How do I edit "gray code" in BlueVoda Editor??

[QCFcom]

Greetings to whomever can help me,

I'm relatively a new BlueVoda editor user and for some time now
I've run into the problem where I want/need to edit the "grayed out code"
which BV writes for various instruction sets. I'm familiar with the "Before
Tag", "Inside Tag", and "After Tag" options, [and they are helpful] if one
wishes to "add" additional code to the existing HTML code recreated by BV
but how do we edit the existing "gray code" that is already written???

For example, I have a small test "index.html" page with a menu box
[of about a half dozen buttons] located on the left hand side of my page.
The menu box created by "default" is great however I'm finding it is not
wide enough to accommodate all the "button text" I wish to enter. I've
tried modifying the "Properties" section for the menu box, however there
apparently is no corresponding parameter to increase the actual width of
my menu buttons. I can click on the box [to "select" it] via the "4 arrows buttons that appear" to move it and reshape it, but when I attempt to
stretch the box....it only allocates more space on the webpage for the
"menu area" without doing anything to increase the overall menu size of
the buttons [themselves]. It does NOT increase the individual "width of
each menu button", it only creates more "blank space".

To further illustrate my point I have included the following code which
I'd like to edit...but can't because it is "grayed out code" and therefore
NOT ACCESSIBLE for editing:

<TABLE border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR><TD height="10"></TD></TR><TR>
<TD align="left" valign="top" width="135" height="20"><A href="http://www.qcf.com/resources2.php"><IMG id="bv01002" src="bv01002.gif" alt="http://www.qcf.com/resources2.php" align="top" border="0" width="135" height="20" onmouseover="SwapImage(1,0,'bv01002','bv01002_over .gif')" onmouseout="SwapImage(0,0,'bv01002','bv01002.gif') "></A></TD>
</TR>.........etc, etc, etc.

Please note the instruction line:
<TD align="left" valign="top" WIDTH="135" height="20">.....

I believe we need to increase the 'WIDTH=135' value in the line to some
other value.....perhaps "WIDTH = 140. 150, or 160". But suffice to say,
I can not edit this section at all because it is "protected by the BlueVoda
Editor" [via a "gray" designation] and therefore untouchable.

As a work around I know I/we can always go edit the "html" code [after
the fact] when it is finally "published" but that scenario somewhat
defeats the purpose of having a user friendly "webpage editor" such as
BlueVoda, in the first place......does it not???? In other words, if users
need to exit edit "published html" files because we can't edit them within
the editor itself:
a) we are relegated to finding or using another editor on
the server side to tweak final designs [which in my
humble opinion defeats the purpose of needing BV], and
b) our final "html" files are no longer compatible with
the BlueVoda "bvp" files left behind on the client side.

Would appreciate any help out of this dilemma...thanks in advance for
whatever help is out there!!!!

Regards,
Dan

[Andy128]

Re: How do I edit &quot;gray code&quot; in BlueVoda Editor??

The BV web builder is designed to do coding for the coding challenged. That is to say- that when you publish it creates all the html code and turns the bvp file to an html one.

Now- if you know what you are doing, you can move the created html page back to the computer (FTP Manager>connect>Move To)

This will move the html file back to the computer where you can open it with note pad (or other editor) and make the changes you wish. Then you would ftp this page back to the server. It will over-write the old one.

Keep in mind***Your changes will not be in your original bvp file! Therefore, if you re-publish that page- it will erase the html changes you made.

Hope that helps.

Andy

[Robert]

Re: How do I edit &quot;gray code&quot; in BlueVoda Editor??

Play around with this slice of heaven:

http://www.vodahost.com/vodatalk/bluevoda-tips-tricks-shortcuts/4085-custom-buttons-nav-bar.html?highlight=navbar+buttons#post17449

edit bluevodas navbars and add your own too.

enjoy

[QCFcom]

Re: How do I edit &quot;gray code&quot; in BlueVoda Editor??

Hi guys,...Thanks for the wonderful input from you both!!!

ANDY [first]...Your input is good and very well taken, however
per my discussion itemized in section "a)": your suggestion is utilizing
a second editor to accomplish what I'd like to be able to do in BlueVoda
itself....hence the post. Why are we fumbling around for additional
"editors"? By definition: isn't an "editor" suppose to be just that....
an "editor"? Why is it designed to be just a partial "editor"???

Realisticly, I believe what I'm asking for...is for BlueVoda to enhance
their editor so all code is open to being edited. Right now they provide
a wonderful preliminary "instruction set (or) instruction formated"
webpage design foundation. But the price we pay as users is basically
that BV ties our hands [via the "grayed out code areas] which in my
humble opinion effectively says:....we don't trust you enough with the
basic HTML code [we created] to let you have access [to it]. So now to
make whatever "NECESSARY" modifications [i.e. - colors, alter height & width variables, etc, etc] to it we may need....we are relegated instead
to discussing a rather inferior set of work-a-arounds [as we're doing now]
about how to complete any given design. So at the risk of sounding rather
ungrateful for the wonderful "FREE Editor" we do have....I'd like to see it a
little more robust in nature....instead of the "restricted" version we have
now. I believe the BlueVoda users are much smarter than BlueVoda is
giving them credit for!!!!

But anyways I don't think this is solving anything unless BV wanted to
be involved and comment further....so I'll just sign off as saying....
thanks again Andy!!!

Robert [second]...Your "slice of heaven" input was also very much
appreciated. I looked at the thread you offered in pretty great detail
and I came to the conclusion that my "button" issue is a graphics
limitation which per the "slice of heaven" thread can be addressed by
using the "PixResizer" software. So thanks for that suggestion.....
and in the future I'll use this software to amend the size of my menu
buttons accordingly. Also....a GREAT POST....good job...thanks!!!

[rick polo]

Re: How do I edit &quot;gray code&quot; in BlueVoda Editor??

Hi To All,

I also have the problem of editing default html. In realizing I have hit the limits of my capabilites I hired an on line SEO company for help. They sent me a bunch of changes to make which I mostly did, except I can add new html code but I can't edit existing code.

There must be a reasonale way to have this done without moving files back and forth every time you publish.

I sent a support ticket but they told me this was a design issue and out of thier hands, I believe if we can't change or edit codes for optimization that is a program issue. There must be a way?

Thanx,

Rick Polo

www.naturaenergyproducts.com