Re: Link Bars - no FP extensions!

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From: Thomas A. Rowe (tarowe_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/27/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 13:29:05 -0400

Note: There are some features of the Link bars and shared border that do require the FP2002
extensions on the remote server.

See:
http://www.frontpagetutorials.com/general/new_features_fp2002.htm 

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"Susan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:46e001c4a4b5$abfeb9d0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> So you are saying that I could also base the Link Bars on
> the Navigation View if I have that set up, save it, and
> then transfer (ftp) all the folders and everything would
> work? That is wonderful to know!
>
> Thanks,
> Susan
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Themes, Link Bars Based On Navigation View, and Shared
> >Borders are all design-time components. That is, once
> you
> >save the pages locally, they're complete. You don't need
> >the FrontPage Server Externsions on the Web server to
> >make these features display correctly.
> >
> >The mistake most people make is to publish using an
> >external FTP program, and not transfer all the files
> that
> >FrontPage created. The _derived, _overlay, and _private
> >folders are typical omissions.
> >
> >Jim Buyens
> >Microsoft FrontPage MVP
> >http://www.interlacken.com
> >Author of:
> >*----------------------------------------------------
> >|\---------------------------------------------------
> >||     Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Inside Out
> >||---------------------------------------------------
> >|| Web Database Development Step by Step .NET Edition
> >||    Microsoft FrontPage Version 2002 Inside Out
> >||        Faster Smarter Beginning Programming
> >||             (All from Microsoft Press)
> >|/---------------------------------------------------
> >*----------------------------------------------------
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>I have FP 2003 and Windows XP pro with IIS installed. I
> >>am maintaining a simple non-profit site which is on a
> >>server with no FP extensions. On my computer on my site
> >I
> >>have left shared borders and I used the custom links
> and
> >>used a theme link bar.
> >>
> >>I was able to publish the website to a folder on my
> >>computer. I checked "continue" when I received the
> >window
> >>that some items may not work (don't remember exact
> >>wording). The link bars worked! I then ftp'd the folder
> >>website to remote website without FP extensions and
> >>checked "Ignore and Continue". I was totally surprised
> >>that the link bars worked. I know if link bars are
> based
> >>on the Navigation system, it will not work, however I
> >>used custom links.
> >>
> >>Evidently if you use custom links and chose a bar based
> >>on theme, you do not need FP extensions.
> >>
> >>Susan
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >

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