Could be that the server that is being used is down. Ancestry has had several machines down for the past week. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of hutley via Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2016 4:15 PM To: freepages-help <[email protected]> Subject: [FreeHelp] Counter is not displaying Hi list, Does anybody have an idea why my counter is not displaying on my index page? The URL is below my signature. Thank you for your help, Heidi Boos-Utley Email: [email protected] URL: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~heidisfamily ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

At 01:47 AM 3/20/2016, Marie Benge Craig Roth via wrote: >On October 26, 2015, you wrote me the directions for my new Web site: >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wilkesbaptistmins . > >I have several other Web sites through freepages and Rootsweb, and they're >all working again and editable. However the one above is not. > >I'm hoping you can tell me how to repair this. The servers were restored from the last stable back ups, and they may be from before your account was created. Write to [email protected] for assistance. Pat A.

1. Web site still not working. Can someone help or have they done away with my free webpage? freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~connietooley

On October 26, 2015, you wrote me the directions for my new Web site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wilkesbaptistmins . I have several other Web sites through freepages and Rootsweb, and they're all working again and editable. However the one above is not. I'm hoping you can tell me how to repair this. -- *Marie Benge Craig Roth* *[email protected] <[email protected]>*

Good morning from a sunny France, RW hasn't fixed lots of stuff. Could we know what is now working normally, and what items don't yet - what items may not in the future, if any? Could be useful: no point in aggravating problems by trying to use what's not functional. Thank you, Caroline ____ "Tilberia" http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~cmtilbury "TheTilbury Magazine" http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cmtilbury/ttm/ttm_frontpage.html Every path has its puddle. Life has no reverse gear. NB: an e-mail message remains the Intellectual Property of the sender; traffic on this e-mail server may be normally subject to UK and French copyright law. -----Original Message----- From: JFlorian via <[email protected]> To: Allan Cooper <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, 17 Mar 2016 19:15 Subject: Re: [FreeHelp] FW: Rootsweb Hit Counter not working [Incident: 160316-000872] ... But then, I'd go find a different counter, because RW hasn't fixed lots of stuff. ... Judy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

At 10:57 AM 3/17/2016, Allan Cooper via wrote: >The Rootsweb Hit Counter >(http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gearyfamily/adding-counte >r.html ) in my website at : ><http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~coopersofclatt/> >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~coopersofclatt/ has >stopped working after Rootsweb reinstated their site following the outage. >The link I have used to reset the counter ><http://counter.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/changecounter.cgi> >http://counter.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/changecounter.cgi also does not work. The changecounter script has not worked for years. That said, my counter at <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pasher/> appears to still be working. OTOH, your counter at <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/!coopersofclatt/> is not displayed at all which leads me to believe the designated counter name in your counter code is not correct, i.e. "df=HitCounterFT" If you have made a record of the correct name for your counter, change your page code to reflect the correct name. Otherwise, try creating a new counter. The instructions are at <http://rootsweb.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3214/kw/counter/session/L3RpbWUvMTQ1ODI0NjY3Ny9zaWQvSEtuNmxKTG0%3D> While I haven't created a new counter in a while, you used to be able to set the starting number for the new counter. Be sure to make a record of the name you choose for the new counter so that you can add it to any page you choose going forward. Pat A.

The Rootsweb Hit Counter (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gearyfamily/adding-counte r.html ) in my website at : <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~coopersofclatt/> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~coopersofclatt/ has stopped working after Rootsweb reinstated their site following the outage. The link I have used to reset the counter <http://counter.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/changecounter.cgi> http://counter.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/changecounter.cgi also does not work. Rootsweb state in the message below that it's not their responsibility so any suggestions to fix this will be greatly appreciated. Kind regards Allan Sent from my NotebookPC From: RootsWeb.com Support [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 16 March 2016 19:40 To: [email protected] Subject: Rootsweb Hit Counter not working [Incident: 160316-000872] Image <http://c.ancestry.com/Affiliate/Knowledgebase/Images/Ancestry/rootsweb_logo .jpg> Recently you requested personal assistance from our Support Center. Below is a summary of your request and our response. Please reply to this message if your issue has not been resolved. Thank you for allowing us to be of service to you. _____ Response (Kevin) (03/16/2016 03:39 PM) Dear Allan, Thank you for contacting RootsWeb in regard to the counters not working on your web site. We are sorry for the difficulty. We do not provide technical assistance with the operation of these web pages. We only provide the web space. We recommend that you subscribe to a Mailing List for assistance in resolving any problems that you encounter with them. RootsWeb provides several email lists that are specifically set up to help new webmasters. You can ask questions and receive advice from other users who may have already encountered a similar problem and discovered the answer. You must subscribe to a RootsWeb mailing list to be able to post. * For Freepages accounts, we recommend <http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/RootsWeb_Support/Freepages-Help.html> Freepages-Help * For accounts on other servers, subscribe to <http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/RootsWeb_Support/RootsWeb-Help.html> RootsWeb-Help * You can search for other RootsWeb support lists at <http://lists.rootsweb.com/> RootsWeb Mailing List When writing to a list with a question about your web site, be sure to include the URL (web address beginning with http://) of the page you are asking about. If there is anything else with which we might assist you, please let us know. Kevin RootsWeb Support Team http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com Email: [email protected] Customer (Allan Cooper) (03/15/2016 03:58 PM) The Rootsweb Hit Counter in my website is not working and the website to reset the Hit Counter is also not working. Kind regards Allan <http://rootsweb.custhelp.com/rd/AvMjQQpbDv8S~XWyGgAa~yKaFYcq_i75Mv9r~zj~PP_ i.gif> [---001:001362:10150---]

If the counter worked before the outage, and you made no website changes, then the HelpDesk staff doesn't get the difference. If you made no page changes, and it worked before the outage, write back to them and say "Please report this to the sole technician responsible for Rootsweb / Freepages website issues::: The RW counter that worked before the outage stopped working after Rootsweb ran the backups for all web spaces housed under Rootsweb. Nothing was changed to the local or live site by the webmaster." But then, I'd go find a different counter, because RW hasn't fixed lots of stuff. OR, choose what lots of us decided a long time ago:: just stop using any counter on your pages. Freefind or Google Webmaster Tools tells you site and page stats without using an image counter. Judy

A big thank you to all who worked so hard to get us up and visible again - much appreciated. Caroline ____ "Tilberia" http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~cmtilbury "TheTilbury Magazine" http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cmtilbury/ttm/ttm_frontpage.html Every path has its puddle. Life has no reverse gear. NB: an e-mail message remains the Intellectual Property of the sender; traffic on this e-mail server may be normally subject to UK and French copyright law.

Yesterday most of it was back, except that it was a very old archived page which I had extensively changed and enlarged over the last half year. I was unable to log on to upload the new pages updates. This morning, IT WORKS!! I could log on and upload the new! So looks like we are back in business. (Big smile and relief here as I had added over 25 years of a diary ). http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~barbaracox/ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~barbaracox/naomi_diaries.html Barbara

Some time back realizing my own mortality I contacted Rootsweb/Ancestry about my free pages account. I can pass on my site to another simply by giving them the password. === Yep. Just tell your family where you have the login info, the website URL, and show them where/how to upload. :-D

Some time back realizing my own mortality I contacted Rootsweb/Ancestry about my free pages account. I can pass on my site to another simply by giving them the password. Failing anyone to take up my work the site will remain available as long as there is a Rootsweb/Ancestry. Really not a bad deal for what we get. On 03/15/2016 01:42 PM, List Admin FPH via wrote: > At 02:36 PM 3/15/2016, Ray Farm via wrote: >> What new home did you find for your sites? > Since this list, Freepages-Help, is for discussions about creating > and maintaining a Freepages site, please take discussions about > alternatives off list. > > Thank You. > > Pat Asher > List Admin > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Fast is fine, but accuracy is final. You must learn to be slow in a hurry. -Wyatt Earp- _ _... ..._ _ _._ ._ ..... ._.. ... .._

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Judy, When you are talking about the "border", you are effectively meaning the left/right "space" between the text and the table border. That is "padding", and you can reduce it, and at the same time increase the width. Or, if you want the available content area to be 800px, then declare that as the width, and left/right padding added will become the "space" between the "content" and the border. The CSS file I sorted out is at:- http://countjustonce.com/test/florian-pa-test.css When you post a page, I am not aware of what FP includes are in it. Barry ------------------- On 19/02/2016 10:48, JFlorian wrote: > Hi Barry, > Do you have a link to the new CSS you're referring to? > My focus isn't about the outermost border _per se_; It's about getting the content area wider (which then makes the outer border thinner). If the content area is narrow like it shows on the page below, I don't think it will work for the very wide photos and maps I need to transfer. That's my biggest concern. > I'm also confused why my example page (below) had any old codes, since it only contains css-appropriate tags (ids, classes, h2... no font tags, no garbage). > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pawashin/test_with_feb-09-2016_css-new.htm [1] This is the page I validated. Are there tags leftover that I overlooked? > I've been removing all garbage, fonts, etc. from every page (so that won't be a problem), while trying to figure out how to get the content area widened in the CSS and get display problems fixed with the search boxes, includes, etc. So at this point the site existing on my PC is "trash" without the CSS fixed. I haven't started moving content yet, fearing I'd make a bigger mess of things. > . > If it would help you to see them, I can transfer some map-photo content to the template above and upload them, so you can see my concern about the wide photos and atlas maps with the narrow content area. Would that help? > Judy Links: ------ [1] http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pawashin/test_with_feb-09-2016_css-new.htm

Judy, Going back to to your original post:- http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/Freepages-Help/2016-02/1455070067 ... the page you provided may have been OK in FP and validated, but if we are going to use CSS, all the non-conforming stuff, e.g. <font></font>,<p align="center"> etc.. needs to be removed. As all that mark-up over-rides the CSS styles from the external file, or those in the head of the page. More importantly, why the fixation on the outer table? That table can be replaced with a div (or 2 divs) depending on how you want to style the borders. The content div width is made up 3 things, e.g. the declared width, plus left/right padding, and left/right border-width. Which means that if the following CSS is used:- #content { width: 690px; padding: 0 30px border: ridge 2px #aaa; } ... the overall width of the #content div is 754px, or in your terms 754/1006=75%; where the screen-width resolution is 1024px - 18px for the scrollbar. So the actual available width for your added content is 690px. I have reformatted the CSS file you sent, and that took an hour, but its now readable. You can make a start by cleaning up the page, then use the above example to get the initial page layout corrected. Don't worry about the FreeFind & Google search forms; I have a new mark-up/layout and independent CSS for them. Barry ----------------------- On 19/02/2016 08:54, JFlorian via wrote: > When I asked Barry for his help with Mobile code, I told him I mainly > wanted to get Google / Webmaster Tools off my back about being mobile > "unfriendly". Barry wrote it so it says my site isn't really > designed for > Mobile-- a nice way to say, "use a regular PC to see my site". For > now, > I'm content with that much. IF I'm still able in a few years, maybe > I'll > want to "upgrade". > > But back to my question.. I look at margins, padding, width, and > just > don't know what to change to make it thinner outside border and wider > innnermost content. I picked Table2 thinking that was the one-- but > it > doubled the innermost content width so it scrolled far right. Not > good. > > I've ripped apart the whole site already. I'm ready to copy > content-- IF I > can fix the CSS for the background image (repeat?? fixed?? how? > where?) and > the space for outermost and innermost areas. I re-used the CSS that > Barry > so generously helped me with the last time, but the layout does not > the > show up the same as the other site. I think Barry's been busy, so I > hope > the List can help me sort out these pesky layout problems. > > As an aside, I'm so ticked off that educators decided to introduce > "New > Math" in my grade school. I was fine in math before that-- but "new > math" > confused me. Educators stopped New Math the next year because > students > were getting Fs -- but by then, the damage had been done. For me, > numbers > never made sense again. I never went on to any higher math in HS - > got a > diploma without taking geometry or trig. I know it sounds stupid, > but I > truly don't understand and cannot "figure" how CSS pixels are > decided. I'm > still back at 100% means whole; 50% is half, etc. Percents make > sense.... > seeing 690px does not make any sense to me. > > Could someone help me get this sorted out? I *think* I can do most > of the > pages if I can just get the layout straightened out. > > Judy > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Judy, As Barry says, you can increase the padding of your content area to accommodate your maps, etc. However, this will not affect the appearance of your background image, which repeats rather untidily across the screen, and which cuts in half the image on the right-hand side. Of course, you may not be concerned about this, but I've found that even with smaller patterns which are less noticeable I can sometimes detect a hard line at the edges which at best can be irritating, and at worst give an unprofessional appearance to the site. That is why I suggested that, instead of having a continuous background you restrict your images to the left and right-hand side of the screen, as Barry has also suggested. Also, you say you have Photoshop. Why then do you not utilise this to its full potential and create your own backgrounds, over which you have much more control? Valerie On 19 February 2016 at 00:23, Barry Carlson via <[email protected] > wrote: > > > Judy, > > When you are talking about the "border", you are > effectively meaning the left/right "space" between the text and the > table border. That is "padding", and you can reduce it, and at the same > time increase the width. Or, if you want the available content area to > be 800px, then declare that as the width, and left/right padding added > will become the "space" between the "content" and the border. > > The CSS > file I sorted out is at:- > > > http://countjustonce.com/test/florian-pa-test.css > > When you post a > page, I am not aware of what FP includes are in it. > > Barry > > > ------------------- > > On 19/02/2016 10:48, JFlorian wrote: > > > Hi > Barry, > > Do you have a link to the new CSS you're referring to? > > My > focus isn't about the outermost border _per se_; It's about getting the > content area wider (which then makes the outer border thinner). If the > content area is narrow like it shows on the page below, I don't think it > will work for the very wide photos and maps I need to transfer. That's > my biggest concern. > > I'm also confused why my example page (below) had > any old codes, since it only contains css-appropriate tags (ids, > classes, h2... no font tags, no garbage). > > > > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pawashin/test_with_feb-09-2016_css-new.htm > [1] This is the page I validated. Are there tags leftover that I > overlooked? > > I've been removing all garbage, fonts, etc. from every > page (so that won't be a problem), while trying to figure out how to get > the content area widened in the CSS and get display problems fixed with > the search boxes, includes, etc. So at this point the site existing on > my PC is "trash" without the CSS fixed. I haven't started moving content > yet, fearing I'd make a bigger mess of things. > > . > > If it would help > you to see them, I can transfer some map-photo content to the template > above and upload them, so you can see my concern about the wide photos > and atlas maps with the narrow content area. Would that help? > > Judy > > > > Links: > ------ > [1] > > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pawashin/test_with_feb-09-2016_css-new.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I believe they are all from the includes files. pat -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of JFlorian via Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 5:18 PM To: Patricia Geary <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [FreeHelp] External CSS how do you adjust the width of outermost Really?? Because it never had any. It was a fresh (empty) new page and all it has in it besides Meta, Head, CSS link and includes is this: <--code <h2 id="mobile">This webpage is not designed for viewing in a Mobile device</h2> <div id="content"> <table id="table1"> <tr> <td> <!--webbot bot="Include" U-Include="_include/site-header.htm" TAG="BODY" --> <br> Search boxes here. <h2>H2 Page Title</h2> <p class="center"><i>Searched and typed by Judith Florian</i></p> <h2> Biographies </h2> <h2> PageTitle </h2> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p>para Latin text<br> <br> para Latin text<br> <br> para Latin text<br> <br> para Latin text<br> <br> para Latin text<br> <br> Generated 5 paragraphs, 532 words, 3582 bytes of Lorem Ipsum</p> <p> <p> <div id="footer"> --> That is all that's in it. I do see some align tags in the footer include. I forgot to upload the cleaned up include. Judy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Really?? Because it never had any. It was a fresh (empty) new page and all it has in it besides Meta, Head, CSS link and includes is this: <--code <h2 id="mobile">This webpage is not designed for viewing in a Mobile device</h2> <div id="content"> <table id="table1"> <tr> <td> <!--webbot bot="Include" U-Include="_include/site-header.htm" TAG="BODY" --> <br> Search boxes here. <h2>H2 Page Title</h2> <p class="center"><i>Searched and typed by Judith Florian</i></p> <h2> Biographies </h2> <h2> PageTitle </h2> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p>para Latin text<br> <br> para Latin text<br> <br> para Latin text<br> <br> para Latin text<br> <br> para Latin text<br> <br> Generated 5 paragraphs, 532 words, 3582 bytes of Lorem Ipsum</p> <p> <p> <div id="footer"> --> That is all that's in it. I do see some align tags in the footer include. I forgot to upload the cleaned up include. Judy

Judy, if I view the source on this page http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pawashin/test_with_feb-09-2016_css-new.htm It is full of font size and font color tags. pat