You're *not* supposed to modify those files. Leave 'em be.
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| Good info. I wish it was detailed enough to know the consequences of
| modifying this stuff.
| Thanks again.
|
| | > List of Special Files and Directories Maintained by FrontPage
| >
|
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/office/office97/reskit/fp98serk/A_SPFILE.mspx
| >
| > --
| > ~ Kathleen Anderson
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > Spider Web Woman Designs
| >
http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/
| >
| >
| > > Thomas,
| > > What is the story with the _vti_cnf & _vti_pft files. Can you give
| > > me any insight as to their functions.
| > >
| > > | > >> In the future you should use FP to delete the subweb, not FTP. Not
| > >> sure why you had to re-apply the theme if you publish back from your
| > >> local copy.
| > >>
| > >> --
| > >> ==============================================
| > >> 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
| > >>
| > > | > >>> I did something different.. it seems to have worked. I did this
| > >>> before getting your response (up till 2:30 this morning doing this).
| > >>>
| > >>> I deleted the subweb completely. Before re-uploading, I deleted
| > >>> all of the Hidden files (_vti_cnf & _vti_pft). Then I had to
| > >>> reapply the Themes, which was no big deal.
| > >>>
| > >>> It seems to have worked, however, I'm not that familiar with the
| > >>> hidden files/folder. Since this worked, I would appreciate any
| > >>> insight you may have regarding this solution.
| > >>>
| > >>> Thanks
| > >>>
| > >>>
| > >>> | > >>>> Open the remote site and publish down to your local, then publish
| > >>>> back to the remote, should put both sites in sync.
| > >>>>
| > >>>> Or
| > >>>>
| > >>>> Do a complete publish or local to remote, then do a change page
| > >>>> only publish right after.
| > >>>>
| > >>>> --
| > >>>> ==============================================
| > >>>> 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
| > >>>>
| > >>> | > >>>>> I have a site that always publishes all files which takes 30
| > >>>>> minutes. Yes it is set to publish "Changed Pages" Only.
| > >>>>> Something must be messed up causing it not to realize this..
| > >>>>> therefore publishes everything again.
| > >>>>>
| > >>>>> Let me know if you have a solution.
| > >>>>> Thanks.
| >
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