Form created with Frontpage wizard does not work as an asp page

[Reed Simpson]

A form created with the FP2003 form wizard works as as an .htm but does not
work as an .asp page (no other changes - just renamed). THe confirmation
page never appears and the page wit the form just refreshes. SQL DB update
from the .asp created with the Forms wizard works fine.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

You have to custom write a ASP form handler to process the form, as the FP Form Handler is not used
with any server-side scripting.

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[Andrew Murray]

....the FP form handler *is* in itself a server-side script - isnt it? That's
what the server extensions are....

However, the OP needs to point the "action" in the <form> to the ASP script,
and name the page with the form [whatever].asp

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Yes, but it can not be use to process a form, etc. when other server-side scripts are on the page or
the file extension is not htm or html.

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...the FP form handler *is* in itself a server-side script - isnt it? That's what the server
extensions are....

However, the OP needs to point the "action" in the <form> to the ASP script, and name the page
with the form [whatever].asp

You have to custom write a ASP form handler to process the form, as the FP Form Handler is not
used with any server-side scripting.

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

 

[Andrew Murray]

I see what you mean....the "server side script" is basically a file you
write ie perl or asp or php (code you can actually see in code view or in
notepad etc), but the frontpage server extensions are obviously
"server-side" but not "scripts" so much as compiled exe files (??).

Yes, but it can not be use to process a form, etc. when other server-side
scripts are on the page or the file extension is not htm or html.

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

...the FP form handler *is* in itself a server-side script - isnt it?
That's what the server extensions are....

However, the OP needs to point the "action" in the <form> to the ASP
script, and name the page with the form [whatever].asp

You have to custom write a ASP form handler to process the form, as the
FP Form Handler is not used with any server-side scripting.

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

A form created with the FP2003 form wizard works as as an .htm but does
not
work as an .asp page (no other changes - just renamed). THe
confirmation
page never appears and the page wit the form just refreshes. SQL DB
update
from the .asp created with the Forms wizard works fine.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Basically you are correct.

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Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
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If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
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==============================================

I see what you mean....the "server side script" is basically a file you write ie perl or asp or
php (code you can actually see in code view or in notepad etc), but the frontpage server extensions
are obviously "server-side" but not "scripts" so much as compiled exe files (??).

Yes, but it can not be use to process a form, etc. when other server-side scripts are on the page
or the file extension is not htm or html.

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

...the FP form handler *is* in itself a server-side script - isnt it? That's what the server
extensions are....

However, the OP needs to point the "action" in the <form> to the ASP script, and name the page
with the form [whatever].asp

You have to custom write a ASP form handler to process the form, as the FP Form Handler is not
used with any server-side scripting.

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

A form created with the FP2003 form wizard works as as an .htm but does not
work as an .asp page (no other changes - just renamed). THe confirmation
page never appears and the page wit the form just refreshes. SQL DB update
from the .asp created with the Forms wizard works fine.