Sweet Tech's 

GEOBUILDER FAQ*

Can I add videos to my page?
No, because videos require putting code in the <HEAD> tag, and you can't edit the <HEAD> or<BODY> tags in GeoBuilder.

How about music?
You can add midi, wav, and au files to your page, but it requires typing in a simple set of HTML tags. You'll find the instructions on the HTML page. The new version of GeoBuilder lets you put  music on your page from a menu option, but don't use that option because it is defective.

I want to put a password on my site and make it for members only.
GeoCities doesn't allow that type of site. Read the content guidelines.

How do I edit my site?
Sign in on the GeoCities home page. On the Page that opens, select Build a Page. This opens the Start GeoBuilder page.  Select Blank Page and click on Start GeoBuilder. Once in GeoBuilder, select  Open  from the File menu. If you have already been working on a page, and you saved it, it will show up in the window that opens. Select the page you want to open, and open it.

Why can't I edit my GeoBuilder pages with any other editor?
Some may claim that you can, but the truth is the page will never look the same again, or could even be ruined. The GeoBuilder editor saves your page in a code format unique to Geobuilder. When you save your page in one of the File Manager editors, the File Manager editor translates the GeoBuilder code into a standard format, permanently. GeoBuilder will be confused by the new format and display your page differently than the 	way you built it.

Can I use the File Manager to delete a page?
You sure can. You can use all the File Manager functions for your 
GeoBuilder site EXCEPT edit and save.

How do I use subdirectories?
The instructions for subdirectories can be found in Section II.

Why does GeoBuilder take so long to open my page, and to save it?
The bigger your page gets, the longer it takes the Geobuilder editor to transfer the file. If your file is larger than 24000 bytes, it can be difficult to work on in GeoBuilder. Also, pages with .jpg-format images load and save very slowly. Thirdly, GeoCities servers are affected by heavy traffic during peak hours and all areas of GeoCities are affected to some degree.

When I open this one page in GeoBuilder, all my graphics are red Xs or broken images. Why this one page and not my other ones?
Again, this usually means the page is too large and/or graphic intensive, or has a substantial number of .jpg-format images. Internet Explorer users are most apt to experience this problem. Split the page up into two pages and you will find you have fewer if any problems.

I can't get the forms to work!
That's because they don't. The form in Geobuilder has a problem with the submit function. There are no plans to fix this problem.

I put Headlines on my page, but they don't seem to be there.
They aren't. Headlines don't work at this time.

When I put a bulleted or numbered list on my page, the whole page reloads every time I move the list or edit it.
A GeoBuilder glitch.

Can I copy and paste text in the Text editor?
No and yes. You can't paste into the GeoBuilder text window text that you have copied from an outside source. You can copy and paste the text you have created inside the text window, however. GeoBuilder has a internal clipboard that lets you do this. See the Text page for details.

Does GeoBuilder support frames?
Nope.

Sometimes the little red tab doesn't appear when you click on a text box or graphic? How can I resize it without the box?
When that happens, just save the page and reopen it. This time the red box should appear when you select the item. Sometimes you can click on another object, move it around a bit, then select the text again to see the red tab. 

I want a guestbook on my page.
You can do that. Look for instructions on the Basic page.

Can I use zip files on my pages?
Yes. See the instructions on the Links page.

Can I add tables to my page?
Yes, but it requires typing in some HTML. See the instructions on the HTML page.

Can I put a META head on my page for search engines?
No, because that requires putting code in the <HEAD> tag, something you can't do in GeoBuilder. What you can do, is create a simple page in the File Manager advanced editor and put the META tags on it. You then link that page to your GeoBuilder pages. There are instructions for that on the Enhanced page.

I want to put an ICQ panel on a page.
Putting ICQ on a GeoBuilder page is tough, because the panels require typing in a lot of HTML, and GeoBuilder doesn't like some of the table code. To see how I put ICQ on my site, see the instructions on the Enhanced page.

I want to put some of the Cool Stuff on my pages.
Some of it you can, some of it you can't. See my Basic page, Enhanced page, and GeoBuilder Overview page.

Can I put scrolling text on my page?
Sorry, no can do, unless you design an animated graphic that creates this effect. NOTE: this type of graphic can be quite large and cause the page to load slowly on the internet.

What about Java applets?
GeoBuilder does strange things with any type of Javascript. Its unique code format wasn't designed to handle Javascript of any kind.

Can I have  links that will jump from one place on the page to another, or to a specific place on another page?
This kind of link just doesn't work in GeoBuilder.

Why do I have so much trouble opening GeoBuilder sometimes, or my graphics or background don't show up on the page?
This is due to (1)the GeoBuilder servers not being able to access your directory files in the File Manager. It usually occurs during peak traffic hours, when the most people are trying to use GeoBuilder at the same time. Remember that GeoCities members number in the millions, and many of those are GeoBuilder users. (2)too many .jpg images on the page or the page size is over 24000 bytes (3)you are using Internet Explorer 4.0 as your browser when working in GeoBuilder.

When I import pages into GeoBuilder that were created with another editor or composer, they never look right.
	The reason for this is GeoBuilder has a unique code format that is unlike the code format of any other editor. When the 	page is imported into GeoBuilder, GeoBuilder tries to convert the page's code format to GeoBuilder format and the 	code gets corrupted. There are a few ways to use the Import option, but I feel the option should be removed from 	GeoBuilder. The Import option has been permanently disabled.

*The answers to these questions are not in any way associated with the official GeoCities GeoBuilder FAQ. They are based on my own and other user's knowledge of Geobuilder.

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