Working my way through this tutorial... http://www.corel.com/content/pdf/cdpsx5/tutorials/en/Creating_a_SiteStyle.pdf
in step 5, I can't seem to make the "default properties" box appear. The same is true of Step 7 -- Button Properties, and Step 11 -- Page Background Properties.
I don't have the file called Style.zip in my installation -- should that have come with the program?
Sorry for the rookie questions...
Steve
steveinvictoria said: I am managing to create a site, but everything has to be done individually from scatch, because the various style subdirectories can't be edited... I have created a new Style for this site, copied from another that is very close to what I want. Very frustrating... Yes, Turtle was my inspiration to buy this program, based on a question I asked him a couple of months ago. I see he posted yesterday to a non-Corel Website Creator question. My sense is that he's a volunteer at this rather than a Corel employee? Could be wrong...
I am managing to create a site, but everything has to be done individually from scatch, because the various style subdirectories can't be edited... I have created a new Style for this site, copied from another that is very close to what I want. Very frustrating...
Yes, Turtle was my inspiration to buy this program, based on a question I asked him a couple of months ago. I see he posted yesterday to a non-Corel Website Creator question. My sense is that he's a volunteer at this rather than a Corel employee? Could be wrong...
It is easier to duplicate an existing style then modify the dup, rather than to building one from scratch (at least until you understand the process)
this tutorial will explain how to dup a style: http://www.gotfusion.com/tutorials/tut.cfm?itemID=117
The properties palettes are flyouts which by default should be on the right of the work area and denoted as "tabs" You can detach them, stack them, and use them as floating palettes: http://www.gotfusion.com/tutorials/assets/multimedia/dockingPalettes/
If you are using Windows 7 or Vista you should have the program (exe file) set to run with admin rights and use JRE 1.6: http://www.gotfusion.com/tutorials/tut.cfm?itemID=4037
On a last note. I am a user just like you are, not an employee of either Corel or NetO. I do own and run gotFusion.com though. In the past I did tier 3 support for NetO as an outside contractor through the gotFusion company.
I should stop into this form on a more regular basis. I do not have a copy of the Corel version (Website Creator X5) so some of my answers may be off a little as the Corel product is a little different then the NetO version 11 product (not in function but in some of the features)
Turtle,
Thanks, that helped a lot. I threw out my old 'first attempt' site to date, and uninstalled/reinstalled the program; this time choosing the 'run as admin' option. About 15 minutes, but well worth it. Lo and behold, there are the missing properties boxes. I've duped an existing style, have started successfully modifying it. I'm away to the races -- may pester you with another question or two before I get this thing publishable.
Thanks again....
You might want to go over this tutorial on how to set up a site (start a site project). It will answer most of your "first time" questions: http://www.gotfusion.com/tutorials/tut.cfm?itemID=4069
"If you are using Windows 7 or Vista you should have the program (exe file) set to run with admin rights and use JRE 1.6: http://www.gotfusion.com/tutorials/tut.cfm?itemID=4037"
This made all the difference in the world - the program actuall came to life!