Pictures dissapear when unrelated code is changed

jimisbell · Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 10

I have a form into which I am placing pictures to be used as buttons. The pictures look fine when I am finished inserting them. Then I modify a piece of code that has little to do with the pictures...like changing the width of the colums from fixed to proportional or proportional to fixed, either way,.... and suddenly instead of pictures I get the text for the URL of the picture instead of the picture. What causes this? Changing the code back DOES NOT bring back the pictures. I am using Open Office 2.0 word processor in the HTML mode. I am about to go back to using a simple word processor because OO 2.0 is always adding code that I didnt write and I suspect this is the problem but I cant find the added code!!!

sticks464 · Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 1166

How about posting up your code here so we can take a look.

jimisbell · Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 10

<IMG SRC="../../../My%20Documents/Web%20Page/homepagebanner.gif" NAME="graphics2" ALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=165 BORDER=0>
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This is one example. When I wrote the code the "../" spaces were not there and the gif appeared just as I wanted it to. Then I closed the file and reopened it (in Open Office 2.0) the code had been modified with the insertion of the ../../../ and the %20 insertions. And the gif no longer appeared but instead the faulty code was in its place on the page. I wish it would leave my code alone.

sticks464 · Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 1166

Why not write your code in notepad? If you are writing the code it's a much better editor and want add any extra code.

jimisbell · Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 10

Well, it is very nice to be able to see the results of changes with just the click of a button. It made discovering this problem easy. If I had used Notepad it would have made finding this a much longer process.

Corey Bryant · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:03 am

Consider downloading / using Expression Web. It will help create better HTML and manage your images / html pages a bit better.

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jimisbell · Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 10

I have MS Front Page, but cant figure out how to make it switch to text mode. I have it in the page mode and can drag and drop and put in text, but I can see how to switch to the source mode. Anyone know how? Maybe it doesnt do raw source code? I will check out the download you mentioned.

Corey Bryant · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:11 am

Which version of FrontPage do you have? I know some things about Frontpage. You do need to make sure you are working in a "FrontPage website". Check out Publishing Option is Grayed Out to make sure you are doing this.

And then we can take the next step.

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jimisbell · Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 10

The version I have is 4.0.1.2629 Trial. It came on a CD that was in "HTML for Dummies". I purchased it at a used book store to use as a reference book, then discovered the book had very few lists of tags. I was looking for a "dictionary" of tags without all the instruction. "HTML for Dummies" is not it.

Corey Bryant · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 2:49 pm

Here is a HTML Tag list.

You might consider downloading a free trial of Expression Web to see if it helps you.

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jimisbell · Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 10

Thanks for the list, that is exactly what I was looking for.

I went to the site with the information on how to tell if you had the right type of document, and I do, but I still cant get it to display the HTML

Corey Bryant · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:05 am

If you are wanting HTML to show on your HTML page without being processed by the browser, check out How can I make HTML show up on a webpage.

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jimisbell · Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 10

I think I am not making myself clear.

When I load the page into FrontPage, I get a view that is the page as you would see it if you logged into it on the web. I dont get the text view. I can modify it using drag and drop and by typing in text and by using insert and delete. BUT, I cannot enter native code like I could in a word processor. And I can not see what the native code looks like. I dont like the drag and drop method of modifying the code because I like to see what the code looks like.

In Open Office 2.0 there is a button that allows me to switch between the Web View and the Native Code so that I can see the results of what I am entering instantaneously.

Is there a way in FrontPage to view the native code??

Corey Bryant · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:06 pm

I am not understanding 'native code'. I have not worked with that version of Frontpage in years and they made remarkable changes in each upgrade.

I do know that you should be able to view the HTML source code. Maybe it is View - Code (or something similar)?

Expression Web though always for a split view so you can type in the WYSIWYG editor and watch the HTML that is being entered.

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jimisbell · Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 10

native code is the programing language, as written, text view. In this case, HTML, in other cases C++ or Fortran, or any other language.

Under "View" I have Page,Folders, Reports, Navigation, Hyperlinks, Views Bar, Tasks, Folder List, Reveal Tags, and Toolbar. None of these will display the raw HTML text.

Page shows the page as it would be seen by someone that logged into it.