yer welcome.
thanks for the feedback...
glad it works!
| Per your previous message, I published the website, tried it out , and the
| links are all working fine there. Thank you for your help - you were of
more
| service than you might know.
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
|
| > Dunno. I stopped using FPs generated navigation stuff a few years back
| > because they can be confusing and limiting once you need more than basic
| > navigation.
| >
| > Post the URL so others may help on this.
| >
| >
| > | > |I have 5 pages - home, p2, p3, p4 and p5. Before, home and p2 would
not
| > link
| > | to each other in either direction. They would both link to p3, p4 and
p5,
| > | but you could not go back from p3, p4, or p5 to home or p2. Now home
and
| > | page 2 will link to each other in both directions and you can also
link
| > them
| > | to p3, p4 and p5, but only in one direction. For example, I can be in
| > home,
| > | link to p3, but then not be able to link back to home. I can link
from
| > home
| > | to p2 and then back or p2 to home and then back. Home and p2 would
not
| > link
| > | at all before.
| > |
| > | When I go through Preview in Browser, home and p2 are the only pages
where
| > | the information bar comes up and basically says the file is restricted
| > from
| > | showing the active contact. None of the other pages do that. Is that
| > part
| > | of the problem?
| > |
| > | "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Works better? A link works or it doesn't work; what do you mean it
works
| > | > better?
| > | >
| > | > Somethings may not work on your local web, just publish it to your
| > online
| > | > webserver then post the URL for more help.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | Once I opened the web site and used Preview in Browser, the links
work
| > | > | better, but not yet completely.
| > | > |
| > | > | I opened up the web site using Open Site and then opened each of
the 5
| > | > pages
| > | > | individually. The 5 pages are basically home, p2, p3, p4 and p5.
| > When I
| > | > | open home and p2, I get the Information bar at the top stating
that
| > the
| > | > file
| > | > | is restricted from showing the active content... Before, it was
home
| > and
| > | > p2
| > | > | that would not work at all. Now they work with each other, back
and
| > | > forth,
| > | > | and on either of them you can go to any of the other pages, but
you
| > can't
| > | > go
| > | > | back to home or p2 from the other pages (p3, p4, or p5). The
| > information
| > | > bar
| > | > | comes up on home and p2, but none of the other pages.
| > | > |
| > | > | "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | > Don't use Preview.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Open FP
| > | > | > File | Open Site (open your local web) "local" meaning on your
| > machine
| > | > not
| > | > | > the online web server
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Then,
| > | > | > File | Preview in Browser
| > | > | > see if your links work then.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | Thanks for your consideration of this problem. I am currently
| > trying
| > | > to
| > | > | > | finish the website in FrontPage 2003. It is the first website
I
| > am
| > | > doing
| > | > | > for
| > | > | > | another business. It has 5 pages and the link bar is just for
the
| > | > purpose
| > | > | > of
| > | > | > | navigating through the pages of the website, which I assume
you
| > call
| > | > | > local.
| > | > | > | I want people to be able to go from any page in the website
| > directly
| > | > to
| > | > | > any
| > | > | > | other page.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | I am testing the links while in FrontPage. I open a page,
then
| > click
| > | > | > | preview, then click a link. 3 of them consistently work, 2 of
| > them
| > | > never
| > | > | > | work.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | I installed the link bar in FP by going through Insert >
| > Navigation >
| > | > | > Insert
| > | > | > | Web Component > Link Bars > Bar with custom links. I added
links
| > for
| > | > all
| > | > | > | pages in link bar properties box on all 5 pages.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | When I go to FP and open Web Site, then click Navigation
button at
| > the
| > | > | > | bottom and both the pages of the website and the link bar with
| > links
| > | > are
| > | > | > | illustrated. When I check Web Site and then the Hyperlinks
| > button, it
| > | > | > shows
| > | > | > | the 4 pages coming from the home page and things going in all
| > | > directions -
| > | > | > | everything looks good. I also checked the address of each
page in
| > the
| > | > | > Link
| > | > | > | Bar Properties box under Modify Link and everything looks
correct
| > | > there.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | I am getting confused and can't figure this one out. I would
| > | > appreciate
| > | > | > any
| > | > | > | help.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > Yes, and you may have to be online as well if you are
testing a
| > link
| > | > to
| > | > | > an
| > | > | > | > online website (with the links that are not working for you)
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > What are the non-working links to? Are they online or are
they
| > | > local, if
| > | > | > | > they're local are they to pages/images/files that exist
within
| > your
| > | > web?
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Are you testing your web by File | Preview in Browser?
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
message
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | The website has not yet been published. It is still in
| > FrontPage,
| > | > and
| > | > | > | > when I
| > | > | > | > | open a page and click preview, 2 of the 3 links won't
work.
| > If
| > | > you
| > | > | > want a
| > | > | > | > | URL, doesn't it have to be in the website on the Internet.
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | "David Berry" wrote:
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > Can you post the URL of the page so we can look at it?
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | >
| > message
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > > Almost completed my first website. Has 5 pages. Put
a
| > link
| > | > bar
| > | > | > on
| > | > | > | > all 5,
| > | > | > | > | > > but only 3 links work. Have checked hyperlinks in
website
| > and
| > | > | > | > everything
| > | > | > | > | > > looks like it should be functioning. How do I make
them
| > all
| > | > work?
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