7 Replies Latest reply: Dec 5, 2010 8:38 AM by TCarp RSS

    Don't want DW to update host site on preview in browser

    TCarp Community Member

      I checked the box "Don't display again" on the screen asking if I want to update the host when I hit F12.

       

      I want to be asked (again) whether I want to update the host.  I suspect its in edit>preferences but I can't find which one controls it.

       

      ??

       

      Tom

        • 1. Re: Don't want DW to update host site on preview in browser
          Randy Edmunds Employee Hosts

          I checked the box "Don't display again" on the screen asking if I want to update the host when I hit F12.

           

          I want to be asked (again) whether I want to update the host.  I suspect its in edit>preferences but I can't find which one controls it.

           

          On Windows, check the Registry settings here:

           

            \\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Dreamweaver CS5\Optional Dialog Windows

           

          For Mac, search the Prefs file for the [Optional Dialog Windows] section.

           

          HTH,

          Randy

          • 2. Re: Don't want DW to update host site on preview in browser
            TCarp Community Member

            I'm a long way from being an expert on registry.....

             

            Does this mean anything to you?

             

            Dreamweaver stop updating site.gif

             

            Thanks

             

            Tom

            • 3. Re: Don't want DW to update host site on preview in browser
              Randy Edmunds Employee Hosts

              I'm a long way from being an expert on registry.....

               

              Does this mean anything to you?

               

              Yes, try this:

               

              1. Shutdown DW

              2. Delete each of those entries by selecting, then press Delete key

              3. Restart DW

               

              That should reset those dialogs to their original settings.

               

              HTH,

              Randy

              • 4. Re: Don't want DW to update host site on preview in browser
                TCarp Community Member

                Randy,

                 

                Being a bit gun shy about the registry, I deleted all but the default (editor did not allow "(Default") to be deleted).

                 

                No change.

                 

                I still suspect there are preference settings that I ended up changing.  There appear to be two settings: 1) for whether the page is PUT to the server when previewing (F12) and 2) whether any page changes are saved when previewing.  There's a 3) which is whether to ask about PUTting dependent files.

                 

                I began making "don't show me again" changes when I started my first PHP work.  There my host serves as my test server.  Since the php pages needed to be server-side tested I was a logical thing to stop being asked.

                 

                The problem is I don't want my .html files to be done the same.  For them I want to control when the page gets PUT.

                 

                I'll start looking again in preferences.

                 

                Tom

                • 5. Re: Don't want DW to update host site on preview in browser
                  Randy Edmunds Employee Hosts

                  Being a bit gun shy about the registry, I deleted all but the default (editor did not allow "(Default") to be deleted).

                   

                  No change.

                   

                  Unfortunately, not all of those dialog preferences are stored there, but it's a good place to start. Next delete the entire Dreamweaver Registry key here:

                  \\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Dreamweaver CS5

                   

                  This will reset all of your preferences to as they were when you first installed DW.

                   

                  If that doesn't reset the dialog, then delete your User Configuration folder as described in Step #12 of this TechNote:

                  http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/405/kb405604.html#main_user_config

                   

                  This will reset settings that are stored outside of the Registry. If you have any extensions installed, they will be disabled and will need to be re-enabled in the Extension Manager.

                   

                  HTH,

                  Randy

                  • 6. Re: Don't want DW to update host site on preview in browser
                    TCarp Community Member

                    Sorry, deleted both the HKEY and the config file.  DW still updates the remote site on F12.

                     

                    Any other ideas?

                     

                    What's particularly irritating is that I can't preview in browser (even html pages) without a net connection.

                     

                    I'm hoping this ultimately will allow me to choose.  If I'm working on php files I want the update of the remote to happen.  With an html file I'd prefer to decide when to upload the page.

                     

                    Tom

                    • 7. Re: Don't want DW to update host site on preview in browser
                      TCarp Community Member

                      Testing further, I think this has to do with setting the testing server in the site definition.

                       

                      I recently started learning php so it's possible I had to set that server to get php F12 to work right.  (There were so many things going on, it could be more than that).

                       

                      I unchecked the testing server box in the site server definition and I don't get the auto update.  I looked at a couple other sites I've worked on in the past and none of them have the testing server box checked.

                       

                      Is this the time I should consider a local testing server on my client or do I just need to flip the switch depending on whether I have a net connection?

                       

                      Tom