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Expert: Tina Clarke - 11/1/2009
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QUESTION: Hi, hope you can help me. I have just hosted my website using Frontpage 2003 and the search form which I put in place on each page of my website is not working and comes up Error 404. Is it something to do with extensions?
Also I have put in a form in order for people to e-mail me so they write the message on the website and then click 'submit e-mail' (just like this one) but when you do this it just brings up the e-mail box so clients would then have to write the message all over again. Any ideas? Simple terms if you can as I am so new to all this. Many thanks.
ANSWER: I need the links to your search form and contact form
otherwise I am guessing in the wind:)
Tina
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QUESTION: ok, sorry, told you I was new to all this. The contact form can be found on http://www.amazonfreshhairsupplies.co.uk/contactus.htm and the search form is on every page so can be seen there too. I am working with vista by the way. Really hope you can help me, thanks so much.
Alison
ANSWER: Do you have fpse (frontpage extenstions) enabled on the host? If not neither the contact form nor the search will work.... the search has derived norbots which means it needs to be redone again and the fpse needs to be reinstalled so if you cannot do it on your control panel on the server ask your host to do it .. .you should also check your host even though they support fpse and say they are turned on .... do support the form and contact bots for fpse.
the form does not look quite right to me ... try the below form on a test page and tell me the page and see if it works... if that does not (its always best to use the generic form fp makes for a test ) .. then your host needs to check your fpse are working and they can get a search and contact form working.... make sure they do that ... asking them to get one working cuts things shorter in getting to the bottom of the problem
if all else fails you can use google search and another script form.... firstly you should check if your host provides a script for a contact form and if they have php or asp.net ... or what else they have that can run a script.
copy the below to a notepad file (found under accessories on the start - programs menu in vista) and the copy to the code between the body tags in code view save the page and publish to your server... then test it .... I inserted your email addy .. you should make a confirmation page you know to go with it.
hth tina
<form method="POST" action="--WEBBOT-SELF--">
<!--webbot bot="SaveResults" U-File="_private/feedback.txt" S-Format="TEXT/TSV" S-Label-Fields="TRUE" B-Reverse-Chronology="FALSE" S-Email-Format="TEXT/PRE" S-Email-Address="amazonfreshhair@uwclub.net" B-Email-Label-Fields="TRUE" S-Date-Format="%d %b %Y" S-Time-Format="%H:%M:%S" S-Builtin-Fields="REMOTE_NAME REMOTE_USER HTTP_USER_AGENT Date Time" -->
<p><strong>What kind of comment would you like to send?</strong></p>
<dl>
<dd><input type="radio" name="MessageType" value="Complaint">Complaint
<input type="radio" name="MessageType" value="Problem">Problem
<input type="radio" checked name="MessageType" value="Suggestion">Suggestion
<input type="radio" name="MessageType" value="Praise">Praise</dd>
</dl>
<p><strong>What about us do you want to comment on?</strong></p>
<dl>
<dd><select name="Subject" size="1">
<option selected>Web Site</option>
<option>Company</option>
<option>Products</option>
<option>Store</option>
<option>Employee</option>
<option>(Other)</option>
</select> Other:
<input type="text" size="26" maxlength="256" name="SubjectOther"></dd>
</dl>
<p><strong>Enter your comments in the space provided below:</strong></p>
<dl>
<dd><textarea name="Comments" rows="5" cols="42"></textarea></dd>
</dl>
<p><strong>Tell us how to get in touch with you:</strong></p>
<dl>
<dd>
<table>
<tr>
<td>Name</td>
<td>
<input type="text" size="35" maxlength="256" name="Username"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>E-mail</td>
<td>
<input type="text" size="35" maxlength="256" name="UserEmail"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tel</td>
<td><input type="text" size="35" maxlength="256" name="UserTel"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FAX</td>
<td><input type="text" size="35" maxlength="256" name="UserFAX"></td>
</tr>
</table>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dd>
<input type="checkbox" name="ContactRequested" value="ContactRequested">
Please contact me as soon as possible regarding this matter.</dd>
</dl>
<p><input type="submit" value="Submit Comments">
<input type="reset" value="Clear Form"></p>
</form>
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QUESTION: This is all going right over my head I'm afraid. I spoke to my hosting and apparently the package I am on does not support the fpse extensions that I need so I would have to upgrade and transfer everything and it will jump up from £5 to £9 so I don't really want to do that if I can help it. You mentioned a google search button, can I use this on each page like the one in place at the moment? I am not too worried about the other form simply wanting it in place so that it looks a bit more professional but the search form is the most important one as I need people to be able to search my website from any page for a particular product. Please help!!!
Alison
Ps Did you get the message from me with regard to the roll overs? The website pages jump around, how can I prevent this, is it simplt reducing the size of the rollovers?
Answer
I answered the other question .... will see if it went through after answering this...
but basically you need to throw out the fp code ....and use css rollovers
http://www.cssmenumaker.com/vertical_css_menu.php
with the google search just go to this link and read about what you have to do
http://www.google.com/sitesearch/ its free and will work throughout the site.
On the other stuff.... do not use any frontpage bots and you do need a contact form ... ask your host if they supply one ...otherwise do some searches for a free contact form.
Tina
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