When I a ready to publish a file to my remote server from my local PC how can
I change the file path from the local one, file:///C:/Documents ~about.html ,
to a relative one, about.html , I have looked in the options, site settings
etc and just can't work it out.
When I upload my page it still shows the local computer file paths so
nothing works properly.
Help please. I am migrating from Soft Quad HotMetal Pro 6 to Front Page SP
2, but am stuck....

By always having a web / site open in FP before working on your site, as well as importing all
content into your web / site before using it.

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"painterman 007" <painterman (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:ACC4E6F8-15DB-445F-90B0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I a ready to publish a file to my remote server from my local PC how can
> I change the file path from the local one, file:///C:/Documents ~about.html ,
> to a relative one, about.html , I have looked in the options, site settings
> etc and just can't work it out.
> When I upload my page it still shows the local computer file paths so
> nothing works properly.
> Help please. I am migrating from Soft Quad HotMetal Pro 6 to Front Page SP
> 2, but am stuck....

It appears you don't have a web open in Frontpage - only a page. This is
one cause of the pointing-to-hard-drive-folder problem.

You have to open a web, then the page(s).

File > Open > Web

then

File > Open > Page.

Make sure you import any files you're using in the site or linking to (File
> Import), as well as images inserted into the pages.


"painterman 007" <painterman (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:ACC4E6F8-15DB-445F-90B0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I a ready to publish a file to my remote server from my local PC how
> can
> I change the file path from the local one, file:///C:/Documents
> ~about.html ,
> to a relative one, about.html , I have looked in the options, site
> settings
> etc and just can't work it out.
> When I upload my page it still shows the local computer file paths so
> nothing works properly.
> Help please. I am migrating from Soft Quad HotMetal Pro 6 to Front Page SP
> 2, but am stuck....

Thanks Andrew, maybe I should begin by saying my site is quite large, I
imported it from the web, via FP Import, it imported all of my files and
linked pages correctly but after editing a page I 'publish' that page to my
server, via ftp, and when it arives it still has the local folder file path.
Could this problem be because I havn't created the site in FP?
Mayb I imported it wrong?
My site on the server used the direct file path,
http://www.paintingsandprints.co.uk/about.html , I think that's the
'absolute' url path, I want it to be the 'relative' file path but FP is doing
neither for me.
Sorry this is so long.
--------------------------

"Andrew Murray" wrote:

> It appears you don't have a web open in Frontpage - only a page. This is
> one cause of the pointing-to-hard-drive-folder problem.
>
> You have to open a web, then the page(s).
>
> File > Open > Web
>
> then
>
> File > Open > Page.
>
> Make sure you import any files you're using in the site or linking to (File
> > Import), as well as images inserted into the pages.
>
>
> "painterman 007" <painterman (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:ACC4E6F8-15DB-445F-90B0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > When I a ready to publish a file to my remote server from my local PC how
> > can
> > I change the file path from the local one, file:///C:/Documents
> > ~about.html ,
> > to a relative one, about.html , I have looked in the options, site
> > settings
> > etc and just can't work it out.
> > When I upload my page it still shows the local computer file paths so
> > nothing works properly.
> > Help please. I am migrating from Soft Quad HotMetal Pro 6 to Front Page SP
> > 2, but am stuck....
>
>
>

The import function only imports what is seen by a browser, so shared
borders, include files, navigation structure, themes, asp pages, databases,
etc. are not imported.

You must have a FP web created and open before working on a page.
--
Tom Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
----------
"painterman 007" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2ED5307F-4DA9-4172-A28B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Andrew, maybe I should begin by saying my site is quite large, I
> imported it from the web, via FP Import, it imported all of my files and
> linked pages correctly but after editing a page I 'publish' that page to
> my
> server, via ftp, and when it arives it still has the local folder file
> path.
> Could this problem be because I havn't created the site in FP?
> Mayb I imported it wrong?
> My site on the server used the direct file path,
> http://www.paintingsandprints.co.uk/about.html , I think that's the
> 'absolute' url path, I want it to be the 'relative' file path but FP is
> doing
> neither for me.
> Sorry this is so long.
> --------------------------
>
> "Andrew Murray" wrote:
>
>> It appears you don't have a web open in Frontpage - only a page. This is
>> one cause of the pointing-to-hard-drive-folder problem.
>>
>> You have to open a web, then the page(s).
>>
>> File > Open > Web
>>
>> then
>>
>> File > Open > Page.
>>
>> Make sure you import any files you're using in the site or linking to
>> (File
>> > Import), as well as images inserted into the pages.
>>
>>
>> "painterman 007" <painterman (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> news:ACC4E6F8-15DB-445F-90B0-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > When I a ready to publish a file to my remote server from my local PC
>> > how
>> > can
>> > I change the file path from the local one, file:///C:/Documents
>> > ~about.html ,
>> > to a relative one, about.html , I have looked in the options, site
>> > settings
>> > etc and just can't work it out.
>> > When I upload my page it still shows the local computer file paths so
>> > nothing works properly.
>> > Help please. I am migrating from Soft Quad HotMetal Pro 6 to Front Page
>> > SP
>> > 2, but am stuck....
>>
>>
>>

I understand fully, thanks Tom.
I need tog et these file paths changed in HotMetal Pro, change from absolute
to relative, before I begin to use FP.
Sorry to have appeared dim.


"Tom Willett" wrote:

> The import function only imports what is seen by a browser, so shared
> borders, include files, navigation structure, themes, asp pages, databases,
> etc. are not imported.
>
> You must have a FP web created and open before working on a page.
> --
> Tom Willett
> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
> FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
> ----------
> "painterman 007" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:2ED5307F-4DA9-4172-A28B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thanks Andrew, maybe I should begin by saying my site is quite large, I
> > imported it from the web, via FP Import, it imported all of my files and
> > linked pages correctly but after editing a page I 'publish' that page to
> > my
> > server, via ftp, and when it arives it still has the local folder file
> > path.
> > Could this problem be because I havn't created the site in FP?
> > Mayb I imported it wrong?
> > My site on the server used the direct file path,
> > http://www.paintingsandprints.co.uk/about.html , I think that's the
> > 'absolute' url path, I want it to be the 'relative' file path but FP is
> > doing
> > neither for me.
> > Sorry this is so long.
> > --------------------------
> >
> > "Andrew Murray" wrote:
> >
> >> It appears you don't have a web open in Frontpage - only a page. This is
> >> one cause of the pointing-to-hard-drive-folder problem.
> >>
> >> You have to open a web, then the page(s).
> >>
> >> File > Open > Web
> >>
> >> then
> >>
> >> File > Open > Page.
> >>
> >> Make sure you import any files you're using in the site or linking to
> >> (File
> >> > Import), as well as images inserted into the pages.
> >>
> >>
> >> "painterman 007" <painterman (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:ACC4E6F8-15DB-445F-90B0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > When I a ready to publish a file to my remote server from my local PC
> >> > how
> >> > can
> >> > I change the file path from the local one, file:///C:/Documents
> >> > ~about.html ,
> >> > to a relative one, about.html , I have looked in the options, site
> >> > settings
> >> > etc and just can't work it out.
> >> > When I upload my page it still shows the local computer file paths so
> >> > nothing works properly.
> >> > Help please. I am migrating from Soft Quad HotMetal Pro 6 to Front Page
> >> > SP
> >> > 2, but am stuck....
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Is it possible to re-map my site in FP, from absolur urls to relative ?
Thanks again for your help.

"Tom Willett" wrote:

> The import function only imports what is seen by a browser, so shared
> borders, include files, navigation structure, themes, asp pages, databases,
> etc. are not imported.
>
> You must have a FP web created and open before working on a page.
> --
> Tom Willett
> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
> FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
> ----------
> "painterman 007" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:2ED5307F-4DA9-4172-A28B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thanks Andrew, maybe I should begin by saying my site is quite large, I
> > imported it from the web, via FP Import, it imported all of my files and
> > linked pages correctly but after editing a page I 'publish' that page to
> > my
> > server, via ftp, and when it arives it still has the local folder file
> > path.
> > Could this problem be because I havn't created the site in FP?
> > Mayb I imported it wrong?
> > My site on the server used the direct file path,
> > http://www.paintingsandprints.co.uk/about.html , I think that's the
> > 'absolute' url path, I want it to be the 'relative' file path but FP is
> > doing
> > neither for me.
> > Sorry this is so long.
> > --------------------------
> >
> > "Andrew Murray" wrote:
> >
> >> It appears you don't have a web open in Frontpage - only a page. This is
> >> one cause of the pointing-to-hard-drive-folder problem.
> >>
> >> You have to open a web, then the page(s).
> >>
> >> File > Open > Web
> >>
> >> then
> >>
> >> File > Open > Page.
> >>
> >> Make sure you import any files you're using in the site or linking to
> >> (File
> >> > Import), as well as images inserted into the pages.
> >>
> >>
> >> "painterman 007" <painterman (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:ACC4E6F8-15DB-445F-90B0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > When I a ready to publish a file to my remote server from my local PC
> >> > how
> >> > can
> >> > I change the file path from the local one, file:///C:/Documents
> >> > ~about.html ,
> >> > to a relative one, about.html , I have looked in the options, site
> >> > settings
> >> > etc and just can't work it out.
> >> > When I upload my page it still shows the local computer file paths so
> >> > nothing works properly.
> >> > Help please. I am migrating from Soft Quad HotMetal Pro 6 to Front Page
> >> > SP
> >> > 2, but am stuck....
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>