Using Expression Web and was wondering, is there a way of putting all the files Form builder needs in a folder in my folder list?
If I do this the form wont work and I like everything in a folder so it keeps my folder list tidy and in order.

Many thanks, Pete.

Sure. Create the folder on the server and put everything for the form in there. Paste the code Form Builder outputs into the html and edit the location of the swf and xml files to the location on the server.

Hmmm never messed with files and folders in the server. Can see how to make a folder and copy and paste the form builder files into that but don't get this;

"Paste the code Form Builder outputs into the html and edit the location of the swf and xml files to the location on the server".

And not sure how you do this: ".....html and edit the location of the swf".

Would you mind expanding on this and how I do it please?

Thank you.

hiya Pete,

You'll need to take the code that the Form Builder gives you when you save your form and edit that. You can do this either within the HTML Editor, or Notepad or something of that nature (not suggested to use Word or Wordpad as they tend to add extra characters that you don't want in website code).

When you edit the code you need to find the areas of the code that point to the location that the files "were" on your server and change it to add the new folder in front of it that you just created and moved your form files to.

I have not tried this so I don't guarantee it does work in different locations as we've been told many times that it needs to reside in your site's root directory where your main index page resides, but give it a try and see I guess. I think there's only 1 or 2 places that need to be changed in the code, most likely the ones that start with "src" so usually that's a location after that that you need to add something like:

foldernamehere/

in front of whatever is in between the quote marks " " of that area.

Do back up your code before you make these changes so you can always just put it back if it doesn't work and let us know either way

Hi Wolverana,

Thanks for that info. You know I think I'll just leave it, looks like more trouble than it is worth. It seems a shame that form builder files cannot be filed away like everything else and I was hoping I could do something simple but really do not want to mess with folders in the server and then changing code from the forms.

Think I'll jst live with messy form files in my folder

Thanks again.

You're quite welcome, and ya I know that feeling, and I also opt to let all my forms just be a mess of files in the root directory too. It's not too bad and you pretty much know which files are for what by the names so it's ok

I have no idea if this will work as I haven't installed Form Builder yet so no idea how it uploads files...but if it works like Shopping Cart Creator you could create your folder on your server first and then add that file path in the upload instructions.

Would the program then automatically insert the correct links within the files or are they done manually when you make the form?

would be nice if that were the case, but they don't save that way in the form builder. The form builder will allow you to change the location you want it to upload to without any problems, but what it doesn't do is use that as the information to add to the form code. The code always spits out with the locations referencing your sites root directory and the program doesn't have an option to change this anywhere for the code input. Would be nice if it did...

Its a shame but I know what you mean by just leaving the form builder folders in the root directory. Everything else I use, swf's and all sorts of Slideshows can be put away in folders but I guess a few form folders can be left where they are and yes I name them so I can see them also.

Thank you for your help with this

I've tried every way including sideways. Everything works until you submit the form, then it can not find the .php file even though everything appears to be correct. I relented and put it in the root, but not really happy with that. Too bad I'm not more knowledgeable about PHP or I would be able to specify where the problem is. If you come up with it, please let us all know.