HOW 2 CONFIRM THE PLATFORM?

[FARAZ QURESHI]

Hi Friends,

Sure am totally new to the website developments. Trying to set up one. There
r several questions thirst of which exists. Please help me in the most
simplest step-by-step instructions 4 which i shall b grateful:

1. How 2 confirm whether the platform provided to me by the web host is
windows based or UNIX/LINUX?

2. I need to have a feedback form that is already built on my local machine
be loaded, what r the necessary steps and how 2 achieve the same for example
how to check whether FrontPage server extensions r enabled or not etc?

Would soon seek the most valuable guidance from u?

 

[Andrew Murray]

Best source of information would be your web host's support line, if you
want information about their particular systems (like what type of server
and whether FP server ext are installed).

 

[Ronx]

To check whether FrontPage extensions are installed, open the page
http://www.example.com/_vti_inf.html
where www.example.com is your domain name.

If the page opens, then FP extensions are installed.
If you View Source on that page, you will find lines similar to:

FPVersion="5.0.2.6790"
FPShtmlScriptUrl="_vti_bin/shtml.dll/_vti_rpc"

The FPVersion gives the version for the extensions - 5.0.... indicates
FP2002, 4.0... indicates FP2000.

shtml.dll indicates a Windows server, whereas shtml.exe indicates a Unix
server.


If FP extensions are installed, Publish the local site to the server
using File->Publish Site (or File->Publish Web) and choose to publish to
an address similar to http://www.example.com (again, replace
example.com with your own domain name).

If there are no FP extensions, then you will need a form handler written
in PHP, asp, asp.NET etc (whatever your host supports) to process the
form data. Publish using the FTP option in FrontPAge, or another FTP
program.

Do NOT use FTP if the extensions are installed, FTP may corrupt the
extensions.

 

[FARAZ QURESHI]

Does that mean I can't determine myself whether the hosting co.'s statement
is true or false?
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Best Regards,
FARAZ A. QURESHI

Best source of information would be your web host's support line, if you
want information about their particular systems (like what type of server
and whether FP server ext are installed).

 

[FARAZ QURESHI]

After having a normal "feedaback form" made and saved on my computer in the
default directory:

C:\Documents and Settings\faraz.qureshi\My Documents\My Web Sites\

from the built in template, when I test it and push submit the button, the
file:

C:\Documents and Settings\faraz.qureshi\My Documents\My Web
Sites\_private\feedback.txt

is found 2 b blank. What might be the error I am making?

--

Best Regards,
FARAZ A. QURESHI

Best source of information would be your web host's support line, if you
want information about their particular systems (like what type of server
and whether FP server ext are installed).

 

[FARAZ QURESHI]

Thanx Ronx!!!!!!

That sure was a great one!!!!!!!!!

Thanx again pal!!!!!!
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Best Regards,
FARAZ A. QURESHI

To check whether FrontPage extensions are installed, open the page
http://www.example.com/_vti_inf.html
where www.example.com is your domain name.

If the page opens, then FP extensions are installed.
If you View Source on that page, you will find lines similar to:

FPVersion="5.0.2.6790"
FPShtmlScriptUrl="_vti_bin/shtml.dll/_vti_rpc"

The FPVersion gives the version for the extensions - 5.0.... indicates
FP2002, 4.0... indicates FP2000.

shtml.dll indicates a Windows server, whereas shtml.exe indicates a Unix
server.


If FP extensions are installed, Publish the local site to the server
using File->Publish Site (or File->Publish Web) and choose to publish to
an address similar to http://www.example.com (again, replace
example.com with your own domain name).

If there are no FP extensions, then you will need a form handler written
in PHP, asp, asp.NET etc (whatever your host supports) to process the
form data. Publish using the FTP option in FrontPAge, or another FTP
program.

Do NOT use FTP if the extensions are installed, FTP may corrupt the
extensions.
--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

 

[Ronx]

Are you opening the form page using an http://. address? The form will
only work when run on a web server.

--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

After having a normal "feedaback form" made and saved on my computer in the
default directory:

C:\Documents and Settings\faraz.qureshi\My Documents\My Web Sites\

from the built in template, when I test it and push submit the button, the
file:

C:\Documents and Settings\faraz.qureshi\My Documents\My Web
Sites\_private\feedback.txt

is found 2 b blank. What might be the error I am making?

 

[FARAZ QURESHI]

Another Advanced's Guidance like yours RONX!!!

Just as I had mentioned earlier I am totally new 2 personal website
developement!

How 2 have a form set for sample test basis on my local machine?
After having a normal "Feedback Form" made and saved on my computer in the
default directory:

C:\Documents and Settings\faraz.qureshi\My Documents\My Web Sites\

from the built in template, when I test it and push submit the button, the
file:

C:\Documents and Settings\faraz.qureshi\My Documents\My Web
Sites\_private\feedback.txt

is found 2 b blank. What might be the error I am making?
--

Best Regards,
FARAZ A. QURESHI

To check whether FrontPage extensions are installed, open the page
http://www.example.com/_vti_inf.html
where www.example.com is your domain name.

If the page opens, then FP extensions are installed.
If you View Source on that page, you will find lines similar to:

FPVersion="5.0.2.6790"
FPShtmlScriptUrl="_vti_bin/shtml.dll/_vti_rpc"

The FPVersion gives the version for the extensions - 5.0.... indicates
FP2002, 4.0... indicates FP2000.

shtml.dll indicates a Windows server, whereas shtml.exe indicates a Unix
server.


If FP extensions are installed, Publish the local site to the server
using File->Publish Site (or File->Publish Web) and choose to publish to
an address similar to http://www.example.com (again, replace
example.com with your own domain name).

If there are no FP extensions, then you will need a form handler written
in PHP, asp, asp.NET etc (whatever your host supports) to process the
form data. Publish using the FTP option in FrontPAge, or another FTP
program.

Do NOT use FTP if the extensions are installed, FTP may corrupt the
extensions.
--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

 

[FARAZ QURESHI]

You mean I can't test the form on the local machine as normal HTM static pages?

 

[Ronx]

Correct - forms (and some other components) will only work with a web
server.
Windows XP Pro supports IIS - a web server that you can install from the
Windows XP CD, along with FP2000 extensions. Windows XP Home does not
support FrontPage extensions, but you can install Apache for Windows -
not a lot of use for forms that require the extensions.

--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

 

[Ronx]

If your web has been built correctly (File->Open Web and browse to the
website [in the default folder in your case], then edit pages), clicking
the submit button on a form while testing a disc-based web (that is, not
using a web server) should result in a long error message, the gist of
which is "the form should be published to a web server to work
properly". You should be able to see this error document in
C:\Documents and Settings\faraz.qureshi\My Documents\My Web
Sites\_derived\nortbots.htm
The _derived folder is always hidden in FrontPage.
The results file will never be updated from a disc-based web.
--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

Another Advanced's Guidance like yours RONX!!!

Just as I had mentioned earlier I am totally new 2 personal website
developement!

How 2 have a form set for sample test basis on my local machine?
After having a normal "Feedback Form" made and saved on my computer in the
default directory:

C:\Documents and Settings\faraz.qureshi\My Documents\My Web Sites\

from the built in template, when I test it and push submit the button, the
file:

C:\Documents and Settings\faraz.qureshi\My Documents\My Web
Sites\_private\feedback.txt

is found 2 b blank. What might be the error I am making?