John Pollock — Tue, 24 Aug 1999 21:40:00 +0000

It appears SSI is enabled because you got an SSI error:
[an error occurred while processing this directive]

I think what you want to do now is use a relative link to the file, rather than an absolute url. I believe the SSI command expects something on the local server and doesn't take a full url. Try either:

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tiny — Tue, 24 Aug 1999 19:19:00 +0000

ok, JP. I think we're getting somewhere. I had heard that .shtml somewhere before.

[please bear with me, as I'm trying very hard to understand this...] does my, let's call it: atest.html file need to be renamed: atest.shtml ? then it should work?
.......
I just took a minute to change my atest.html to atest.shtml, which refers to the:

(which is in a file called pulldowntest.txt)

but I get an error message:
[an error occurred while processing this directive]

Did I still miss something? Is anything supposed to go before or after: ?

My domain host is MyFreeOffice. I guess it's possible they don't support SSI, but they have a whole help section on it, so I don't know. I have a feeling they do.

please don't give up on me

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JP Stones — Tue, 24 Aug 1999 18:39:00 +0000

You are welcome
JP

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tiny — Tue, 24 Aug 1999 18:28:00 +0000

EUREKA!!!! Bingo, Ringo!!!! Woohoo!!!

That was IT!

I am soooo thrilled! You have made my day! my week!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! : )

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JP Stones — Tue, 24 Aug 1999 02:34:00 +0000

OK the pulldownmenu.txt file should not have any HTML tags but the actual code for the menu.

The file with the  should be a standard HTML file. If it does not work it might because your host does not support SSI or you have not renames your HTML file .shtml

Try that and see how it goes...
JP

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tiny — Mon, 23 Aug 1999 23:02:00 +0000

ok, forgive me if I sound... whatever, but here's what I've done so far. I've created a file named pulldowntest.html. It only contains the pulldown code from above (NO <HTML> </HTML> tags, right?

Then I created a test file from one of my existing pages. Where I'm wanting the pulldown menu to be, I've inserted:

I must be missing the point somewhere. What else do I need to do? I just know I'm very close, but a piece is missing from the puzzle.

Again, thanks for your time and your help.

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John Pollock — Mon, 23 Aug 1999 20:15:00 +0000

If your web host allows SSI, that is probably your best route. This way, you can place all that code into a single text file and then just call it on every page with an SSI command. Often, the cammand is:

With the filename being the file with the code you want on every page.

Hope this helps.

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