import file update

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I import a file (Insert > File) in my web on multiple pages.
However, when I change that file, it is not updated on the web, as the
imported HTML is hard copied into the page.
How can I update the imported file? or is there another way, like in
Word "Insert as link"
I'm using Frontpage 2000.
 
Insert > File is not importing the file into the web. To import drag-n-drop the file into the
current open FP web.

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An alternative is to create a folder in your web, say "Documents", and then
highlight it. Under File | Import, a window opens asking which file to
Import. Click Add and select the file from your hard drive, then click OK.
The file will be imported into the Document folder. Now hyperlink to that
file on the "multiple pages". That way, each time you update the file, you
don't have to change anything on the "multiple pages", just the file itself
because the links remain constant.
 
This will only work in FP2000 if the user has applied all updates and has added the Import command
to the File Menu.

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This doesn't solve my problem: I made pull-down menus for fast
navigation. That must be on the page and cannot be a hyperlink.
I try it this way, as I didn't find another way to make pull-down
navigation in FrontPage
If there is another solotion to make pull-down navigation that would
even be better!
 
How is this related to "import file update" ?

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I make the pull-down menus outside FrontPage and insert the HTML page
with the code into eveny page of my site.
If I e.g. add a page to the site I must update the pull-down and have
the new HTML code on all pages of the site. So, I need to update the
inerted file.
 
As I understand it you have a file w/ some content in it that you File Import into FP (say menu.htm)
Then "import" that file onto multiple pages (so the content of menu.htm shows on all those pages)
When you update common.htm using File Import you want those pages to reflect the changes

Your problem is you should not be "importing" the content of menu.htm into the multiple pages

You should be including the content of menu.htm on each of the multiple pages using the FP Include Page

Insert Web Component - Included Content - Page (Finish & browse to / select menu.htm in your FP web)

That way when you reimport a new version of menu.htm, all the pages using the Include will be updated by FP

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|I make the pull-down menus outside FrontPage and insert the HTML page
| with the code into eveny page of my site.
| If I e.g. add a page to the site I must update the pull-down and have
| the new HTML code on all pages of the site. So, I need to update the
| inerted file.
|
 
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