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1. Re: link update
Newsgroup_User Dec 12, 2008 1:22 PM (in response to Chrsitian)Are you moving the files from inside the dw Files Panel?
Are they "regular" plain html links?
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2. Re: link update
Newsgroup_User Dec 12, 2008 2:24 PM (in response to Chrsitian)Alan posted in macromedia.dreamweaver
> Are you moving the files from inside the dw Files Panel?
>
> Are they "regular" plain html links?
And does it help to recreate the site cache before moving them (in the
DW files panel)?
Site->Advanced->Recreate Site Cache
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3. Re: link update
Chrsitian Dec 12, 2008 3:43 PM (in response to Chrsitian)Hi Alan - sorry, I should have mentioned that - yes I am moving them within the dw files panel, however, I did not create a site cache as Mark mentions above.
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4. Re: link update
Newsgroup_User Dec 13, 2008 4:45 AM (in response to Chrsitian)> I did not create a site cache
DW does this automatically. If you move files within DW's Files panel, all
'discoverable' links will be automatically managed. What is NOT a
discoverable link? One that is embedded in javascript would be a good
example, e.g.,
<script type="text/javascript">document.write('<a href="foo.html">FOO</' +
'a>')</script>
Let's see your code please.
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"Chrsitian" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Alan - sorry, I should have mentioned that - yes I am moving them
> within the dw files panel, however, I did not create a site cache as Mark
> mentions above.
>
> Thanks!!!!! - christian
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5. Re: link update
Newsgroup_User Dec 13, 2008 12:03 PM (in response to Chrsitian)Murray *ACE* posted in macromedia.dreamweaver
>> I did not create a site cache
>
> DW does this automatically. If you move files within DW's Files
> panel, all 'discoverable' links will be automatically managed.
Yep. However, if one uses an external file manager to add/delete/move
files, it is a good idea to recreate the cache before hand. This may
not be necessary if DW was not open while doing that, but I'm not sure.
> What is NOT a discoverable link? One that is embedded in
> javascript would be a good example, e.g.,
>
> <script type="text/javascript">document.write('<a
> href="foo.html">FOO</' + 'a>')</script>
And probably true for links in Flash files, too.
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6. Re: link update
Newsgroup_User Dec 13, 2008 12:21 PM (in response to Chrsitian)> Yep. However, if one uses an external file manager to add/delete/move
> files
But one should never do this. All of your links are broken anyhow, what
difference will it make if the site cache is refreshed for a site that is
completely broken now?
> And probably true for links in Flash files, too.
Maybe.
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"Mark A. Boyd" <lingoboyd@mboydDotcom.invalid> wrote in message
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> Murray *ACE* posted in macromedia.dreamweaver
>
>>> I did not create a site cache
>>
>> DW does this automatically. If you move files within DW's Files
>> panel, all 'discoverable' links will be automatically managed.
>
> Yep. However, if one uses an external file manager to add/delete/move
> files, it is a good idea to recreate the cache before hand. This may
> not be necessary if DW was not open while doing that, but I'm not sure.
>
>> What is NOT a discoverable link? One that is embedded in
>> javascript would be a good example, e.g.,
>>
>> <script type="text/javascript">document.write('<a
>> href="foo.html">FOO</' + 'a>')</script>
>
> And probably true for links in Flash files, too.
>
>
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7. Re: link update
Newsgroup_User Dec 13, 2008 12:37 PM (in response to Chrsitian)Murray *ACE* posted in macromedia.dreamweaver
>> Yep. However, if one uses an external file manager to
>> add/delete/move files
>
> But one should never do this. All of your links are broken
> anyhow, what difference will it make if the site cache is
> refreshed for a site that is completely broken now?
In general, I agree. DW's site management is quite remarkable and one
of the main reasons I use it. I have been known to add files externally
and to delete/move files that I'm certain are "orphans".
I do seem to recall DW sometimes asking me if I want to rebuild the
site cache when opening a site, though. Probably for just such a
situation. I always choose yes, but others might not.
I mention it just as a precaution and with the suspicion that it might
be the cure in Christian's situation.
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8. Re: link update
Newsgroup_User Dec 13, 2008 12:40 PM (in response to Chrsitian)My point is this. If you move a file in a DW site using
Explorer/Finder/anything other than DW, then any links to that file are
broken. There is no way to repair them without just physically remaking the
link. Having done that move, you have irreversibly broken the site - who
cares at that point if the site cache is correct?
Now - if you really know what you are doing, you can add/remove files, but I
can see no reason to move them.
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"Mark A. Boyd" <lingoboyd@mboydDotcom.invalid> wrote in message
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> Murray *ACE* posted in macromedia.dreamweaver
>
>>> Yep. However, if one uses an external file manager to
>>> add/delete/move files
>>
>> But one should never do this. All of your links are broken
>> anyhow, what difference will it make if the site cache is
>> refreshed for a site that is completely broken now?
>
> In general, I agree. DW's site management is quite remarkable and one
> of the main reasons I use it. I have been known to add files externally
> and to delete/move files that I'm certain are "orphans".
>
> I do seem to recall DW sometimes asking me if I want to rebuild the
> site cache when opening a site, though. Probably for just such a
> situation. I always choose yes, but others might not.
>
> I mention it just as a precaution and with the suspicion that it might
> be the cure in Christian's situation.
>
>
> --
> Mark A. Boyd
> Keep-On-Learnin' :)
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9. Re: link update
Newsgroup_User Dec 13, 2008 12:41 PM (in response to Chrsitian)Mark A. Boyd posted in macromedia.dreamweaver
> Murray *ACE* posted in macromedia.dreamweaver
>
>>> Yep. However, if one uses an external file manager to
>>> add/delete/move files
>>
>> But one should never do this. All of your links are broken
>> anyhow, what difference will it make if the site cache is
>> refreshed for a site that is completely broken now?
>
> In general, I agree. DW's site management is quite remarkable and
> one of the main reasons I use it. I have been known to add files
> externally and to delete/move files that I'm certain are
> "orphans".
Oh! And I also tend to use a text/programming editor at least as often,
if not more often, as DW to edit files. DW would definitely need to
recreate the site cache in this case.
> I do seem to recall DW sometimes asking me if I want to rebuild
> the site cache when opening a site, though. Probably for just such
> a situation. I always choose yes, but others might not.
>
> I mention it just as a precaution and with the suspicion that it
> might be the cure in Christian's situation.
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10. Re: link update
Newsgroup_User Dec 13, 2008 12:45 PM (in response to Chrsitian)Murray *ACE* posted in macromedia.dreamweaver
> My point is this. If you move a file in a DW site using
> Explorer/Finder/anything other than DW, then any links to that
> file are broken. There is no way to repair them without just
> physically remaking the link. Having done that move, you have
> irreversibly broken the site - who cares at that point if the site
> cache is correct?
>
> Now - if you really know what you are doing, you can add/remove
> files, but I can see no reason to move them.
Correct omundo. [SP?] Can't disagree with any of the above.
Site management is one of DW's powerful strengths.
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11. Re: link update
Chrsitian Dec 13, 2008 2:17 PM (in response to Chrsitian)Thanks so much for all the discussion above. I will be 'out of touch' till the end of next week, and won't be able to try/respond to all the helpful info received above.
I MIGHT have been asking the wrong question.
First of all, everything I have done, was within DW CS4. When I said links, I also meant jpg's that I placed within each file/page, and which are all filed in an 'image' file in the site associated with these web pages.
I assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that when I moved files within a site all this would be updated??????
Again, many thanks - christian
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12. Re: link update
Newsgroup_User Dec 13, 2008 2:19 PM (in response to Chrsitian)> I assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that when I moved files within a site all
> this
> would be updated??????
If you move using DW's Files panel, your assumption is correct, with the
exception of links within javascript and possibly within Flash.
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"Chrsitian" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks so much for all the discussion above. I will be 'out of touch'
> till the
> end of next week, and won't be able to try/respond to all the helpful info
> received above.
>
> I MIGHT have been asking the wrong question.
>
> First of all, everything I have done, was within DW CS4. When I said
> links, I
> also meant jpg's that I placed within each file/page, and which are all
> filed
> in an 'image' file in the site associated with these web pages.
>
> I assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that when I moved files within a site all
> this
> would be updated??????
>
> Again, many thanks - christian
>
>
>

