Error Previewing Page

Everytime I try to view a page that I created in Dreamweaver, I get an HTTP 404 error. In my browser I can see my IP address with /TMPn3g047a6t5.htm at the end.

see my IP address with /TMPn3g047a6t5.htm at the end.
--------------------------------------^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

This is normal if you are using temp files to preview.

get an HTTP 404 error

This could mean any of a number of things. For example, if you are using
frames, it probably means that you shouldn't be. It indicates that you have
not properly saved your frameset, and is the harbinger of a whole cascade of
frame related problems you will surely encounter down the road. If you are
not using frames, then I would need to know more about your page itself....

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"Marcus Morgan" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Everytime I try to view a page that I created in Dreamweaver, I get an
HTTP 404 error. In my browser I can see my IP address with
/TMPn3g047a6t5.htm at the end.

Thanks Murray

The problem started when I was creating a form in Dreamweaver. I created a
"submit" button. To link behavior to it I was told that I would have to set the
doc to php. I did that and I got confused to where to go from there so I
stopped. Now it is saying FTP error....the system cannot find the specified
file.

Thanks Murray

The problem started when I was creating a form in Dreamweaver. I created a
"submit" button. To link behavior to it I was told that I would have to set the
doc to php. I did that and I got confused to where to go from there so I
stopped. Now it is saying FTP error....the system cannot find the specified
file.

I was told that I would have to set the
doc to php

Really? How bizarre. Was that advice given here on this forum?

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"Marcus Morgan" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Thanks Murray

The problem started when I was creating a form in Dreamweaver. I created a
"submit" button. To link behavior to it I was told that I would have to
set the
doc to php. I did that and I got confused to where to go from there so I
stopped. Now it is saying FTP error....the system cannot find the
specified
file.

Yea it was told to me by a co-worker who is a web designer. He directed me to a
tutorial with Dreamweaver " creating forms" there is an area that show you once
you have created a submit button you have to send it to a data base. I was
trying to see if I could link it to a mailto: xxxx

See how dangerous it is to listen to colleagues, or to act on half informed
suggestions? 8)

There are two basic ways to process form data -

1. Use mailto:name (AT) domain (DOT) com as the action of the form
2. Use a server-side scripting method to a) harvest the form's data, b)
process it in some manner, e.g., enter it into a database, c) formulate and
send an email to one or more email recipients, and d) redirect the visitor
to some ending page

Method 1 is quite simple, and is also the least reliable. It depends both
on your visitor having an email client already installed on their computer -
this eliminates public computers - and on that email client responding to
the mailto call. It is not possible to use this method *and* send the
visitor to a
thank you page as well.

Method 2 is the preferred method, since it eliminates the problems of method
1, but it means that you have to grapple with server-scripting somehow (ASP,
CF, PHP, perl, etc.).

If you elect to use method 2 (and why wouldn't you?) then the next thing you
have to do is to ask your site's host what they provide for processing form
data. Post back with this information please.

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"Marcus Morgan" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Yea it was told to me by a co-worker who is a web designer. He directed me
to a
tutorial with Dreamweaver " creating forms" there is an area that show you
once
you have created a submit button you have to send it to a data base. I was
trying to see if I could link it to a mailto: xxxx

Murry I am creating another form.. How can I make it to when the client files out the form it sends it to an email address?