CS3 can't download the htaccess file

On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:59:38 +0000 (UTC), "Mike52179"
<webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote:

>I recently upgraded to DW CS3 and noticed that I can't download a .htaccess
>file. Even if I create the file manually in my local directory, then I click
>GET, DW comes back with an error saying the file doesn't exist on the local
>site.
>
> I even uploaded from DW then immediately initiated a GET and still received
>the error
>
> This didn't happen on previous versions of DW, it's new with CS3
>
> Anyone know of a fix?


I have Dw CS3 and have no problems putting or getting .htaccess.

The only issue with it - is Dw doen't load the file to edit it if you
doublle click.

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~Malcolm N....
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On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:59:38 +0000 (UTC), "Mike52179"
<webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote:

>I recently upgraded to DW CS3 and noticed that I can't download a .htaccess
>file. Even if I create the file manually in my local directory, then I click
>GET, DW comes back with an error saying the file doesn't exist on the local
>site.
>
> I even uploaded from DW then immediately initiated a GET and still received
>the error
>
> This didn't happen on previous versions of DW, it's new with CS3
>
> Anyone know of a fix?

.htaccess probably cannot exist on your computer since it is an
liiegal filename. I edit mine in UltraEdit, but you could also rename,
download, edit, upload, rename.

On 14 Sep 2007 in macromedia.dreamweaver, Mister Mustard wrote:

> .htaccess probably cannot exist on your computer since it is an
> liiegal filename.

In what operating system using what filesystem? Clearly not on most
*nixes; I just opened, edited and saved a file named .htaccess in XP Pro
with NTFS.

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Joe Makowiec
http://makowiec.net/
Email: http://makowiec.net/contact.php

If you're using a Mac, files cannot start with a period. I change the name of file on the server, edit the file, then change name back. Don't know if Windows can use a period to start file names.

Hope the workaround helps,

Russ

On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:14:17 +0000 (UTC), Joe Makowiec
<makowiec@invalid.invalid> wrote:

>On 14 Sep 2007 in macromedia.dreamweaver, Mister Mustard wrote:
>
>> .htaccess probably cannot exist on your computer since it is an
>> liiegal filename.
>
>In what operating system using what filesystem? Clearly not on most
>*nixes; I just opened, edited and saved a file named .htaccess in XP Pro
>with NTFS.

Clearly most people do not use *nix. :) I do on two computers, but
haven't touched those computers in a month.

I didn't realize XP was okay with that; I've worked around it for
long, it comes automatically.

On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:19:37 -0500, Mister Mustard <mustard@hotdog.com>
wrote:

>I didn't realize XP was okay with that; I've worked around it for
>long, it comes automatically.

On my Win2k machine with DW8, I added .htaccess to the open in code view
list in the preferences. When I double-click an .htaccess file, it opens
in code view. I can open, edit and upload just fine.