using fp2003 to ftp sites

[Gary \The Bear\]

Finally FP has a somewhat promising format for ftping files to and from a
site. My problem is the files_vti_cnf produces an error when downloading a
site to my harddrive. (URL is invalid, refers to a nonexistent file or
folder or referrer is to a valid file or folder not in the current web)

Gary

 

[Ronx]

Do not upload/download _vti_cnf (or any other folder named _vti*) or their
contents. They are not required on an FTP site, and if moved between sites,
will corrupt any extensions on the receiving site - this includes the
sub-set of extensions used with a disc-based web.

FrontPage never moves _vti* folders or their contents between servers or
webs. These folders and files are always created/updated in the webs when
using FrontPage extensions and HTTP publishing, and are ignored[1] when FTP
publishing.

[1] The files in _vti_cnf on the local system are used to determine which
files are changed, and which have to be published. They are updated when a
file is published.

 

[Gary \The Bear\]

Thank you Ronx

Do not upload/download _vti_cnf (or any other folder named _vti*) or their
contents. They are not required on an FTP site, and if moved between
sites, will corrupt any extensions on the receiving site - this includes
the sub-set of extensions used with a disc-based web.

FrontPage never moves _vti* folders or their contents between servers or
webs. These folders and files are always created/updated in the webs when
using FrontPage extensions and HTTP publishing, and are ignored[1] when
FTP publishing.

[1] The files in _vti_cnf on the local system are used to determine which
files are changed, and which have to be published. They are updated when
a file is published.
--
Ron Symonds (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

Finally FP has a somewhat promising format for ftping files to and from a
site. My problem is the files_vti_cnf produces an error when downloading
a site to my harddrive. (URL is invalid, refers to a nonexistent file or
folder or referrer is to a valid file or folder not in the current web)

Gary

 

[Gary \The Bear\]

Removing the _vti* files from the remote site let me publish the site
locally, but now I have no borders or banners.

Thank you Ronx

Do not upload/download _vti_cnf (or any other folder named _vti*) or
their contents. They are not required on an FTP site, and if moved
between sites, will corrupt any extensions on the receiving site - this
includes the sub-set of extensions used with a disc-based web.

FrontPage never moves _vti* folders or their contents between servers or
webs. These folders and files are always created/updated in the webs
when using FrontPage extensions and HTTP publishing, and are ignored[1]
when FTP publishing.

[1] The files in _vti_cnf on the local system are used to determine which
files are changed, and which have to be published. They are updated when
a file is published.
--
Ron Symonds (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

Finally FP has a somewhat promising format for ftping files to and from
a site. My problem is the files_vti_cnf produces an error when
downloading a site to my harddrive. (URL is invalid, refers to a
nonexistent file or folder or referrer is to a valid file or folder not
in the current web)

Gary

 

[Ronx]

That is normal when you download from an FTP site.

Make sure you download all the folders - including _borders, _derived,
_themes and _overlay. If any of these are missing the shared borders,
navigation buttons and theme will disappear when the web is opened in
FrontPage.

The navigation would probably have to be rebuilt regardless.

The navigation is stored in the local _vti* folders, and saved into the
pages when the pages are saved locally. The uploaded site does not use the
_vti* files (which are often corrupted if FTPed, anyway). If you download a
site using FTP, the navigation data does not come down with it, or it is in
those corrupted _vti folders/files.

--
Ron Symonds (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

Removing the _vti* files from the remote site let me publish the site
locally, but now I have no borders or banners.

Thank you Ronx

Do not upload/download _vti_cnf (or any other folder named _vti*) or
their contents. They are not required on an FTP site, and if moved
between sites, will corrupt any extensions on the receiving site - this
includes the sub-set of extensions used with a disc-based web.

FrontPage never moves _vti* folders or their contents between servers or
webs. These folders and files are always created/updated in the webs
when using FrontPage extensions and HTTP publishing, and are ignored[1]
when FTP publishing.

[1] The files in _vti_cnf on the local system are used to determine
which files are changed, and which have to be published. They are
updated when a file is published.
--
Ron Symonds (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.


Finally FP has a somewhat promising format for ftping files to and from
a site. My problem is the files_vti_cnf produces an error when
downloading a site to my harddrive. (URL is invalid, refers to a
nonexistent file or folder or referrer is to a valid file or folder not
in the current web)

Gary