Frontpage 2003 crashes when applying DWT

[G Spencer]

I have a CSS driven site that I am trying to use Dynamic Web Templates with.
However; when I try to attach a template to a page it crashes FrontPage.
FrontPage also crashes when I try to update any pages that already have
DWT's attached.
The site is hosted by an ISP that has FP 2002 server extensions installed
but FrontPage also crashes on the local machine.

I can log onto the same site with Dream Weaver and do anything I like with
the DWT's without problems.
I have tried using DWT's with tables in the pages and the problem isn't
nearly as apparent but on any pages that rely on CSS positioning, the
crashes are instant.
Has anyon run across this before or know of a solution.

I am using FrontPage 2003 on a Windows Server 2003 machine.
The same problem occurs with FP 2003 on the clients' Windows XP machine,
both locally and on the server.
All pages have an ASP extension which I need for some of the other
programming I am using.
I have also tried a basic ASP page with nothing on it and the problem still
occurs.

As I suggested to the client to use Frontpage against their IT person's
recommendations, I'm the one that is now left to sort the problem out.

They are looking at purchasing 6 other licences once the problem is solved
but they are also now looking at spending the extra and purchasing copies of
Dream Weaver instead.

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Grant Spencer.

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

DWT's are new to FP 2003 and only automatic updates (of DWT attached pages) is unsupported by the FP SE. That means you can apply
DWT's to pages in a site running under the FP SE, but you can not use the auto update feature (except on disk based webs and site
running under WSS)
- that means you just need to publish to a DBW to run the updates, then publish changes back to the server

Provide more info on the crashes or a link to a sample page w/ your css
- how / where are your editable regions
- when does the crash occur - (apply DWT or open a page / view page afterwards)

For the crashes, have you tried the usual repairs in the sequence below:
1) In Windows Explorer Find and delete all FP Temp Files
Usually in C:\WINDOWS\Temp and %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp
- in FP 2003 you need to look in the super hidden folder
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\FrontPageTempDir
2) In Windows Explorer Find and delete all hidden *.web files
Usually in %USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Web Server Extensions\Cache
3) Run a Repair on IE (FP users IE rendering and CSS could be the culprit)
(see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=318378 )
4) Install all Service Packs for your OS, IE, MS Office and your Video card
(Windows Update and Office Update sites, plus your video card supplier site)
5) Open FP and Disable or Uninstall any FP Addins,
6) Open your FP Web/Site and run a Tools Recalculate Hyperlinks


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| I have a CSS driven site that I am trying to use Dynamic Web Templates with.
| However; when I try to attach a template to a page it crashes FrontPage.
| FrontPage also crashes when I try to update any pages that already have
| DWT's attached.
| The site is hosted by an ISP that has FP 2002 server extensions installed
| but FrontPage also crashes on the local machine.
|
| I can log onto the same site with Dream Weaver and do anything I like with
| the DWT's without problems.
| I have tried using DWT's with tables in the pages and the problem isn't
| nearly as apparent but on any pages that rely on CSS positioning, the
| crashes are instant.
| Has anyon run across this before or know of a solution.
|
| I am using FrontPage 2003 on a Windows Server 2003 machine.
| The same problem occurs with FP 2003 on the clients' Windows XP machine,
| both locally and on the server.
| All pages have an ASP extension which I need for some of the other
| programming I am using.
| I have also tried a basic ASP page with nothing on it and the problem still
| occurs.
|
| As I suggested to the client to use Frontpage against their IT person's
| recommendations, I'm the one that is now left to sort the problem out.
|
| They are looking at purchasing 6 other licences once the problem is solved
| but they are also now looking at spending the extra and purchasing copies of
| Dream Weaver instead.
|
| Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
|
| Grant Spencer.
|
|