movin on up.

[wardD]

hi all.

well I have plastered a whack of pics up to my space. got some links to adaware, spybot etc... it isnt prety, but I am pleased.

havent got a handle on how to wrap text around pics but I sorta see how its done.(takes more planing than I have put into this so far).
anyway, I did find out I have 10mbs of space to play with so, now, how do you put a downloadable .exe file on your site.


as always, thanks.

ward.

[DocEvi1]

for the amount of questions you are asking, you should be reading tutorials on the web - there are hundreds about - this is all very, very, very basic stuff.

do it the same way as a link, i.e. <a href="something.exe">Something</a>

[wardD]

DocEvi1, I realize this is basic stuff, and I have been reading tutorials to beat the band. I have web monkey and lisa exsplains. nither of which has any info on how you put a downloadable .exe file on your site. ( so other people can d/load it).
I tried as you suggested but just came up with a 404 error.

at this point in time I have maybe a little more than a month or so of trying to build a web page, I am computer stupid, and dont type worth a dam, ( my spelling sucks too aparently). I work six days a week and have other things I have to deal with. so please be patiant with me. I do try and figure things on my own but as you can see from prior posts, I miss little things like closing brackets or a " thing. I am learning this at home in my spare time.I dont know a soul who is into web pages or anyone that even has one. so I come to sysopt for guidence.

so... if you have any other ideas, I surely would like to here from ya.


by the way, the file I am playing with is microbal. the code i wrote looks like this: <a href="microbal.exe">microball</a><p>this is a cute brainless little game</p>

I have uploaded the microbal file to my public_html/index. and yes it is spelled microbal.

PS: hmm, now the link works. didnt do anything! just opened the site, clicked on it and got the download pop up. maybe it takes time or somthing? awe man, no it doesnt work. it works in my index folder on the desk top but I get the 404 error if I am trying it from my site.

regards. ward. :t :t:(

[rraehal]

You exe file and html document must be in the same folder with code like that.

for examle both files must reside in /public_html/ or if index is a folder (not a file) /public_html/index/

On my site I am set up like this:
/public_html/
/public_html/files/
/public_html/index.html

/files/ holds ColorCodePro2.exe. The code in my html document looks like this:

<a href="./files/ColorCodePro2.exe">Color Code Numbers</a>

The . makes the html begin where the file is located and then move from there. a .. would move back one folder before looking for a file/folder.

if both files were located in /public_html/ then my code would look like yours:
<a href="ColorCodePro2.exe">Color Code Numbers</a>

Remember that some web servers are case sensitive. I must use capitol "C" and "P" on my linux server because the letter are capitol in the file name.

[ScaryBinary]

Hi wardD,

This goes back to that whole directory thing I mentioned another thread (http://www.sysopt.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=167668). Like rraehal said, you have to make sure your link is pointing to the right file, and the folder in which that file is in. He has a good idea, too, putting your downloadable executables in a different directory than your HTML pages.

Your links will have the same structure, whether you're linking to another HTML page (in which case your browser displays it), an image (ditto), or an executable file (in which case most browsers will ask if you want to run it or save it). All your links will look something like <a href="somedirectory/somefile.xyz">Some File</a>. If the file you're linking to is in the same directory as the HTML page you're linking from, you can leave off the somedirectory/ part. Otherwise you need to list the directories as you would get to them starting from where your HTML page is.

Of course, you first have to get that executable up onto your ISP's space, just like you would your normal files. I'm sure you just didn't leave it on your desktop, right? :D

Anyway, keep on truckin', reading, trial-and-erroring, and asking us what you're not sure of. Keeps us on our toes, too. :)

[wardD]

thanks guys, I will play around and get it figured out.


ward.

PS. man I am stupid, it turms out microbal.exe is in upper case, and I did the code in lower case. :rolleyes:

[Hola hoop]

Ward dude, i really think you should download a 60 trial of Dreamweaver Mx from www.macromedia.com and try that.
Its all point and click stuff and they have very good visual tutorials to get you started. Once you start buliding a page you can keep examining the code to see how the code is being built up and what modifiers are being used.

In Dreamweaver inserting media is a simple as Insert Image - you browse for your image and click insert and there it is. Inserting downloadable files is just as easy. Type a word like "Microball Download" then highlight it, and browse for the file and you now have an exe file for download.

It may help you getting started and more importantly you can examine your own code as you go along

[wardD]

Hola hoop,thats certainly a thought. I actualy have access to the full version and the manual. this is more of a learning thing, utilizing this box for a little more than games and tunes. plus its kinda fun, even if I suck at it...

anyway, I apreciate the thought.

regards. ward.