editing an imported site

I have a site which was created using Frontpage 2000. Have now updated to XP
and FP 2003, and imported the site. FP 2003 will not let me edit it in any
way. I get a black circle with a line. I can edit a newly created
site/page, but not the imported one.
What switch did I forget to turn on?

rob f.

how did you "import" the site into FrontPage 2003?
If you "bring it in right" which usually involves publishing it down to your
machine and simply opening it with FrontPage 2003 you'll have no problems.

If you can explain the steps you've taken so far we can steer you back on
path.

HTH

--
Chris Leeds,
Microsoft MVP-FrontPage

ContentSeed: great tool for web masters,
a fantastic convenience for site owners.
http://contentseed.com/
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"rob f." <rob f.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9718D8C8-C7B7-4DE1-BE7B-F95622C25E60@microsoft.com...
> I have a site which was created using Frontpage 2000. Have now updated to
XP
> and FP 2003, and imported the site. FP 2003 will not let me edit it in
any
> way. I get a black circle with a line. I can edit a newly created
> site/page, but not the imported one.
> What switch did I forget to turn on?
>
> rob f.

Have tried it by two methods. Using the file/import....chose FP extensions
and imported from the server. Also tried importing from the hard drive.
Both gave the same results, although both can be edited in FP 2000.

rob f.

"Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage" wrote:

> how did you "import" the site into FrontPage 2003?
> If you "bring it in right" which usually involves publishing it down to your
> machine and simply opening it with FrontPage 2003 you'll have no problems.
>
> If you can explain the steps you've taken so far we can steer you back on
> path.
>
> HTH
>
> --
> Chris Leeds,
> Microsoft MVP-FrontPage
>
> ContentSeed: great tool for web masters,
> a fantastic convenience for site owners.
> http://contentseed.com/
> --
> "rob f." <rob f.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9718D8C8-C7B7-4DE1-BE7B-F95622C25E60@microsoft.com...
> > I have a site which was created using Frontpage 2000. Have now updated to
> XP
> > and FP 2003, and imported the site. FP 2003 will not let me edit it in
> any
> > way. I get a black circle with a line. I can edit a newly created
> > site/page, but not the imported one.
> > What switch did I forget to turn on?
> >
> > rob f.
>
>
>

Don't import, just open the site in FP2003.

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
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==============================================

"rob f." <robf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:64106E4D-BFE3-4B58-9B2F-172668F1E1D0@microsoft.com...
> Have tried it by two methods. Using the file/import....chose FP extensions
> and imported from the server. Also tried importing from the hard drive.
> Both gave the same results, although both can be edited in FP 2000.
>
> rob f.
>
> "Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage" wrote:
>
>> how did you "import" the site into FrontPage 2003?
>> If you "bring it in right" which usually involves publishing it down to your
>> machine and simply opening it with FrontPage 2003 you'll have no problems.
>>
>> If you can explain the steps you've taken so far we can steer you back on
>> path.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> --
>> Chris Leeds,
>> Microsoft MVP-FrontPage
>>
>> ContentSeed: great tool for web masters,
>> a fantastic convenience for site owners.
>> http://contentseed.com/
>> --
>> "rob f." <rob f.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9718D8C8-C7B7-4DE1-BE7B-F95622C25E60@microsoft.com...
>> > I have a site which was created using Frontpage 2000. Have now updated to
>> XP
>> > and FP 2003, and imported the site. FP 2003 will not let me edit it in
>> any
>> > way. I get a black circle with a line. I can edit a newly created
>> > site/page, but not the imported one.
>> > What switch did I forget to turn on?
>> >
>> > rob f.
>>
>>
>>

tried that as well............same result.

rob f.

"Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:

> Don't import, just open the site in FP2003.
>
> --
> ==============================================
> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> ==============================================
> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
> Microsoft Product Support Services:
> http://support.microsoft.com
> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
> ==============================================
>
> "rob f." <robf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:64106E4D-BFE3-4B58-9B2F-172668F1E1D0@microsoft.com...
> > Have tried it by two methods. Using the file/import....chose FP extensions
> > and imported from the server. Also tried importing from the hard drive.
> > Both gave the same results, although both can be edited in FP 2000.
> >
> > rob f.
> >
> > "Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage" wrote:
> >
> >> how did you "import" the site into FrontPage 2003?
> >> If you "bring it in right" which usually involves publishing it down to your
> >> machine and simply opening it with FrontPage 2003 you'll have no problems.
> >>
> >> If you can explain the steps you've taken so far we can steer you back on
> >> path.
> >>
> >> HTH
> >>
> >> --
> >> Chris Leeds,
> >> Microsoft MVP-FrontPage
> >>
> >> ContentSeed: great tool for web masters,
> >> a fantastic convenience for site owners.
> >> http://contentseed.com/
> >> --
> >> "rob f." <rob f.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9718D8C8-C7B7-4DE1-BE7B-F95622C25E60@microsoft.com...
> >> > I have a site which was created using Frontpage 2000. Have now updated to
> >> XP
> >> > and FP 2003, and imported the site. FP 2003 will not let me edit it in
> >> any
> >> > way. I get a black circle with a line. I can edit a newly created
> >> > site/page, but not the imported one.
> >> > What switch did I forget to turn on?
> >> >
> >> > rob f.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

okay.............have solved the problem, it would seem. Somehow, FP2003
picked up some sort of template coding which prohibited editing. This was
code that FP2000 ignored. Don't understand why one ignored while the other
acted. Seems to work, so I'm happy.

Thanks for your time and effort.

rob f.

"rob f." wrote:

> tried that as well............same result.
>
> rob f.
>
> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
>
> > Don't import, just open the site in FP2003.
> >
> > --
> > ==============================================
> > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> > ==============================================
> > If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
> > a Service Pack or security update, please contact
> > Microsoft Product Support Services:
> > http://support.microsoft.com
> > If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
> > security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
> > ==============================================
> >
> > "rob f." <robf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:64106E4D-BFE3-4B58-9B2F-172668F1E1D0@microsoft.com...
> > > Have tried it by two methods. Using the file/import....chose FP extensions
> > > and imported from the server. Also tried importing from the hard drive.
> > > Both gave the same results, although both can be edited in FP 2000.
> > >
> > > rob f.
> > >
> > > "Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage" wrote:
> > >
> > >> how did you "import" the site into FrontPage 2003?
> > >> If you "bring it in right" which usually involves publishing it down to your
> > >> machine and simply opening it with FrontPage 2003 you'll have no problems.
> > >>
> > >> If you can explain the steps you've taken so far we can steer you back on
> > >> path.
> > >>
> > >> HTH
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Chris Leeds,
> > >> Microsoft MVP-FrontPage
> > >>
> > >> ContentSeed: great tool for web masters,
> > >> a fantastic convenience for site owners.
> > >> http://contentseed.com/
> > >> --
> > >> "rob f." <rob f.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:9718D8C8-C7B7-4DE1-BE7B-F95622C25E60@microsoft.com...
> > >> > I have a site which was created using Frontpage 2000. Have now updated to
> > >> XP
> > >> > and FP 2003, and imported the site. FP 2003 will not let me edit it in
> > >> any
> > >> > way. I get a black circle with a line. I can edit a newly created
> > >> > site/page, but not the imported one.
> > >> > What switch did I forget to turn on?
> > >> >
> > >> > rob f.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >

FP2003 will work with dynamic web templates, including some produced in
Dreamweaver, and will honour non-editable areas defined in the templates -
hence the "no-entry" symbol.
FP2000 does not recognise these templates, and will ignore the non-editable
regions, treating the whole page as editable.
--
Ron Symonds
Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

"rob f." <robf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:65FE7890-C768-4E92-9F28-A327B5B7D689@microsoft.com...
> okay.............have solved the problem, it would seem. Somehow, FP2003
> picked up some sort of template coding which prohibited editing. This was
> code that FP2000 ignored. Don't understand why one ignored while the
other
> acted. Seems to work, so I'm happy.
>
> Thanks for your time and effort.
>
> rob f.
>
> "rob f." wrote:
>
> > tried that as well............same result.
> >
> > rob f.
> >
> > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
> >
> > > Don't import, just open the site in FP2003.
> > >
> > > --
> > > ==============================================
> > > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> > > ==============================================
> > > If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
> > > a Service Pack or security update, please contact
> > > Microsoft Product Support Services:
> > > http://support.microsoft.com
> > > If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
> > > security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
> > > ==============================================
> > >
> > > "rob f." <robf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:64106E4D-BFE3-4B58-9B2F-172668F1E1D0@microsoft.com...
> > > > Have tried it by two methods. Using the file/import....chose FP
extensions
> > > > and imported from the server. Also tried importing from the hard
drive.
> > > > Both gave the same results, although both can be edited in FP 2000.
> > > >
> > > > rob f.
> > > >
> > > > "Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> how did you "import" the site into FrontPage 2003?
> > > >> If you "bring it in right" which usually involves publishing it
down to your
> > > >> machine and simply opening it with FrontPage 2003 you'll have no
problems.
> > > >>
> > > >> If you can explain the steps you've taken so far we can steer you
back on
> > > >> path.
> > > >>
> > > >> HTH
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Chris Leeds,
> > > >> Microsoft MVP-FrontPage
> > > >>
> > > >> ContentSeed: great tool for web masters,
> > > >> a fantastic convenience for site owners.
> > > >> http://contentseed.com/
> > > >> --
> > > >> "rob f." <rob f.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:9718D8C8-C7B7-4DE1-BE7B-F95622C25E60@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > I have a site which was created using Frontpage 2000. Have now
updated to
> > > >> XP
> > > >> > and FP 2003, and imported the site. FP 2003 will not let me edit
it in
> > > >> any
> > > >> > way. I get a black circle with a line. I can edit a newly
created
> > > >> > site/page, but not the imported one.
> > > >> > What switch did I forget to turn on?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > rob f.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >

FP2003 can read Dreamweaver template tags, whereas FP2000/FP2002 can not/

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
http://support.microsoft.com
If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================

"rob f." <robf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:65FE7890-C768-4E92-9F28-A327B5B7D689@microsoft.com...
> okay.............have solved the problem, it would seem. Somehow, FP2003
> picked up some sort of template coding which prohibited editing. This was
> code that FP2000 ignored. Don't understand why one ignored while the other
> acted. Seems to work, so I'm happy.
>
> Thanks for your time and effort.
>
> rob f.
>
> "rob f." wrote:
>
>> tried that as well............same result.
>>
>> rob f.
>>
>> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
>>
>> > Don't import, just open the site in FP2003.
>> >
>> > --
>> > ==============================================
>> > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
>> > ==============================================
>> > If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
>> > a Service Pack or security update, please contact
>> > Microsoft Product Support Services:
>> > http://support.microsoft.com
>> > If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
>> > security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
>> > ==============================================
>> >
>> > "rob f." <robf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:64106E4D-BFE3-4B58-9B2F-172668F1E1D0@microsoft.com...
>> > > Have tried it by two methods. Using the file/import....chose FP extensions
>> > > and imported from the server. Also tried importing from the hard drive.
>> > > Both gave the same results, although both can be edited in FP 2000.
>> > >
>> > > rob f.
>> > >
>> > > "Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> how did you "import" the site into FrontPage 2003?
>> > >> If you "bring it in right" which usually involves publishing it down to your
>> > >> machine and simply opening it with FrontPage 2003 you'll have no problems.
>> > >>
>> > >> If you can explain the steps you've taken so far we can steer you back on
>> > >> path.
>> > >>
>> > >> HTH
>> > >>
>> > >> --
>> > >> Chris Leeds,
>> > >> Microsoft MVP-FrontPage
>> > >>
>> > >> ContentSeed: great tool for web masters,
>> > >> a fantastic convenience for site owners.
>> > >> http://contentseed.com/
>> > >> --
>> > >> "rob f." <rob f.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > >> news:9718D8C8-C7B7-4DE1-BE7B-F95622C25E60@microsoft.com...
>> > >> > I have a site which was created using Frontpage 2000. Have now updated to
>> > >> XP
>> > >> > and FP 2003, and imported the site. FP 2003 will not let me edit it in
>> > >> any
>> > >> > way. I get a black circle with a line. I can edit a newly created
>> > >> > site/page, but not the imported one.
>> > >> > What switch did I forget to turn on?
>> > >> >
>> > >> > rob f.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> >
>> >
>> >