Microsoft Publisher - Adding Weather.com Script To Homepage

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Adding Weather.com Script To Homepage

Achieve It

2004-09-13, 7:16 pm

I have added script from Weather.com on my homepage via the HTML Code
Fragment command. When I review the homepage, the Weather.com magnet result
appears correctly. When I try to publish to the web via ftp, Publisher locks
up. I am able to upload the homepage via Ws_ftp, but the Weather.com magnet
is not visible. I am using Pubsher 2002. Thanks!

David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]

2004-09-13, 7:16 pm

Did you load Service Packs 1, 2,3 (or just #3) ?
If not do so and then resave and republish and try again.
If you are at SP 3 already then post the full code snippet for review.

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David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
www.publishermvps.com

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>I have added script from Weather.com on my homepage via the HTML Code
> Fragment command. When I review the homepage, the Weather.com magnet
> result
> appears correctly. When I try to publish to the web via ftp, Publisher
> locks
> up. I am able to upload the homepage via Ws_ftp, but the Weather.com
> magnet
> is not visible. I am using Pubsher 2002. Thanks!

Achieve It

2004-09-14, 4:14 am

I only loaded Service Pack #3, reading that the download was cumulative.
Should I download and install Service Pack #1 and #2. Do I need to uninstall
Service Pack #3 first and then install again after #1 and #2? Then I will be
able to publish using ftp protocol within Publisher 2002? Thanks!b

"David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]" wrote:

> Did you load Service Packs 1, 2,3 (or just #3) ?
> If not do so and then resave and republish and try again.
> If you are at SP 3 already then post the full code snippet for review.
>
> --
> David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
> www.publishermvps.com
>
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David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]

2004-09-14, 7:16 pm

SP3 includes all updates.

You may have to send me your file for review.
You can email it to dbartosik@mvps.org

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David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
www.publishermvps.com

"Achieve It" <AchieveIt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I only loaded Service Pack #3, reading that the download was cumulative.
> Should I download and install Service Pack #1 and #2. Do I need to
> uninstall
> Service Pack #3 first and then install again after #1 and #2? Then I will
> be
> able to publish using ftp protocol within Publisher 2002? Thanks!b
>
> "David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]" wrote:
>

Achieve It

2004-09-17, 12:38 am

Hi David:

I sent my files to you for review on Tuesday. Did you receive the email and
attachments, or should I resend? Thanks!

"David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]" wrote:

> SP3 includes all updates.
>
> You may have to send me your file for review.
> You can email it to dbartosik@mvps.org
>
> --
> David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
> www.publishermvps.com
>
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> news:A8382DB3-FA30-4171-A148-F8B12D045882@microsoft.com...
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David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]

2004-09-17, 12:38 am

Got that. Haven't reviewed yet. Check back later.

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David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
www.publishermvps.com

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> Hi David:
>
> I sent my files to you for review on Tuesday. Did you receive the email
> and
> attachments, or should I resend? Thanks!
>
> "David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]" wrote:
>

David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]

2004-09-17, 7:15 pm

as for the weather.com code snippet.
you have a code syntax error, perhaps you typed this manually instead of
pasting what they gave you, I corrected the syntax in the copy of the file
you sent me and it worked fine.

in your code snippet you will see

http:/

change that to be

http://

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David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
www.publishermvps.com

David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]

2004-09-17, 7:16 pm

You asked about the mapquest code snippet in your page.
once again your issue is a code syntax error.
if you are going to code you need to learn to double check your work.

in the search string I found you had

adrdress

instead of

address

I corrected that in the file copy you sent me and it ran just fine.

I assume next you'll want to know how to use the mapquest graphic in place
of the "link text".

simple. save the mapquest as a graphic file to your server, such as
www.mydomain.com/mapquestimage.gif

you then insert that image url in the place of "link text"

for example,

change

>link text<

to

><img src="myimage.gif"/><

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David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
www.publishermvps.com

David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]

2004-09-17, 7:16 pm

You asked
I am also interested in utilizing a form for residents to register for the
website and a directory. Do you know how I can create a custom form to
accomplish this task. Also, can submitted information be automatically added
or updated to a database in FileMaker or Access? Can I automatically send a
confirmation email to visitors who submit data, and can these visitors be
automatically sent to a thank you page on my website?

to create a custom form use the form controls under the Insert menu. Be sure
to reference the FAQ - http://www.publishermvps.com/Default.aspx?tabid=30 -
to avoid the most common form mistakes.

the rest of what you ask cannot be done with Publisher, that is programming.
Web programming on the web server is totally different from web design.

With FrontPage and knowledge of ASP or ASP.Net you could do that
functionality.

All Pub can do is use the FrontPage server extensions on the server to send
the form input to you in an email or write it to a local text file, and then
afterwards forward the client to a FrontPage dynamic confirm page.

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David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
www.publishermvps.com

David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]

2004-09-17, 7:16 pm

you asked

Can I make pdfs available through a website designed with Publisher?

you can link to anything you want in a link.

in the hyperlink dialog use the internet address option and enter the URL of
the appropriate file that is on the server - ie
http://www.mydomain.com/hereismypdffile.pdf

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David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
www.publishermvps.com

David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]

2004-09-17, 7:16 pm

you asked

Although I love the what you see is what you get features of designing in
Publisher, are my plans for this website too ambishes for the capabilities
of Publisher 2002? Instead, should I take the time to learn Frontpage to
design deeper and more complex websites? I will likely want to add ecommerce
store features to future websites.

It is my conclusion that your ideas are out of scope for Publisher. And also
out of scope for your current skillset. I recommend you seek a class(s) and
or book(s) on web design, and html/javascript coding, for starters to gain a
basic skillset. I would also conclude that your ideas are in the web
programming realm rather then the realm of web design and since FrontPage is
a web design tool you would be limited. You would want to pursue training in
web programming, such as ASP.NET if using the Windows platform. Visit
www.asp.net for starters. FrontPage can support ASP.NET but you would be
better served by an IDE such as Visual Studio.
FYI, www.publishermvps.com is a ASP.NET site.

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David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
www.publishermvps.com

David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]

2004-09-17, 7:16 pm

When I try to publish to the web via ftp, Publisher locks
> up.

I could not see anything obvious that would cause this. Perhaps it might be
related to your code syntax errors. Fix all those and see what happens.

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David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
www.publishermvps.com