Using Shapes in Frontpage 2002

[tg]

Hi folks, has anyone had issues with adding a hyperlink to a shape in
FrontPage?

Here's what I am seeing:

I created 2 simple pages. In the first I placed a single shape, an oval.
Entering into the hyperlink of that shape I selected the name of the second
page from the list provided. That name then appeared in the address box of
the "insert hyperlink" dialog box - all seems fine.

When viewing this in a browser (IE6), as I move the cursor over the shape
the second page name does appear along the bottom of the browser window and
the cursor changes to a hand/finger as it should. But when I click it
absolutely nothing happens.

Any idea of why the hyperlink of the shape itself does not work and / or how
I can correct it?

If I just place a "text" hyperlink on the page, all works as expected.

If I add text to the shape, select it, edit the hyperlink properties and
specify the second page, all works as expected however this has the drawback
of having to click on the text vs. the larger shape.

Another abnormality I noticed - when I re-enter the hyperlink properties of
the shape, the address box that did contain only the second page name, will
now contain the absolute path to the second page e.g.
"C:\.....\secondpagename.htm" instead of "secondpagename.htm"

Thanks
T

Note" these pages are behind and firewall so I cannot post a link that would
work for anyone.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Avoid using shapes, word art, etc. as it only works well in IE browsers running under Windows. Use
regular images or standard text for hyperlinks.

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Thomas A. Rowe
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage

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[Ronx]

Hyperlinks cannot be added to any VML graphics - VML includes WordArt,
ShapeArt, TextBoxes and all other objects produced from the Drawing
Toolbar.
VML is also IE only - other browsers will render either nothing at all
or very poor quality .gif images, and often in a different place in the
page.