FP2000: Cannot Preview an Internet Web Page That Uses a Client-Side Redirect Script (219133)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft FrontPage 2000
This article was previously published under Q219133

SYMPTOMS

When you preview a web page on the Internet that includes a client-side redirect script, you may receive one of the following error messages.

Using Internet Explorer 4 to Preview a Page Disk Based Web:
Internet Explorer cannot open the Internet site c:\filename.htm "The system cannot find the file specified".
Using Internet Explorer 5 to Preview a Page Disk Based Web:
The page cannot be displayed. Cannot find server or DNS Error
Using Internet Explorer 4 or 5 to Preview a Page in a Server Based Web:
HTTP 404 Not Found The Web server cannot find the file or script you asked for. Please check the URL to ensure that the path is correct. Please contact the server's administrator if this problem exists.

CAUSE

When you use the Preview feature in Microsoft FrontPage, the link to the redirected page is not followed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

REFERENCES

For more information about client-side scripts, please browse to the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/clientcaps/overview.asp#Benefit

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/1/2001
Keywords:kbbug KB219133
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