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[DianaH]

I've got a site I'm creating with Frontpage 2003. I'm setting up the site
so that others can upload files. I'll give them the rights and all that.

My question. How do I setup the page so that when they click a button, or
text (or whatever), it gives some sort of dialogue box that allows them to
browse to their file, for the ftp.

I'm not even sure if I'm asking the question correctly. Can someone help or
lead me to something that will explain how this is done.

Thanks so much.
Diana

 

[Andrew Murray]

I think you need to set up a proper content management system if you're
going to have many people editing various pages - it's not as simple as
clicking a link or button and expecting a file to upload as you've indicated
in your question.

You have to consider the fact that other people are uploading files to your
web server, but you can of course, give everyone your FP username/password,
assuming they all have frontpage, and know how to use it. The easiest way
is for them to open the web live in Frontpage and edit the files they want

If you're using only FTP (not using FP's features like guestbook, discussion
list etc) then you can use FP's ftp function or a third party program to
transfer the files. eg Cute FTP or WS FTP_LE etc

You will still need to give your web editors the password/username to your
FTP/internet account. (in some cases the password/username for the FTP
accounts on a hosting/internet account is different from your internet
logon, but sometimes it is *the same*.

They need to start their FTP program and log on to the server using the
details you give them, and then upload the files they are editing/creating.
You need to make sure they do this correctly, and upload to the correct
folder on your server eg to the htdocs or public_html folder or whatever
it's called.

However all the above aside, I think you're referring to the File Upload
component (Insert > Form > File Upload).

This requires the Frontpage server extensions, and it isn't intended for
publishing web pages to the web, it uploads files to a pre-determined folder
(usually in the case of Frontpage, this is the "_private" folder which is
not publicly browsable therefore no one would beable to see the file(s)
uploaded there, through a web browser.

It is limited in more ways i.e. only allows certain file types e.g. jpg,
gif, txt and also will only work if your host allows you to use the upload
component with the server extensions. I expect it will allow HTML files but
only files under 1 meg in size.

Phew.....Hoping this helps you out, but other members here might explain
better what I'm talking about if you get confused.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

If your site is hosted on a Windows IIS web server with the FP2002 extensions, then you can use the
FP File Upload component. This allow a http upload.

If you want to allow FTP upload, then you need to contact your web host for using a FTP server.

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[DianaH]

To Andrew and Thomas,
They won't be uploading webpages ... just files.
Andrew, I did figure out that it was the forms/upload function that I
needed. It allows the browsing and submission. However, does the uploader
need anything else, if they have that function. They won't be using
Frontpage, that's for sure, as they are only submitting files. I will then
arrange the files so that a few of them can share those files.

I also discovered ... through a frontpage prompt that I should put the files
in the private folder which I did. After trying this, I wasn't able to
upload a file, but I didn't give myself ftp privileges which might be the
missing link. For the webpages, I use Frontpage (2003) http publishing and
I don't want to change or interfere with that. It works great for me.

If either of you have any other thoughts after my notes above, I welcome
them.
For certain the web hosting company supports frontpage extensions and
subwebs but they do not have share point server/service? or whatever it's
called.

Diana

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

1. To use the FP file upload component, the live/remote web server must be Windows IIS with FP2002
extensions.

2. Your web host must allow you to use the File Upload component.

3. FP doesn't have any features/function, other then publishing, that would allow you to use FTP. To
allow FTP access within your site by site visitors, you must work with your host to have them set up
FTP upload access.

4. Never put files in the _private that site visitors would need to access. The _private folder is
special folder used by FP.

--
==============================================
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.
==============================================

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

PS
See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;299763&Product=fp2002

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| 1. To use the FP file upload component, the live/remote web server must be Windows IIS with FP2002
| extensions.
|
| 2. Your web host must allow you to use the File Upload component.
|
| 3. FP doesn't have any features/function, other then publishing, that would allow you to use FTP. To
| allow FTP access within your site by site visitors, you must work with your host to have them set up
| FTP upload access.
|
| 4. Never put files in the _private that site visitors would need to access. The _private folder is
| special folder used by FP.
|
| --
| ==============================================
| 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.
| ==============================================
|
| > To Andrew and Thomas,
| > They won't be uploading webpages ... just files.
| > Andrew, I did figure out that it was the forms/upload function that I
| > needed. It allows the browsing and submission. However, does the uploader
| > need anything else, if they have that function. They won't be using
| > Frontpage, that's for sure, as they are only submitting files. I will then
| > arrange the files so that a few of them can share those files.
| >
| > I also discovered ... through a frontpage prompt that I should put the files
| > in the private folder which I did. After trying this, I wasn't able to
| > upload a file, but I didn't give myself ftp privileges which might be the
| > missing link. For the webpages, I use Frontpage (2003) http publishing and
| > I don't want to change or interfere with that. It works great for me.
| >
| > If either of you have any other thoughts after my notes above, I welcome
| > them.
| > For certain the web hosting company supports frontpage extensions and
| > subwebs but they do not have share point server/service? or whatever it's
| > called.
| >
| > Diana
| >
| >
| > | >> I've got a site I'm creating with Frontpage 2003. I'm setting up the site
| >> so that others can upload files. I'll give them the rights and all that.
| >>
| >> My question. How do I setup the page so that when they click a button, or
| >> text (or whatever), it gives some sort of dialogue box that allows them to
| >> browse to their file, for the ftp.
| >>
| >> I'm not even sure if I'm asking the question correctly. Can someone help
| >> or lead me to something that will explain how this is done.
| >>
| >> Thanks so much.
| >> Diana
| >>
| >
| >
| >
|
|

 

[DianaH]

Thomas,
Thanks for the note on where to put the files ... I did have it up to load
files to the _private folder. I'll change it.

And I discovered that I can setup (with the host), the ftp accounts.
Diana