Re: _derived folder

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From: Susan (dsnsacree_at_msn.com)
Date: 01/09/05 

Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 09:37:08 -0600

Months ago, I have enabled seeing the hidden folders(_private, _borders,
_fpclass, _overlay,_theme) but I cannot find the _derived folder on the
local website. Does the _derived folder get created somehow when files are
ftp'd to remote server without FP extensions?
"Thomas A. Rowe" <tarowe@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:eAUZOwl9EHA.960@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Yes, it is always a hidden folder, if theme are used. FP hides all folder
> beginning with a underscore character by default with the exception of the
> _private folder. You can enable the viewing of most hidden folders in FP
> by opening the site, then Tools | web / Site settings | Advanced and
> enable viewing of hidden directories.
>
> The folders are hidden because they shouldn't be modified by users. When
> ever possible try to use FP to publish, even to server that do not have
> the FP extensions, in which case you would use ftp:// instead of http://
> this way FP will upload on the files and folders actually needed.
>
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> "Susan" <dsnsacree@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:OTR4Mql9EHA.3416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> So is the _derived folder always present on every FP website whether it
>> has FP extensions or not? I did not see it on remote sites on servers
>> with FP extensions. Where is it hidden?
>> "Thomas A. Rowe" <tarowe@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:OiEDTil9EHA.1392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> The _derived folder is a hidden folder. When using Themes and publishing
>>> to a non FP enabled web server, it must also be uploaded.
>>>
>>> --
>>> ==============================================
>>> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
>>> WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
>>> http://www.ycoln-resources.com
>>> FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
>>> ==============================================
>>> To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
>>> http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
>>>
>>> "Susan" <dsnsacree@msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:ehI9eXl9EHA.2572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>I have Windows XP Pro with IIS installed. I create my simple website and
>>>>use the buttons and then ftp it out to the remote location. I had to
>>>>abort an FTP in progress and now a couple of buttons do not show on the
>>>>Home page but the others do-- get the red X. The text shows up fine.
>>>>
>>>> I thought if I could ftp the themes folder which contains the gifs, it
>>>> would correct the problem but it did not. I noticed that the _overlay
>>>> folder contains the text for the buttons. It must be the _derived
>>>> folder that contains the button gifs. I noticed that it contains the
>>>> buttons with the text and the missing buttons with the text. It is the
>>>> _derived folder that is the key?
>>>>
>>>> So FP 2003 creates the _derived folder on servers without FP extensions
>>>> since I do not see it on servers with FP externsions?
>>>>
>>>> Susan
>>>>
>>>> .
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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