Just a quick, noobish, question.

How can I upload a page to an ftp address to that the images work on it automatically?

Like, if I have an html page, that has a rollover image on it... how would I upload that page plus the two images needed for the rollover to work. Without having to upload the images first, then editing the html of that page and uploading the page.

FTP software does not read your documents, so theiy cant tell you tou have a missing images or send the needed images along you html file...

Uplaid should the the last step... fi you need to edite the file after you uploaded you are doing it wrong...

You are the only resposible in making surte than all the needed file are uploaded... itss your job...

So whenever I upload a page, I have to upload each image first, then edit the html code so the pics work?

Like if I have:
[code] onMouseOver="MM_swapImage('Image1','','my%20graphics/Layout%204/Button2.gif',1)">[/code]
on my computer...

Do I then have to upload the picture, then change the link in the code?

Im kinda confused about your question.. How are you making the page? Dreamweaver - Golive -Imageready (hand coding?) and how are you inserting the images?? Cause you can use the absolute url or the relative url. If you use relative..you dont need to edit when you upload. Also do you have the same directory structure on your ftp...or are your organizing the site after you upload??

I maybe be way off (i dont qet the question) so if i am...disregard this lol

I think you're onto my drift, Rodder.

I'm making it in Dreamweaver (go ahead, laugh :D).

Also can you either explain the whole absolute/relative URL thing, since I think the answer to my question lies there somewhere. Or, if you're lazy, just point me to a link or something. I'll look on www.htmlgoodies.com for now.

Thanks.

absolute:

http://yourdomainname/images/blah.gif

Relative:

images/blah.gif

You use relative where the file is in relation to your page, as long as the file is in the root path of your site. What I mean is index.htm or the main page will be in the root dir. so images/blah.gif would be in a relative path to index.htm in a directory called images.

Now if you make any changes to your pages you will need to load the change, unless you are directly linked to your server and are updating it live. But that is not a good idea, unless you dont care if something breaks.

Make some changes, get them working, then upload them.

If its a local server that you use to test, then break it up and do what you like, but if its on the net I would get it working first. Then upload it.

whats funny about dreamweaver?? I love it.

Ok...an absolute url is the entire path to an object (like c:\mydoc\somefolder\somesite\images\rollover\mypic.gif ) Your objects location will always be that specific hierarchy...and it cant change (or else your images wont work).

A relative url...is an abbreviated url that is "relative" to your root folder/ index.html. So if your html document is in a folder called "site"... and you save your images into a subdirectory called "images"....then the url to your object is images/mypic.gif. The relative url only specifies subdirectorys from your root/index. This also allows you to move the directory anywhere you want...and the location of everything will always be the same.

Ok...hopefully i explained that ok. The quick fix for this:

When you insert an image in dreamweaver....look at the bottom of the dialog where it says URL and Relative to and use the drop down arrow to select "site root" (index file..root folder) instead of Document (which is on your computer)


edit: marble beat me to it!


Also you may want to look into the site manager in dreamweaver. that is pretty useful and allows you to make a remote connection to an ftp.

hehe....

Thanks guys.

And Marble beats everyone... so don't sweat it. :D

No, I just spend too much of my time browsing this site ---- lol!