Re: Has anyone used Form Processor Pro from MitriDAT?
From: Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage (Leeds_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/10/04
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Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 18:17:02 -0500
I'd say just a windows server.
FWIW, what you're trying to do should require nothing but the FrontPage
server extensions and should work just fine on a UNIX box.
If you like contact me directly and I'll hook you up with some extra space
I've got. and you can get a taste of how easy this is all supposed to be.
;-)
-- Chris Leeds, Microsoft MVP-FrontPage Make More Money with Less Work Let Your Clients Control Their Content With Just A Browser! http://contentseed.com/ -- "Jim Holtan" <JimHoltan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:57F70D51-CDD1-4E93-A726-0B80CA5F399D@microsoft.com... > After all this, I'm starting to wonder. However, everything else offered > (price, service, tools, billing, uptime) is perfect for me. If I could just > work out this one issue, I'd be a happy man! :) > > Having said this, if I was starting from square one again, I'd ensure I was > on an ASP enabled server. > > BE FOREWARNED, everyone: Suport of FrontPage extensions may be an > inadequate criterion when selecting your host. You really want an ASP > enabled server to easily take advantage of FrontPage's many features. > > Jim > > "Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage" wrote: > > > Jim, > > how about just moving to better host? > > > > -- > > Chris Leeds, > > Microsoft MVP-FrontPage > > > > Make More Money with Less Work > > Let Your Clients Control Their Content With Just A Browser! > > http://contentseed.com/ > > -- > > "Jim Holtan" <JimHoltan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:F1B4698C-AB32-4D05-A791-0DA8759FEF70@microsoft.com... > > > Steve, thanks for this. > > > > > > I'm afraid, though, I've been unsuccessful with my first try at this. > > Still > > > getting an error when you hit 'SUBMIT' (screen that appears says > > 'FrontPage > > > Error'). > > > > > > I may have to play with my settings some more. Unfortunately, I won't > > have > > > time until this weekend. One way or another, though, I will conquer the > > > problem this weekend. > > > > > > Thanks everyone for your help with this! > > > Jim > > > www.holtan.info > > > > > > > > > "Steve Easton" wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Jim, > > > > If you don't have a specific *need* for a data base, but just need to > > have the results emailed and a > > > > copy saved on the server, set the form in form properties to save the > > results as a .csv, .txt, or > > > > ..html file The form handler will then write the results in sequential > > order to a file in your > > > > _private folder and simultaneously email a copy to you. > > > > > > > > hth > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Steve Easton > > > > Microsoft MVP FrontPage > > > > 95isalive > > > > This site is best viewed............ > > > > ........................with a computer > > > > > > > > "Jim Holtan" <JimHoltan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > > news:C8CFB18F-F69E-4866-927D-9BE559DA297B@microsoft.com... > > > > > The problem seems to be with the server, Steve. > > > > > > > > > > I'm on a server which supports FRONT PAGE EXTENSIONS, but does NOT > > support > > > > > ASP (as explained to me earlier, this probably means it's a > > non-Windows based > > > > > server). > > > > > > > > > > The server documentation goes into detail listing the FrontPage > > capabilities > > > > > it supports (including form information to email and form information > > to db), > > > > > but doesn't explain that without ASP capabilites (FrontPage's native > > data > > > > > capture language), you'll need to use data capture methods they DO > > support > > > > > (PHP, mySQL). > > > > > > > > > > Basically, I can create the forms in FrontPage, but anyone attempting > > to > > > > > submit (post) data through these forms gets an error message. (A > > non-ASP > > > > > server will not even accomodate an Access database.) > > > > > > > > > > Not being familiar with PHP or mySQL, I'm looking for a way to capture > > the > > > > > data submitted on a FrontPage form and send it to email, db, or both. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your assistance with this! > > > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > "Steve Easton" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Jim, maybe I'm a little confused, or don't understand *all* of > > what you're trying to do. > > > > > > But from what you're saying you want to do, it can be done with the > > FrontPage form on an > > > > extended > > > > > > server. > > > > > > > > > > > > Am I missing something here?? > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Steve Easton > > > > > > Microsoft MVP FrontPage > > > > > > 95isalive > > > > > > This site is best viewed............ > > > > > > ........................with a computer > > > > > > > > > > > > "Jim Holtan" <JimHoltan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > > > > news:D66736D1-3E6F-476A-8AD5-63CE3A200A9B@microsoft.com... > > > > > > > Thanks for the note, Steve. This is part of my ongoing project to > > attemtp to > > > > > > > collect information from forms. I'm on a server without ASP > > capabilities. > > > > > > > I'm a non-PHP person on a PHP enabled server, so I'm looking for a > > tool that > > > > > > > will deal with the PHP portion. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > However, today I discovered what looks a better solution. > > FormMail is a > > > > > > > free program that accomplishes the same thing as Form Processor > > Pro, and my > > > > > > > initial 'gut feeling' is that FormMail will be a better approach. > > > > > > > http://www.tectite.com/formmailpage.php > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'll report back once I have it installed and testing, in case > > anyone else > > > > > > > is facing the same thing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Steve Easton" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is there any reason you can't use the FrontPage form?? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Steve Easton > > > > > > > > Microsoft MVP FrontPage > > > > > > > > 95isalive > > > > > > > > This site is best viewed............ > > > > > > > > ........................with a computer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Jim Holtan" <JimHoltan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > > message > > > > > > > > news:0CD6D425-2ECA-45A1-9714-A5A8B2030ADE@microsoft.com... > > > > > > > > > Has anyone tried this software? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For servers without ASP (but offering PHP), this software is > > advertised as > > > > > > > > > capturing form post data and routing it to email and/or db > > (mySQL, csv) > > > > > > > > > without the need to create custom PHP scripts. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If it works as advertised, it would be well worth the $29 cost > > for me. > > > > > > > > > However, I'm hesitant to try it without hearing an independent > > evaluation. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Software is offered at: http://www.email-form.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for any input! > > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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