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[BellisimaJ.]

Can I edit the osc template in Front Page or Go Live?

If so, how do I go about that?


Confusion reigns.

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[cranky_hippie]

Confusion reigns.

That sums it up pretty well for me too. 

[xppman]

You should be able to edit the files in front page I think.
Just make sure to back one up first in it's original form in case something gets screwed up.

In my html editor I just had to open "all" files to see the .php files.
When done editing you can then simply SAVE then up load the file you edited to the proper
directory on the server.

For example if you edit templates/aabox/main_page.tpl.php

Just make sure you upload the new one to that place "templates/aabox/main_page.tpl.php"
on the server. Refresh your live site and see the changes you just made.

[BellisimaJ.]

Xp, um, still confused.

To get it in to FP, how do I do that? Normally, to bring an existing site into FP, I just do a view source and then a C&P onto a blank page.

I don't think doing that would allow editing of all the files re oscmax. Am I wrong?

[xppman]

no  you can't do it that way. You need to FTP the .php files to your computer to play with them and then FTP them back UP to the server.

[xppman]

Meaning Yor are correct. 

[BellisimaJ.]

Thanks Xp.

Now if I only knew how to FTP.

[cranky_hippie]

Thanks Xp.

Now if I only knew how to FTP.

Try filezilla. (Like I know what I'm talking about  )

[xppman]

You need and FTP program to do that, or you can maunully upload the files via the TT admin File manager. But then setting the permisions get tricky.

Don't Front Page have and FTP progtram with it? I thought it did.

You can also view the php files from the TT file manager then copy /paste into your editor to change stuff.

[xppman]

more on FTP here:

http://community.tuliptools.com/index.php/topic,4676.0.html

[BellisimaJ.]

Yes, both FP and GolIve have FTP built in. Have never used it though.

You can also view the php files from the TT file manager then copy /paste into your editor to change stuff.

I like that idea. Now, to change the files in the file mgr, I would just C&P my revised code back into the file mgr?

[bargainbloodhound]

Front Page is EVIIIIILLLLLLL.  It mangles code and inserts a bunch of crap. 

free FTP program: http://www.coreftp.com/download/setup.exe
editor (shareware, 30 day free trial): http://www.editplus.com/
another editor (30 day free trial): http://www.ultraedit.com/index.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=1

I don't think doing that would allow editing of all the files re oscmax.

The only files you need to edit are the ones in the /templates/ directories

[BellisimaJ.]

Front Page is EVIIIIILLLLLLL.  It mangles code and inserts a bunch of crap. 

free FTP program: http://www.coreftp.com/download/setup.exe
editor (shareware, 30 day free trial): http://www.editplus.com/
another editor (30 day free trial): http://www.ultraedit.com/index.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=1

I don't think doing that would allow editing of all the files re oscmax.

The only files you need to edit are the ones in the /templates/ directories

What about GoLive, bbh? If not, I'll try the others you recommended. TY, btw.

[FiberGuy]

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If you set the authoring to work without FP server extensions, you can avoid all the added GOO that FP inserts.  Optimizing also helps a bit.  I'm not beating the drum for Microsoft... but after nearly two years of using FP, I HAVE learned that it's not a complete fix for the HTML challenged... but it's really not a bad program... for what it does, anyhow.  Sort of moot, in any case... FP 2003 will be the last version published.

As far as FTP, I use WinSCP... this is for SECURE FTP file transfers.  I wouldn't recommend it for the novice, however... it's settings can be a bit daunting. 

[xppman]

bumping for the FTP needers.