Re: Unable to start frontpage from a file

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Steve Easton wrote:
> Actually I just rechecked and the path should be:
> "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\msohtmed.exe" %1
>
> msohtmed.exe actually launches FrontPage, after determining if it was
> the generating editor for the document.

OK, I have changed this to msohtmed.exe" %1

> If the entry doesn't exist for the htm extension. create it
> by adding Edit and then the path.

Done

> Also open FrontPage, and click Tools > Options.
> and on the General tab, make sure both "Check if" entries are checked
> under the Startup listing.

Done

> Then click configure editors and make sure FrontPage (Open as HTML )
> is
> set as the default for both .htm and .html

Done

We seem to be getting somewhere, clicking on a .HTM file now
opens FP 2003, but........ I get a dialog box with the message:

"Couldn't open file C:\Documents"
With just an 'OK' button to click, which is very helpful!

With regard to your post about Administer/user installation:
I don't really know, I am the only user on this computer.
I have just migrated to XP Home, from ME, and am not familiar
with all this user/administer rights business, in fact the whole issue
p**ses me right off, I can see a reason for it in XP Professional, but
for a single user it gets my back up.
The path to 'My Documents' folder is:
C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents
which I think is ridiculous.

So, how would I check?
Do I reinstall, with/without: user/administer rights ???

Thanks for your continued help.

George Gee

> "George Gee" <georgegee@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uWHe5kjCGHA.2912@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Steve, thanks for sticking at this.
>>
>> Under 'File Types', HTM has nothing associated with it, when I
>> highlight it the 'Advanced' button does not appear, and so I cannot
>> change anything.
>>
>> Highlighting HTML allows the 'Advanced' button to be made available.
>> Under 'Application used to perform operation', msohtmed.exe was
>> listed, this I changed to Frontpage.exe, however it has made no
>> difference, even with a reboot.
>>
>> Even more frustrated!
>>
>> BTW, FrontPage 2003 works fine through a shortcut to the program.
>> It's just a pity I cannot use my shortcuts to open FP at specific
>> pages.
>>
>> George Gee
>>
>>
>>
>> Steve Easton wrote:
>>> Double click My Computer, click Tools > Folder Options > File Types.
>>>
>>> Scroll down to HTM or HTML and click once to select.
>>> Click Advanced.
>>> In the Edit File Type dialog that opens, if the term "Edit" is
>>> listed click once to select it
>>> and then click the "Edit" button on the right.
>>>
>>> What displays as: "Application used to perform operation. ??
>>> If it is not a file path to FRONTPG.EXE, click the browse button and
>>> browse to the location for your version of FrontPage.
>>>
>>> For FrontPage 2003 it will be OFFICE11
>>> FrontPage 2002 will be OFFICE10
>>>
>>> and so on.
>>>
>>> If you didn't specifically install FrontPage 2003 it isn't
>>> installed.
>>>
>>>
>>> "George Gee" <georgegee@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:e5bF2NfCGHA.2040@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> I have tried this many, many, times, as indicated in my original
>>>> post. George Gee
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Steve Easton wrote:
>>>>> When you get the list after you click "open with," there should be
>>>>> an option to "Browse" to the program you want to use.
>>>>>
>>>>> Use it and browse to: driveletter:\Program Files\Microsoft
>>>>> Office\OFFICE11 and select FRONTPG.EXE for FrontPage 2003
>>>>>
>>>>> FrontPage 2002 will be: OFFICE10
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "George Gee" <georgegee@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uGF1$daCGHA.1088@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Steve
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for your continued support, however, I have tried as you
>>>>>> have advised
>>>>>> with the HTML Editor, and this has made no difference.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As soon as I click on a web page file, I get the 'Open with'
>>>>>> dialog box, and there is sod all I can do with it!
>>>>>> FrontPage is not listed, and I cannot get it in the list.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> BTW, the files are showing the correct icon for FrontPage.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Frustrated
>>>>>>
>>>>>> George Gee
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Steve Easton wrote:
>>>>>>> After you install 2003, right click the IE icon on the desktop
>>>>>>> and select properties,
>>>>>>> then click the programs tab and set FrontPage as the default
>>>>>>> html editor.
>>>>>>> "George Gee" <georgegee@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:eiPdtKZCGHA.228@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>> Have tried that several times, it achieves absolutely nothing.
>>>>>>>> I have uninstalled, and reinstalled several times, all to no
>>>>>>>> effect. I have uninstalled frontpage 2003, and reinstalled
>>>>>>>> 2000, and 2000 works fine.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks for your response
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> George Gee
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Steve Easton wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Open FrontPage and then click Help > Detect and Repair.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "George Gee" <georgegee@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:OTxD8nUCGHA.2356@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>> Hi all
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I'm not sure if this is the right newsgroup for my problem,
>>>>>>>>>> however here goes.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> XP Home Edition, Office 2003 Professional.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I have recently upgraded to Office 2003, (from 2000 Premium)
>>>>>>>>>> and I am no longer able to click on a file, and have it open
>>>>>>>>>> in frontpage. If I right-click and try to 'Choose program' I
>>>>>>>>>> find that frontpage
>>>>>>>>>> is not in the list of programs.
>>>>>>>>>> If I click on the 'Browse' button, and navigate to the
>>>>>>>>>> frontpage icon in the folder OFFICE11, and try to associate
>>>>>>>>>> the file with frontpage, nothing happens.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The only way I can start frontpage is through Start >
>>>>>>>>>> Programs
>>>>>>>>>>> Microsoft Office > FrontPage.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I find this very tedious, and frustrating!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Any pointers will be much appreciated!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> George Gee




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