Back and Next Links

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I am trying to insert a Custom Link Bar with back and next links. I have
sucessfully been able to use the Custom Link Bar to put two links on the
page where I want them but can't figure out how to make the links "Back" and
"Next". (Now I just have two generic links.) This is the first time I have
ever tried to use the Back and Next links on a Custom Link Bar so, as usual,
I'm lost. Thanks for any guidance.
 
-----Original Message-----
I am trying to insert a Custom Link Bar with back and
next links. I have sucessfully been able to use the
Custom Link Bar to put two links on the page where I want
them but can't figure out how to make the links "Back"
and "Next". (Now I just have two generic links.) This is
the first time I have ever tried to use the Back and Next
links on a Custom Link Bar so, as usual, I'm lost. Thanks
for any guidance.
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Custom Link Bars don't directly support Back and Next
buttons. Instead, you have to set up hyperlinks to:

javascript:history.back();
and
javascript:history.forward();

You might consider, though, why you want these buttons
taking up space on your Web page when the browser displays
Back and Next buttons anyway.


Microsoft FrontPage MVP
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.interlacken.com
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Hi Jim,

Thanks for answering. I am using the Edge Theme in 2002 and like the "look"
of the Back and the Next buttons in that Theme. Each has an arrow pointing
in the direction the visitor would be taken. I thoght it was a matter of
just one or two clicks to get those buttons on the page instead of the plain
(lines) buttons if you use the standard Theme.
 
Then apply a Nav bar using the Navigation (not a custom one) and select the same level nav bar
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| Hi Jim,
|
| Thanks for answering. I am using the Edge Theme in 2002 and like the "look"
| of the Back and the Next buttons in that Theme. Each has an arrow pointing
| in the direction the visitor would be taken. I thoght it was a matter of
| just one or two clicks to get those buttons on the page instead of the plain
| (lines) buttons if you use the standard Theme.
| | > >-----Original Message-----
| > >I am trying to insert a Custom Link Bar with back and
| > >next links. I have sucessfully been able to use the
| > >Custom Link Bar to put two links on the page where I want
| > >them but can't figure out how to make the links "Back"
| > >and "Next". (Now I just have two generic links.) This is
| > >the first time I have ever tried to use the Back and Next
| > >links on a Custom Link Bar so, as usual, I'm lost. Thanks
| > >for any guidance.
| >
| > Custom Link Bars don't directly support Back and Next
| > buttons. Instead, you have to set up hyperlinks to:
| >
| > javascript:history.back();
| > and
| > javascript:history.forward();
| >
| > You might consider, though, why you want these buttons
| > taking up space on your Web page when the browser displays
| > Back and Next buttons anyway.
| >
| >
| > Microsoft FrontPage MVP
| > (e-mail address removed)
| > http://www.interlacken.com
| > Author of:
| > *------------------------------------------------------*
| > |\----------------------------------------------------/|
| > || Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Inside Out ||
| > || Microsoft FrontPage Version 2002 Inside Out ||
| > || Web Database Development Step by Step .NET Edition ||
| > || Troubleshooting Microsoft FrontPage 2002 ||
| > || Faster Smarter Beginning Programming ||
| > || (All from Microsoft Press) ||
| > |/----------------------------------------------------\|
| > *------------------------------------------------------*
| >
| >
|
|
|
 
Hi Stefan,

I'm sorry but I still don't understand. This is a three page site and I want
the middle page to have the two links, one with an arrow pointing to the
left (back) and one to the right (forward).
 
sleepy said:
Hi Stefan,

I'm sorry but I still don't understand. This is a three page site and I want
the middle page to have the two links, one with an arrow pointing to the
left (back) and one to the right (forward).
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Three pages are hardly worth the trouble of using Navigation view, eh?

Do you mean a home page and two children, or a home page and two top
pages, or a home page and three children, or what?

Or if all you really want are the buttons, create acustom link bar for
each page, then name and point the links however you want.

Jim Buyens
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.interlacken.com
Author of:
*------------------------------------------------------*
|\----------------------------------------------------/|
|| Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Inside Out ||
|| Microsoft FrontPage Version 2002 Inside Out ||
|| Web Database Development Step by Step .NET Edition ||
|| Troubleshooting Microsoft FrontPage 2002 ||
|| Faster Smarter Beginning Programming ||
|| (All from Microsoft Press) ||
|/----------------------------------------------------\|
*------------------------------------------------------*
 
This is for a home page with two child pages. Using a custom link bar I can
place the links where I want them but I only get the Edge (standard) Theme
graphics. I am trying to get the "Quick Back" and "Quick Next" buttons. I am
choosing those graphics from the Modify Theme Dialogue Box but apparently I
am doing something wrong. I thought FP would automatically place the Quick
Back and Quick Next buttons on the page by selecting those.
 
Those nav bars are only applied by the theme when you create a nav bar (using navigation) at the same level (your 2 child pages
would be the only ones that would show it)

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| This is for a home page with two child pages. Using a custom link bar I can
| place the links where I want them but I only get the Edge (standard) Theme
| graphics. I am trying to get the "Quick Back" and "Quick Next" buttons. I am
| choosing those graphics from the Modify Theme Dialogue Box but apparently I
| am doing something wrong. I thought FP would automatically place the Quick
| Back and Quick Next buttons on the page by selecting those.
|
| | | > > Hi Stefan,
| > >
| > > I'm sorry but I still don't understand. This is a three page site and I
| want
| > > the middle page to have the two links, one with an arrow pointing to the
| > > left (back) and one to the right (forward).
| >
| > Three pages are hardly worth the trouble of using Navigation view, eh?
| >
| > Do you mean a home page and two children, or a home page and two top
| > pages, or a home page and three children, or what?
| >
| > Or if all you really want are the buttons, create acustom link bar for
| > each page, then name and point the links however you want.
| >
| > Jim Buyens
| > Microsoft FrontPage MVP
| > (e-mail address removed)
| > http://www.interlacken.com
| > Author of:
| > *------------------------------------------------------*
| > |\----------------------------------------------------/|
| > || Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Inside Out ||
| > || Microsoft FrontPage Version 2002 Inside Out ||
| > || Web Database Development Step by Step .NET Edition ||
| > || Troubleshooting Microsoft FrontPage 2002 ||
| > || Faster Smarter Beginning Programming ||
| > || (All from Microsoft Press) ||
| > |/----------------------------------------------------\|
| > *------------------------------------------------------*
|
|
|
 
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