Inserting a Div within a Frameset

[austinBill]

When you open a frameset in design view, you can click within a frame and edit
that frame's target file. That's a handy feature that has worked for years in
Dreamweaver.

Now the problem, then the workaround.

In DW8, if the edit you are trying to do to the frame is to insert a DIV in
that file you got problems. DW won't let you do it, instead it wipes out the
frameset file and leaves you only with your new DIV (undo restores your
original, but you just cannot insert the DIV.)

If you try to get smart and go to Code View and try to insert a DIV either
using the menu or MANUALLY, DW goes nuts!!! You get error messages out the
ying-yang and you can never dismiss them all. I had to use Task Manager to kill
DW to escape.

Workaround: Close the Frameset (or never open it.) Open the file that will go
in the target window you wish to edit. Insert your DIV just like you always
have and everything is cool.

Disclaimer: Maybe you won't have this problem. Maybe it only affects NESTED
DIVs, which I allow in my DW config.
Here is my system configuration: Win2000 SP4, DW 8.0.1 (the update), P4, 1MB
RAM.
Source Frameset: [url]http://www.austin78704.com/entrance.html[/url] which now
successfully contains the .floatright DIV in main.html

[Murray *TMM*]

> In DW8, if the edit you are trying to do to the frame is to insert a DIV

> in
> that file you got problems. DW won't let you do it, instead it wipes out
> the
> frameset file and leaves you only with your new DIV (undo restores your
> original, but you just cannot insert the DIV.)

I can't believe this. Please give me the exact set of steps you are using
so I can reproduce it.

And please tell me why you are using frames at all?

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"austinBill" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> When you open a frameset in design view, you can click within a frame and
> edit
> that frame's target file. That's a handy feature that has worked for years
> in
> Dreamweaver.
>
> Now the problem, then the workaround.
>
> In DW8, if the edit you are trying to do to the frame is to insert a DIV
> in
> that file you got problems. DW won't let you do it, instead it wipes out
> the
> frameset file and leaves you only with your new DIV (undo restores your
> original, but you just cannot insert the DIV.)
>
> If you try to get smart and go to Code View and try to insert a DIV either
> using the menu or MANUALLY, DW goes nuts!!! You get error messages out the
> ying-yang and you can never dismiss them all. I had to use Task Manager to
> kill
> DW to escape.
>
> Workaround: Close the Frameset (or never open it.) Open the file that will
> go
> in the target window you wish to edit. Insert your DIV just like you
> always
> have and everything is cool.
>
> Disclaimer: Maybe you won't have this problem. Maybe it only affects
> NESTED
> DIVs, which I allow in my DW config.
> Here is my system configuration: Win2000 SP4, DW 8.0.1 (the update), P4,
> 1MB
> RAM.
> Source Frameset: [url]http://www.austin78704.com/entrance.html[/url] which now
> successfully contains the .floatright DIV in main.html
>

[Murray *TMM*]

This post will get much better exposure if you move it to the general
discussion forum. Can you repost over there?

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"Murray *TMM*" <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote in message
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>> In DW8, if the edit you are trying to do to the frame is to insert a DIV
>> in
>> that file you got problems. DW won't let you do it, instead it wipes out
>> the
>> frameset file and leaves you only with your new DIV (undo restores your
>> original, but you just cannot insert the DIV.)

>
> I can't believe this. Please give me the exact set of steps you are using
> so I can reproduce it.
>
> And please tell me why you are using frames at all?
>
> --
> Murray --- ICQ 71997575
> Team Macromedia Volunteer for Dreamweaver
> (If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
> ==================
> [url]http://www.dreamweavermx-templates.com[/url] - Template Triage!
> [url]http://www.projectseven.com/go[/url] - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
> [url]http://www.dwfaq.com[/url] - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
> [url]http://www.macromedia.com/support/search/[/url] - Macromedia (MM) Technotes
> ==================
>
>
> "austinBill" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
> news:dsd8im$j6h$1@forums.macromedia.com...

>> When you open a frameset in design view, you can click within a frame and
>> edit
>> that frame's target file. That's a handy feature that has worked for
>> years in
>> Dreamweaver.
>>
>> Now the problem, then the workaround.
>>
>> In DW8, if the edit you are trying to do to the frame is to insert a DIV
>> in
>> that file you got problems. DW won't let you do it, instead it wipes out
>> the
>> frameset file and leaves you only with your new DIV (undo restores your
>> original, but you just cannot insert the DIV.)
>>
>> If you try to get smart and go to Code View and try to insert a DIV
>> either
>> using the menu or MANUALLY, DW goes nuts!!! You get error messages out
>> the
>> ying-yang and you can never dismiss them all. I had to use Task Manager
>> to kill
>> DW to escape.
>>
>> Workaround: Close the Frameset (or never open it.) Open the file that
>> will go
>> in the target window you wish to edit. Insert your DIV just like you
>> always
>> have and everything is cool.
>>
>> Disclaimer: Maybe you won't have this problem. Maybe it only affects
>> NESTED
>> DIVs, which I allow in my DW config.
>> Here is my system configuration: Win2000 SP4, DW 8.0.1 (the update), P4,
>> 1MB
>> RAM.
>> Source Frameset: [url]http://www.austin78704.com/entrance.html[/url] which now
>> successfully contains the .floatright DIV in main.html
>>

>
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