This
is another easy to use FrontPage feature in site building. In the previous option we briefed
e-mailing the form to an e-mail address from your site. In this case, form
contents can be saved on a database file (MS access based) at the web host
for later retrieval. Configuration can be done on the form properties
option.
How is this done?
During your site building you would
create a form the way you normally create it and then choose from the form
options to have the results stored on a new or existing database.
configuration is fairly simple.
Show database results using
database:
In this case you can build a database results region
and even a search within the database using a database and then display
records from that database on the basis of the query you give.
In case of the form, you would have to create a form
with the fields you want and then configure it with the e-mail address you
wish to configure it in “form action”. In this case when the visitor enters
the information in the form and clicks on the submit button, form can get
e-mailed to you. You could later retrieve it to see what has been sent.
The confirmation page that appears for the visitor can
be customized to show what you would like to show.
These features are very useful when you are doing some
kind of feedback collection or data collection. It would not require a
programmers help as all options are menu driven and simple. However for
designers who have little experience with web building might like to consult
a programmer.
Please remember that the web host should support
FrontPage extensions in order for these features to work.
Wish you easy site building.
