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Dreamweaver – ‘You Need To Install The Legacy Java SE 6 Runtime’

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Problem

I used to use Dreamweaver all the time, it was used to design and build the site and handle all the uploads etc. Since I moved to WordPress I don’t use is as much. But it’s still a great code editor so I still fire it up on occasion. At least I did until this started happening;

To open “dreamweaver” you need to install the legacy Java SE 6 runtime.
Click “More info…” to visit the legacy Java SE 6 download website.

Solution

I’m a bit twitchy about Java, I need to tread a fine line between keeping updated, and still having a version that works with my clients firewalls. The amount of times things have ‘smashed’ because Java has updated for me are numerous. Java can turn a 25 second job into a two hour job.

So the thought of ‘downgrading’ to version 6 was not one I relished. But thankfully, if you avoid the Sun Java site and install the Apple Legacy Java package everything continues to work.

If you’re still having problems, see this article.

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Putting Textboxs on your Web Pages

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Problem

I needed to this HERE, this makes it easier for visitors to copy code or commands to their clipboard.

Solution

You can either do this directly in the code of the webpage, or if you use Dreamweaver you can use that also.

Option 1: The following code,

<!-- begin textbox -->
<textarea name="txtArea" cols="70" rows="5" id="txtArea">Heres some Text to Display in the Textbox</textarea>
<!-- end textbox-->

Produces this.

Option 2: Or In Dreamweaver,

Insert > Form > “Textarea”

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Dreamweaver CS6 – Backup and Restore Site Settings

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Problem

If you are like me and struggle to remember settings, passwords etc. Then being able to back up all your website settings in Dreamweaver so you can restore them back again, (after a rebuild on a new PC) can save you some heartache.

Solution

1. On the SOURCE machine, Launch Dreamweaver > Site > Manage Sites > Select the site in question > Select the ‘Export Site’ Icon.

2. Choose whether to export the site login details and passwords > OK.

3. Select where you want to save the settings.

4. From the Same Menu on the TARGET Machine > Import Site.

5. Browse to the .ste file you saved earlier > Open.

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Dreamweaver CS6 – Migrate or Edit the Private Dictionary

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Problem

If you want to migrate your dictionary to a new machine, or you have mistakenly added a word to the dictionary and need to delete that word, then you need to locate and edit the private dictionary.

With older versions of Dreamweaver the private/personal dictionary was a file with a .tlx extension, and it was in a completely different location! I spent a LONG TIME searching the net for the correct location for CS6. In the end I had to add a nonsense word into the “Add to Personal” dictionary, then use Agent Ransack to search the entire drive for the file that contained that word!

Solution

1. First fire up Dreamweaver and see what language you have the dictionary set to (this will matter in a minute). Edit > Preferences > General > Spelling Dictionary > Take note of what it is set to.

2. Notice mine is set to UK (that’s en_GB, if you are American yours will be en_US etc.). To locate your personal dictionary navigate to;

[box] C:UsersUsernameAppDataLocalLowAdobeLinguisticsUserDictionariesAdobe Custom Dictionaryen_GBadded.txt [/box]

Note: You will notice the language of the parent dictionary dictates the path to the custom dictionary.

3. You can now open the file with your favourite text editor and remove any incorrect entries, or migrate it to a new machine.

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