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Dreamweaver CS5.5 Error

In the “address bar” above the coding window I have a file url that I am fairly sure is incorrect but I cannot click into the field to change it. I have installed Xampp and it seems to be running just fine.

Here is the url that I see:

file:///C|xampp/htdocs/GameSquare/wp-content/themes/gamesquare/index.php

I had a similar error on an earlier version of Dreamweaver (I currently have DWCS.5.5) and I corrected this error by changing the url to:

file:C/xampp/htdocs/GameSquare/wp-content/themes/gamesquare/index.php

The thing is I can't click into this address bar to change it. Any suggestions??

I am also unable to discover dynamically related files which I think is the same problem.
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Scott Fell

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James Coats

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Well I went to the "Manage Site" section and went to servers settings and the "Web URL:" field was empty. so I entered "localhost/site name/ and this stopped the errors I was receiving. This seems to have fixed the issue. I thank you for the point in the right direction this was really annoying.... My files were in the correct folders I guess I have to make sure everything is selected even for the local server.

Thanks again and have a nice Sunday!!

Scott Fell

I seem to use DW as a glorified text editor lately. I like the way you can upload files quickly and every once in a while take a peek using split view. Otherwise, some of what DW does to make it easy also causes issues. I don't think I would get the next version and just keep using sublime text.

With DW you do need to keep your local site up to date and your "testing server" as well or you get the errors.

Thanks for the points.

James Coats

ASKER

I too am using DW more as a text editor myself, an expensive one at that. I have not noticed errors when the local and the testing don't match as to updated files.

Scott Fell

That might be because you are not relying on some of the DW functions that are supposed to make development easy. I think the more you do things on your own the more those easy functions get in the way.

Glad you have your issue solved!