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Frequently Asked Questions
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What exactly is an add-in?
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I want to create a popup when my page loads. Why won't Spawn
do this?
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Why don't your add-ins work with FrontPage 98?
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I have a non-English version of FrontPage. Will your add-ins
work?
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When I attempt to install your add-ins, I am told that I need a new
version of the Windows Installer. What does that mean?
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How do I use your add-ins after I install them?
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How do I uninstall an add-in?
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Should I use the Add-ins dialog box in FrontPage to uninstall an
add-in?
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You had an add-in a while back that I liked, but I can't find it
anymore. Where did it go?
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Why do some of your add-ins only work with FrontPage 2002
or 2003 and not
FrontPage 2000?
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I can't get your add-ins working in Windows Vista. Why not?
What exactly is an add-in?
An add-in is a program that extends the functionality of a
product. That extensibility can range from a simple add-in, such as our
Close All add-in, to a complex add-in such as Flasher or Scripter.
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I want to create a popup when my page loads. Why won't
Spawn do this?
Spawn doesn't allow you to create a popup when your page loads or when you
page unloads for one simple reason; 99.9% of the people on the Internet are
running a browser or other software that will block such a popup. Because
no one will see the popup you create, Spawn doesn't support that.
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Why don't your add-ins work with FrontPage 98?
Our add-ins are COM add-ins. Microsoft added the ability
to create COM add-ins to extend the functionality of Office products when they
released Office 2000. Therefore, the technology doesn't exist in
FrontPage 98.
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I have a non-English version of FrontPage. Will
your add-ins work?
No. Our add-ins will only work on English systems.
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When I attempt to install your add-ins, I am told that
I need a new version of the Windows Installer. What does that mean?
We use Microsoft's Windows Installer technology (the same
technology used in Microsoft Office) to install all add-ins and
utilities. The version of the Windows Installer that we use is the same
version used by Office XP. However, if you have an older version
installed, you will be told to upgrade.
You can get the latest version of the Windows Installer from the following links
to Microsoft's Web site. (Windows XP already has the latest version of
the Windows Installer.)
Windows NT 4.0 / 2000 Windows Installer
Windows 98 / Me Windows Installer
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How do I use your add-ins after I install them?
Unless otherwise noted, our add-ins will be added to the Tools menu in
FrontPage inside of a submenu called Jimco Add-ins.
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How do I uninstall an add-in?
Our add-ins install using Microsoft's Windows Installer technology. All
of our add-ins will be listed in the Add/Remove Programs applet in Control
Panel and can be uninstalled from there.
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Should I use the Add-ins dialog box in FrontPage to
uninstall an add-in?
You should only use the Add/Remove Programs applet in Control Panel to
uninstall one of our add-ins. This will ensure that all files and
directories are removed properly.
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You had an add-in a while back that I liked, but I
can't find it anymore. Where did it go?
We will occasionally remove an add-in from our site so that
we can improve it. Check back later if you find that
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Why do some of your add-ins only work with FrontPage
2002 or 2003 and not FrontPage 2000?
FrontPage 2002 and 2003 add a great deal of functionality
that did not exist in FrontPage 2000. Whenever we make
a design decision to take advantage of that new technology,
the resulting add-in may not be compatible with FrontPage
2000.
We make as many add-ins as possible compatible with all
versions of FrontPage.
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I can't get your add-ins working in Windows Vista. Why
not?
Your problem is due to Vista's User Account Control. In order for my add-ins to
work, you must install them elevated, and you must run FrontPage elevated once
after install.
To run the install elevated, right-click on it and choose
Run As Administrator. If the add-in is distributed as an MSI
file, you will need to run a command prompt elevated and
then run the installation from that command prompt. To run
FrontPage elevated, you need to right-click on the icon and
choose Run As Administrator.
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