FP: How to Use an HTML Editor Other Than FrontPage Editor

• Microsoft FrontPage 98 for Windows
• Microsoft FrontPage 97 for Windows with Bonus Pack
• Microsoft FrontPage for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1

SUMMARY

This article describes how to configure the FrontPage Explorer to work with an HTML editor other than the FrontPage Editor. Note that if you configure FrontPage to use another editor, you will not be able to use the FrontPage Components (or FrontPage WebBot Components in FrontPage, versions 1.0, 1.1 and 97) or FrontPage Image Maps.

MORE INFORMATION

To configure the FrontPage Explorer to work with another HTML editor, do the following:

FrontPage 97 and 98

1. In FrontPage Explorer, click Options on the Tools menu and then click the Configure Editors tab.

2. Select the FrontPage Editor, and then click Modify.

3. In the Modify Editor Association dialog box, type the name of the editor and the command line needed to run the editor, and then click OK.

   NOTE: There are multiple types in the Configure Editors dialog box. You will need to repeat this step for each type you wish to alter in the list.

4. Click OK.

FrontPage 1.0 and 1.1

1. In FrontPage Explorer, click Configure Editors on the Tools menu.

2. Select the FrontPage Editor, and then click Modify.

3. In the Modify Editor Association dialog box, type the name of the editor and the command line needed to run the editor, and then click OK.

   NOTE: There are multiple types in the Configure Editors dialog box. You will need to repeat this step for each type in the list.

4. Click OK.