Has anyone gotten this Behavior to work properly - ever?

I've attached the behavior to an image (with a rollover) with the Event set
to onMouseOver. However, when I move over the image, the URL to the linked
page appears, not the text in the status bar. That only appears after
onMouseOut, which is incorrect. The URL shouldn't appear at all and the
status bar text that I want should appear onMouseOver. After onMouseOut the
text in the status bar never goes away - sheesh!

Also, will FrontPage support dummy/nowhere links? I want to get the finger
for a rollover image (that has not real URL) that will open a new browser
window, but can't seem to find a way to make that happen.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
/garo

You need to do a search in your IE address bar:

? JavaScript Status Bar script

For a dummy link, try:

javascript:void()

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"garo green" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Has anyone gotten this Behavior to work properly - ever?
>
> I've attached the behavior to an image (with a rollover) with the Event set
> to onMouseOver. However, when I move over the image, the URL to the linked
> page appears, not the text in the status bar. That only appears after
> onMouseOut, which is incorrect. The URL shouldn't appear at all and the
> status bar text that I want should appear onMouseOver. After onMouseOut the
> text in the status bar never goes away - sheesh!
>
> Also, will FrontPage support dummy/nowhere links? I want to get the finger
> for a rollover image (that has not real URL) that will open a new browser
> window, but can't seem to find a way to make that happen.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> Thanks,
> /garo
>
>

Thanks for the JavaScript tip - it works, but with a Page Error in the
Status Bar. I can live with that for now.

So, I assume you have not gotten the native Set Text of Status Bar JS code
to work successfully within FrontPage 2003?

/garo





"Thomas A. Rowe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> You need to do a search in your IE address bar:
>
> ? JavaScript Status Bar script
>
> For a dummy link, try:
>
> javascript:void()
>
> --
> ==============================================
> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
> http://www.ycoln-resources.com
> FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
> ==============================================
> To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
> http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
>
> "garo green" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Has anyone gotten this Behavior to work properly - ever?
> >
> > I've attached the behavior to an image (with a rollover) with the Event
set
> > to onMouseOver. However, when I move over the image, the URL to the
linked
> > page appears, not the text in the status bar. That only appears after
> > onMouseOut, which is incorrect. The URL shouldn't appear at all and the
> > status bar text that I want should appear onMouseOver. After onMouseOut
the
> > text in the status bar never goes away - sheesh!
> >
> > Also, will FrontPage support dummy/nowhere links? I want to get the
finger
> > for a rollover image (that has not real URL) that will open a new
browser
> > window, but can't seem to find a way to make that happen.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> > Thanks,
> > /garo
> >
> >
>
>

Probably because very few people use it.
If I can't see the link in the status bar when I hover over the link, I usually don't click it.
;-)

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........................with a computer

"garo green" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for the JavaScript tip - it works, but with a Page Error in the
> Status Bar. I can live with that for now.
>
> So, I assume you have not gotten the native Set Text of Status Bar JS code
> to work successfully within FrontPage 2003?
>
> /garo
>
>
>
>
>
> "Thomas A. Rowe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > You need to do a search in your IE address bar:
> >
> > ? JavaScript Status Bar script
> >
> > For a dummy link, try:
> >
> > javascript:void()
> >
> > --
> > ==============================================
> > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
> > http://www.ycoln-resources.com
> > FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
> > ==============================================
> > To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
> > http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
> >
> > "garo green" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Has anyone gotten this Behavior to work properly - ever?
> > >
> > > I've attached the behavior to an image (with a rollover) with the Event
> set
> > > to onMouseOver. However, when I move over the image, the URL to the
> linked
> > > page appears, not the text in the status bar. That only appears after
> > > onMouseOut, which is incorrect. The URL shouldn't appear at all and the
> > > status bar text that I want should appear onMouseOver. After onMouseOut
> the
> > > text in the status bar never goes away - sheesh!
> > >
> > > Also, will FrontPage support dummy/nowhere links? I want to get the
> finger
> > > for a rollover image (that has not real URL) that will open a new
> browser
> > > window, but can't seem to find a way to make that happen.
> > >
> > > Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> > > Thanks,
> > > /garo
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Personally, I do use either method.

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"garo green" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for the JavaScript tip - it works, but with a Page Error in the
> Status Bar. I can live with that for now.
>
> So, I assume you have not gotten the native Set Text of Status Bar JS code
> to work successfully within FrontPage 2003?
>
> /garo
>
>
>
>
>
> "Thomas A. Rowe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > You need to do a search in your IE address bar:
> >
> > ? JavaScript Status Bar script
> >
> > For a dummy link, try:
> >
> > javascript:void()
> >
> > --
> > ==============================================
> > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
> > http://www.ycoln-resources.com
> > FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
> > ==============================================
> > To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
> > http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
> >
> > "garo green" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Has anyone gotten this Behavior to work properly - ever?
> > >
> > > I've attached the behavior to an image (with a rollover) with the Event
> set
> > > to onMouseOver. However, when I move over the image, the URL to the
> linked
> > > page appears, not the text in the status bar. That only appears after
> > > onMouseOut, which is incorrect. The URL shouldn't appear at all and the
> > > status bar text that I want should appear onMouseOver. After onMouseOut
> the
> > > text in the status bar never goes away - sheesh!
> > >
> > > Also, will FrontPage support dummy/nowhere links? I want to get the
> finger
> > > for a rollover image (that has not real URL) that will open a new
> browser
> > > window, but can't seem to find a way to make that happen.
> > >
> > > Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> > > Thanks,
> > > /garo
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Good point - I've "heard" that some adult sites use status bar text (via JS)
to hide the URL you are being directed too. Of course, I've only heard of
that.

On a serious note, it is kind of silly to have the feature there and not
working properly. There is a way to do this successfully. Still, FrontPage
isn't the first or only program to be released with a feature that doesn't
work, and I am sure it won't be the last!

/garo


"Steve Easton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Probably because very few people use it.
> If I can't see the link in the status bar when I hover over the link, I
usually don't click it.
> ;-)
>
> --
> Steve Easton
> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> 95isalive
> This site is best viewed............
> .......................with a computer
>
> "garo green" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thanks for the JavaScript tip - it works, but with a Page Error in the
> > Status Bar. I can live with that for now.
> >
> > So, I assume you have not gotten the native Set Text of Status Bar JS
code
> > to work successfully within FrontPage 2003?
> >
> > /garo
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Thomas A. Rowe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > You need to do a search in your IE address bar:
> > >
> > > ? JavaScript Status Bar script
> > >
> > > For a dummy link, try:
> > >
> > > javascript:void()
> > >
> > > --
> > > ==============================================
> > > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> > > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
> > > http://www.ycoln-resources.com
> > > FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
> > > ==============================================
> > > To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
> > > http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
> > >
> > > "garo green" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Has anyone gotten this Behavior to work properly - ever?
> > > >
> > > > I've attached the behavior to an image (with a rollover) with the
Event
> > set
> > > > to onMouseOver. However, when I move over the image, the URL to the
> > linked
> > > > page appears, not the text in the status bar. That only appears
after
> > > > onMouseOut, which is incorrect. The URL shouldn't appear at all and
the
> > > > status bar text that I want should appear onMouseOver. After
onMouseOut
> > the
> > > > text in the status bar never goes away - sheesh!
> > > >
> > > > Also, will FrontPage support dummy/nowhere links? I want to get the
> > finger
> > > > for a rollover image (that has not real URL) that will open a new
> > browser
> > > > window, but can't seem to find a way to make that happen.
> > > >
> > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > /garo
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Garo,
Just tested this (never used this behavior before) and you're right as it
stands the FP script will not work in the situation you described. To make
it work follow these steps.
1/ insert your image
2/click your image and hit Ctrl + k to hyperlink it
3/ type "javascript:;" without the quotes into the dialog
4/ hit format - behaviors - set text - set text of status bar - type message
hit OK
5/ Click on events - at the end of the list you'll see Events for a - choose
(mouseover)
6/ flip to html view and you'll see this code
<a href="javascript:;" onmouseover="FP_setStatusBarText('test message');">
<img border="0" src="vbg.gif" width="162" height="48"></a></p>

that will not work. Modify it to look like this
<a href="javascript:;" onmouseover="FP_setStatusBarText('test message');
return true">
<img border="0" src="vbg.gif" width="162" height="48"></a></p>

Now it works. You'll probably want to add an onmouseout event to remove the
message. Clearly this is an error in the FP script - I agree it's lame. It's
probably a measure of how few people use this behavior that this error has
not been reported in the group before.




--
Cheers,
Jon
Microsoft MVP - FP

"Thomas A. Rowe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Personally, I do use either method.
>
> --
> ==============================================
> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
> http://www.ycoln-resources.com
> FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
> ==============================================
> To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
> http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
>
> "garo green" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thanks for the JavaScript tip - it works, but with a Page Error in the
> > Status Bar. I can live with that for now.
> >
> > So, I assume you have not gotten the native Set Text of Status Bar JS
code
> > to work successfully within FrontPage 2003?
> >
> > /garo
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Thomas A. Rowe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > You need to do a search in your IE address bar:
> > >
> > > ? JavaScript Status Bar script
> > >
> > > For a dummy link, try:
> > >
> > > javascript:void()
> > >
> > > --
> > > ==============================================
> > > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> > > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
> > > http://www.ycoln-resources.com
> > > FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
> > > ==============================================
> > > To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
> > > http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
> > >
> > > "garo green" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Has anyone gotten this Behavior to work properly - ever?
> > > >
> > > > I've attached the behavior to an image (with a rollover) with the
Event
> > set
> > > > to onMouseOver. However, when I move over the image, the URL to the
> > linked
> > > > page appears, not the text in the status bar. That only appears
after
> > > > onMouseOut, which is incorrect. The URL shouldn't appear at all and
the
> > > > status bar text that I want should appear onMouseOver. After
onMouseOut
> > the
> > > > text in the status bar never goes away - sheesh!
> > > >
> > > > Also, will FrontPage support dummy/nowhere links? I want to get the
> > finger
> > > > for a rollover image (that has not real URL) that will open a new
> > browser
> > > > window, but can't seem to find a way to make that happen.
> > > >
> > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > /garo
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Thanks for the hack Jon - great tip! Y
ea, this is just one of those features that never get used in real-world
situations.

Thanks,
/garo



"Jon Spivey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Garo,
> Just tested this (never used this behavior before) and you're right as it
> stands the FP script will not work in the situation you described. To make
> it work follow these steps.
> 1/ insert your image
> 2/click your image and hit Ctrl + k to hyperlink it
> 3/ type "javascript:;" without the quotes into the dialog
> 4/ hit format - behaviors - set text - set text of status bar - type
message
> hit OK
> 5/ Click on events - at the end of the list you'll see Events for a -
choose
> (mouseover)
> 6/ flip to html view and you'll see this code
> <a href="javascript:;" onmouseover="FP_setStatusBarText('test message');">
> <img border="0" src="vbg.gif" width="162" height="48"></a></p>
>
> that will not work. Modify it to look like this
> <a href="javascript:;" onmouseover="FP_setStatusBarText('test message');
> return true">
> <img border="0" src="vbg.gif" width="162" height="48"></a></p>
>
> Now it works. You'll probably want to add an onmouseout event to remove
the
> message. Clearly this is an error in the FP script - I agree it's lame.
It's
> probably a measure of how few people use this behavior that this error has
> not been reported in the group before.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Jon
> Microsoft MVP - FP
>
> "Thomas A. Rowe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Personally, I do use either method.
> >
> > --
> > ==============================================
> > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
> > http://www.ycoln-resources.com
> > FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
> > ==============================================
> > To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
> > http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
> >
> > "garo green" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Thanks for the JavaScript tip - it works, but with a Page Error in the
> > > Status Bar. I can live with that for now.
> > >
> > > So, I assume you have not gotten the native Set Text of Status Bar JS
> code
> > > to work successfully within FrontPage 2003?
> > >
> > > /garo
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Thomas A. Rowe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > You need to do a search in your IE address bar:
> > > >
> > > > ? JavaScript Status Bar script
> > > >
> > > > For a dummy link, try:
> > > >
> > > > javascript:void()
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > ==============================================
> > > > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> > > > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
> > > > http://www.ycoln-resources.com
> > > > FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
> > > > ==============================================
> > > > To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
> > > > http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
> > > >
> > > > "garo green" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > Has anyone gotten this Behavior to work properly - ever?
> > > > >
> > > > > I've attached the behavior to an image (with a rollover) with the
> Event
> > > set
> > > > > to onMouseOver. However, when I move over the image, the URL to
the
> > > linked
> > > > > page appears, not the text in the status bar. That only appears
> after
> > > > > onMouseOut, which is incorrect. The URL shouldn't appear at all
and
> the
> > > > > status bar text that I want should appear onMouseOver. After
> onMouseOut
> > > the
> > > > > text in the status bar never goes away - sheesh!
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, will FrontPage support dummy/nowhere links? I want to get
the
> > > finger
> > > > > for a rollover image (that has not real URL) that will open a new
> > > browser
> > > > > window, but can't seem to find a way to make that happen.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > /garo
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

If you are going to use it more than once, you could create your own Behavior (w/ the correction)
See http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ngSnippets.asp

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"garo green" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
| Thanks for the hack Jon - great tip! Y
| ea, this is just one of those features that never get used in real-world
| situations.
|
| Thanks,
| /garo
|
|
|
| "Jon Spivey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| news:(E-Mail Removed)...
| > Garo,
| > Just tested this (never used this behavior before) and you're right as it
| > stands the FP script will not work in the situation you described. To make
| > it work follow these steps.
| > 1/ insert your image
| > 2/click your image and hit Ctrl + k to hyperlink it
| > 3/ type "javascript:;" without the quotes into the dialog
| > 4/ hit format - behaviors - set text - set text of status bar - type
| message
| > hit OK
| > 5/ Click on events - at the end of the list you'll see Events for a -
| choose
| > (mouseover)
| > 6/ flip to html view and you'll see this code
| > <a href="javascript:;" onmouseover="FP_setStatusBarText('test message');">
| > <img border="0" src="vbg.gif" width="162" height="48"></a></p>
| >
| > that will not work. Modify it to look like this
| > <a href="javascript:;" onmouseover="FP_setStatusBarText('test message');
| > return true">
| > <img border="0" src="vbg.gif" width="162" height="48"></a></p>
| >
| > Now it works. You'll probably want to add an onmouseout event to remove
| the
| > message. Clearly this is an error in the FP script - I agree it's lame.
| It's
| > probably a measure of how few people use this behavior that this error has
| > not been reported in the group before.
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > --
| > Cheers,
| > Jon
| > Microsoft MVP - FP
| >
| > "Thomas A. Rowe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
| > > Personally, I do use either method.
| > >
| > > --
| > > ==============================================
| > > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| > > http://www.ycoln-resources.com
| > > FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > > ==============================================
| > > To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
| > > http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| > >
| > > "garo green" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
| > > > Thanks for the JavaScript tip - it works, but with a Page Error in the
| > > > Status Bar. I can live with that for now.
| > > >
| > > > So, I assume you have not gotten the native Set Text of Status Bar JS
| > code
| > > > to work successfully within FrontPage 2003?
| > > >
| > > > /garo
| > > >
| > > >
| > > >
| > > >
| > > >
| > > > "Thomas A. Rowe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
| > > > > You need to do a search in your IE address bar:
| > > > >
| > > > > ? JavaScript Status Bar script
| > > > >
| > > > > For a dummy link, try:
| > > > >
| > > > > javascript:void()
| > > > >
| > > > > --
| > > > > ==============================================
| > > > > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > > > > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| > > > > http://www.ycoln-resources.com
| > > > > FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > > > > ==============================================
| > > > > To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
| > > > > http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| > > > >
| > > > > "garo green" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
| > > > > > Has anyone gotten this Behavior to work properly - ever?
| > > > > >
| > > > > > I've attached the behavior to an image (with a rollover) with the
| > Event
| > > > set
| > > > > > to onMouseOver. However, when I move over the image, the URL to
| the
| > > > linked
| > > > > > page appears, not the text in the status bar. That only appears
| > after
| > > > > > onMouseOut, which is incorrect. The URL shouldn't appear at all
| and
| > the
| > > > > > status bar text that I want should appear onMouseOver. After
| > onMouseOut
| > > > the
| > > > > > text in the status bar never goes away - sheesh!
| > > > > >
| > > > > > Also, will FrontPage support dummy/nowhere links? I want to get
| the
| > > > finger
| > > > > > for a rollover image (that has not real URL) that will open a new
| > > > browser
| > > > > > window, but can't seem to find a way to make that happen.
| > > > > >
| > > > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated!
| > > > > > Thanks,
| > > > > > /garo
| > > > > >
| > > > > >
| > > > >
| > > > >
| > > >
| > > >
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|