Thread: Live button

I`m getting some great help from you guys. Thanks a lot. I now need some more please!!!

How do I make a button live? So when clicked it links to a mail address.
How do I create a mail account with Microsoft Outlook.
In anticipation,
Wineprovider

Andy128(keith) provides some very good tutorials which you may watch and learn, or simply download a ready made email contact form.

Both website addresses are shown below..............
http://netisopen.com/computer/web/webpagestuff.html
or
http://www.bluevodaforms.com/

have fun

Thanks for this advice.However as much as I`ve tried I can`t understand what is being said as far as getting a button to activate and leading to a different page.
Perhaps someone could help me set up an email account with Microsoft Outlook.
Thanks again,
Martyn

Originally Posted by wineprovider

Thanks for this advice.However as much as I`ve tried I can`t understand what is being said as far as getting a button to activate and leading to a different page.
Perhaps someone could help me set up an email account with Microsoft Outlook.
Thanks again,
Martyn

correct me if I'm wrong anyone


the button is for forms


use the navbar to create a button with a link

Thanks SADAIN .....I`ve created the button but there is no advice how to get it to go to a page or link.

Originally Posted by wineprovider

Thanks SADAIN .....I`ve created the button but there is no advice how to get it to go to a page or link.

Double click on the button or navbar in BlueVoda and it will open a tools window... in there you can type in the link

Double click on the button you created

Thanks Sdain. When I double click on MY button a properties box appears. When I double click on the button in the toolbar it creates 2 new bars????????????

Originally Posted by wineprovider

Thanks Sdain. When I double click on MY button a properties box appears. When I double click on the button in the toolbar it creates 2 new bars????????????

Like I siad before the button button is for form creating


if you want to creat a button for your email... you'll have to click on and creat a navbar click on NAViGATION to create a button that you can link


forget the button button, unless you're creating a form

I went through exactly what you did when I first started using BV


there is in the tool bars a Navigation button that you would click on to create a button to link


the other button button is for submitting forms

Did it work out?

Thanks Sadain!!!!!!!!!.....am I corrct in assmuing (becaue of a message) that the link cannot be confirmed untill it`s published

Originally Posted by wineprovider

Thanks Sadain!!!!!!!!!.....am I corrct in assmuing (becaue of a message) that the link cannot be confirmed untill it`s published

yes pages must be published before you can see it in preview

THANKS AGAIN. DOES THIS GO FOR MUSIC AS WELL. I`ve tried to save you time by going to previous posts to find out. The properties of the Music file is clasified as Window Media Audio file. Will it play OK when published.

IT`s fine..on the first preview it didn`t work but now it does.
If I publish now, how easy is it to alter things as I get information required.

Originally Posted by wineprovider

IT`s fine..on the first preview it didn`t work but now it does.
If I publish now, how easy is it to alter things as I get information required.

very...


You'll just have to republish the page as you make changes... I constantly update

let me have a link to the site when you have it up, I'm curious to see it.

I`ve registered and received my welcome email with all the details.
Could someone help me publish please,
In anticipation and kind regards,
Martyn

If you created the page in BlueVoda Save it and then click Publish. You can File> Publish or click on the Publish icon.
This will open a new window requesting Server, User, Password and Folder. You have all these in the e-mail you received. There is an option to remember your username and password so you don't have to type them in each time.
Click "OK" to publish. You're done.

Thanks for your help which I carrierd out last night.
I`ve just checked by entering my URL and a page appears from the people (123 reg) I registered it with.
Does this mean that Voda have not completed the publishing routine.
Thanks again,
Martyn

I`ve now got going live. www.winesincornwall.co.uk

Unfortunatly ther are several aspects not working.
My flag is not showing...My tune is not playing....The contact button is showing but is not working....and a couple of test links I entered have remained as HTML.
Can someone please Help.
In anticipation,
Martyn

1. Your flag is not showing because for some reason i cannot know, it is not uploaded on your site or it is not uploaded on the same folder.
2. Your tune is not playiing: it also seems not to be there.
3. The link for your contact button is wrong: you have used a form Submit button. If you only want Outlook Express to open, you need to create a simple button (or put an image) and link it as "mailto: youremail@yourprovider.com"
4. Your affiliate links result as text. How did you insert them in your page?

And, last, how did you publish your page?

Also, what is the image Map for?

Thanks Navaldesign. your questions1,2,and4 have been answered by Hank.
I must use the FTP manager to insert the Flag and Tune,and have managed to get the HTML links in.
The only trouble I have is when I try to connect in FTP manager it won`t recognise my password. So I can`t progress untill this is resolved. It is difficult to understand as I`m copying and pasting from the welcome email.
I published useing the publish button in BV.
Sorry I don`t know what the image map is.
Martyn
PS> I must sincerely thank you for you patience in this matter it is certainly trying mine, but I will keep going untill it`s correct.

Make sure to have the correct IP address in your settings.

Yep thats what it was. I`m still stuck with the CONTACT button not working.
Can you help please.
My sincere thanks,
Martyn

I`ve tried to move my HTML links following the rules I pulished with but when I check they haven`t moved. I`ve also added another image which isn`t showing.
My sincere thanks,
Martyn

I don't know what you have done, but your flag is showing ok. Regarding your button: you have used a form button, and then you have also covered it with a menu button. Only the second one ofcourse will work, on the other hand, the first one, a Submit button, is useless.
To make your menu button work (that is, to make it open Outlook Express with your email address already filled in), double click on it and the navigation bar properties will appear. Select it in the small window, click edit, select Link Type: mailto: , and in the URL field, after the mailto: add your email address. That's all.

Thanks Navaldesign. I`ve tried to delete this button completely but have`nt managed to do it.I`ve also tried to move the links and insert another image and place another new link but I`m at the end of the line now and am beginning to wish I hadn`t started.
However I`m of the nature that I will see this through but I need help to do it.
Can you access my BV builder site and see what Ive done wrong.

I need your loggin info to do that. However,please xplain, so i can come back with precise instructions: You want a button that when clicked will open the visitor's Outllok Express with your email adress filled in ?

What I want is for when pressed to reveal a form in Microsoft Outlook with an email address either a new one connected to Wines in Cornwall (martn@winesncornwall.co.uk) wouldbe good or a seldom used one I have which is wineprovider@O2.co.uk if this is possible get back to me and you can have my login details.

The other issues I had I have now cleared up. For information puposes the changes I was trying to make where not being saved in "index" and I was pubishing the same page all the time.Hopefully this will help someone else.
Martyn

Can someone help me with this last problem please.
I`ve tried myself but can`t do it. This button is holding up progress and once done I will be able to make eveything look so much better.
Thanks for evrything you`ve helped with so far,
Martyn

I`ve managed to create an email account which works. I`ve made the button I need. What I can`t do is find out how to set the Microsoft Outlook page to connect to this button. Is there a tutorial for this anywhere?
Martyn
www.winesincornwall.co.uk

The nightmare continues.
I thought I had set up my email and tested receiving and it worked. Now I`ve tested the outgoing and there`s a fault.I`ve attached a screenshot and hope this helps.
Can someone help me perform these last two tasks,
Regards,
Martyn

PLEASE FORWARD TO EVERYONE @ VODA MY SINCERE THANKS.
My link is running and sending mail where I want it to. I still don`t know what I was doing wrong but hopefully I`ll find out in the future so it will be easier.
Once again everyone; my sincere thanks
Martyn
www.winesincornwall.co.uk