layers in fp 2003...HELP!

R

rkolinsky

I created a multi-page form. using layers. I used the directions listed on
the MS website.
The form looks good on my screen using Firefox and IE6.
When I view the form on a Mac using Firefox or Safari, the positioning is
"off".
Also, the view is different on a laptop.
The url is: www.bytebloc.com/order.form.3.html

Thanks in advance for any help on this!!
 
D

David Berry

When I looked at it on my screen (at 1280 x 1024) it was slid over too far
as well. Why do you want to use a layer here? Is it something you really
need? If you just insert another table row under where you have "EPSKED
ORDER FORM" and then cut and paste the layer into that cell (do it from
Split View - it's easier to cut and paste it out) and remove the position:
absolute; from the style of the DIV tag it should line up just fine on all
resolutions. At least it did when I tested in on my PC.
 
R

rkolinsky

The reason I am using layers is because it is a multipge for that I believe,
requires layers. This is my first attempt at layers.

Thanks.
 
R

rkolinsky

The reason I am using layers is because it is a multipage form... that I
believe,
requires layers. This is my first attempt at layers.
 
S

Stefan B Rusynko

Just because you are using layers (to show/hide parts of the page) doesn't mean you need to use absolute positioning

And you can't use FP field validation w/ your layout because it validates the whole form (hidden or not)
- and can not apply the focus to hidden fields (so the script fails and submits the form w/o required data)

IMHO
remove the multipage
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| The reason I am using layers is because it is a multipage form... that I
| believe,
| requires layers. This is my first attempt at layers.
|
| "David Berry" wrote:
|
| > When I looked at it on my screen (at 1280 x 1024) it was slid over too far
| > as well. Why do you want to use a layer here? Is it something you really
| > need? If you just insert another table row under where you have "EPSKED
| > ORDER FORM" and then cut and paste the layer into that cell (do it from
| > Split View - it's easier to cut and paste it out) and remove the position:
| > absolute; from the style of the DIV tag it should line up just fine on all
| > resolutions. At least it did when I tested in on my PC.
| >
| >
| >
| > | > >I created a multi-page form. using layers. I used the directions listed on
| > > the MS website.
| > > The form looks good on my screen using Firefox and IE6.
| > > When I view the form on a Mac using Firefox or Safari, the positioning is
| > > "off".
| > > Also, the view is different on a laptop.
| > > The url is: www.bytebloc.com/order.form.3.html
| > >
| > > Thanks in advance for any help on this!!
| >
| >
| >
 
D

David Berry

You could use PHP or you could use any server-side script (such as ASP or
ASP.NET) as well. In those cases you wouldn't use a layer, you'd use a
server-side include. I all you're looking for on your current site is the
same content for multiple pages the just create a new page that will hold
that content, cut and paste the content onto the new page, save it and then
on the other pages choose Insert, Web Component, Include Page and choose to
include the new page. That way you only have to make updates on the
included page and all other pages it's on will update automatically. Also,
remove the absolute positioning from the included page so it says in the
cell where you want it.


rkolinsky said:
Could I use php and mysql in FP do create a multipage form and have the
field
validation work correctly? I don't program in php but would like to learn
it.

Thanks....

Stefan B Rusynko said:
Just because you are using layers (to show/hide parts of the page)
doesn't mean you need to use absolute positioning

And you can't use FP field validation w/ your layout because it validates
the whole form (hidden or not)
- and can not apply the focus to hidden fields (so the script fails and
submits the form w/o required data)

IMHO
remove the multipage
--

_____________________________________________
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.frontpagemvps.com/FrontPageNewsGroups/tabid/53/Default.aspx
_____________________________________________


| The reason I am using layers is because it is a multipage form... that
I
| believe,
| requires layers. This is my first attempt at layers.
|
| "David Berry" wrote:
|
| > When I looked at it on my screen (at 1280 x 1024) it was slid over
too far
| > as well. Why do you want to use a layer here? Is it something you
really
| > need? If you just insert another table row under where you have
"EPSKED
| > ORDER FORM" and then cut and paste the layer into that cell (do it
from
| > Split View - it's easier to cut and paste it out) and remove the
position:
| > absolute; from the style of the DIV tag it should line up just fine
on all
| > resolutions. At least it did when I tested in on my PC.
| >
| >
| >
| > | > >I created a multi-page form. using layers. I used the directions
listed on
| > > the MS website.
| > > The form looks good on my screen using Firefox and IE6.
| > > When I view the form on a Mac using Firefox or Safari, the
positioning is
| > > "off".
| > > Also, the view is different on a laptop.
| > > The url is: www.bytebloc.com/order.form.3.html
| > >
| > > Thanks in advance for any help on this!!
| >
| >
| >
 
R

rkolinsky

Are you saying that I could use your directions to have a form with multiple
pages and it will work properly....even with form field validations?

David Berry said:
You could use PHP or you could use any server-side script (such as ASP or
ASP.NET) as well. In those cases you wouldn't use a layer, you'd use a
server-side include. I all you're looking for on your current site is the
same content for multiple pages the just create a new page that will hold
that content, cut and paste the content onto the new page, save it and then
on the other pages choose Insert, Web Component, Include Page and choose to
include the new page. That way you only have to make updates on the
included page and all other pages it's on will update automatically. Also,
remove the absolute positioning from the included page so it says in the
cell where you want it.


rkolinsky said:
Could I use php and mysql in FP do create a multipage form and have the
field
validation work correctly? I don't program in php but would like to learn
it.

Thanks....

Stefan B Rusynko said:
Just because you are using layers (to show/hide parts of the page)
doesn't mean you need to use absolute positioning

And you can't use FP field validation w/ your layout because it validates
the whole form (hidden or not)
- and can not apply the focus to hidden fields (so the script fails and
submits the form w/o required data)

IMHO
remove the multipage
--

_____________________________________________
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.frontpagemvps.com/FrontPageNewsGroups/tabid/53/Default.aspx
_____________________________________________


| The reason I am using layers is because it is a multipage form... that
I
| believe,
| requires layers. This is my first attempt at layers.
|
| "David Berry" wrote:
|
| > When I looked at it on my screen (at 1280 x 1024) it was slid over
too far
| > as well. Why do you want to use a layer here? Is it something you
really
| > need? If you just insert another table row under where you have
"EPSKED
| > ORDER FORM" and then cut and paste the layer into that cell (do it
from
| > Split View - it's easier to cut and paste it out) and remove the
position:
| > absolute; from the style of the DIV tag it should line up just fine
on all
| > resolutions. At least it did when I tested in on my PC.
| >
| >
| >
| > | > >I created a multi-page form. using layers. I used the directions
listed on
| > > the MS website.
| > > The form looks good on my screen using Firefox and IE6.
| > > When I view the form on a Mac using Firefox or Safari, the
positioning is
| > > "off".
| > > Also, the view is different on a laptop.
| > > The url is: www.bytebloc.com/order.form.3.html
| > >
| > > Thanks in advance for any help on this!!
| >
| >
| >
 
D

David Berry

Yes as long as you want the same thing to happen on all pages. What I mean
is that the form action would be the same (send an email etc).


rkolinsky said:
Are you saying that I could use your directions to have a form with
multiple
pages and it will work properly....even with form field validations?

David Berry said:
You could use PHP or you could use any server-side script (such as ASP or
ASP.NET) as well. In those cases you wouldn't use a layer, you'd use a
server-side include. I all you're looking for on your current site is
the
same content for multiple pages the just create a new page that will hold
that content, cut and paste the content onto the new page, save it and
then
on the other pages choose Insert, Web Component, Include Page and choose
to
include the new page. That way you only have to make updates on the
included page and all other pages it's on will update automatically.
Also,
remove the absolute positioning from the included page so it says in the
cell where you want it.


rkolinsky said:
Could I use php and mysql in FP do create a multipage form and have the
field
validation work correctly? I don't program in php but would like to
learn
it.

Thanks....

:

Just because you are using layers (to show/hide parts of the page)
doesn't mean you need to use absolute positioning

And you can't use FP field validation w/ your layout because it
validates
the whole form (hidden or not)
- and can not apply the focus to hidden fields (so the script fails
and
submits the form w/o required data)

IMHO
remove the multipage
--

_____________________________________________
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.frontpagemvps.com/FrontPageNewsGroups/tabid/53/Default.aspx
_____________________________________________


| The reason I am using layers is because it is a multipage form...
that
I
| believe,
| requires layers. This is my first attempt at layers.
|
| "David Berry" wrote:
|
| > When I looked at it on my screen (at 1280 x 1024) it was slid over
too far
| > as well. Why do you want to use a layer here? Is it something
you
really
| > need? If you just insert another table row under where you have
"EPSKED
| > ORDER FORM" and then cut and paste the layer into that cell (do it
from
| > Split View - it's easier to cut and paste it out) and remove the
position:
| > absolute; from the style of the DIV tag it should line up just
fine
on all
| > resolutions. At least it did when I tested in on my PC.
| >
| >
| >
| > | > >I created a multi-page form. using layers. I used the directions
listed on
| > > the MS website.
| > > The form looks good on my screen using Firefox and IE6.
| > > When I view the form on a Mac using Firefox or Safari, the
positioning is
| > > "off".
| > > Also, the view is different on a laptop.
| > > The url is: www.bytebloc.com/order.form.3.html
| > >
| > > Thanks in advance for any help on this!!
| >
| >
| >
 
S

Stefan B Rusynko

Won't work
- it is a single form split between x pages (JavaScript driven "pages")

--

_____________________________________________
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.frontpagemvps.com/FrontPageNewsGroups/tabid/53/Default.aspx
_____________________________________________


| Yes as long as you want the same thing to happen on all pages. What I mean
| is that the form action would be the same (send an email etc).
|
|
| | > Are you saying that I could use your directions to have a form with
| > multiple
| > pages and it will work properly....even with form field validations?
| >
| > "David Berry" wrote:
| >
| >> You could use PHP or you could use any server-side script (such as ASP or
| >> ASP.NET) as well. In those cases you wouldn't use a layer, you'd use a
| >> server-side include. I all you're looking for on your current site is
| >> the
| >> same content for multiple pages the just create a new page that will hold
| >> that content, cut and paste the content onto the new page, save it and
| >> then
| >> on the other pages choose Insert, Web Component, Include Page and choose
| >> to
| >> include the new page. That way you only have to make updates on the
| >> included page and all other pages it's on will update automatically.
| >> Also,
| >> remove the absolute positioning from the included page so it says in the
| >> cell where you want it.
| >>
| >>
| >> | >> > Could I use php and mysql in FP do create a multipage form and have the
| >> > field
| >> > validation work correctly? I don't program in php but would like to
| >> > learn
| >> > it.
| >> >
| >> > Thanks....
| >> >
| >> > "Stefan B Rusynko" wrote:
| >> >
| >> >> Just because you are using layers (to show/hide parts of the page)
| >> >> doesn't mean you need to use absolute positioning
| >> >>
| >> >> And you can't use FP field validation w/ your layout because it
| >> >> validates
| >> >> the whole form (hidden or not)
| >> >> - and can not apply the focus to hidden fields (so the script fails
| >> >> and
| >> >> submits the form w/o required data)
| >> >>
| >> >> IMHO
| >> >> remove the multipage
| >> >> --
| >> >>
| >> >> _____________________________________________
| >> >> 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.frontpagemvps.com/FrontPageNewsGroups/tabid/53/Default.aspx
| >> >> _____________________________________________
| >> >>
| >> >>
| >> >> | >> >> | The reason I am using layers is because it is a multipage form...
| >> >> that
| >> >> I
| >> >> | believe,
| >> >> | requires layers. This is my first attempt at layers.
| >> >> |
| >> >> | "David Berry" wrote:
| >> >> |
| >> >> | > When I looked at it on my screen (at 1280 x 1024) it was slid over
| >> >> too far
| >> >> | > as well. Why do you want to use a layer here? Is it something
| >> >> you
| >> >> really
| >> >> | > need? If you just insert another table row under where you have
| >> >> "EPSKED
| >> >> | > ORDER FORM" and then cut and paste the layer into that cell (do it
| >> >> from
| >> >> | > Split View - it's easier to cut and paste it out) and remove the
| >> >> position:
| >> >> | > absolute; from the style of the DIV tag it should line up just
| >> >> fine
| >> >> on all
| >> >> | > resolutions. At least it did when I tested in on my PC.
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | > | >> >> | > >I created a multi-page form. using layers. I used the directions
| >> >> listed on
| >> >> | > > the MS website.
| >> >> | > > The form looks good on my screen using Firefox and IE6.
| >> >> | > > When I view the form on a Mac using Firefox or Safari, the
| >> >> positioning is
| >> >> | > > "off".
| >> >> | > > Also, the view is different on a laptop.
| >> >> | > > The url is: www.bytebloc.com/order.form.3.html
| >> >> | > >
| >> >> | > > Thanks in advance for any help on this!!
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | >
| >> >>
| >> >>
| >> >>
| >>
| >>
| >>
|
|
 
D

David Berry

Thanks Stefan. I didn't notice that.


Stefan B Rusynko said:
Won't work
- it is a single form split between x pages (JavaScript driven "pages")

--

_____________________________________________
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.frontpagemvps.com/FrontPageNewsGroups/tabid/53/Default.aspx
_____________________________________________


| Yes as long as you want the same thing to happen on all pages. What I
mean
| is that the form action would be the same (send an email etc).
|
|
| | > Are you saying that I could use your directions to have a form with
| > multiple
| > pages and it will work properly....even with form field validations?
| >
| > "David Berry" wrote:
| >
| >> You could use PHP or you could use any server-side script (such as
ASP or
| >> ASP.NET) as well. In those cases you wouldn't use a layer, you'd use
a
| >> server-side include. I all you're looking for on your current site
is
| >> the
| >> same content for multiple pages the just create a new page that will
hold
| >> that content, cut and paste the content onto the new page, save it
and
| >> then
| >> on the other pages choose Insert, Web Component, Include Page and
choose
| >> to
| >> include the new page. That way you only have to make updates on the
| >> included page and all other pages it's on will update automatically.
| >> Also,
| >> remove the absolute positioning from the included page so it says in
the
| >> cell where you want it.
| >>
| >>
| >> | >> > Could I use php and mysql in FP do create a multipage form and have
the
| >> > field
| >> > validation work correctly? I don't program in php but would like
to
| >> > learn
| >> > it.
| >> >
| >> > Thanks....
| >> >
| >> > "Stefan B Rusynko" wrote:
| >> >
| >> >> Just because you are using layers (to show/hide parts of the page)
| >> >> doesn't mean you need to use absolute positioning
| >> >>
| >> >> And you can't use FP field validation w/ your layout because it
| >> >> validates
| >> >> the whole form (hidden or not)
| >> >> - and can not apply the focus to hidden fields (so the script
fails
| >> >> and
| >> >> submits the form w/o required data)
| >> >>
| >> >> IMHO
| >> >> remove the multipage
| >> >> --
| >> >>
| >> >> _____________________________________________
| >> >> 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.frontpagemvps.com/FrontPageNewsGroups/tabid/53/Default.aspx
| >> >> _____________________________________________
| >> >>
| >> >>
| >> >> | >> >> | The reason I am using layers is because it is a multipage
form...
| >> >> that
| >> >> I
| >> >> | believe,
| >> >> | requires layers. This is my first attempt at layers.
| >> >> |
| >> >> | "David Berry" wrote:
| >> >> |
| >> >> | > When I looked at it on my screen (at 1280 x 1024) it was slid
over
| >> >> too far
| >> >> | > as well. Why do you want to use a layer here? Is it
something
| >> >> you
| >> >> really
| >> >> | > need? If you just insert another table row under where you
have
| >> >> "EPSKED
| >> >> | > ORDER FORM" and then cut and paste the layer into that cell
(do it
| >> >> from
| >> >> | > Split View - it's easier to cut and paste it out) and remove
the
| >> >> position:
| >> >> | > absolute; from the style of the DIV tag it should line up just
| >> >> fine
| >> >> on all
| >> >> | > resolutions. At least it did when I tested in on my PC.
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | >
message
| >> >> | > | >> >> | > >I created a multi-page form. using layers. I used the
directions
| >> >> listed on
| >> >> | > > the MS website.
| >> >> | > > The form looks good on my screen using Firefox and IE6.
| >> >> | > > When I view the form on a Mac using Firefox or Safari, the
| >> >> positioning is
| >> >> | > > "off".
| >> >> | > > Also, the view is different on a laptop.
| >> >> | > > The url is: www.bytebloc.com/order.form.3.html
| >> >> | > >
| >> >> | > > Thanks in advance for any help on this!!
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | >
| >> >> | >
| >> >>
| >> >>
| >> >>
| >>
| >>
| >>
|
|
 

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