FP 2003, Unable to edit page

[Scott]

I created and maintained a website with FP 2002 for the last 3 years. Then
my computer crashed and I loaded the new system with FP 2003.

I am able to open the website from FP2003 - but a hovering circle with a
slash though it indicates that I am unable to edit the content of the
webpages.

What is going on? It worked fine with FP 2002 - which I no longer have a
copy.

Thanks your help.

 

[Ronx]

The site uses Dynamic Web Pages which FP2003 uses, but FP2002 ignores.
DWTs split pages into regions - editable for unique content, and
non-editable for areas that should be the same on all pages. To edit a
non-editable region (where you see the barred icon) you must edit the
DWT.

 

[Scott]

Thanks for the explanation.

What is the process for editing the page now?

Originally only the top header was dynamic - and the lower frame was
editable. Now the entire page does not allow editing.

 

[Ronx]

Sounds like the editable regions have been lost - these are surrounded
by HTML comments such as

<!-- #BeginEditable "contents" -->

stuff that can be edited in the page

<!-- #EndEditable -->

Anything outside these comments can only be changed in the DWT.


If you look at the DWT then you can see where the comments should be.
An alternative is to use Format->Dynamic Web Templates and Detach the
page from the DWT. This will leave everything on the page, but updates
to the DWT will not update the page.
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[Scott]

I detached them and it works fine - THANK YOU!