I want to change the format of a popup message box in FrontPage, such as the
color and words at the top. In other words, I don't want it to look like an
error box. How can I do this?

You don't if using the FP Form Field Validation.

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"Ellen J" <Ellen (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F090BA86-9944-46FA-A879-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I want to change the format of a popup message box in FrontPage, such as the
> color and words at the top. In other words, I don't want it to look like an
> error box. How can I do this?

You can't, the format is built into the application (the box is actually
generated by the browser, when it sees the "alert=" code. It is a standard
windows O/S box, not really to do with Frontpage at all.

You could make a popup window using the Spawn @ www.jimcoaddins.com and
customise that to the size, colour and style you want. Of course it will
look like a browser window, rather than an alert/error box. But you'd have
pretty much control over it.

Remember all the settings for error boxes are changed in the Windows OS
(under Rightclick Desktop > Display >Properties > Appearance).

Exactly in what situation are you wanting to use the alert/error box? i.e.
part of the form validation, or just in some other way?

"Ellen J" <Ellen (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F090BA86-9944-46FA-A879-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I want to change the format of a popup message box in FrontPage, such as
>the
> color and words at the top. In other words, I don't want it to look like
> an
> error box. How can I do this?

Thanks for the info. I have a webpage on which there are several text
subjects. When the user clicks on a subject, I want a box to pop up that
gives an explanation as to what the subject is. The popup box is great, but
it just looks like an error box to many people.

"Andrew Murray" wrote:

> You can't, the format is built into the application (the box is actually
> generated by the browser, when it sees the "alert=" code. It is a standard
> windows O/S box, not really to do with Frontpage at all.
>
> You could make a popup window using the Spawn @ www.jimcoaddins.com and
> customise that to the size, colour and style you want. Of course it will
> look like a browser window, rather than an alert/error box. But you'd have
> pretty much control over it.
>
> Remember all the settings for error boxes are changed in the Windows OS
> (under Rightclick Desktop > Display >Properties > Appearance).
>
> Exactly in what situation are you wanting to use the alert/error box? i.e.
> part of the form validation, or just in some other way?
>
> "Ellen J" <Ellen (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F090BA86-9944-46FA-A879-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I want to change the format of a popup message box in FrontPage, such as
> >the
> > color and words at the top. In other words, I don't want it to look like
> > an
> > error box. How can I do this?
>
>
>

something like this: http://www.walterzorn.com/tooltip/tooltip_e.htm
?

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"Ellen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0DBA0E68-A8B1-49D5-BCAC-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for the info. I have a webpage on which there are several text
> subjects. When the user clicks on a subject, I want a box to pop up that
> gives an explanation as to what the subject is. The popup box is great,
but
> it just looks like an error box to many people.
>
> "Andrew Murray" wrote:
>
> > You can't, the format is built into the application (the box is actually
> > generated by the browser, when it sees the "alert=" code. It is a
standard
> > windows O/S box, not really to do with Frontpage at all.
> >
> > You could make a popup window using the Spawn @ www.jimcoaddins.com and
> > customise that to the size, colour and style you want. Of course it
will
> > look like a browser window, rather than an alert/error box. But you'd
have
> > pretty much control over it.
> >
> > Remember all the settings for error boxes are changed in the Windows OS
> > (under Rightclick Desktop > Display >Properties > Appearance).
> >
> > Exactly in what situation are you wanting to use the alert/error box?
i.e.
> > part of the form validation, or just in some other way?
> >
> > "Ellen J" <Ellen (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:F090BA86-9944-46FA-A879-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >I want to change the format of a popup message box in FrontPage, such
as
> > >the
> > > color and words at the top. In other words, I don't want it to look
like
> > > an
> > > error box. How can I do this?
> >
> >
> >

Doesn't work in Firefox.
MikeR

Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage wrote:
> something like this: http://www.walterzorn.com/tooltip/tooltip_e.htm
> ?
>
> --
> Chris Leeds,
> Microsoft MVP-FrontPage
>
> ContentSeed: great tool for web masters,
> a fantastic convenience for site owners.
> http://contentseed.com/
> --
> "Ellen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0DBA0E68-A8B1-49D5-BCAC-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>Thanks for the info. I have a webpage on which there are several text
>>subjects. When the user clicks on a subject, I want a box to pop up that
>>gives an explanation as to what the subject is. The popup box is great,
>
> but
>
>>it just looks like an error box to many people.
>>
>>"Andrew Murray" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>You can't, the format is built into the application (the box is actually
>>>generated by the browser, when it sees the "alert=" code. It is a
>
> standard
>
>>>windows O/S box, not really to do with Frontpage at all.
>>>
>>>You could make a popup window using the Spawn @ www.jimcoaddins.com and
>>>customise that to the size, colour and style you want. Of course it
>
> will
>
>>>look like a browser window, rather than an alert/error box. But you'd
>
> have
>
>>>pretty much control over it.
>>>
>>>Remember all the settings for error boxes are changed in the Windows OS
>>>(under Rightclick Desktop > Display >Properties > Appearance).
>>>
>>>Exactly in what situation are you wanting to use the alert/error box?
>
> i.e.
>
>>>part of the form validation, or just in some other way?
>>>
>>>"Ellen J" <Ellen (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:F090BA86-9944-46FA-A879-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>>>I want to change the format of a popup message box in FrontPage, such
>
> as
>
>>>>the
>>>>color and words at the top. In other words, I don't want it to look
>
> like
>
>>>>an
>>>>error box. How can I do this?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

I am no expert, but
What doesn't work?

I have both JimcoSpawn and wz_tooltip and both work in IE6 and Firefox

I have spent a bit of time using both, so I may be able to help
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MikeR wrote:
> Doesn't work in Firefox.
> MikeR
>
> Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage wrote:
>> something like this: http://www.walterzorn.com/tooltip/tooltip_e.htm
>> ?
>>
>> --
>> Chris Leeds,
>> Microsoft MVP-FrontPage
>>
>> ContentSeed: great tool for web masters,
>> a fantastic convenience for site owners.
>> http://contentseed.com/
>> --
>> "Ellen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:0DBA0E68-A8B1-49D5-BCAC-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>> Thanks for the info. I have a webpage on which there are several
>>> text subjects. When the user clicks on a subject, I want a box to
>>> pop up that gives an explanation as to what the subject is. The
>>> popup box is great,
>>
>> but
>>
>>> it just looks like an error box to many people.
>>>
>>> "Andrew Murray" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> You can't, the format is built into the application (the box is
>>>> actually generated by the browser, when it sees the "alert=" code.
>>>> It is a
>>
>> standard
>>
>>>> windows O/S box, not really to do with Frontpage at all.
>>>>
>>>> You could make a popup window using the Spawn @
>>>> www.jimcoaddins.com and customise that to the size, colour and
>>>> style you want. Of course it
>>
>> will
>>
>>>> look like a browser window, rather than an alert/error box. But
>>>> you'd
>>
>> have
>>
>>>> pretty much control over it.
>>>>
>>>> Remember all the settings for error boxes are changed in the
>>>> Windows OS (under Rightclick Desktop > Display >Properties >
>>>> Appearance). Exactly in what situation are you wanting to use the
>>>> alert/error
>>>> box?
>>
>> i.e.
>>
>>>> part of the form validation, or just in some other way?
>>>>
>>>> "Ellen J" <Ellen (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:F090BA86-9944-46FA-A879-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>
>>>>> I want to change the format of a popup message box in FrontPage,
>>>>> such
>>
>> as
>>
>>>>> the
>>>>> color and words at the top. In other words, I don't want it to
>>>>> look
>>
>> like
>>
>>>>> an
>>>>> error box. How can I do this?


I choose Polesoft Lockspam to fight spam, and you?
http://www.polesoft.com/refer.html

The popups at: http://www.walterzorn.com/tooltip/tooltip_e.htm that Chris referred to.
Just so the OP knows.
MikeR

Trevor L. wrote:
> I am no expert, but
> What doesn't work?
>
> I have both JimcoSpawn and wz_tooltip and both work in IE6 and Firefox
>
> I have spent a bit of time using both, so I may be able to help

I'm surprised. he claims all kinds of "cross compatibility".
there's a similar script called "overlib" that may be better in the
"alternative browsers".

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"MikeR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> The popups at: http://www.walterzorn.com/tooltip/tooltip_e.htm that Chris
referred to.
> Just so the OP knows.
> MikeR
>
> Trevor L. wrote:
> > I am no expert, but
> > What doesn't work?
> >
> > I have both JimcoSpawn and wz_tooltip and both work in IE6 and Firefox
> >
> > I have spent a bit of time using both, so I may be able to help