Is it permissible to use a 3rd party FTP when uploading a
couple of files without messing up FP Extensions?

No. FTP is FTP and it will mess up the extensions, *unless* you FTP to a subweb.

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"Harry Clark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Is it permissible to use a 3rd party FTP when uploading a
> couple of files without messing up FP Extensions?

Yes, provided you do not upload any of the FP meta data files such as _vti.......


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"Harry Clark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:0cfb01c46e96$56e14490$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is it permissible to use a 3rd party FTP when uploading a
> couple of files without messing up FP Extensions?

Or in certain other special situations. Like if you are using a database
and you want to just ftp up an updated copy of it that may have some new
records added. So long as you havent altered the database structure
itself there is no harm in ftp'ing an updated version.

Steve Easton wrote:

>No. FTP is FTP and it will mess up the extensions, *unless* you FTP to a subweb.
>
>
>

What? You can FTP to a sub web but not a root web?

In my experience, which is extensive, you can FTP to a FP web, root or not, provided you take care to not fool with the meta data
files.

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Mike -- FrontPage MVP '97-'02
http://www.websunlimited.com
FrontPage Add-ins Since '97 FP 2003 / 2002 / 2000 Compatible

"Steve Easton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> No. FTP is FTP and it will mess up the extensions, *unless* you FTP to a subweb.
>
> --
> Steve Easton
> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> 95isalive
> This site is best viewed............
> .......................with a computer
>
> "Harry Clark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0cfb01c46e96$56e14490$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Is it permissible to use a 3rd party FTP when uploading a
> > couple of files without messing up FP Extensions?
>
>

Usually media type (or database) files cause no problems
(other than FP will try to publish them again and / or not recognize them as the meta data for them is not updated)
- usually safer to just use a subweb for them

Any html files can cause problems
- especially if they contain any Run time or design time FP webbots or meta tags
- FP will not recognize them and will not have correct meta data for them
- best not to FTP html files

Any FP meta files will cause problems



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