August 9, 2002
Find The Parent
Need to quickly find the parent of a tag you are working on? Click Ctrl-[ to highlight the parent with all children tags. (Applies to: Dreamweaver MX)
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August 8, 2002
Getting Function Name Help
Need help remembering a function name? Press Ctrl-Space for a complete list. If you have typed part of a name Dreamweaver MX will position the list at what you have typed (making it easier to find a specific Struct function, for example). (Applies to: Dreamweaver MX)
August 7, 2002
Using the MDI Interface
One of Dreamweaver's biggest advantages over ColdFusion Studio is its MDI Interface. Dreamweaver MX can open multiple files using the tabbed interface that Studio uses, or a true MDI interface allowing you to view and work with multiple files at once. To switch from tabbed view to MDI select...
August 6, 2002
Improving Synchronization Speed
Synchronizing files between development and production machines? You can exclude specific directories (an images directory, for example) by "cloaking" it. To do this right click on the directory, select the Cloaking submenu, and then select Cloak. The directory will be flagged with a red line...
August 5, 2002
Uploading Individual Files
Dreamweaver's site window features tools to upload and synchronize sites between your development and production machines. To upload a single file simply right click on the file name in the Site tab and select Put. (Applies to: Dreamweaver MX)
August 4, 2002
Instant Access To Data Sources
Need to create a data source? In the Application windows Databases tab click the little yellow button on the top right to launch the ColdFusion Administrator going directly to the Data Source screen. You may also right click on any listed data source in the tab and select Modify Data Sources to get...
August 3, 2002
Grayed Out Application Options
This is an annoying one, but you should know it anyway. The options in the Application window in Dreamweaver MX will be grayed out (and inaccessible) unless a file is open - any file, not necessarily a file in the site you are working on. If you need to browse a database or introspect a component...
August 2, 2002
Checking For Accessibility
Writing code that needs to be accessible and section 508 compliant? Dreamweaver’s reporting option can help. Select Reports from the site menu, check the Accessibility report, pick the files to be checked (file, site, or folder), and then click Run. A detailed report will be displayed in the...
August 1, 2002
The Missing Toolbar
Looking for Open, New, Save, Copy, and Paste buttons? All of those, and more, are on the Dreamweaver Standard toolbar, which is not displayed by default. To display this toolbar right click on the document toolbar and check the Standard selection (alternatively you can select Toolbars from the View...
July 31, 2002
Getting Help
Dreamweaver MX features several ways to get help. For help with Dreamweaver itself, press F1. For help with ColdFusion, and to access the CFML reference, press Ctrl-F1. For context sensitive help relevant to the selected tag, press Shift-F1. (Applies to: Dreamweaver MX)
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