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Momx4 -> WordArt Hyperlinks not working (4/10/2002 22:01:48)

I am adding WORDART to our new home page to link viewers to special areas in our site. The hyperlinks keep going to files on my home computer and do not work on the www after publishing. I can hyperlink an area of text and a wordart to the exact same place and the text hyperlink will work, but the wordart will not. What am I doing wrong here?

Thanks for your help, MomX4




cooper -> RE: WordArt Hyperlinks not working (4/11/2002 10:27:47)

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What am I doing wrong here?


In a nutshell, using WordArt. See if you can save the word art as a graphic file (bitmap, etc.) and then insert it into the web as a picture and hyperlink the picture.

I'm not sure why it is linking back to your PC from the web, but the biggest issue with WordArt is the question of if someone without Word on their PC can view it.

Good luck!

Cooper

"Do onto others as they have done to you in the past."



Momx4 -> RE: WordArt Hyperlinks not working (4/11/2002 11:45:26)

Thanks, I will give it a try. Maybe I shouldn't use WORDART at all, if some viewers can't see them. As a temperary fix (before your advice) I made the words in PrintShop and inserted them in and the hyperlinsk work great. Maybe I shouldn't use those either, in case viewer without Printshop won't be able to view them.

Could someone without Print Shop take a look. www.Pro-Comm-Online.com - They are on the home page on the left and right side - blue writing in grey background. Thanks!

Well, If we shouldn't use Hover Buttons and we shouldn't use WordArt. What should we use that looks cool for links on the site?

Thanks, MomX4




Richard Sterling -> RE: WordArt Hyperlinks not working (4/11/2002 12:29:50)

Yup we can see them. They were saved as .gif files.

 " as God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."



Momx4 -> RE: WordArt Hyperlinks not working (4/11/2002 12:40:40)

Thanks for taking a look. Maybe I should just keep these, but they don't look as good as the WORD ART did. I'll go back and try to save the WORDART as a bitmap or something, like you suggested.

Anyone have answers to the "If not WORDART or HOVER BUTTONS" then what?

Thanks, MomX4




erinatkins -> RE: WordArt Hyperlinks not working (4/11/2002 12:50:44)

For Navigation have you looked at http://www.outfront.net/popoutmenu/popoutmenu.htm ?

It is a nice program. Works nicely. Plus support is great.

Erin

 



Momx4 -> RE: WordArt Hyperlinks not working (4/11/2002 13:13:25)

Hey Cooper,I didn't see how to save just the WORDART by itself. I tried re-creating the WORDART in Word and save/copy/paste, but the hyperlinks still pointed to my C: drive. Interesting!

I will look at the above suggestion now.

Thanks, keep the help coming. It's great to have different things to try.

MomX4




Momx4 -> RE: WordArt Hyperlinks not working (4/11/2002 13:20:28)

That link sounds complicated. I don't think I'm up for that yet. I don't know much about HTML. I am just starting to read "Sams Teach yourself HTML4 in 24 Hours" but I am still on the first chapter. Maybe I can give this a try later.

Anyone have a quick fix for now?

Thanks, MomX4




cooper -> RE: WordArt Hyperlinks not working (4/11/2002 13:23:13)

Ah... you're asking me to really reach back and dust out the cobwebs to remember this one... try making the WordArt in Word, copying it and pasting it in Paint. Paint will allow you to save it as a bitmap file.

If you are using or have a copy of FP 2000, Microsoft Image Composer comes on the second cd in the case. You can do some great stuff with text using that.

As far as hover buttons, try a little javascript with the Mighty Mouse Over Machine or visit: http://javascriptkit.com/mousewhipper/index.htm

I used this script for my nav buttons at www.bacwebdesign.com

Good luck!

Cooper

"Do onto others as they have done to you in the past."



Momx4 -> RE: WordArt Hyperlinks not working (4/11/2002 13:38:53)

Great! I will give it all a try. Thanks so much. I will keep in touch.

Maybe I should be learning JavaScript instead of HTML to start with. Oh boy!

MomX4




cooper -> RE: WordArt Hyperlinks not working (4/11/2002 13:44:12)

Actually, I never used javascripts until recently. They are a nice add on to "spice up" the "boring" HTML site. There is a bunch of sites around with some pretty cool (and off the wall) scripts. Check out www.cgi-resources.com and www.hotscripts.com for some other nice "add ons."

Good luck!


Cooper

"Do onto others as they have done to you in the past."



Momx4 -> RE: WordArt Hyperlinks not working (4/12/2002 2:38:28)

Cooper and others, I couldn't get the WordArt to work in and out of Paint. It was all digital and didn't look too good.

It just doesn't seem right for the hyperlinks to link to my C drive, oh well.

The links you shared are really great. They are another world for me. All I know is Front Page (so far). But learning lots with the help of you and this forum.

The mouseover: http://javascriptkit.com/mousewhipper/index.htm is really quick and easy and fun. I'm afraid I don't even know what CGI is, but I guess it's time to learn.

On your site, I liked the mouseovers for your navigation. Where do you creat the textblocks to put there. Also, How do you make it so the page you are on, stays highlighted? This might be far beyond me, so if the answer is not simple, never mind .

I still have to look for and try the Microsoft Image Composer. Thanks for all the sugestions.

Back to make another mouse over, Fun, MomX4




cooper -> RE: WordArt Hyperlinks not working (4/12/2002 8:51:34)

The mouse over was an adventure, but VERY fun and a great learning experience! I tried the mighty mouse over machine, but couldn't get it to work.

I am sure there is a "correct" way to get the button to stay on, but what I did was install the script on each page, then delete the script from the cell holding the current page graphics. I then inserted the picture of the "mouse over" for that page.

Confused? It makes a lot more sense once you start toying around with it. I made all the buttons in Image Compser. Some folks here think it's a lame program, but I have a lot of fun with it. I did spend the money on JASC Paint Shop Pro, but the learning curve on that one is a little slower... perhaps I am just a little afraid of change.

Well, best of luck and post when you make the changes to your site... I'd love to visit!



Cooper

"Do onto others as they have done to you in the past."

Edited by - cooper on 04/12/2002 08:54:12



cooper -> RE: WordArt Hyperlinks not working (4/12/2002 8:53:24)

Also... the CGI thing... no big deal. Your host needs to make sure you have a "CGI-BIN" folder set up on your web. Then, you FTP the script up to it and follow the script instructions to set it up. Not too tough, but I have not jumped into altering the scripts to colors, fonts, etc. yet.


Cooper

"Do onto others as they have done to you in the past."



Momx4 -> RE: WordArt Hyperlinks not working (4/13/2002 11:59:50)

I found the Image composer on my FP 2000 CD. I will spend more time with it, but I just can't get the words to look as clear as they are when created as WORDART. I will keep trying. I just can't believe FrontPage makes the links point to my C drive. Are there any other Ideas out there.

What is this about RELATIVE and ABSOLUTE hyperlinks. Could that have anything to do with the WORDART hyperlinks pointing to my C drive?

Thanks, MomX4




Momx4 -> RE: WordArt Hyperlinks not working (4/14/2002 17:17:50)

Help! I'm at my computer and I can't get off!!!

Erin, I have a question about The link http://www.outfront.net/popoutmenu/popoutmenu.htm ?

Can I use it for going horizontally? What I really want (this is really a whole different subject) is to put popup menus for my links under my main picture links on my home page and shared borders. ( view at www.Pro-Comm-Online.com )

Would this program work for that?

Thanks, MomX4




mytruespirit -> RE: WordArt Hyperlinks not working (4/15/2002 11:59:36)

Hi Momx4,

I would like to learn how you make your wordart appear when you roll over a hyperlink. What software are you using to make Pro Comm appear and go in this circular motion. Please share with tell me. I really think that's neat.

Mytruespirit






Momx4 -> RE: WordArt Hyperlinks not working (4/15/2002 14:13:41)

I got that from The JavaScript Source

http://javascript.internet.com/

it is called LOGOORBIT

They have a lot of fun stuff and easy to insert into your HTML. I added 4 things and they all worked great.

Have fun, MomX4




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