FP98: Cannot Add Files to Navigational Structure (183678)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft FrontPage 98 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q183678 SYMPTOMS When you try to add a file to the navigational structure in
your Web, the pointer changes and you cannot drop the file in the Navigation
pane in Navigation view. CAUSE This behavior occurs when any of the following are true:
- The Navigation view is empty (for example, when you have
deleted all files from Navigation view). The default document in your Web (the
Home Page) must be the first file in the navigational structure.
-or- - The file already exists in the navigational structure. You
can only have one instance of each file in the navigational structure.
-or- - The server hosting your Web has FrontPage 97 or earlier
Server Extensions. You can only modify the navigational structure of your Web
if FrontPage 98 or later Server Extensions are installed.
RESOLUTION To resolve this behavior, use one of the following methods.
Method 1: If Navigation View is Empty- Determine what document is the default document in your
Web. The default document name will vary depending on how your server is
configured. The following is a list of servers and information about how to
determine the default document on each server:
- Microsoft Personal Web Server for Windows 95. a. Click
Start, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel. b. Double-click the Personal Web
Server icon. c. Note the default document in the Default Home Page
section.
- Internet Information Server version 2.0 or 3.0. a.
Click Start , point to Programs, point to
Internet Information Server (Common), and then click
Internet Services Manager. b. On the View
menu, click Services View. c. Right-click the WWW service for
your computer, and then click Service Properties. d. Click the
Directories tab and note the default document in the Default
Document section.
- Microsoft Peer Web Services. a. Click
Start, point to Programs, point to
Microsoft Peer Web Services (Common), and then click
Internet Services Manager. b. On the View
menu, click Services View. c. Right-click the WWW service for
your computer, and then click Service Properties. d. Click the
Directories tab and note the default document in the Default
Document section.
- Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack and Microsoft Personal Web
Server version 4.0. a. Click Start , point to
Programs, point to Windows NT 4.0 Option
Pack, and then click Internet Service Manager. b.
Right-click your Web site, and then click Properties. c. Click
the Documents tab and note the default document in the Enable
Default Document section.
- Microsoft FrontPage Personal Web Server. a.
Click Start, point to Programs, point to
Accessories, and then click Notepad. b. On
the File menu, click Open. c. Open Srm.cnf.
By default, this file is located in the C:\FrontPage Webs\Server\Conf folder.
d. Locate the DirectoryIndex line and note the default document. If there is a
numbersign "#" in front of this line then the default document is Index.htm.
NOTE: The default document for a disk-based Web is
Index.htm. If the server you are using is not listed here, see your
Web server documentation for information about how to determine the default
document. - In FrontPage Explorer, click Folders on
the View menu.
- Make sure there is a default document in your Web. If you
have a default document, go to step 4. If you do not have a default document,
follow these steps: a. Click your home page or the page you want to use for the
default document. b. On the Edit menu, click
Rename. c. Name the file by using the default document name
that you determined from step 1.
- On the File menu, click
Close.
- On the File menu, click 1 <your Web>
where <your Web> is the name of the Web you just had open.
- On the View menu, click
Navigation.
- Your home page appears in the Navigation pane. Add your
files to the navigational structure by dragging them to the Navigation pane.
Method 2: If the File Already Exists in the Navigational Structure You can only have one instance of each file in the navigational
structure.
- On the View menu, click
Navigation.
- Find the file in the Navigation pane, and then drag it to
its new location in the navigational structure.
Method 3: If You Have FrontPage 97 or Earlier Server Extensions Install the latest version of the FrontPage Server Extensions on
the server. For more information about installing and configuring
FrontPage Server Extensions, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/4/2002 |
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Keywords: | kbbug KB183678 |
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