No, it has not been fixed. We still haven't been given a time-frame as to
when it will be.
--
===
Tom Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
---
FrontPage Support:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
===
| Add me to the apparently long list of frustrated users who are "new to
Vista,
| long-time Frontpage admins that can't work right now". I notice most of
the
| traffic on this problem seems to have stopped a few days ago. Has it been
| fixed and I missed it?
|
| TH
|
| "Gary Williams" wrote:
|
| > OK, I took your advice and sent MS an email (phone option was too time
| > consuming). Here is the gist of their reply (which is what you guys have
| > been saying for some time so nothing new here but at least it is now
| > official):
| >
| > "...If I have understood your issue correctly FrontPage crashes when you
try
| > to do the hyperlink This is a current issue with windows Vista that the
| > FrontPage hyperlinks do not work on the live server. The only work
around
| > would be to work on the local site. Our engineers are working on this
issue
| > right now and once it is resolved a patch or an update will be released.
| >
| > And as the development team is still working to get a fix or a patch to
| > resolve this issue. We do not know how long it will take to develop the
fix
| > or a patch to resolve this issue. But we assure you that an update will
be
| > given on the Microsoft website for you to check, so you can visit the
| > Microsoft website frequently to check for any updates..."
| >
| > So there it is...
| >
| > I appreciate all of your inputs. Nonetheless, as others have said it, it
is
| > very frustrating.
| >
| > Anyway, I won't bother you guys on this issue anymore.
| >
| > GW
| >
| >
| > | > > Tom, I see that this bug has still not been fixed despite being
reported
| > > more than 3 months ago. I hear you MVPs saying that MS is working on a
fix
| > > but sadly, now I don't believe it for several reasons.
| > >
| > > First, I have yet to find an actual MS engineer/technician (not the
MVPs)
| > > say that they are working on it. Do you or any other MVP have a link
on MS
| > > site that actually acknowledges that this is a genuine problem for
many
| > > and they are in fact working on it? Also, do they say how long will it
| > > take for them to fix it?
| > >
| > > Second, if they were in fact 'working' on it as the MVPs keep saying,
I
| > > flat out refuse to believe it would have taken them this long. If a
| > > problem like this could not be fixed by a giant like Microsoft in 3
| > > months; they might as well throw in their towel, admit this product
will
| > > not work under Vista and ask FP users to switch over to Expression or
| > > whatever. But to say that 'they are working on it' is becoming
| > > increasingly difficult to digest.
| > >
| > > Because of this problem I went back to XP. When you have to insert
| > > hundreds of links each day (news site), manual coding is simply not an
| > > option. If it was for a day or two or even a week or two; one can
manage
| > > to code manually but because of the uncertainty whether MS will ever
fix
| > > this problem; FP under Vista (fresh install, not an upgrade) is a
waste of
| > > time and money.
| > >
| > > Nothing against the MVPs; I just wish I hear it straight from the
horses
| > > mouth, i.e., an MS employee, as to the status of a fix.
| > >
| > > GW
| > >
| > > | > >> It's a bug, and MS says they are working on a fix. You need to
manually
| > >> insert the hyperlink in the meantime.
| > >> --
| > >> ===
| > >> Tom Willett
| > >> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > >> ---
| > >> FrontPage Support:
| > >>
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
| > >> ===
| > >> | > >> | I've recently switched to Vista and am using FrontPage 2003 with
it.
| > >> When
| > >> I
| > >> | try to set up a hyperlink, FrontPage shuts down. Any idea what
might be
| > >> | causing this or how I can fix it?
| > >>
| > >>
| > >
| >
