My tiny brain has melted

[Toast82]

I have read through the help information supplied with Dreamweaver but I just
dont get it.

I have a website that is created on a remote server that is not maintained by
me. All I do is design pages and then upload them to the net.

I also have a Microsoft Access database that I am trying to link to the site
to have dynamic pages.

This is where is all goes wrong. I am not sure how to do this, I kind of
understand all the ASP blah jargon but I dont know if I have to upload anything
to my site or just change parameters on the Dreamweaver settings on my computer.

I dont think I have cold fusion on my computer, I just used Dreamweaver so
unless it comes as part and parcel of this then I guess I wont be using that
.... if that is relevant at all.

All I basically need to know is:
Do I need to upload anything to the site where the rest of my webpages are
stored?
How do I let the page know that I want to use data from a database.

Sorry this is so lame, but I really am stuck and even a push in the right
direction would help.

Thanks

[Lionstone]

> All I basically need to know is:

> Do I need to upload anything to the site where the rest of my webpages are
> stored?

In your case, yes. The database file.

> How do I let the page know that I want to use data from a database.

In your case, ASP. You rewrite your HTML page as an ASP page. You'll first
have to know how to get the data out of your database. Once you've got that
down, Dreamweaver will help you with its Recordset and repeat region server
behaviors and drag and drop placement of the text once you've made a dynamic
(ASP/VBScript) page.


"Toast82" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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>I have read through the help information supplied with Dreamweaver but I
>just
> dont get it.
>
> I have a website that is created on a remote server that is not maintained
> by
> me. All I do is design pages and then upload them to the net.
>
> I also have a Microsoft Access database that I am trying to link to the
> site
> to have dynamic pages.
>
> This is where is all goes wrong. I am not sure how to do this, I kind of
> understand all the ASP blah jargon but I dont know if I have to upload
> anything
> to my site or just change parameters on the Dreamweaver settings on my
> computer.
>
> I dont think I have cold fusion on my computer, I just used Dreamweaver so
> unless it comes as part and parcel of this then I guess I wont be using
> that
> ... if that is relevant at all.
>
> All I basically need to know is:
> Do I need to upload anything to the site where the rest of my webpages are
> stored?
> How do I let the page know that I want to use data from a database.
>
> Sorry this is so lame, but I really am stuck and even a push in the right
> direction would help.
>
> Thanks
>
>