Frontpage hidden files

[Ken Mc]

When viewing website in FP 2002, whether local or "live" , certain files
such as: "*pagename_files" do not show up, except at the "open web" dialog
prompt.
When attempting to delete at this location, I get the message (para-phrased)
"folder is part of a thicket - perform appropriate operation on the main
thicket file"

They are on my server and when I delete them from server, they re-appear
when publishing with FP2002 again. (Of course)

These "mystery" files only contain some wordart character files that are not
existant anymore.
How do I locate and remove these files from the web using FP?
Thank you for any advice.
Ken

 

[Steve Easton]

I think it's best to delete files in your
local web and then publish.
FrontPage "should" prompt you as to
whether you want to delete the files on the server.

--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
........................with a computer

 

[Ken Mc]

I agree. It's just that this was the only way I could delete them.
Now they are back , but are unneccessary files now.
I was in the process of installing an index page in these subdirectories to
prevent browsing , but couldn't access them except through the server's
control panel.

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

Thickets are folder associated w/ a File
- save a Word doc as filename.html and if there is any imbedded content (images, etc) they are saved in the thicket folder:
filename_files
Windows Explorer Tools Folder Options View and look at the help on Manage files as pairs
- if set as manage as pairs you can not manipulate the thicket folder
(delete the file and Windows deletes the associated folder too)
- if set as manage individually, in FP 2002 you should see and be able to manage the files in the thicket folder

_____________________________________________
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"Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
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| I agree. It's just that this was the only way I could delete them.
| Now they are back , but are unneccessary files now.
| I was in the process of installing an index page in these subdirectories to
| prevent browsing , but couldn't access them except through the server's
| control panel.
|
| | > I think it's best to delete files in your
| > local web and then publish.
| > FrontPage "should" prompt you as to
| > whether you want to delete the files on the server.
| >
| > --
| > Steve Easton
| > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > 95isalive
| > This site is best viewed............
| > .......................with a computer
| >
| > | > > When viewing website in FP 2002, whether local or "live" , certain files
| > > such as: "*pagename_files" do not show up, except at the "open web"
| > dialog
| > > prompt.
| > > When attempting to delete at this location, I get the message
| > (para-phrased)
| > > "folder is part of a thicket - perform appropriate operation on the
| main
| > > thicket file"
| > >
| > > They are on my server and when I delete them from server, they re-appear
| > > when publishing with FP2002 again. (Of course)
| > >
| > > These "mystery" files only contain some wordart character files that are
| > not
| > > existant anymore.
| > > How do I locate and remove these files from the web using FP?
| > > Thank you for any advice.
| > > Ken
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Ken Mc]

Thanks! I'll print out for future reference.

Last night , I ended up "creating new page - based upon old page" , deleting
the old page from web, and then going to web settings, advanced tab and
deleted the temp files. All gone!
Thanks for the help.
Ken

Thickets are folder associated w/ a File
- save a Word doc as filename.html and if there is any imbedded content

(images, etc) they are saved in the thicket folder:

filename_files
Windows Explorer Tools Folder Options View and look at the help on Manage files as pairs
- if set as manage as pairs you can not manipulate the thicket folder
(delete the file and Windows deletes the associated folder too)
- if set as manage individually, in FP 2002 you should see and be able to

manage the files in the thicket folder

_____________________________________________
SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
"Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
To find the best Newsgroup for FrontPage support see:
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
_____________________________________________


| I agree. It's just that this was the only way I could delete them.
| Now they are back , but are unneccessary files now.
| I was in the process of installing an index page in these subdirectories to
| prevent browsing , but couldn't access them except through the server's
| control panel.
|
| | > I think it's best to delete files in your
| > local web and then publish.
| > FrontPage "should" prompt you as to
| > whether you want to delete the files on the server.
| >
| > --
| > Steve Easton
| > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > 95isalive
| > This site is best viewed............
| > .......................with a computer
| >
| > | > > When viewing website in FP 2002, whether local or "live" , certain files
| > > such as: "*pagename_files" do not show up, except at the "open web"
| > dialog
| > > prompt.
| > > When attempting to delete at this location, I get the message
| > (para-phrased)
| > > "folder is part of a thicket - perform appropriate operation on the
| main
| > > thicket file"
| > >
| > > They are on my server and when I delete them from server, they re-appear
| > > when publishing with FP2002 again. (Of course)
| > >
| > > These "mystery" files only contain some wordart character files that are
| > not
| > > existant anymore.
| > > How do I locate and remove these files from the web using FP?
| > > Thank you for any advice.
| > > Ken
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
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