FP98: How to Create a Custom Image for the Hit Counter
ID: Q187773
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft FrontPage 98 for Windows
SUMMARY
This article describes how to create a custom image for the hit counter in
Microsoft FrontPage 98. The hit counter displays the numbers for an image
by dividing an image into ten equal horizontal segments. The 10 percent
segment on the leftmost side is zero (0), and each 10 percent segment to
the right is enumerated 1 through 9.
MORE INFORMATION
To create a custom image for the FrontPage hit counter, follow these steps:
- Open any image editing program that is capable of saving files as .GIF
images, such as Microsoft Image composer.
The hit counter works only with .GIF images.
- Create an image that is 200 pixels wide and 40 pixels high.
- Evenly place text for the numbers 0 through 9 from left to right.
If your image editor program has the ability to place a grid on the
image, you may want to use this feature to better align the text. In
this example, the graphic for each number is 20 pixels wide.
The numbers should be lined up as follows:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- After you are satisfied with the look and alignment of your image, save
the image as a .GIF image. For the file name, use Custom.gif
.
After you create the image, import the image into your FrontPage Web. To do
this, follow these steps:
- Open your Web in FrontPage Explorer.
- In the Folders view, make sure that your images folder is the open
folder. If it is not, click the folder in the All Folders pane to open
it.
- On the File menu, click Import.
- In the "Import File to FrontPage Web" dialog box, click Add File.
- In the "Add File to Import List" dialog box, locate the Custom.gif file
on your hard disk, select the file, and click Open.
- In the "Import File to FrontPage Web" dialog box, click OK.
The file has been imported to your Web; however, you must add a counter to
your page. To do this, follow these steps:
- In FrontPage Explorer, double-click the page in which you want to
insert the counter.
- In FrontPage Editor, click your page to place the insertion point in the
location in which you want the hit counter to appear.
- On the Insert menu, click Active Elements and click Hit Counter.
- In the Hit Counter Properties dialog box, click Custom Image.
- In the Custom Image text box, type images/custom.gif
.
- Save the page.
- To test the counter, click File and click Preview In Browser.
NOTE: You may have to edit the image in your image editing program several
times to get the placement and look of the numbers correct. The size of the
image doesn't matter to the hit counter, but it is a good idea to create
images that have widths that are divisible by 10.
Example: 100 pixels, 200 pixels, 300 pixels.
Additional query words:
98
Keywords : fpedit fpactive
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto
Last Reviewed: July 27, 1999