PHP and Frontpage

Anon

How can I use frontpage and Php together for editing my code which is mainly PHP.

Anon

I have tried with bad results. Homesite is a much friendlier editor, with most of the functionality of frontpage.

Anon

Here's a solution for ya...

Actually there's two solutions 🙂

Frontpage recognizes ASP tags and PHP can be set to use ASP style tags as well so instead of using <? // code ?> you can use <% // code %>

The other solution which will work quite easily is to wrap a HTML comment around your PHP code:

<!--

<?php

// this is my code

-->

This also works very well and stops frontpage from messing with your code

🙂

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sanand158

One problem with this approach is that the navigation feature of FP2000 cannot be used. In addition, if common borders and logos are setup, these will also not be available in php.

What I have found works better is to create a file with a .HTM extension. This will contain the layout, borders, themes, logos and the navigation bars. Using the technique below as suggested by Peter, enter any php code.

Then create another blank file in FP2000 with the same name as the .htm file but with a .php extension. For example, if the HTM file is myfile.htm, the php file is called myfile.php. The only command in the .php file is "<?php require(myfile.htm);?>".

I hope this to be helpufl.

Further, I do not wish to cause offence to Peter but rather treat this as a development of his idea.

peter wrote:

Here's a solution for ya...

Actually there's two solutions 🙂

Frontpage recognizes ASP tags and PHP can be set to use ASP style tags as well so instead of using <? // code ?> you can use <% // code %>

The other solution which will work quite easily is to wrap a HTML comment around your PHP code:

<!--

<?php

// this is my code

-->

This also works very well and stops frontpage from messing with your code

🙂

visit my site for more php tutorials, examples and the like ... http://alienalchemy.com

Anon

I have been unable to get this solution to work. I don't know why it would work.
All the references in the rest of your pages are to the .htm file. How is the .php file ever going to get referenced?

I have spent a lot trying to find a solution for the PHP and FP problem.
Here's what I've learned:

Here is what will NOTwork:
1. Don't try to change the Editor file types within FP. Although this will allow you to display php pages in FP. It will screw up your links and common borders.

Don't just rename your pages from .htm to .php. Although this may appear to work at first. FP will eventually delete other auxillary gif and other files required on your site because your base .htm file has disappeared. You will find that some of the FP extensions like form e-mail may also stop working because of this. You will also notice that some extra text appears on your page that says something like "[Saved from FrontPage]".

The best solution is to get your provider to direct .asp pages to PHP. FP will work fine with .asp pages. But this requires a change on the server side and some provides may be unwilling or unable to do it.

In you source code use <SCRIPT language="PHP"> bla bla bla </SCRIPT> instead of <?PHP bla bla ?>.

If your provider can't make the .asp redirect changes for you, try this method.
It's a pain in the butt, however it does work.

Create your pages in FP using the normal .htm extension.
Insert your PHP code using <SCRIPT> tags.

Create a redirection page (redirection.htm or any name you like) that contains only a redirection to your PHP page with a PHP extension. You can use JavaScript or META for redirection.

Example:
<BODY onload="document.location='http://www.mysite.com/mypage.php'">

Publish using FP.

You should have mypage.htm and redirect.htm files on your server.
Now, using FTP, on your server, rename mypage.htm to mypage.php and rename redirect.htm to mypage.htm.

Good Luck,
John J.