Search page question

[Joe S.]

I use FP 2003 and maintain five websites, all hosted by the same host. No
problems at all with FP, hosting, publishing, etc.

HOWEVER -- I cannot put a search page on my sites. FP 2003 lets me
construct a search page using their search page template and the search page
publishes to the site. However, when I access the search page through my
browser and test it by entering a word or phrase for which to search, no
matter what I enter the response is "No matches found."

I checked the FP help and it states that, for the search page to work, FP
2002 extensions must be installed. FP extensions ARE installed on my host
servers but I don't know if they are FP 2002 extensions -- I've always
assumed the installed extensions are FP 2003 extensions, if there is such a
thing.

Should the folks who host my sites be able to install FP 2002 extensions,
or, will doing this screw up my sites?

Is there a way to build a search page not using the FP search template?
Or -- is the search function tied to FP extensions 2002?

Thanks.

 

[Tom Willett]

The FP search feature can use either the FP 2000 or 2002 extensions. There
is no 2003 version.
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Tom Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
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FrontPage Support:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
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|I use FP 2003 and maintain five websites, all hosted by the same host. No
| problems at all with FP, hosting, publishing, etc.
|
| HOWEVER -- I cannot put a search page on my sites. FP 2003 lets me
| construct a search page using their search page template and the search
page
| publishes to the site. However, when I access the search page through my
| browser and test it by entering a word or phrase for which to search, no
| matter what I enter the response is "No matches found."
|
| I checked the FP help and it states that, for the search page to work, FP
| 2002 extensions must be installed. FP extensions ARE installed on my host
| servers but I don't know if they are FP 2002 extensions -- I've always
| assumed the installed extensions are FP 2003 extensions, if there is such
a
| thing.
|
| Should the folks who host my sites be able to install FP 2002 extensions,
| or, will doing this screw up my sites?
|
| Is there a way to build a search page not using the FP search template?
| Or -- is the search function tied to FP extensions 2002?
|
| Thanks.
|
|

 

[Joe S.]

The FP search feature can use either the FP 2000 or 2002 extensions.
There
is no 2003 version.
--
===
Tom Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
---
FrontPage Support:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
===
|I use FP 2003 and maintain five websites, all hosted by the same host.
No
| problems at all with FP, hosting, publishing, etc.
|
| HOWEVER -- I cannot put a search page on my sites. FP 2003 lets me
| construct a search page using their search page template and the search
page
| publishes to the site. However, when I access the search page through
my
| browser and test it by entering a word or phrase for which to search, no
| matter what I enter the response is "No matches found."
|
| I checked the FP help and it states that, for the search page to work,
FP
| 2002 extensions must be installed. FP extensions ARE installed on my
host
| servers but I don't know if they are FP 2002 extensions -- I've always
| assumed the installed extensions are FP 2003 extensions, if there is
such
a
| thing.
|
| Should the folks who host my sites be able to install FP 2002
extensions,
| or, will doing this screw up my sites?
|
| Is there a way to build a search page not using the FP search template?
| Or -- is the search function tied to FP extensions 2002?
|
| Thanks.
|
|

Okay, thanks -- I'll contact my host tech support -- they have proven very
helpful in the past.