How do I create a message board using Frontpage

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Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

ah..confusing.

thanks.


| The problem is how the host has setup the FP extensions to work the
subdomain
| (http://tommis.home.mchsi.com/).
|
| Whereas http://home.mchsi.com/~tommis/ is a FP subweb/site.
|
| --
| ==============================================
| 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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| If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
| security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
| ==============================================
|
| | > The problem remains that you don't have FP extensions.
| >
| >
| >
| > | > | This is kind of freaky:
| > | The address my host gives me to access my page is
| > | http://tommis.home.mchsi.com/
| > | The address my control panel gives me to preview my site is:
| > | http://home.mchsi.com/~tommis/
| > | The preview address works correctly with the FP 2003 web discussion.
I
| > | don't know how many other ISP give alternate address routes, but
hopefully
| > | someone else with the same problem will find this thread. Sorry I
popped
| > so
| > | many replies, but I wanted to ask all that I could while you were
| > available.
| > | Thank you very much gentleman for your help and it was very quickly.
If
| > | there were a few more people like you around no one would sufferl.
Thanks
| > | again,
| > |
| > | Dan :)
| > | http://home.mchsi.com/~tommis/
| > |
| > |
| > | "Tom Pepper Willett" wrote:
| > |
| > | > If they are not installed, The host must install the extensions. You
| > can't
| > | > use any of the components, such as the "message board" that require
| > | > extensions without them being installed. You must http publish, not
| > ftp, to
| > | > a site with the extensions installed to make the components work
| > properly.
| > | > --
| > | > ===
| > | > Tom "Pepper" Willett
| > | > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > | > ---
| > | > About FrontPage 2003:
| > | > http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
| > | > How to ask a newsgroup question:
| > | > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
| > | > ===
| > | > | > | > |I checked my control panel, my isp rep said the problem was:
| > | > | "The error message that you are receiving means that the personal
web
| > page
| > | > | upload utility and the Front Page editor that you are using are
not
| > | > | interfacing correctly. The error may be resolved if you update
the
| > | > version
| > | > | of Front Page that you are using, or try uploading your site using
a
| > | > regular
| > | > | ftp tool instead of the build in front page upload utility."
| > | > | Unfortunately they did not solve my problem. How can I verify
that
| > the FP
| > | > | extensions are installed on the server/site?
| > | > |
| > | > | Thanks again,
| > | > | Dan
| > | > |
| > | > | "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | > The server doesn't appear to have the FP extensions installed.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > ==============================================
| > | > | > 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.
| > | > | > ==============================================
| > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > > http://tommis.home.mchsi.com
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > "Dan" wrote:
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > >> For the moment I still use a 3rd part app for the forum. I
have
| > | > tried to
| > | > | > >> load the site with the FP built in loader, then deleted all
and
| > tried
| > | > cute
| > | > | > >> ftp pro. Both have loaded successfully. The forum still did
not
| > | > work though
| > | > | > >> even after using Cute FTP Pro.
| > | > | > >>
| > | > | > >> Thank you for responding and so quickly too. :)
| > | > | > >> Dan
| > | > | > >>
| > | > | > >> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
| > | > | > >>
| > | > | > >> > You must publish the site to a web server that has the FP
| > | > extensions using FP's File Menu |
| > | > | > >> > Publish
| > | > | > >> > Site via http mode. If the live/remote server doesn't have
the
| > FP
| > | > extensions, then you will not
| > | > | > >> > be
| > | > | > >> > able to any FP feature that requires the FP run-time
| > extensions.
| > | > | > >> >
| > | > | > >> > --
| > | > | > >> > ==============================================
| > | > | > >> > 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.
| > | > | > >> > ==============================================
| > | > | > >> >
| > | > | > >> > | > | > | > >> > >I created a small site http://tommis.home.mchsi.com/ using
| > free
| > | > space
| > | > | > >> > > provided by my ISP. I put a discussion web on it with FP
| > 2003.
| > | > When I try
| > | > | > >> > > to post to the forum i get "Cannot run the FrontPage
Server
| > | > Extensions on
| > | > | > >> > > this page: "http://home.mchsi.com/disc1_post.htm" I do
have
| > fp
| > | > extensions
| > | > | > >> > > enabled. I saw recently something on MS:
| > | > | > >> > > CAUSE
| > | > | > >> > > "This problem occurs if you create a page in Microsoft
Office
| > | > FrontPage 2003
| > | > | > >> > > or Microsoft FrontPage 2002 by using the Feedback Form
| > template
| > | > and then you
| > | > | > >> > > save the page to a subfolder instead of saving it to the
root
| > | > folder of the
| > | > | > >> > > Web site. When a client submits the form, the FrontPage
Save
| > | > Results
| > | > | > >> > > component tries to save the results to the wrong
location.
| > For
| > | > example, if
| > | > | > >> > > you saved the feedback page to a subfolder named Test,
the
| > Save
| > | > Results
| > | > | > >> > > component tries to save the results to the Test/_private
| > folder,
| > | > which does
| > | > | > >> > > not exist. "
| > | > | > >> > >
| > | > | > >> > > Does this have anything to do with what my problem is?
Is
| > this a
| > | > 'root'
| > | > | > >> > > folder problem? Any help is greatly appreciated as this
site
| > is
| > | > a test
| > | > | > >> > > before I use the forum on a site that is already in
operation
| > and
| > | > I want to
| > | > | > >> > > make sure I have the basics down before i put it on there
| > also.
| > | > | > >> > >
| > | > | > >> > > Thanks,
| > | > | > >> > > Dan
| > | > | > >> > > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
| > | > | > >> > >
| > | > | > >> > >> How did/are you uploading the content to the remote
server?
| > | > | > >> > >>
| > | > | > >> > >> --
| > | > | > >> > >> ==============================================
| > | > | > >> > >> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > | > | > >> > >> WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| > | > | > >> > >>
| > | > | > >> > >> FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > | > | > >> > >> ==============================================
| > | > | > >> > >> To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage
| > support
| > | > see:
| > | > | > >> > >> http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| > | > | > >> > >>
| > message
| > | > | > >> > >>
| > | > | > >> > >> >I use Jumpline as my web server. I posted the
discussion
| > site
| > | > up and could
| > | > | > >> > >> > not get the information to save. Jumpline does have
| > FrontPage
| > | > 2002
| > | > | > >> > >> > extentions. I am not sure if I have set it up
properly.
| > I
| > | > even put a web
| > | > | > >> > >> > counter on and it doesn't work properly. CAn you
help?
| > | > | > >> > >> >
| > | > | > >> > >> > "Jens Peter Karlsen[FP MVP]" wrote:
| > | > | > >> > >> >
| > | > | > >> > >> >> File | New | More Web Site Templates | Discussion Web
| > Wizard.
| > | > | > >> > >> >>
| > | > | > >> > >> >> Regards Jens Peter Karlsen. Microsoft MVP -
Frontpage.
| > | > | > >> > >> >>
| > | > | > >> > >> >> > -----Original Message-----
| > | > | > >> > >> >> > From: Christine
| > | > [mailto:[email protected]]
| > | > | > >> > >> >> > Posted At: 5. november 2004 20:05
| > | > | > >> > >> >> > Posted To: microsoft.public.frontpage.client
| > | > | > >> > >> >> > Conversation: How do I create a message board using
| > | > Frontpage
| > | > | > >> > >> >> > Subject: How do I create a message board using
| > Frontpage
| > | > | > >> > >> >> >
| > | > | > >> > >> >> >
| > | > | > >> > >> >> > I have a web site and I would like to create a
message
| > | > board
| > | > | > >> > >> >> > page so that members of my organization can post
| > feedback.
| > | > | > >> > >> >> > How do I go about creating a Message Board using
| > Microsoft
| > | > Frontpage?
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