Re: Big Problems Opening Web Document
- From: "David Bartosik" <DavidBartosik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 08:21:04 -0700
You open the htm file huh, well that's not good. Did you not create a .pub
file? Publisher is not an html editor, a web site is created and managed with
a web publication file, the .pub file. As I mention on page -
http://www.publishermvps.com/WebDesign/tabid/29/Default.aspx . The correct
workflow is, create a web publication, save it (.pub), design the pages, when
ready to generate the html files go to File, Publish as web. At that point
Publisher writes all the htm files and image files that make the web site
(this can be done locally or direct to the server). The site files and the
web file (.pub) are separate entities.
So I guess you went to File, Save as, html. Unfortunately that shouldn't be
there. It's a leftover from a flop introduced in version 2002, it doesn't
work very well. (long story). It's supposed to be gone in 2006. I don't have
any experience (and I've been here 5 years ;-) with a customer actually using
that, and then suffering the consequences. But I can try to do something with
it- if you did not create a pub file - if you only did "save as", and you
want to take me up on the offer of me taking a look at it to see if I can get
it to a pub file, then response accordingly and I'll provide instructions.
As for the error reporting, that is very important and so I'm glad you used
it. It will respond back to you with information on how to get a service pack
if it is id'ed as an issue that was corrected in one, otherwise it has
nothing to tell you. But that data is what tells MS something is wrong. And
it's vital that those be sent if the problem is to get fixed because they
prioritize issues based on how many reports of a problem they get.
--
David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
http://www.publishermvps.com
http://www.davidbartosik.com
"Maws MC Handicrafts" wrote:
> Apologies
>
> I did reply yesterday with a lengthy reply and it seems to have disappeared
> off the face of the earth! So here goes again....
>
> I am using MS Pub 2003 Pro and the website document was created using MS Pub
> 2003 Pro 4 weeks ago. I have never used any other version.
>
> On opening MS Pub 2003 Pro, I choose to open my index file.... it seems as
> if it is opening ok.... it comes up with the grey message box in the left
> hand bottom corner stating "Importing HTML files" and then seems to progress
> until a Publisher message box appears stating something along the lines of
> "the table size is too large. You need to change the table properties to
> Grow To Fit. Publisher may of locked the table because of this" and then the
> only option is to click on "OK". In the background you can see that the
> document still has all the pages BUT nothing on the pages (the document is
> approx 50 pages long)
> On clicking on OK, an error box appears stating that Publisher has
> encountered errors.... do you wish to restart.... and then giving the options
> to send an error report.
> I have sent an error report twice and have not received anything back
> advising me of what to do (not sure if this is what happens)
>
> Virus software I have is AVG.
>
> The website consist of a bundle of images in jpeg and some in gif, a few
> small tables but lots of pages and hyperlinks.
>
> Hope this gives you more information.... many thanks
>
> "David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]" wrote:
>
> > You've got me going "huh?" A message that says importing data from html? And
> > there is no data? You'll have to give me some background on what you have
> > and what you're doing. How did you create the web publication, what's it
> > consist of, and how did you create the web. Also mention what version the
> > web publication was first created in and if you are using Norton AV.
> >
> > David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
> > www.publishermvps.com
> > www.davidbartosik.com
> >
> > "Maws MC Handicrafts" <MawsMCHandicrafts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> > message news:28E6D9D1-0EB9-4AB8-A45E-1CFBB7BEF167@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >I am very sorry not to have included more relevant info in my initial post.
> > >
> > > I am using MS Publisher 2003 Professional
> > > the website in question is:- http://www.janestopnshop.com
> > >
> > > "Maws MC Handicrafts" wrote:
> > >
> > >> I have built 2 websites - both craft shops. Both using MS Publisher. The
> > >> latest is for a friend and it needs daily updating. After uploading it
> > >> once
> > >> and it somehow getting corrupted I now Save it in 3 places as a backup.
> > >> Recently I made changes and updated it - all was fine until I went to
> > >> open it
> > >> up again and after the message box appears stating "Importing Data from
> > >> HTML"
> > >> a message box appears stating that the tables are too big and for me to
> > >> change them BUT it will not allow me to get into the document to change
> > >> it.
> > >> Once I have click the only option of OK on this message box it then takes
> > >> me
> > >> to the document which has all it's pages BUT no data on the pages. Then
> > >> a
> > >> ERROR box appears stating do I want to start restart the program and send
> > >> an
> > >> error report to Microsoft.
> > >> I need help PLEASE as hours and hours have gone into this document. I
> > >> have
> > >> tried opening all 3 versions of the document and the same happens each
> > >> time.
> >
> >
> >
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