 
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Kevin Spencer

Hi Sue,

Word is a proprietary product of Microsoft. HTML is a universal standard
which can be viewed in any browser on any computer. Why don't you just go
with HTML?

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HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
I get paid good money to
solve puzzles for a living
 
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SueF

Kevin thanks for your reply.

First, I wouldn't have the slightest idea how to turn a document into html,
I know it's the universal standard. Word 2000 happens to be my WP, so that's
the logical place to create longer documents.

I'd like to have the information in a folder in my web with a link to it
that puts the document in a box that comes up so visitors could read it and
print it if they want. I don't have the full-blown version of Adobe Acrobat.
I don't want the information/document on a separate web page.

Am I asking too much, or just not the right question?
Cheers,
 
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Kevin Spencer

Hi Sue,

You can export Word documents as HTML, using Word. :-D

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
I get paid good money to
solve puzzles for a living
 
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SueF

Ok, I had word save a doc as a web page, then imported it into a web.
Bookmark didn't seem to do anything, so I just used a hyperlink to the
doc.htm. That makes it jump to the doc in the same browser window as the web
page the visitor is on, then you have to click "back" to return to the web
page. I know I can explain that in my web page. BUT what I want to accomplish
is a window like this one that comes up separately and has a close button and
a print button. What's it called? Is that what a "pop up" is? How do I do it?
Cheers, Sue
 
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Kevin Spencer

Your easiest solution would be to set the "target" attribute of the
hyperlink to "_blank" - which means to open the document in a new browser
window.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
I get paid good money to
solve puzzles for a living
 
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SueF

Thank you Kevin. I found that in hyperlink properties and it works
beautifully. I'll learn about "close" buttons later when I've learned some
more.
Cheers & many thanks,
Sue
 
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