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mszorady -> uploading and allowing users to build pages (8/15/2002 14:41:59)

I' d like to build a web that allows users to upload a picture of themselves, links, and a breif description of themselves. In effect, build their own page.

I currently run FP2000. will FP2002 with FP2002 server extensions allow me to do this?




mszorady -> RE: uploading and allowing users to build pages (8/15/2002 23:10:33)

Okay, I was researching this myself on the web and came across SharePoint Team services. It' s integrated in FP2002. so, will this then allow me to build a site that folks can build heir own pages?




Long Island Lune -> RE: uploading and allowing users to build pages (8/18/2002 23:49:31)

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... Good question. I just visited the site and I don' t know if it would do all that you want. Is it worth the risk of buying it.

The Sharepoint Services site:
http://www.frontpagewebmaster.com/post.asp?do=reply&messageID=84412&tmode=1&p=1&toStyle=tm

- states that it comes with FP 2002, but I' m sure it is not the full version. If you want the full versionl, you will probably have to buy it. Did you see the price??? All of Sharepoint services stuff, PLUS FP 2002 for just the price of 2002??? I just bought the FP 2002 upgrade for 79.99. I didn' t get a chance to look over this product but I will.

Off the top of my head, the site your asking to build sounds like a big task. Why don' t you send some questions to Sharepoint Services on their website first to see if this prodcut does all that you need. Let their sales people tell you. That' s the easiest way I think.




puiwaihin -> RE: uploading and allowing users to build pages (8/19/2002 1:50:37)

What you' re really looking at with a project like this is an ASP type site with a database. FP2002 doe allow for a file upload on a form, and with ASP and a database you could have a form field for name, information, and picture and fill in the page dynamically from the database.

This sort of project is probably out of my league since I' ve never used a database to drive a site before, but maybe Spooky or one of the other database savvy wizards can give you a few pointers.

I was looking into this sort of thing myself for my penpal site, but went with a simpler solution in the end.



mszorady -> RE: uploading and allowing users to build pages (8/19/2002 9:46:53)

Guys,

Thanks for the input.:)I probably wil give sales a call.

BTW, Puiwaihin, what was your solution? I' d like to see it. It may work out to be my solution, as well.:)




Long Island Lune -> RE: uploading and allowing users to build pages (8/19/2002 15:26:14)

Mark,

Puiwaihin has a point. I would like to see what his solution was too.

Creating a site with .asp pages is probably your answer. I thought about that too. Like I said, your request is big. There is much that has to be done. Photo uploading can be done inside 2002, if not, there are two great upload components; ASPSimpleUpload and SAFileUp that are very easy to program in .asp. Grabbing text and links from your visitors is pretty simple in FP, usually you can handle that right in the DRW. Put yourself on a Spooky diet. Say Bye-Bye to Webbots!



smcfarland -> RE: uploading and allowing users to build pages (8/19/2002 20:10:01)

Have you tried integrating Spooky Login and pulling up info from the database on the web page using a query of username=%::username::% ?

I did this at http://shop5thavenue.com with pages like:

http://shop5thavenue.com/sue

http://shop5thavenue.com/barbara




mszorady -> RE: uploading and allowing users to build pages (8/20/2002 14:13:36)

Summer,

I have no idea how this site of yours works. It looks terrific!:) However, I checked it out and am confused how it applies to my situation. My apologies for being blind about this. I may be overthinking the solution.

Ideally, here is what I' d like to accomplish: A person logs in with a password and user name. They then build their own page which can be viewed by others. The background and layout are already preset. However, they add the text and a upload a photo of themselves. That' s it. That' s all I need to do. Can frontpage do this?



smcfarland -> RE: uploading and allowing users to build pages (8/20/2002 20:27:45)

These pages are automatically generated with database info in Access with a query like:

(for http://shop5thavenue.com/barbara ) 

<!--#include file=" ../_fpclass/fpdblib.inc" -->
<%
fp_sQry=" SELECT * FROM Users WHERE (UserName =  ' barbara' )" 
fp_sDefault=" " 
fp_sNoRecords=" No records returned." 
fp_sDataConn=" reps" 
fp_iMaxRecords=256
fp_iCommandType=1
fp_iPageSize=1
fp_fTableFormat=False
fp_fMenuFormat=False
fp_sMenuChoice=" " 
fp_sMenuValue=" " 
fp_iDisplayCols=3
fp_fCustomQuery=False
BOTID=0
fp_iRegion=BOTID
%>
<!--#include file=" ../_fpclass/fpdbrgn1.inc" -->


Of course, here, each consultant, in this case Barbara, has their own folder, but you can make it to where it is www.your~site.com/?theirusername using the ? to query the database and having an appropriate statement in the database info.

Really easy if you look at Spooky' s FAQ.

You should be good to go with Spooky Login, asp-upload and maybe asp-email. Try Avehost for hosting, as I use them for several sites.



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