1 Topic by dirksmith (edited by dirksmith 2005-01-05 18:17)

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Topic: Displaying extern.php results in the Index.html

I've read the instructions in the extern.php on displaying various forum information on my homepage. If I key in the syntax at the browsers address bar, the forum info displays fine but obviously in full screen. The problem I run into is, how do I incorporate this forum information into a small cell or table in my index.html? I could create a link on the homepage to display the info, but I simply want it to automatically display in a small cell or table in the index.html. Can someone help this idiot? I use Frontpage 2002 for my editor, but if someone has the correct code, I can can easily cut and past it into the index.

Thanks for any help you can give me. smile

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Re: Displaying extern.php results in the Index.html

add something like this in the HTML view on frontpage

<!--#include virtual="forums/extern.php?action=new&show=5&fid=11" -->

but change it to the url for your extern.php

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Re: Displaying extern.php results in the Index.html

Thanks! I'll try this.

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Re: Displaying extern.php results in the Index.html

I tried the command

<!--#include virtual="forums/extern.php?action=new&show=5&fid=11" -->

inside the index.html, but it displays nothing. Does the index.html file attribute need to be changed for this to display? sad

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Re: Displaying extern.php results in the Index.html

did you change forums/extern.php?action=new&show=5&fid=11 to point to your extern.php?

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Re: Displaying extern.php results in the Index.html

Connorhd wrote:

did you change forums/extern.php?action=new&show=5&fid=11 to point to your extern.php?

Yes I did.

I went as far as displaying the complete www. path in 1 test. Each test I tried simply displays nothing on the index page, however, if I key the synatx into the browsers address bar, it display the results just fine. I'm lost!!!!!!!! I know this is something simple, but I simply cannot get it to work.

  • Connorhd
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Re: Displaying extern.php results in the Index.html

you could try the full url (including http://

or if you have frontpage extensions do a frontpage include (insert|web components)

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8 Reply by ntc69

  • Registered: 2005-02-23
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Re: Displaying extern.php results in the Index.html

could be your server set up

to use ssi, some hosts insist you use .shtml extensions...you said your index page had .html only

have you used ssi on your site before?