Re: Activesync kills Frontpage

Dear Raj,

why the heck does FP anything have to do with activesync? I cannot
understand to see these side-effects. Very frustrating.

However, do you know a hack - maybe registry setting - to simulate the .tpl
as regular html ? Or to generally disable the activesync-convertion interface.

Thank you
Chris

"Raj Pillai" schrieb:

> Hi Chris,
>
> Ok, i too am experiencing the same. I have been trying to understand what
> the reason might be and from what little i have gathered, it appears the
> issue is with respect to the convertors.
>
> Although the KB article is for FP2000, it might be able to explain what is
> happening here. Refer - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=205684
>
> "How Does FrontPage Determine Which Converter to Run?
>
> First the conversion routine looks at the extension of the file. For each
> converter registry entry that matches the extension of the file, that
> converter's entry point for the IsFormatCorrect routine is run. This routine
> reads the first few bytes of the incoming file and determines whether it
> understands the format. The first converter that understands the format is
> then run to convert the file to RTF format."
>
> I guess the convertor that is getting installed is picking up the tpl
> extension in some way causing it to import and render as html. The only
> work around I have been able to do so far is to rename the file as a html
> and edit within Frontpage. I know this is not the best solution but am
> unable to provide you a better solution at the moment.
>
> If I find something better, will reply to this post otherwise drop me a mail
> and i will keep you in the loop.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Raj Pillai
> Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj
>
>
> "chris" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1C7B2586-B440-424D-9ED7-8A508FE9CDC0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi Raj,
> >
> > i use also fp 2003 and with the HTML-Option as default since the templates
> > then render as html. The txt-option is useless for me.
> >
> > I have found out that frontpage at first does a convertion to rtf and
> > after
> > that a convertion to html. Then the tpl-file is shown as a web page1.html
> > file - and with totally modified content.
> >
> > Thank you
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
> > "Raj Pillai" schrieb:
> >
> >> Hi Chris,
> >>
> >> Yes, I understand you have configured it the right way. But I want to
> >> know
> >> which setting you are using? I use FP 2003 and under Tools -> Options ->
> >> Configure Editors (for .tpl extension) I see the following editor
> >> settings
> >> for tpl association -
> >>
> >> -Frontpage (Open as HTML) (default)
> >> -Frontpage (Open as Text)
> >>
> >> I just want to confirm which setting you are using.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >> Raj Pillai
> >> Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
> >> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj
> >>
> >>
> >> "chris" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:5DA17594-BF5C-4D0A-A257-860922D13F32@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Hello Raj,
> >> >
> >> > sure id did configure Frontpage that way.
> >> >
> >> > Thank you
> >> > Chris
> >> >
> >> > "Raj Pillai" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi Chris,
> >> >>
> >> >> Can you confirm what setting you are using in Frontpage to edit the
> >> >> .tpl
> >> >> files. I am referring to the setting under Tools -> Options ->
> >> >> Configure
> >> >> Editors (for .tpl extension) within Frontpage.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >> Raj Pillai
> >> >> Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
> >> >> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "chris" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:E51E678F-B51F-4AA3-BFD0-8A1D8C0F688D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> > Hello Raj,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > thanks for your reply.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > For sure, i already did a re-install of Frontpage. As already
> >> >> > described,
> >> >> > this does not solve the problem - only removing activesync.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Here's one example file:
> >> >> > http://www.tech-science.com/shared/contact.tpl
> >> >> > and here the frontpage modified version, after opening:
> >> >> > http://www.tech-science.com/shared/contact_mod.htm
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thank you
> >> >> > Chris
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Raj Pillai" schrieb:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Hi Chris,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Try running the Detect & Repair under the Help menu in Frontpage.
> >> >> >> I
> >> >> >> am
> >> >> >> not
> >> >> >> certain but I think the text convertors might be causing the issue
> >> >> >> here.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Never worked on such files before. Could you provide a sample .tpl
> >> >> >> file
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> try and see if I can recreate the issue? And on what setting have
> >> >> >> you
> >> >> >> set
> >> >> >> FP to handle the tpl file?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Regards,
> >> >> >> Raj Pillai
> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices
> >> >> >> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "chris" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:65783A11-8952-4B10-A5F8-B6158499DCA1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >> > With Activesync 4.1 installed, i can no longer edit *.tpl-files
> >> >> >> > within
> >> >> >> > Frontpage. Once clicked to open, frontpage automatically converts
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > file
> >> >> >> > "rtf in html" and presents a modifid version of the original as
> >> >> >> > "new
> >> >> >> > page1.htm".
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > After de-installation Activesync, the file can be edited again.
> >> >> >> > What
> >> >> >> > is
> >> >> >> > this
> >> >> >> > about and how can i disable this auto-conversion 'feature' ?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > btw Sure, i have properly configured Frontpage to handle the
> >> >> >> > tpl-file.
> >> >> >> > It
> >> >> >> > doesn't help.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Thank you
> >> >> >> > Chris
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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