FP2000: Error Browsing Web as File Instead of as HTTP

ID: Q205632

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you browse a page created in FrontPage, and attempt to use a custom image map or a browse-time FrontPage component, you receive an error message similar to the following:

file:<driveletter>/<Web|content|directory>/myWeb/_vti_bin/ shtml.exe/mypage.htm/ could not be found.
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In Internet Explorer 5, you will receive a message that states: "The page cannot be displayed" At the bottom of the page in Internet Explorer 5, you will see:
Cannot find server or DNS Error Internet Explorer
NOTE: The actual message may vary based on the web browser you use.

NOTE: Browse-time FrontPage components include the Confirmation Field, Discussion Form Handler, Registration Form Handler, Save Results Form Handler or the Search Form. Browse-time FrontPage components include the WebBot Confirmation Field component, the WebBot Discussion component, the WebBot Registration Component, the WebBot Save Results component, and the WebBot Search component.


CAUSE

This problem occurs if you browse a FrontPage Web page using a file location rather than a HyperText Transport Protocol (HTTP) Uniform Resource Locator (URL) when the FrontPage Web page contains browse-time FrontPage components. HTTP is required to access the server extensions to allow these components to run.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, use HTTP to view the page. To do this, start the Web browser and type the URL of the page.

For example, type: 


http://myserver/myWeb/mypage.htm


MORE INFORMATION

Additional query words: front page vermeer 2000RTMPublic 


Keywords          : kbdta 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 1, 1999