Problem Linking navbar drop downs

DreamweaverDan · 03-19-2012, 08:33 AM

Hi guys,
I am making a website in dreamweaver for GCSE level, so I created a fine navigation bar in macromedia fireworks with several dropdowns. I was then linking the drop downs to other files in the same folder. For example one of the addresses was: file:///D:/School/ICT/ICT%20website/Unit%202/A02/3%20Revision%20German.html

But when I export it into dreamweaver and then preview it in google chrome, it says webpage is not found. and this is the addess I get
file:///E:/ICT%20website/Unit%202/A02/3%20Revision%20German.html

I did not do anything to the address. For one it cut some folders out (the school folder, the ICT folder) and also it changed from D: to E:
any idea what is going on here!! I am only year 11!

Thank You

Corrosive · 03-19-2012, 08:47 AM

Hi Dan

Have you defined your website correctly? That may be a cause. Also, try and leave spaces out of file/page names. Break them up with - or _ so call your page 3-Revision-German.html

DreamweaverDan · 03-19-2012, 08:59 AM

Define the website?? and i will try the no space thing, that answered that question, but why have some folder been cut out of the file path?

Corrosive · 03-19-2012, 09:16 AM

Yes, you need to define your site before you start; http://www.dreamweaverclub.com/cs5-setup.php

DreamweaverDan · 03-19-2012, 09:21 AM

i am not making it to go live on the internet, if thats what your getting at mate?

Corrosive · 03-19-2012, 10:08 AM

No, I got that

If you define your website correctly then Dreamweaver will automatically make all your linking paths correct. You don't have to define a remote host but you should define your local folders where your website pages will be developed.

DreamweaverDan · 03-19-2012, 12:26 PM

ok i defined the website, but now the navbar has no dropdowns when i imported the exported fireworks file!!! what is wrong today!!

Corrosive · 03-19-2012, 01:15 PM

Can you show us the code for your page please Dan? Might be easier to debug what is happening.

DreamweaverDan · 03-19-2012, 01:57 PM

where i find that... i dont do coding! bare with me guys i am only at gsce level

DreamweaverDan · 03-19-2012, 02:00 PM

and, the navbar doesnt recognise all my webpages!

03-19-2012, 08:33 AM	#1
DreamweaverDan Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 16	Problem Linking navbar drop downs Hi guys, I am making a website in dreamweaver for GCSE level, so I created a fine navigation bar in macromedia fireworks with several dropdowns. I was then linking the drop downs to other files in the same folder. For example one of the addresses was: file:///D:/School/ICT/ICT%20website/Unit%202/A02/3%20Revision%20German.html But when I export it into dreamweaver and then preview it in google chrome, it says webpage is not found. and this is the addess I get file:///E:/ICT%20website/Unit%202/A02/3%20Revision%20German.html I did not do anything to the address. For one it cut some folders out (the school folder, the ICT folder) and also it changed from D: to E: any idea what is going on here!! I am only year 11! Thank You

03-19-2012, 08:47 AM	#2
Corrosive Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 7,103	Hi Dan Have you defined your website correctly? That may be a cause. Also, try and leave spaces out of file/page names. Break them up with - or _ so call your page 3-Revision-German.html __________________ Websites: www.yotocreative.co.uk \| www.clearwater-it.co.uk \| www.bristolcomputerfix.co.uk Social Media: Twitter \| Facebook

03-19-2012, 09:16 AM	#4
Corrosive Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 7,103	Yes, you need to define your site before you start; http://www.dreamweaverclub.com/cs5-setup.php __________________ Websites: www.yotocreative.co.uk \| www.clearwater-it.co.uk \| www.bristolcomputerfix.co.uk Social Media: Twitter \| Facebook

03-19-2012, 10:08 AM	#6
Corrosive Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 7,103	No, I got that If you define your website correctly then Dreamweaver will automatically make all your linking paths correct. You don't have to define a remote host but you should define your local folders where your website pages will be developed. __________________ Websites: www.yotocreative.co.uk \| www.clearwater-it.co.uk \| www.bristolcomputerfix.co.uk Social Media: Twitter \| Facebook

03-19-2012, 01:15 PM	#8
Corrosive Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 7,103	Can you show us the code for your page please Dan? Might be easier to debug what is happening. __________________ Websites: www.yotocreative.co.uk \| www.clearwater-it.co.uk \| www.bristolcomputerfix.co.uk Social Media: Twitter \| Facebook

03-19-2012, 08:59 AM	#3
DreamweaverDan Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 16	Define the website?? and i will try the no space thing, that answered that question, but why have some folder been cut out of the file path?

03-19-2012, 09:21 AM	#5
DreamweaverDan Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 16	i am not making it to go live on the internet, if thats what your getting at mate?

03-19-2012, 12:26 PM	#7
DreamweaverDan Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 16	ok i defined the website, but now the navbar has no dropdowns when i imported the exported fireworks file!!! what is wrong today!!

03-19-2012, 01:57 PM	#9
DreamweaverDan Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 16	where i find that... i dont do coding! bare with me guys i am only at gsce level

03-19-2012, 02:00 PM	#10
DreamweaverDan Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 16	and, the navbar doesnt recognise all my webpages!

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