Hello, I am back to coffee cup, having played around with it many years ago, and using HTML and CSS.
I am on the trial of VSD, and do like the functionality.
I have a couple of things I have not discovered how to resolve, so would be grateful for advice.
I have some code which needs additional coding in the CSS. Can I do this in VSD, or do I need to publish first, then use the HTML editor?
The other small issue was getting text backgrounds to be semitransparent; this is as the background is too confusing to allow text to be read easily.
Thanks for any advice.
CSS in VSD - Post ID 207679
K J Boland
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Eric Rohloff
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You can use css in VSD. Just depends on what your trying to accomplish. HTML boxes are your best friend. Take a look at the site in my sig for a few ideas.
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This is a site I built for use in my job.(HTML Editor)
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This is my personal site used for testing and as an easy way to share photos.(RLM imported to RSD)
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K J Boland
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thanks Eric, let me be specific, as I have tried many things.
I am trying to get "Reftagger" to work, which requires a script. I have now added it both at the start and end of the page, but with no success in either.
However, I did get the script to work for a select box, from the same site.
Thanks, and sorry to be a bother,
I am trying to get "Reftagger" to work, which requires a script. I have now added it both at the start and end of the page, but with no success in either.
However, I did get the script to work for a select box, from the same site.
Thanks, and sorry to be a bother,
K J Boland
Registered User
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just to add a link to reftagger
http://reftagger.com/#download
sorry should have been with the reply.
http://reftagger.com/#download
sorry should have been with the reply.
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Where in the document are you putting the java script for RefTegger? Looks to me that it should be put in the document head.
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SadDuck
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Okay, this little script works fine in VSD! Example: http://gunsmoke.me/test5
The code needs to be in the body, just before the end.
example:
<body>
Your web site code here
reftagger script here
</body>
The only way it works.
What I did was create the web site and publish it. Then use an HTML editor (CoffeeCup has a FREE one) to insert the script just before </body> Then FTP the file to your web host. Roundabout way of doing it, but it works.
Let me know if you need more information.
The code needs to be in the body, just before the end.
example:
<body>
Your web site code here
reftagger script here
</body>
The only way it works.
What I did was create the web site and publish it. Then use an HTML editor (CoffeeCup has a FREE one) to insert the script just before </body> Then FTP the file to your web host. Roundabout way of doing it, but it works.
Let me know if you need more information.
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Jo Rice
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kjboland wrote:
I have some code which needs additional coding in the CSS. Can I do this in VSD, or do I need to publish first, then use the HTML editor?
I have some code which needs additional coding in the CSS. Can I do this in VSD, or do I need to publish first, then use the HTML editor?
Hiya Kiboland,
Keep in mind that any changes you make outside of VSD will not be importable at all, and if you edit it again in VSD and upload it you will overwrite any changes you made manually in the files so you should always find ways of doing all your changes inside VSD at least until you're satisfied and plan to always edit it outside in something like HTML Editor from that point on.
K J Boland
Registered User
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thanks Gunsmoke and for the clafification Jo Ann.
It looks as though I do need to do this in HTML, rather than in VSD. Thanks for confirming that Gunsmoke and testing it out for real. Its a shame as it seems to reduce the benefit of VSD for me -except for getting the basic template working.
Thanks all,
It looks as though I do need to do this in HTML, rather than in VSD. Thanks for confirming that Gunsmoke and testing it out for real. Its a shame as it seems to reduce the benefit of VSD for me -except for getting the basic template working.
Thanks all,
SadDuck
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I'm just not sure how VSD decides where to insert your HTML box, or if there is a way to force it to the end. But that particular script really does have to be last for some reason. Good luck with it.
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paintbrush
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Not sure if this would do it, but VSD lists everything (in its code) in the order that you add those things to the page. Maybe get the whole page done (nothing left to add or move or position) and then using the HTML box, add the code snippet and see if it's the last thing before the </body> tag?
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