Guestbook problem follow-up question

[Larry D Gibbs]

I had my host map the following links: http://larrygibbs.com and
http://www.larrygibbs.com and they sent me the following reply

currently www. is mapped to the site. The problem is somewhere with the
scripting of the guestbook, however I have gone through the code and cannot
find
a reason why it is behaving this way. I have done some research on the
error
message provided and have been unable to find a resolution to this as well.
As
far as I can tell this would just be a limitation to the FrontPage guestbook
script. I can confirm however that it is not an issue with the way
www.
maps to your domain name. As far as our servers are concerned it is
pointing to
the same files.

The only resolution I can come up with would be to add a line to your
..htaccess
file to automatically redirect your visitors who only type in
http://larrygibbs.com to http://www.larrygibbs.com


If you have any other questions please let us know!

I have no idea what code to put in the .htaccess file and if there is a
better way to fix the problem.

--
Larry D Gibbs
(e-mail address removed)
WWW.LarryGibbs.com

Only left handed people are in their right mind.

 

[Steve Easton]

Larry,

These dots don't connect so to speak.

Your guestbook form and the results page have no clue whether a user has
clicked http:// or http://www
nor does it make any difference to the extensions because the extensions
only function "within" your webs folders.
This is a stab in the dark, but the only thing I can see that might even be
remotely possible is the name assigned to the form tag:
name="Larry Gibbs.Com Guest Book"

You might change it to: Guest_Book or even: lggb or: LGGB

As for editing .htaccess, it's iffy at best. You notice your host didn't
offer to do it for you.
Also if you do change it, the first time you repair the extensions it will
get changed back.


--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
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[Larry D Gibbs]

I renamed the tag and still the same thing happens. I guess it isn't a big
deal because I know the guestbook actually works if accessed with the
http://www.larrygibbs.com link which hopefully most visitors will use. I
want to thank you for all your help in tracking down what the problem was.

Thanks,
Larry Gibbs

 

[Steve Easton]

Larry,

There has to be a simple cause for this.
I have forms on webs that are accessed with both http:// and http://www and
I've never had a problem.

I'll tinker with it some more tomorrow.


--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
........................with a computer

 

[Larry D Gibbs]

ok, thanks

Larry,

There has to be a simple cause for this.
I have forms on webs that are accessed with both http:// and http://www
and I've never had a problem.

I'll tinker with it some more tomorrow.


--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
.......................with a computer

 

[Dave H]

Larry,
ask the provider to copy file
www.larrygibbs.com:80.cnf
as
larrygibbs.com:80.cnf

 

[Steve Easton]

Open the form page in code view and remove this line:

<meta name="VI60_DTCScriptingPlatform" content="Server (ASP)">

Save the page and publish.

Then see what happens.

 

[Larry D Gibbs]

Still does not work.

Open the form page in code view and remove this line:

<meta name="VI60_DTCScriptingPlatform" content="Server (ASP)">

Save the page and publish.

Then see what happens.