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HipHop
August 5th, 2003, 05:14 PM
yea... i install dreamweaver and the first time i use it works great, but after that if i open the program i get a JAVASCRIPT error..... everytime and it wont allow me to use the menu's or anyting.... any help... i know this can be solved but how ???
senocular
August 5th, 2003, 05:18 PM
if possible, try rebuilding the site cache. That may (or may not) solve your problem

Files [Panel] > Site [Tab] > Site [Menu] > Recreate Site Cache

if that doesnt work, you might want to try a reinstall
HipHop
August 5th, 2003, 05:25 PM
maybe i didnt explain it very well... its not when i open a site its when i open dreamweaver i get the error.. i have already try reinstalling.... i couldnt try recreate site cache cos i cant use the menus :(
reverendflash
August 5th, 2003, 05:33 PM
if it is a valid version, I'd call Macromedia.

Sounds like a buggy version.

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HipHop
August 5th, 2003, 05:38 PM
OK ... thanks, if anyone else has any more info please reply to
lostinbeta
August 5th, 2003, 05:57 PM
I find it interesting how you get a javascript error when opening a program. Being that Javascript is a browser based language and Dreamweaver MX is not a browser (you can compile javascript in it, but it doesn't use Javascript to run).
senocular
August 5th, 2003, 06:05 PM
Javascript is used heavily by DW for menus and other operations. Why I suggested a rebuild of the cache is because moved files outside of DW within a site can sometimes cause JS errors within some of these functions with the loss of a page or file reference (or something more complex). There's probably just one crazy js file DW accesses in loading that either is missing or corrupt or in some other way just gone bad that's causing the problem.
lostinbeta
August 5th, 2003, 06:14 PM
DW uses JS for it's menus Sen? That's pretty interesting. Usually programs use XML files or something for their menus, I didn't know you could use JS for that. Hmm, learn something new everyday :thumb:
HipHop
August 5th, 2003, 06:17 PM
well they shouldnt do, haha it causes problems...
senocular
August 5th, 2003, 08:40 PM
well ANY scripting language can cause problems if theres something wrong with the code ;)
kh3mical
August 5th, 2003, 10:53 PM
delete it then reinstall it
HipHop
August 6th, 2003, 04:19 AM
already tryed... happens everytime....
λ
August 6th, 2003, 07:00 AM
The one thing that I'd try is messing around with Internet Explorer. Dreamweaver uses a (slightly modified) version of internet explorer 5 in the preview view. It might have something to do with that.
HipHop
August 6th, 2003, 07:19 AM
there is a way to get around it, i remember a freind of mine had it happen to him 2 and he changed a few tings and it works.... he dont remember wot he dun.... wot would i change in IE then?
JMS
August 7th, 2003, 02:54 AM
i seem to remember something about Dreamweaver using the Virtual Java Machine? Am I correct?

If you don't have that installed, try installing it?

I know the problem you are having though, ive seen it before. Is your copy of Dreamweaver an "evaluation" ;) copy shall we say?
reverendflash
August 7th, 2003, 03:04 AM
if it is, do not mention it here...

word to the wise

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