In a
previous FrontPage Tip, we
explored how style sheets can jazz up your submit buttons. This article
will illustrate how to make a submit buttons into an picture button.
Improve your Image
FrontPage 2003 have an easy way to add these image submit buttons. First
bring up the page where you would like to add or replace an existing
submit button. Then place your cursor where you want the image submit
button placed and select the Insert->Form->Picture... menu item from
FrontPage menu bar.
Insert->Form->Picture... menu
An select Picture dialog will appear.
Select the image you want to appear on the page as the submit button.
Select Picture dialog
You should new see your new
submit button. If you added a new submit button to the page, you might see
some other required Form items inserted by FrontPage, you can delete the
controls you don't need.
If you double click on the
button in FP design mode, you will note that the Picture Properties dialog
will appear with a new panel called "Form Field".
Picture Properties dialog
This will allow you to name the submit
button if that is required by your code. you might take a look at your old
submit button to see what its ID or name was set to.
Note: FrontLook
Site Search Engine Users - this article describes a great way to dress
up your Quick Search form.
And That's It
Use the image submit buttons in FrontPage to make your submit buttons more
interesting. This technique will come in handy when making quick search
forms with the FrontLook Site Search Engine.
