Hi ASP is the default for dreamweaver isn't it? I can construct the page using ASP. I understand that the server handles most languages
Alternatively I guess I am looking at FTP
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Browse All TopicsI have a personal hosted web area - and I woul like to add a library so that my friends can download photos and videos from the site. I know that the pictures can be "saved as" but ideally I would prefer the option that someone could check a box and select download for all items checked. (including video) - Can anyone recommend a programme or does it need to be hard-coded. Thanks Experts!!
BTW I use front page for my sins but can use Dreamweaver and limited html code
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Well as a editor Dreamweaver supports ASP editing, but that doesn't tell if your web server supports it.
In order to use ASP for example, your server needs to be run on Microsoft IIS or if your webserver is Apache, it needs to have the ASP module installed. That's something you can ask your service provider. By default I've rarely seen the Apache's ASP module been installed on webhotels.
In most cases your server supports PHP though and so should Dreamweaver support PHP editing as well.
FTP is a whole other story and has nothing to do with the web developing part. It's a protocol to move files in another way.
But if you've never done any web developing with these languages I suggest you start learning if you want to make something like this. :) It might not be as simple to make as it seem to be on some site.
To do checkboxes, etc... you'll need a webserver and a programming language. ASP, PHP, Coldfusion (are three main languages). Coldfusion has easiest learnign curve, but it has a pricy monthly fee (if your renting a shared host). ASP and PHP are a bit more difficult to learn (asp has big learning curve), but hosting options are cheaper. PHP is the cheapest of all languages ot learn b/c nearly all things are free (it's open source). That said, if you want to do this quick, you can stick with HTML. You'll have to save each photo and video to a folder on your server, and then create a hyperlink that links to each file. So if you have 20 photos you'll have 20 links.
If you go the checkbox route you're looking at 1-2 weeks minimum of learning the scripting language (and don't forget about a database) and getting your server set up correctly.
Cheers and good luck!
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by: jemmastaPosted on 2009-10-19 at 13:18:03ID: 25608617
Hmm.. I'm not sure if you're trying to do this with HTML only. If so, then the answer is simple, you can't.
In order to make such functionality to a site you'd need to learn PHP or ASP etc. scripting language to be used in web environment. Also you need your server to handle the language of choice.