Data Collection problems

[John Ferrell]

I am trying to put up a web page for data collection. The task is a
simple table reservation for an annual hobby swap meet. The first one
is http://www.dixienc.us/DC3.htm which should email the form to me.

The second is http://www.dixienc.us/DC2.htm which should put the form
information in a file at the website that is named 'answers.txt'.

The site host is Godaddy.com and claims to support FrontPage
extentions. I am using FP 2003.

Neither effort seems to be working.

I am hoping someone will spot a simple mistake....
John Ferrell
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

You must be publishing the site to a server that has the FP extensions via FP's http mode
(http://www.yourdomainname.com)

You have the configure the form to send email and write to a text file under form properties, you
can not assign an email address to the submit button and use the FP Form Handler.


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[John Ferrell]

You must be publishing the site to a server that has the FP extensions via FP's http mode
(http://www.yourdomainname.com)

I Did that. (I think, I will double check tomorrow)

You have the configure the form to send email and write to a text file under form properties, you
can not assign an email address to the submit button and use the FP Form Handler.

I was attempting both of these from the FP Form handler. Examining the
code, I don't see anything being generated that might either write to
a file or send an email.

I am missing something somewhere.

I am using the Guest book example at
http://www.webworkshop.org/frontpage/forms_tutorial_guestbook.htm
as a guide.

Is there a simple way to assure I really can make the Frontpage
extentions on the server side work for me?

 

[Ronx]

There is one error in the tutorial where it states that PWS does not have
the server extensions installed. If this were true, you could not edit a
web site against PWS.
As Thomas mentioned, you should not wrap your Submit button in mailto:
tags. As the tutorial states, you must right click the anywhere in the form
(I would choose a blank space, not a form field or button) and choose form
properties, and set up your data saving/sending requirements in the Form
Properties dialogues - there are several tags and buttons to get to other
pages in the properties sheets.
HTH
Ron

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

Same on
http://www.dixienc.us/DC2.htm
Remove the hyperlink from the submit button and to save to file you need to move the file answer.txt (which must exist) to a folder
w/ write permissions
- by default that is the _private folder
Move the file answer.txt to the _private folder, and right click the form for Form Properties Options to select the location for
save result ( browse to _private/answer.txt )




| There is one error in the tutorial where it states that PWS does not have
| the server extensions installed. If this were true, you could not edit a
| web site against PWS.
| As Thomas mentioned, you should not wrap your Submit button in mailto:
| tags. As the tutorial states, you must right click the anywhere in the form
| (I would choose a blank space, not a form field or button) and choose form
| properties, and set up your data saving/sending requirements in the Form
| Properties dialogues - there are several tags and buttons to get to other
| pages in the properties sheets.
| HTH
| Ron
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| Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
|
| | > On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 17:00:12 -0400, "Thomas A. Rowe" <[email protected]>
| > wrote:
| >
| > >You must be publishing the site to a server that has the FP extensions
| via FP's http mode
| > >(http://www.yourdomainname.com)
| > I Did that. (I think, I will double check tomorrow)
| >
| > >
| > >You have the configure the form to send email and write to a text file
| under form properties, you
| > >can not assign an email address to the submit button and use the FP Form
| Handler.
| > I was attempting both of these from the FP Form handler. Examining the
| > code, I don't see anything being generated that might either write to
| > a file or send an email.
| >
| > I am missing something somewhere.
| >
| > I am using the Guest book example at
| > http://www.webworkshop.org/frontpage/forms_tutorial_guestbook.htm
| > as a guide.
| >
| > Is there a simple way to assure I really can make the Frontpage
| > extentions on the server side work for me?
| >
|
|

 

[John Ferrell]

Just an update for those who have been helping....

I have put together a 'Minimum project at
http://www.dixienc.us/DataCollect5/DC5.htm
For solving the puzzle. I seem to have more than one problem.
This test uses the defaults where they are offerred. I suspect the FP
extentions are not really in place so I have submitted an install
request to my account at GoDaddy.com to install them. When the change
pending indicator goes away, I will resume working on the project and
report back.

 

[John Ferrell]

I did not expect such quick service from the host!
The new project DC5 is working as it should, the info is being posted
to the log file as it should.
Thanks to all for pointing me in the right direction.