Questions re adding entries, logo, new window

[D. Saunders]

Hi, I have several questions:

1) I signed up for ultraguest several days ago. I want to transfer some entries from a previous guestbook to my ultraguest guestbook. After adding one entry, I got a Spam Protection message indicating to wait several minutes and try again. It's been a day so far and I still can't add the other entries. I don't want to lose entries I have on another guestbook. How do I add them?

2) I'd like to put my own logo at the top of my guestbook
(like this example: http://www.ultraguest.com/?id=1092998394). How do I do this?

3) Does the "target blank" code work with FrontPage websites? I added it to my guestbook link but the guestbook doesn't open in a new window. My guestbook URL is http://www.ultraguest.com/?id=1092765361.

Thank you. ultraguest is a great service and I'm hoping to solve these questions.

[Andreas]

Hello,

1) I can transfer the entries for you. Just let me know the URL of your old and new guestbok...

2) In order to put an image at the top of your guestbook you need to edit the "Guestbook Header". Here is how you do it:
Login to the members area from ultraguest.com using your email and password.
Click on "Guestbook Settings"
If you are using Internet Explorer 5.5 or better you will see a small editor under "Guestbook Header" (if you are using another browser you need to add a tag that looks something like this <img src="http://www.yourwebsite.com/yourimage">)
Click on the image that looks like this: http://www.ultraguest.com/members/editor/images/ed_image.gif
Enter the URL of the image you want to add.
Click "OK" and "Update My Guestbook"3) The "target blank" does not work because you are using java applets to display the links. I believe it is possible to open the link in a new window using java but I am affraid I can not tell you how. This needs to be done within the applet file fphover.class and it has nothing to do with frontpage.

[D. Saunders]

Dear Andreas,
Thank you for your reply.

1) There are only 2 entries I wanted to enter. I already entered them in the questbook but would like them to have their original dates rather than the date I entered them in the book. Is that possible?

2) The logo I'd like to place at the top of my guestbook is created on my website from html code . . it's not an image file. How would I add that to the top of my guestbook please?(It's the logo at the top of the homepage: http://www.DASaunders.com.)

Thank you again, D. Saunders

[Andreas]

Hello again,

1) Just let me know what entries you want to have changed and I'll change the dates to whatever you want them to be.

2) I looked at the source of your website and the logo html code looks like this:

<div style="position: absolute; top: 7; left: 170; width: 465; height: 219">
<b><font face="Verdana" color="#******" size="7">DARYL-ANN &nbsp; SAUNDERS</font></b></div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 40; left: 170; width: 520; height: 22">
<font color="#999999">__________________________________________________ ___</font></div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 56; left: 467; width: 192; height: 36">
<font color="#******" size="5" face="Verdana">photography</font></div>
You will have to copy and paste this information into the header of your guestbook, but since this is HTML code you need to first turn off the editor by clicking on the image that looks like this: http://www.ultraguest.com/members/editor/images/ed_html.gif.
However, since you are using the <div> tag to position your logo it may not show up the way you want it to (feel free to try as I may be wrong).

The alternative is to save the logo as an image and use the steps I posted in the previous message to add that image. I have created an image of your logo and attached it to this post. Download the image to your server if you would like to use it (righ-click on the image and choose "save picture as...").

[D. Saunders]

Dear Andreas,

I never received your last reply via e-mail, for some reason. Just found it by accident because I "googled" my question. Thanks for the answer. D. Saunders

Regarding the entry dates, please change these two - -

Please change this:
Giuseppe Bergami, Date: 2004-08-20 to July 31, 2004.

Please change this:
Ester, Date: 2004-08-20 to August 4, 2004.

[D. Saunders]

Dear Andreas,

Regarding my logo, I inserted the html code as you sugested and altered it so it would look the same as my site and it looks perfect now. Thanks for the instruction on this.

I am still trying to figure out how to have the guestbook open in a new window with the fphover applet. If you figure it out along the way, I'd appreciate knowing. Thanks, das

[Cugel]

Hi Das

I think you need to pass the target to the fphover.class as another parameter.
Try:
<param name="url" valuetype="ref" value="http://www.ultraguest.com/?id=1092765361">
<param name="target" value="_blank">

instead of just:
<param name="url" valuetype="ref" value="http://www.ultraguest.com/?id=1092765361" target="_blank">

which is what you have currently.
Hope this helps.

Regards
Cugs.

[D. Saunders]

Hi Cugs,

I tried your suggestion and it works. Thanks.
I have spent so much time on the internet researching the answer to this question - - it's exasperating and I never found your solution indicated.

But - - I work in Windows and now when I click on the link, I have to hold down the Ctrl key (to allow pop-ups) in order for the link to work. Is there any way for it to work "normally" i.e. without the Ctrl key being necessary to activate the link? (I don't need to do that with links created without the fphover applet).

Thanks, das

[Cugel]

Hi Das

I'm not sure - it could be a feature of the FPHOVER routine that is treating the link as an unsolicited pop-up. Normally an unsolicited pop-up is one that the user doesn't click on. It could be that because it is running a routine rather than just launching a page, your pop up blocker treats it as unsolicited.

I have just tried to access your site - but when I click the link it still appears in the main window rather than starting a new window. Is this because you haven't published the new version (with the new parameter for target=_blank)? I think so (I just checked the source). I think the link will work in non pop up blocked browsers - which doesn't really help as lots of people these days use them.
Unfortunately I am not aware of a method to allow the FPHOVER routine to work with your pop-up blocker. If I find anything I will let you know. I guess this is the one down side of using Frontpage entirely for webdesign - it does a good and presentable job, but sometimes not in the most efficient method.

Regards
Cugs

[D. Saunders]

Hi Cugs,
Thanks again.

I did upload the website with the code and actually used it for another link as well (besides the guestboook) but didn't want to discourage people that don't know what to do when the guestbook link doesn't work automatically the way they expect.

Some people don't take time to figure out why a link doesn't work - - they just assume it's not working. I use Windows & Internet Explorer and the automatic pop-up blocker is a feature that many others have also. It is unfortunate that the program doesn't seem to know the difference between an unsolicited pop-up and one that is in the code. Phooey.

Also important - I wanted to use the blank target code to link to an article about my work on another website so that people don't have to leave my site to read it.

Sheesh. This is surprisingly time-consuming. Anything you think of in the future will be very appreciated. das

[Lizeth]

3) Does the "target blank" code work with FrontPage websites? I added it to my guestbook link but the guestbook doesn't open in a new window. My guestbook URL is http://www.ultraguest.com/?id=1092765361.

Have u gotten around to fix ur problem yet? Because if u're using Frontpage and want a link to appear in a new window u only need to right-click with ur mouse on the link and then click on Hyperlink properties. A box will appear with the alternative Target frame. Click on that one and u'll see the choice 'new window' as an alternative. Am I making sence? Is that what u were trying at? Cause that's what I do when I want a link to appear in a new window...But I might have misunderstood the whole thingy...since I don't really understand the rest of the thread :p I'm generally not very good with codes =_=

[Cugel]

Hi Lizeth

The problem that Das is experiencing is with using the FPHOVER class - to be able to highlight items automatically (essentially it calls a class with a series of parameters instead of being a text item with a mouseover and onclick events). It seems that because it is calling a function the pop-up blocker thinks it is an unsolicited new window, so blocks it.

It could be coded around. If the FPHOVER is removed, and instead onmouseover was used to set the colours etc, and then either use a basic <A HREF> sort of call or an onmouseclick to launch the new page. But that would take a bit of recoding, and I think Frontpage is being used as Das is not an experienced web coder yet.

Cheers
Cugs

[D. Saunders]

Dear Lizeth,
Hi, yes, I'm familiar with how a new window generally works with Frontpage. Thanks. But when I set up a new window through Frontpage with these types of links, it doesn't work. So, I'm looking for a solution without changing the look of the link.

Dear Cugs,
I frequently go into html code to change things. If there was a mouseover I could set up as you mention - - "If the FPHOVER is removed, and instead onmouseover was used to set the colours etc, and then either use a basic <A HREF> sort of call or an onmouseclick to launch the new page. . ." and still have it look the same way it does now that would be great.

But when I try a mouseover, etc. I can't get the link hover button to look the way it currently does. Do you have any suggestion regarding what code I can use (basic a ref is fine) so that the pop up blocker doesn't come up, yet the look of the link is maintained?

Thanks for trying . . . . das

[Cugel]

Hi Das

I'm out of the office now until Tuesday, but when I return I will have a look at the FPHOVER routine to work out what styling it is applying on a mouse over. I will then try to work out the code for you. It may all be possible using CSS, but if not, I should be able to work something out still.

Hopefully we'll get a solution for you - but for the time being at least it will mean not using FPHOVER and having a slightly more coded option. At least, it looks that way to me.

Cheers
Cugs

[D. Saunders]

Hi Cugs,
I just wondered if you ever got a chance to look at this and suggest a different coding?

I took away the blank Target for now on the index2 page and will probably change other pages where I have a guestbook link because I don't want people to get the popover warning that would come up.

That FPhover code is a doozy - - some people that work in offices using IE tell me that all they see (wherever I have FPhover code) is a purple box. It's amazing to me that a Microsoft product (Frontpage) can have what seems to be incompatibility problems with another Microsoft product (IE)!

Thanks for any help, das