I have just run into the same issue.  Any updates/resolutions?

Thanks for the response, Jay.  It was helpful to know that I was not the only one experiencing problems.  Likewise, the only advice that I got from Lynda.com was to make sure the exercise file was not write-protected - no help!  It turns out not to matter though, because the bindings panel works fine for my own site.  Whatever the problem is, it seems to be specific to that project. 

as of 3/20/2011 still happens

Hello,

I have the same problem.

1.  I completely re-installed DW CS5.

That didn't work.

2.  I deleted the configuration files .dat and then the whole folder.

That didn't work.

3.  I tried what SEO Shepard suggest and it didn't work.

Here's a Recap of The problem;

I Have Windows 7 64 bit Professionnal, on a Lenovo Y730, Dreamweaver CS5

• I am trying to set some 'form variables' using the 'Bindings' panel, pressing on the '+' sign and choosing 'Form Variable' then entering my value 'firstname'.

• Document has extension .php

• A Connection is established

• Nothing gets changed or set in the 'Bindings' panel.

Hello SEO Shepherd,

I can confirm that I do see this,

Example 1:

+ -  Document type: PHP

For me that has always showed up as Document Type PHP.

I go as far as having a pop up form which asks the name I want to give to my variable and then when I press ok. the pop up box goes away but nothing is added in the bindings panel.

even i HAVE the same problem. I am not able to see the form variables in the binding panel when I follow the tutorial from the lynda.com (6/19/2011)

Any help would be appreciated.

Document type: php

and I add the form vairable but it doesn't appear in the binding panel

Just follow the tips explained above, should you still have problems, re-install Dreamweaver and try again. Still not working? Set up a completely new site while you still have this document open, make sure you create it as a PHP and that the file is saved as .php + the presence of PHP code within the code. Still not working? Ask Adobe to fix you up with a patch.

Sorry, but that is all I got, I have tried your example over and over again and everytime they are solved by making sure that the files are created with proper file extensions, site is setup and the presence of PHP code within the document. It works 100% of the times for me and I can even reverse it so that it fails if I remove the PHP code, then the Bindings fail to give me the Form Variable options again.

I read that FAQ from lynda yesterday. What the author is talking here refers to syncronization problem. Not the binding panel.

Yes if you define a file in one site and trying running the same file in another site then there will be a syn problem and dreamweavre is good to letting u know tht immediately.

From Yesterday

1. I created a new site and pointed my local site folder to chapter 6 exercise (06 forms)

2. I gave my local testing folder details.

3. And opened simpleform2.php file and tried adding teh form variables ---> didn't work

Double Checking from Toda :-

I created a new site and created a new form and embedded this new table inside the form. Now after that I tried to add the form variables in the binding panel and it worked. So I guess for some reason the tutorial in chapter 6 simpleform2.php is not allowing to add the form variables but the regular .php files are able to..

So i think the problem pertains only to this tutorial.

thanks

Siva

I have been working through this tutorial as well, and have run into the same issue.  Tried all the suggested fixes, no luck.  Wrote to lynda.com and received the same response, initially, that the author addresses the problem in the FAQ and quoted the same answer.  I responded to the technician that this did not fix the issue, and that there were people on this forum who all have the same problem.  the technician responded immediately and said he would pass the information on to the author and ask him to address it.

I'm going to move on through the rest of the tutorial, but figured I would still let them know that there is an issue.  I can keep moving in the series without this one piece working for me, but I did spend a lot of time trying to figure out what I had done wrong so that I could learn from it--and it turned out not to be me (this time)...so I figured it might be helpful for the next "student' if they can fix the issue.  I hope they do.  I still consider lynda.com to be an invaluable resource.

Thanks everyone for posting on this issue, it at least let me know I needed to move on.

Delete the ".mno" document under the ( \_notes ) folder. Just the "no name" document with the .mno extension will suffice.

You will be able to create those form variable afterwards.

Hi,

Copy and paste the sourc code here! Binding can only be achieved when a form structure is initiated! This form must also be one from PHP document type. Your bindings will not appear when your extension page is also not of PHP. Effectively binding is binding  screen input variables to database - table fields.

My assumption you have already declared and created your database and table structure! You have a PHP extension document type. You have a form structured on your page. If it is not just insert> form from the drop down or toolbar form icon.

I will wait for your reply.

Problem still there. Using CS6 12.0 Build 5861

I tried following getvma and shazam14cpu's advice but I can't find a no name (.mno) file in that the /_notes folder. Maybe it was taken out within an update, but it's not that there and I'm still having to deal with the problem.

There are 6 files in the folder that are LABELED with (.php) at the end, but are actually of type (.mno)