Custom Error Page

I'm using FP2000 with FP extensions installed on the server. I'm managing a
website that has frequent page additions and deletions, and the site could
really benefit from a custom 404 page. My server's knowledgebase has
instructions for creating a custom error page by editing the .htaccess file,
but warns against doing so when using FP, since this will corrupt the
configuration files. Can anyone suggest another approach or a workaround
that will allow me to have a custom 404 page? Thanks for your help.
JW

Ronx
Tue Jul 15 03:09:15 CDT 2008

You can edit the .htaccess file, but you MUST leave all the FrontPage
stuff at the top.
The code for the 404 error and/or 301 redirection should be added at the
end of the existing code.

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"JW" <jwilliams644@hotmail.nospam.com> wrote in message
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> I'm using FP2000 with FP extensions installed on the server. I'm managing a
> website that has frequent page additions and deletions, and the site could
> really benefit from a custom 404 page. My server's knowledgebase has
> instructions for creating a custom error page by editing the .htaccess file,
> but warns against doing so when using FP, since this will corrupt the
> configuration files. Can anyone suggest another approach or a workaround
> that will allow me to have a custom 404 page? Thanks for your help.
> JW

Ronx
Tue Jul 15 03:14:16 CDT 2008

Additionally, the edited file must be uploaded as a text (ASCII) file -
FrontPage and some FTP clients will upload .htaccess as a binary which
will corrupt the file. .htaccess must be added to list of text files in
the configuration dialogues.
For FP2003, add htaccess to Tools->Options - FTP tab.

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Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp




"JW" <jwilliams644@hotmail.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:eYl3rXb5IHA.5012@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

> I'm using FP2000 with FP extensions installed on the server. I'm managing a
> website that has frequent page additions and deletions, and the site could
> really benefit from a custom 404 page. My server's knowledgebase has
> instructions for creating a custom error page by editing the .htaccess file,
> but warns against doing so when using FP, since this will corrupt the
> configuration files. Can anyone suggest another approach or a workaround
> that will allow me to have a custom 404 page? Thanks for your help.
> JW

JW
Tue Jul 15 10:47:15 CDT 2008

Thanks for the feedback. Sounds like it's worth a shot...

"Ronx" <ronx917@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Additionally, the edited file must be uploaded as a text (ASCII) file -
> FrontPage and some FTP clients will upload .htaccess as a binary which
> will corrupt the file. .htaccess must be added to list of text files in
> the configuration dialogues.
> For FP2003, add htaccess to Tools->Options - FTP tab.
>
> --
> Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
> Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
>
> http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp
>
> "JW" <jwilliams644@hotmail.nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:eYl3rXb5IHA.5012@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:
>
>> I'm using FP2000 with FP extensions installed on the server. I'm managing
>> a
>> website that has frequent page additions and deletions, and the site
>> could
>> really benefit from a custom 404 page. My server's knowledgebase has
>> instructions for creating a custom error page by editing the .htaccess
>> file,
>> but warns against doing so when using FP, since this will corrupt the
>> configuration files. Can anyone suggest another approach or a workaround
>> that will allow me to have a custom 404 page? Thanks for your help.
>> JW
>

Steve
Wed Jul 16 17:38:31 CDT 2008

Have you checked the web masters CPanel?
It has a built in feature for creating custom error pages.
You create them on the server, publish to your machine, edit as desired and then publish back.

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Microsoft MVP FrontPage
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"JW" <jwilliams644@hotmail.nospam.com> wrote in message news:eYl3rXb5IHA.5012@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> I'm using FP2000 with FP extensions installed on the server. I'm managing a website that has frequent page
> additions and deletions, and the site could really benefit from a custom 404 page. My server's knowledgebase
> has instructions for creating a custom error page by editing the .htaccess file, but warns against doing so
> when using FP, since this will corrupt the configuration files. Can anyone suggest another approach or a
> workaround that will allow me to have a custom 404 page? Thanks for your help.
> JW
>