help with disappearing images in the browser using Dreamweaver
I have designed a web page using frontpage and imported the files to Dreamweaver. Using the files i am trying to set up a new site in Dreamweaver. The images and all the relevant files are in the root folder and all seems ok . But previewing the web in the browser only shows the page i use to preview and the links either do not show or if they do they do not show the images associated with the page and only the Alt shows Can anyone give me any hints . The links to the images in the properties seem to point to the right folder where they are stored . please please help as the number of combinations I have tried must be the same as the lottery. Thanks
Brian Farkas posted this at 22:07 — 9th September 2000.
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If you mean that the first page you "preview" from dreamweaver displays correctly, and other pages you click on from that page display incorrectly, it is because your images are configured to display from the site root- it should look fine on the server itself.
When you do a preview with Dreamweaver, it only uses the page that is currently active, and if images on that page are linked using the site root ("/image.gif" rather than "image.gif") it will display them correctly. It does not render other pages, however, which is why they are not being displayed.
Hopefully this answers your question.
Brian
Brendan posted this at 13:20 — 10th September 2000.
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Hi Brian many thanks for you reply and it shall save me a lot of grey matter now unlike frontpage it seems to preview asily. I have limited experience of web building but I did put together a site for our son Gary who died on 22May 99 aged 14years and it really needs a bit of work on it. I thought Dreamweaver using layers might help me to do that but first I must sort out Dreamweaver our site address forGary's site is http://brendan.somers.tripod.com if you wish to view it. Also Brian I wish to have the pages in a navagation type Table down the page I have had a bit of difficulty with making links to pages in so far when I use the pointer to a file it just creates the text in the middle of the page how do I make the link to display the text either in the table or under all the text. Take care Brian and many thanks for your help.
Brendan
Brian Farkas posted this at 18:57 — 10th September 2000.
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Brendan, my condolences for the loss of your son. I'm very sorry.
I'm not sure I totally understand your question about links, but this might help:
When making a link, first layout the table and everything with just plain text. Then, when you're ready to add a link, highlight the text and enter the name of the file you'd like to link to in the "properties" box. Repeat this for all links you'd like to create.
I hope this helps!
Brian Farkas
Brendan posted this at 19:41 — 11th September 2000.
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Thanks Brian I did not make the quetion too Clear but you have answered the it fine. I have note the all the above and I shall republish it soon. The beauty of Tripod and Frontpage was they are compatiable with each other I image with the Dreamweaver the files shall all have to sent up each on its own . But thats no problem it just takes a little longer. Also some said that when using Layers in Dreamweaver that Netscape may not show them ok .Take care and many thanks regards from Brendan.
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