Frontpage Forms Not Working!

[guamrider]

OK, After spending 3 days searching to try to figure out why my Frontpage 2002 simple test form, which was created by the form wizard nd uploaded onto the site, keeps giivng me this error:

 

 

Not Found

The requested URL /_derived/nortbots.htm was not found on this server.

 

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

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Apache/1.3.28 Server at www.deepblueguam.com Port 80

 

More supportive comments (I hope):

 

1. The FP extensions are loaded onto the server (TCH).

2. The form is very simple and can be found at www.deepblueguam.com/test1.htm. This is a soon to be developed site and is in the testing process, so I'm not trying to sell anything.

3. I suspect it's in the coding on the page as created by Frontpage, but I'm lost, frustrated, and will resort to serious drinking if I can't get an answer to this.

 

ANY help would be greatly appreciated.

[TCH-JimE]

Hi,

 

Basically the problem extends to the point that its looking for the file called "nortbots.htm" in the folder "_derived"

 

Have you both in the right place and with correct names and casing?

 

Jim

[guamrider]

Hi,

 

Basically the problem extends to the point that its looking for the file called "nortbots.htm" in the folder "_derived

 

Jim,

The coding for "northbots.htm" is not in the form as it's created on my computer. When I go in and look at the source coding after I upload it (cute ftp) it's adding it in. I think this must be some type of frontpage extension problem. I'm going to un-install them and then re-install them.

 

The saga continues...

[TCH-JimE]

Hi,

 

Let us know if it solves it or not

 

Jim

[RastlineGuru]

Mad!!! Ok most of these will seem like stupid questions but I'm working with a minmal knowledge of Frontpage, Dreamweaver I could help much more since were not using dreamweaver thats out of the question. Alright here we go.

Not Found

The requested URL /_derived/nortbots.htm was not found on this server

1) Have you specified the server?

2) Have you tried to debug the script and find out where the evil code is coming from?

3) Are you sure you loaded the files into the server before you tried to view them?

4) Are you sure the url your trying to access is what your site when you try to preview it is trying to find?

*) Microsoft FrontPage is famous for adding script that is not necceray and can make the coding off. If you had access to any versions of dreamweaver it can go through your coding html java you name it and debug it. Its a wonderful tool I come to use more and more through out the day.

Other than these few questions I do not know which way to point you. Other than tward' a nice bottle of scotch.

[Head Guru]

Ok here is whats wrong.

 

Go Microsoft.

 

You can not create a form on your PC and save it to your hard drive. It will work on your PC, but once uploaded to the server is will not work.

 

You have to navigate to your website and create the form live on the server.

 

If you search the forums there are a few threads with detailed how tos on this subject.

 

Bill

[DarqFlare]

This is one of the reasons I like to hard-code HTML. In this instance, I think it's just better to simply learn how to code forms yourself.

[guamrider]

Thanks to all that have responded. Here'e whaer I stand (or have fallen).

 

1. I have created at least 10 forms using frontpage to get one to work. All are the simplest I can make and consist of only a couple of text blocks and a submit button. The form output is to a file called formresults.txt that is in the correct (private) folder on the site.

 

2. The forms were published using frontpage procedures and not via ftp.

 

3.Frontpage extensions have been loaded / unloaded, and re-installed a number of times using the cp panel.

 

4. It appears that frontpage is changing the ccoding when it published the form as the "northbots.htm" is not on the page when it's created.

 

Having said all of this I an a novice when it comes to forms, web design, etc., but in the past have created an entire website that has done very well for our business. It's very possible and very likely that I'm doing something wrong.

 

What I'd like to request is that IF anyone is using frontpage 2002 and has forms that work correctly I would love to communicate directly with you via email and show you the exact path, etc. that I'm taking, and also give you the capability of seing the pages on the site. Right now it's in a development stage.

 

Anyone interesteed??

 

pete@deepblueguam.com.