Re: Iam having trouble linking my webpages in publisher 2003

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I found this workaround for the GoDaddy issue posted some time ago by Troy:

David - I found this workaround that seems to work pretty well:

Instructions for publishing to an ad-supported free web site through GoDaddy
using MS Publisher


1. Publish website to folder on local computer first
2. Open "index.html" in browser window
3. Under the "Page" pulldown menu, select "View Source." This displays a
..txt file, showing the html code.
4. Using find & replace (under the "edit" menu), search for the first
instance of the word, "absolute" in the html code, and replace it with the
word "relative."
5. This process must be repeated for each page individually, by navigating
to each locally-published page from within a web browser, viewing the source
html code, replacing the first instance of "absolute" with "relative," then
saving the file before navigating to the next page.
6. Once finished making changes, the locally saved "index.htm" file and
accompanying folder must be copied and pasted, via ftp client to your
GoDaddy
website, and "voila," you should be up and running!"

As per the links, after looking at your site http://www.girfc.org/ it
appears that you fixed them. They aren't pointing to your C drive and seem
to be functional.

DavidF

"bwkinspector" <bwkinspector@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The master page is clear. Nothing on it at all. For right now the club is
not
willing to pay the funds to get rid of the bar, what do I have to do to
change the code? I am having trouble learning other web authoring programs
since it would be easier, but I cannot figure out how to make microsoft
expression web log into the godaddy ftp site, which keeps me from using
it.

"DavidF" wrote:

Don't use the master page at all in a Publisher web. Usually the problem
with the links pointing to the C drive is because you put the navbar on
the
Master Page. Put everything on the main page.

As per the shifting problem, that is because Publisher uses absolute
positioning in its code, and that is not compatible with the GoDaddy free
hosting service. There is a possibility of a hand coded edit of the html
code, but you would have to do this each time you change your Pub file
and
produce new web pages, so it probably isn't very practical. Your best
solution is to step up and spend the $4 a month for paid hosting without
the
banner, but if you want to try the code that you need to manually edit,
let
me know.

DavidF

"bwkinspector" <bwkinspector@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I dug through the index file in html and fixed most of the links, there
are
a
few that aren't fixed but my frustration level is through the roof.
Very
tedious to find and fix them all. Does anyone know how to fix the
publisher
file so I don't have to manually change all the links?

"bwkinspector" wrote:

I am having a similar problem with publisher 2007. I cleared the
background
picture I had on the master page and it hasn't fixed the problem.
Also,
when
I upload it to godaddy they put up a banner and it shoves my page all
the
way
over to the right and you have to scroll over to see it. Any ideas?
www.girfc.org Thanks.

Rhett

"DavidF" wrote:

If you hover your mouse over the links, you will notice that they
point
to
links on your hard drive. This can happen if you are using a master
page in
your Pub doc. Master pages are for print docs, not the web. Redo
your
Pub
doc without using a master page, delete your files on your host and
upload
new. And, if you are using a form as your links imply, you need to
use
http
uploading protocol with FPSE. Its possible that you have already
corrupted
the FPSE by using ftp uploading, and may need to have your host
reinstall
FPSE. Read the following articles by David Bartosik about uploading
for
more
understanding:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/dbartosik/articles/category/1921.aspx

DavidF

"mick@mtsmedia" <mickmtsmedia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
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the webite url is www.mtsmedia.co.uk

"DavidF" wrote:

Typically this is because you are forwarding/framing the true
physical
location of your site, and the relative links created by
Publisher
then
don't work. Please post the URL for the site.

DavidF

"mick@mtsmedia" <mickmtsmedia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
in
message
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I have completed the website and published it to the web and
saved the
two
files it produced (index.htm and index_files) then uploaded to
the web
via
a
ftp site(filezilla) but when i view my site on the web none of
the
links
to
the other pages and email addresses work but if i preview the
site in
the
index.htm folder it all works fine where am i going wrong?

"DavidF" wrote:

Your question is a bit open ended. If you have specific
issues,
then
post
back with more details. In the mean time here are some
references
for
you:

Prepare, publish, and maintain your Publisher Web site:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011053521033.aspx

David Bartosik MVP Publisher web design articles:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/dbartosik/default.aspx
Publishing/uploading:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/dbartosik/articles/category/1921.aspx

You might also go to Help in Publisher > table of contents >
Publisher
and
the Web and read the sections that relate to your questions.

DavidF

"mick@mtsmedia" <mick@mtsmedia@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote
in
message
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Can anyone assisit me in linking my webpages together and
publishing
my
web
site as iam a novice and desperately need help
















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