PHP files

[Davet102]

I have been using FP for years on web sites that I have maintained.

I have not inherited on the has the PHP suffix. (Index.PHP)

How do I handle these in FP or what do I need to do to be able to work with
these fines??
Can they be converted??

Bob

 

[Ronx]

PHP files (usually) contain code that is executed on the server. They
should be left as PHP or, if you have the knowledge and skills *and* the
server supports it, translated to another server side language such as ASP,
asp.NET - easier to leave them as they are.

FrontPage has no built in support for PHP and sometimes corrupts PHP files
(depending on how they are written, and the code format used). It may be
time to upgrade to Expression Web which does support PHP.
A trial for Expression Web can be downloaded from
http://www.microsoft.com/expression - there is a learning curve for this
program, knowledge of CSS and HTML are required.

http://www.w3schools.com has PHP tutorials if you need them.

 

[Davet102]

I have been looking into and contemplating going to Expressions.

I guess now is the time to do it.

If I'm reading your reply correctly, the Index.PHP files are basically the
same as the same as the Index.html files except that the PHP have ties to the
server that the HTML do not and that you cannot change with FP?

With Expression I will be able to edit change the PHP files on the server to
reflect the updates to the web site that I need to make correct??

Thanks

Bob

 

[Murray]

You can edit any page with FP, but if you want to go beyond HTML, you would
have to perform your edits manually. In other words, FP doesn't have any
built-in help/wizards for PHP. This means you'd have to know how to code
PHP by hand.

With EW, there is built-in support for PHP, so you would find working with
PHP a good deal easier than with FP.

I suggest before you start on anything, you get a *good* idea of what
server-scripting is, and what it does for you that HTML cannot do.

 

[Ronx]

Based on your reply, I suggest that you read up on PHP and Server Side
scripting BEFORE you even look at any pages in the website, then decide if
you wish to continue.

Pages with server side scripting are NOT the same as plain .html pages.
You can edit them with FrontPage - but some *may* be corrupted by the
program. You can always edit the pages with Notepad.