Web Form Error

[iso]

I have created a web site using Publisher and a web form was created. After
the web site was published using http protocol, i tried to submit the form
but get an error page saying the page not found and the url display in the
navigatior bar shows: mydomain\index\--WEBBOT--SELF
Any clue what is wrong. FYI, Front Page Server Extension has been installed
correctly.

 

[DavidF]

It sounds like you are doing things correctly. It may be that uninstalling
and reinstalling the FPSE might help. Even if they show installed and
working they may still be corrupted for some reason.

If that doesn't do the trick, then post back with the URL to your form page,
which version of Publisher you are using, your operating system, which
version of IE, and the name of your web host.

DavidF

 

[iso]

I have get uninstalled and re-installed. It still does not help.
I am using Publisher 2007, running on Vista and IE 7 and it is hosted in our
company web server.

 

[DavidF]

And the URL to the form page?

DavidF

I have get uninstalled and re-installed. It still does not help.
I am using Publisher 2007, running on Vista and IE 7 and it is hosted in
our
company web server.

 

[iso]

Hi,

I m sorry I believe you won't be able to access to the url because it is
build on company intranet, you won't be able to access. Though base on the
info given, i can only see the difference beteween my issue and other's is my
form is sitting on a web server while the other sits on an external server.
Would that make a difference ?

 

[DavidF]

Isobel,

I suspect that you have identified the problem. If an outside person cannot
access your company server, then that is probably getting in the way of the
FPSE working correctly. I don't know enough to help you with that.

You might need to switch to a javascript based form or something else. Here
is a simple Javascript based form that you might try. Just modify the code
and use the insert html code fragment to insert it into a page.

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<FORM action=mailto:[email protected] method="post"
enctype="text/plain">
<TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="4" WIDTH="90%">
<TR>
<TD width="30%"><DIV align="right">
<B>Name:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD width="70%">
<INPUT type="text" name="name" size="20">
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD><DIV align="right"><B>Email:</B></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
<INPUT type="text" name="email" size="20">
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD><DIV align="right">
<B>Comment:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD><TEXTAREA name="comment" cols="30" wrap="virtual" rows="4">
</TEXTAREA>
</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>
<INPUT type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit">
<INPUT type="reset" name="reset" value="Reset">
</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</FORM>

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You can google for "javascript forms code" to find better choices and/or how
to add fields.

Sorry I am not more help.

DavidF

 

[DavidF]

Some links to explore:

http://www.yourhtmlsource.com/forms/basicforms.html

http://www.yourhtmlsource.com/cgi/processingforms.html

http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/hefs/huggins-email-form-script.htm

http://www.dtheatre.com/scripts/formmail.php

http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_forms.asp

http://www.htmlgoodies.com/tutorials/forms/article.php/3479071

http://www.veign.com/code-view.php?type=web&codeid=48

DavidF

 

[Rob Giordano [MS MVP]]

What server is the company running? Are the FPSE setup for forms? What do
you want the form to do?
Have you checked the MMC Snap In that the extensions are setup correctly.

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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression

 

[Rob Giordano [MS MVP]]

btw...the extensions need to be installed on the server not your machine.


--
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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression

 

[iso]

Yes the extension was installed in the server. To answer the 2 questions that
you raised ,

The company server is running on Microsoft IIS v6 that comes with windows
2003 server.
FP Server Extension 2002 is installed.- where do you setup FP for forms ? We
couldn't find any spefic setting applicable to forms.

2. Have you checked the MMC Snap In that the extensions are setup correctly
- yes

--
isobel

btw...the extensions need to be installed on the server not your machine.


--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression

 

[DavidF]

isobel,

I am not sure if Rob will notice your post or not, or will know the answers
to your questions. You might want to consider posting your questions in one
of the microsoft newsgroups that have to do with FPSE. One possibility is
microsoft.public.frontpage.extensions.windowsnt . There you are more likely
to find someone that better understands the workings of the FPSE on the
server.

Another outside possibility is perhaps you can get some help from Thomas
Brunt at http://www.outfront.net/hosting/outfront_hosting.asp He sounds
like an expert.

Good luck.

DavidF