I have been developing web sites in Dreamweaver for two years and love it. I have to develop a new site for a customer who wants it in Frontpage. I can't seem to get it kickstarted.

I am using Frontpage 2003 /Windows XP / IIS ver 5.1 on my local pc. My PC works great with Dreamweaver on XP and IIS.

In Frontpage under help it tells you to do 4 things to make it Php compatible. I have done that. Found here http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011092991033.aspx

No matter what I try Frontpage ignores php commands. Here is the code I am trying to get to work:

<html>

<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
</head>

<body>
Hi
<? echo "Well hi to you"; ?>
</body>

</html>

It says Hi but not Well hi to you. 🙁

I have used <?php instead of just <?. I have also used <%. All to no avail.

Any Frontpagers out there that can help me?

TIA

Frank

    I cant help u (I'm using DW), just curious... Why would one insist in using certain software for their website?
    Does frontpage have something DW doesnt? hmm...

      We are taking over for another web development firm that did all there work in Frontpage. They want the ability to do some updates to there web site themselves. Also want me to come in and teach Frontpage to the owners. Hmmmmmmmmm.

      If nothing is wrong with the code - and I am sure there is not - then why won't it show in Frontpage when you to a Preview or F12 to show in IE?

      Again just learning Frontpage but under "Site Settings" - General - It says "Server Version:" No server in use.

      How do I tell it to use my PC and look at IIS?

        how would the customer know what you developed your code in? you could do it in notepad and they wouldnt know any different. on top of that, front page had to be the worst web developement ide ever created.

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