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How to open a file with the same name?

Feb 14, 2012 5:57 AM

Hi, now I practicing making web pages where I put sample codes in one directory and I copy them to edit.

The probrem is, I couldn't open one file while I'm opening another file with the same name.

Is it possible to open a file with the same name in Dreamweaver?

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1. le_mac_man,

Feb 14, 2012 6:00 AM in reply to toshuu8

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I don't think you can open files with the same name in any application. Neither should you try it! you might overwrite the wrong file.

Bad practice.

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2. toshuu8,

Feb 14, 2012 6:02 AM in reply to le_mac_man

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I was wrong! I COULD open a file with the same name in DW.
Sorry to have bothered you..

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3. Ken Binney,

Feb 15, 2012 5:40 AM in reply to toshuu8

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That could be a very error prone practice.
May I suggest you take advantage of DW "Snippets" feature instead.
Simply save any blocks of code you will reuse regularly as snippets,
and give each one a descriptive name you like.
Then you can simply place your cursor in code view where you wish the code,
and click insert on the selected item from the snippet panel.

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4. le_mac_man,

Feb 15, 2012 4:49 AM in reply to toshuu8

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toshuu8 wrote:

I was wrong! I COULD open a file with the same name in DW.
Sorry to have bothered you..

It's still not a good idea to do so.

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