Can I customize the links in the navbar?
You can set Fusion navbars to display the First level of a Web site, the level above the current page, the same level as the current page, or the level below the current page. You can also specify whether or not NetObjects Fusion should include a link to the Web site´s Home page. To choose the level of your Web site which a navbar displays, select the navbar, and click the Options button in the Properties palette. Select First, Parent, Current, or Child, according to the level of your Web site for which the navbar should display links. The level shown is always relative to the page on which the navbar is located.

If you want to link to external sites, or mix and match links to pages which are on different levels of your Web site, you need to add your own custom navigation aids to the desired pages. To maintain a consistent appearance in your Web site, you could insert the same images used by your Fusion navbars, add text to them, and link them to the desired locations.

How can I split up the navbar or make it wrap to another line if it is too long?
Currently you cannot break a navbar into more than one section or cause it to wrap to another line. There are three possibilities: you can make adjustments to the navbar´s text or images, so that the single bar will fit into the desired location; you can choose to create your own navigation elements either with linked images or linked text; or you can choose to get the LinkMaster component now available from Coolmaps which allows you to control these type of changes.

To change images, you either need to apply a new image to your currently assigned site style for the navbar buttons, or replace the images in the navbar directly using custom images. For more information on how to do these operations see our User Guide Chapter 16, Using SiteStyles, and Chapter 17, Creating Navigation Bars and Banners.

To change the text information in a text navbar, you need to change the custom button name for the page. This is accessed by selecting the page for which you need to change the button name in Site view, then choosing the Custom Names button on the Page properties. Fill in the desired name in the Navigation Button field.

How can I make my navbars into rollover images?
NetObjects Fusion 4.0 has the ability to place JavaScript automatically for you to turn your navbars into rollover images. To select the rollover option, select the navbar, and on the Navbar properties sheet check the User Rollover Button checkbox. When you preview or publish your site, your navbars now dynamically change images when you mouse over them.

How can I change the images for my navbar or banner?
For any navbar or banner you can apply any style available in the style view. You can choose to use the assigned site style, or select any other style to mix and match the styles on your page. If you want, you can also change images by applying a new image to your currently assigned site style for the navbar buttons or banners. Additionally you can replace the images in the navbar or banner directly using custom images. For more information on how to do these operations see our User Guide Chapter 16, Using SiteStyles, and Chapter 17, Creating Navigation Bars and Banners.

How can I change the words on my navbar or banner?
You can use the Custom Names feature to change the text appearing in banners and navbars. In the Site view, select the page for which you need to change the button or banner name, click the Custom Names button in the Properties palette, and enter the desired text into the appropriate text boxes.

What do I do if one of my button images won't show the text anymore?
If button images are not showing any text this usually indicates that you replaced the auto-generated images used from styles with a custom image. Custom images can be added by double-clicking on a button image and choosing a new image at the Image Open dialog, or by clicking the Browse button on the Button properties sheet. When an image is chosen in this way, the chosen image is copied to the folder for the currently assigned SiteStyle, and given a name which corresponds to the site name and page in which the image is being used. To return to using an auto-generated image with text on it double-click on the button and select the Remove Customization option on the Navbar Button Property sheet. The custom button is removed and the default style button with text returns. Custom buttons are set separately for regular and rollover buttons.

PRINTING

What views does NetObjects Fusion allow me to print?
NetObjects Fusion allows you to print the Site Structure shown in the Site Structure View. In Site View you can select Print from the File menu to print the site structure. There is an option in Print Setup, to mark the checkbox Print to Fit which is fit the entire structure of your site onto one page. You can also change the size and orientation of the page you wish to print in the Print Setup dialog.

For printing the pages, most browsers have the ability to print the currently displayed page. For any other view, you may use a screen capture of the view you wish to print.

What do I check if I print a page from a browser and nothing shows up?
Check to see if the page you are trying to print is a framed page. Browsers only can print one HTML page at a time. Since a framed page references multiple HTML files at once, you must print each individual element of a framed page separately. When the frameset page is selected, since it does not actually contain any content, no data is available for the printer to print.

What do I check if I print a page and it is not WYSIWYG to the browser display?
There are a number of things which could be happening. Here are a few of the most common problems:

1. The content is cut off on the right side of the page.

Browsers are configured to print to a certain page area. The printer can only print as much of the page which fits within this area. If the layout tables which define the page are larger than this area, the content which falls outside that area to the right is not printed. If you wish your page to be printed you might want to consider changing the total width of your page layout so that it can fit within this area.

2. The text overruns tables or does not wrap at the same places.

Printing fonts can be different sizes than display fonts on a computer screen. This is the same problem that you can get when viewing a particular page on a different machine, or if you change the display font in your browser. If the printed output is not acceptable, you can adjust the size or dimensions of your text boxes so that the change between the display and the printer is acceptable. NOTE: Embedding elements inside text boxes can help alleviate problems caused by changing font sizes in relation to images and other page elements.

3. Images are not printing properly.

This is usually a problem with background images, and in some cases transparent images. These are issues with the way the particular browser and printer is configured to handle images. If you are concerned about how your images will look when printed, you should check them across all target browsers and a variety of printers to check the output quality.

Publish generates HTML which references your assets in the directory structure you specify in the Publish view. All assets are copied to these specified directories. The links to these assets are relative, which means that the directory containing all these assets and HTML files may be moved or copied to any location and all links will still function.

What do I check if I get an error when publishing?
For a local publish, check to make sure you have enough hard drive space, and that your operating system will allow you to write to the directory specified.

For a remote publish, check to make sure your computer is connected to your network and your Base Directory is configured properly. You should also make sure that you have permissions to create directories in the location specified in your Base Directory and copy files to that location. NetObjects Fusion also cannot publish remotely through a firewall or proxy server. If you are having trouble uploading with NetObjects Fusion, first publish locally and try uploading your site using another FTP client such as WS_FTP or CuteFTP. If this upload attempt also fails, contact your server administrator or service provider. See also What do I do if I receive a Remote Transfer Error?

Can I configure my own publish directories?
NetObjects Fusion 4.0 allows you to completely customize how your non-component-related files get published. You can create new directories, move, rename and delete existing directories, as well as move and rename existing files using the Windows Explorer-like interface of NetObjects Fusion 4.0´s Publish view. You can revert to one of three default Publish structures by selecting Setup in your Control bar in Publish view, and clicking on the Clear All Customizations button near the bottom of the Publish Setup dialog box. Components are always placed in their own directories and cannot be reconfigured.

Can I publish just the pages I´ve changed?
NetObjects Fusion 4.0 allows you to publish selected individual pages, or selected site sections from the Publish Site dialog. To select one of these options, choose the radio button, then click on the right pointing arrow to get a mini-view of your site. Double-click on the page or section label to choose it for publishing. These settings are not saved when you return to the dialog; you must select the pages you wish to publish each time. These options generate the HTML and copy the assets for that selection only. To prevent assets which have not changed from being uploaded, check the Publish Changed Assets Only checkbox in the Publish Site dialog.

The Don´t Publish option in the Site view allows you to specify a page or pages to be excluded from the published site; this eliminates all links to these pages as if they do not exist.

Why does the Publish view list elements which aren´t in my assets list?
There are several reasons why the assets list is different than the publish list. First, the publish list does not show assets which are not in use. Since only in use assets are published, those which are not in use do not show up in the publish view. Second, the assets list does not show any image which is used by a style. Since these images are managed in the style area they are not managed in the assets list. However, since they are published to your site, they do appear in the publish list. Additionally some component assets must be determined upon publish. After publishing your site, all component assets should be listed in both Assets and Publish view.

When are backups made?
NetObjects Fusion, by default, is configured to automatically backup your site file when the file is closed and saved. If you choose not to save the file when the site is closed, no backup is made at that time. Backups are made after the compaction routine has checked the file for errors.

How can I set my backup information?
You can set your backup information by selecting the Preferences option from the Edit menu. Backup settings are located on the Backup tab. You can configure the number of backups, backup naming convention, and backup directory location in this tab. In addition, you can choose to disable automatic backups and compaction from this dialog box. It is recommended that to ensure that your work is safely backed up, that both the compaction and automatic backup options be left ON at all times. Additionally, it is recommended that, if you have the disk space, you set the total number of backups kept to 5. This provides a larger number of files to choose from in case invalid data is written to a backup due to a crash.

How do I revert from a backup?
You revert from a backup by copying the backup site file up one level from the Backups directory to the directory with your site file. Then, double-click your backup file to start NetObjects Fusion. Because the backup file is named with a fairly long convention, it is often helpful to rename the file to something more manageable before launching NetObjects Fusion.

What other ways can I save or backup my site?
You can manually save/backup your site by switching to Site view and selecting Export Site. This will cause NetObjects Fusion to Export your site into a Template. A Template directory is a modular form of your site. It includes a copy of all your File Assets, as well as a .nft file. The .nft file is a .nod file linked to file assets within the template directory. To restore from a Template, simply create a new site based on that Template. The new site will access all file assets from the Template directory. For more information on working with templates, see our User Guide, Chapter 4, Working with Templates.

If you prefer to save an exact copy of your site file, you can select “Save Site As...” from the File menu in Site view. Unlike Exporting a Template, the site created by a Save Site As... is an exact duplicate of the site file, linking to file assets exactly as does the original .nod file. Save as creates a new folder for your site file with the new name and copies over all Assets located in the Assets directory as well as all backups for that file. The newly named file is launched in the program and the old file is closed. For more information on Save As, see our User Guide Chapter 3, Creating and Managing Sites.

What do I check if my style isn´t showing up in page view?
First check to make sure that you have the correct style assigned in your Style view. Also check to make sure that your style is listed in the Style gallery in Style view. If not, you will need to add your style into the list. Select Add Style from the Style menu while in Style view. Select the .ssf file of the style which you wish to add and click Open. The style is added to your list. You might encounter this sort of situation if you imported your site into a new site, or if you opened a template on another machine.

What do I do if one of my styles is missing from my list?
NetObjects Fusion saves the list of styles with the particular file you add it to. When you open another site, or create a new site, you only see those styles which were saved with that site. However, once a style is created the style is created in the Styles folder in your NetObjects Fusion directory. All you need to do is add the style to the list which doesn´t include it. Select Add Style from the Style menu while in Style view. Select the *.ssf file of the style which you wish to add and click Open. The style is added to your list.

What templates are available from NetObjects?
Three complete Web site templates are included with NetObjects Fusion. NetObjects Fusion also ships with nine page and section templates which enable you to create specialized forms, employee directories, or add a guest book to your Web site. All templates included with NetObjects Fusion are located in the NetObjects Fusion 4.0\Templates folder. Templates from previous versions of NetObjects Fusion are available on the CD.

How can I modify or make my own templates?
When you wish to create a template from any Web site, switch to Site view, and then choose the Export As Template option from the File menu. NetObjects Fusion saves your template folder in whatever directory you choose and gives it the same name as the site from which you exported. If you wish to modify and replace any template, open that template directly from the template folder, make your modifications and save the file.

How can I anti-alias my text in an image?
NetObjects Fusion 4.0 anti-aliases both PostScript Type 1 and True Type fonts if you have turned on Font Smoothing under Windows 95 Plus Pack, Windows 98 or Windows NT. If you are using ATM on Windows 95 and do not have the Plus Pack, only PostScript Type 1 fonts can be anti-aliased.

Does NetObjects Fusion support animated GIFs, progressive JPGs, and other special GIF and JPG formats?
NetObjects Fusion 4.0 supports animated GIFs, progressive JPGs and other GIF and JPG formats such as custom palettes, transparency and interlacing. For non-GIF or -JPG formatted images, NetObjects Fusion converts these to either the GIF or JPG format. However, NetObjects Fusion uses a fixed 216-color palette for GIFs and a fixed-quality compression for JPG. If you wish to control the palette or compression of your images, you should convert them to the GIF or JPG format prior to importing them into NetObjects Fusion.

Standard Toolbar: Select, Zoom, Text, Picture, Table, Layout Region, Form Area, Navigation Bar, Banner, Draw Object, and Lines.

Advanced Toolbar: Rich Media, Java tool, ActiveX Control, Data List, and External HTML.

NetObjects Components Toolbar: Ad Banner, Message Board, DynaButton, Picture Loader, Forms Handler, Go Menu, Picture Rollover, Rotating Picture, Screen Door, Site Mapper, Ticker Tape, and Time-Based Picture.

Forms Toolbar: Button, Checkbox, Radio Button, Edit Field, MultiLine Edit Field, and ComboBox.

For a description of each of these tools, see our User Guide, Chapter 1, NetObjects Fusion Basics

In addition to the NetObjects Components Toolbar, third party component toolbars may also be available in the listing of Components in the View Toolbars menu option. Which toolbars appear here is determined by the third party components installed in the NetObjects Fusion 4.0/Components directory

How can I hide the tools and palettes?
Using the View menu, select either Toolbars or Palettes sub menu. If a check appears next to the toolbar or palette name, that indicates that the toolbar or palette is currently being shown on the Fusion desktop. To hide a toolbar or palette that is currently being shown, select it from the sub menu again. This removes the check mark from next to the name and hide the palette. You can also click the “x” that appears in the upper right hand corner of the window. This closes the palette or toolbar. To shrink the properties palette to display just its title bar, click the minimize button; click the button again to restore the full display.

What is the Object Tree?
The Object Tree allows you to locate and rename objects on a page. This is especially helpful when you are working with layered or hidden objects. If you add several of the same type of objects, NetObjects Fusion numbers each object in the order in which the objects are placed.

The Object Tree and Tools palettes can be resized. To resize these palettes, move your cursor to one of the sides or corners of the dialog box. When your cursor becomes a double-arrow line, click and hold the mouse key down while you resize the palette.

The tools palettes additionally can be docked on any edge of the display window. Click on the title bar to drag to a dockable location. To undock a tool palette, click and drag on the double line to the left or at the top of the docked palette.

Why don´t the Component Toolbars stay docked or where I place them on the screen?
NetObjects Fusion 4.0 Components Toolbars are always rebuilt every time the program is launched in order to accommodate any new components which may have been installed. This causes the toolbars to reset to a default position if they are being shown in the layout area.

Why do I have all these strange toolbars in my list of Component Tools?
NetObjects Fusion 4.0 creates toolbars based on the location of the .nfx files in the Components directory:

a) If you have placed all your .nfx files along with related files into the root of the Components directory, NetObjects Fusion creates a single toolbar for all those components.

b) If you have placed each .nfx file along with related files into their own separate folder in the Components directory, then each component receives its own toolbar named after the name of the folder.

The Upgrade version of NetObjects Fusion 4.0 does not require that any previous version be installed on the machine. If you are upgrading from version 2.0x you are prompted for your 2.0x serial number followed by your new 4.0 serial number. If you are upgrading from version 3.0x, you are prompted for your 3.0x serial number followed by your new 4.0 serial number. If you do happen to have version 3.0x installed on the same machine onto which you are installing version 4.0, the installer does not prompt you for the 3.0x serial number.

Where can I find my 4.0 serial number?

The 4.0 serial number is located on the registration card shipped in the box. All serial numbers for the different bundled products (if serial numbers are required) can be found on two stickers at the bottom of the inside fold of the registration card.

Where can I find my 3.0x serial number?

Your version 3.0x serial number is available on a sticker on your half of the registration card which shipped in the box, or it can be found on the splash screen for NetObjects Fusion 3.0x in the Help menu, under About NetObjects Fusion.

What do I do if I have lost my serial number?

If you do not have a serial number for any product please contact NetObjects Customer Service:

U.S. and Canada, 888-449-6400

International, 512-434-1523 For all

How can I bring my 2.0x or 3.0x sites into NetObjects Fusion 4.0?

If you have existing site files (.nod, .nft) that originated in NetObjects Fusion for Windows versions: 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 3.0, 3.0.1 or 2.0.2 PE or 2.0.2i (single-byte) international, follow one of the two sets of instructions below. Also refer to the If You Are Upgrading... chapter of the Building Business Web Sites book.

1) If you want to migrate a .nod file, first copy the site's folder into the NetObjects Fusion 4.0\User Sites folder. Be sure to make a copy, because once you open the site in 4.0, you cannot reopen it in the previous version. After you copy the site's folder, launch NetObjects Fusion 4.0, select Open Site from the File menu, and open the .nod file. If you see the Welcome to NetObjects Fusion dialog, choose Open a NetObjects Fusion Site and browse to the .nod file. When a dialog appears telling you that the file was created in an older version of NetObjects Fusion, click Yes to open a copy of the file, then give it a new name.

When you open, preview, publish, or navigate through the copy of this site, you might see dialogs that warn you about instability. If this occurs, please consult recover.txt located in the NetObjects Fusion 4.0 directory.

If the style elements for the site appear blank, select Add Style to List from the Style menu in Style view, and open the missing style´s .ssf file, located in its style folder. The style folder might be in the Styles folder of the previous installation directory.

2) If you want to migrate a template (.nft) file, first copy the template as described in the procedure outlined in section 1) above. Then, in NetObjects Fusion 4.0, you can either import the template as a section of your site or base a new site on the template by opening the template directly. You might be prompted to open the template file directly before inserting it or basing a new site on it.

For more information view the Readme.html file located in your NetObjects Fusion 4.0/Readme directory.

What are some known issues migrating 2.0x or 3.0x site files into 4.0?

1) Image fields in internal dataobjects are lost from sites created in version 2.0x If you base a new site in NetObjects Fusion 4.0 on a template file created in versions 2.0, 2.01 or 2.02, image fields in internal dataobjects do not properly retain the path to their source files. If possible, open the nod file directly in version 4.0 so as to not lose image paths. Solution S1278.

2) Tables in sites created in previous versions change formatting after migration. When migrating a site from a previous version into NetObjects Fusion 4.0, tables contained within that site may grow slightly in size, and cell alignments may be altered. Additionally, tables migrated from version 3.0 sites have the row height checkbox checked, fixing the height of the rows in the table. This is due to more precise implementation of table code in the new table tool. The new tool provides more diverse formatting, as well as fixes for inaccuracies which existed in previous version´s abilities to properly calculate table sizes in the page layout. If your site contains tables make sure to look over the pages containing tables to verify that the layout and properties are correct. Solutions S1521, S1538.

3) Global preferences for previous versions are not retained after migration. When migrating a site from a previous version into NetObjects Fusion 4.0, global preferences are not kept. This is because certain preferences are recorded in the specific registry settings for the program. When you install a new program these preferences are set to the default settings in the new registry entries. For information on which preferences are global and which are not, please refer to the Preferences chapter in our User Guide PDF file or in our online Help. Solution S1522.

4) Assets referenced from within a previous version's NetObjects Fusion directory are not retained after migration. If a site created in a previous version of NetObjects Fusion has assets which are referenced to any of the subfolders of the original installation directory, these assets show up as missing when the file is opened in NetObjects Fusion 4.0. The reason for this is because the internal directory structure has changed between the previous version of NetObjects Fusion and version 4.0. To avoid this problem, export your site as a template in the original version. Then open a new site based on this template in that version. Once the new site has been saved, open the new site in NetObjects Fusion 4.0. All the assets show up as expected. Solutions S1523, S1524.

5) Stretch properties not retained for images in tables migrated from 2.0x sites. When 2.0x site files containing images in tables where the image display property is set to the Stretch option, are reported as Normal display in NetObjects Fusion 4.0. In order to fix, select the stretch option, then reselect the Normal option, or select the Restore Original Size option from the Object menu. Solution S1237.

6) Object HTML Inside Tag content for Text boxes cannot be edited after migration to NetObjects Fusion 4.0. NetObjects Fusion 4.0 no longer has the Inside Tag field option for Text boxes. If any content was placed in this field in previous versions of NetObjects Fusion, this content is no longer editable in version 4.0. Before migration, make sure to place any scripts or custom code into the Before or After Tag fields for Text boxes. Solution S1608.

7) Instability or erratic behavior. If a site crashes or returns instability errors when opening it in 4.0, this indicates that the site file contains instabilities which the new 4.0 format is designed to recognize as incorrect behavior. As with previous versions, you can choose to follow the recovery procedure as outlined in the recover.txt document included in the NetObjects Fusion 4.0 directory, or, to eliminate any possibility of incorrect or incomplete data from an old file being brought forward into a new site, import from already published HTML using the Import Remote Site Option.