FrontPage discussion group problems

[Jim Haberman]

There is a known issue with discussion groups created in FrontPage (I use FP
2003). It is: when a user posts a message to the group, it will often post
twice. And no, the submit button is being pressed only once.

1.) Anyone have a fix for this?

2.) Is there a method by which the group administrator can delete a specific
posting without damaging the table of contents?

3.) Is there a method by which the group administrator can review postings
prior to them appearing publicly on the group?

Thanks!

jim

 

[Andrew Murray]

There is a known issue with discussion groups created in FrontPage (I use
FP 2003). It is: when a user posts a message to the group, it will often
post twice. And no, the submit button is being pressed only once.

1.) Anyone have a fix for this?

2.) Is there a method by which the group administrator can delete a
specific posting without damaging the table of contents?

You can edit the .htm file that the posts are written to (I think it resides
in the _private folder).

3.) Is there a method by which the group administrator can review postings
prior to them appearing publicly on the group?

No, the posts go straight into the forum.



If you want a 'moderated' type forum you'd need something like
www.phpbb.com or www.yabbforum.com or any advanced discussion/forum/bulletin
board web application - beyond the basic forum Frontpage provides, with the
"flaws" you've already described above.

Choose a forum such as those from the links above suitable for your server -
the above are PHP and Perl script(s) forums respectively. If you need an
ASP one then a search on www.hotscripts.com might get you started.