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20 Customizing Dreamweaver
Changing the default file type
By default, Dreamweaver shows all the file types it recognizes in the File > Open dialog box.
You can use a pop-up menu in that dialog box to limit the display to certain types of files. If
most of your work involves a specific file type (such as ASP files), you can change the default
display. Whatever file type is listed on the first line of the Dreamweaver Extensions.txt file
becomes the default.
To change the Dreamweaver default File > Open file type:
1. Make a backup copy of the Extensions.txt file in the Configuration folder.
2.
Open Extensions.txt in Dreamweaver or in a text editor.
3.
Cut the line corresponding to the new default and paste it at the beginning of the file so
that it becomes the first line of the file.
4. Save the file.
5. Restart Dreamweaver.
To see the new default, select File > Open, and look at the pop-up menu of file types.
To add new file types to the menu in the File > Open dialog box:
1.
Make a backup copy of the Extensions.txt file in the Configuration folder.
2.
Open Extensions.txt in Dreamweaver or in a text editor.
3.
Add a new line for each new file type.
a.
In capital letters, enter the filename extensions that the new file type can have,
separated by commas.
b.
Add a colon and a brief description to show in the pop-up menu for file types that
appear in the File > Open dialog box.
For example, for JPEG files, enter the following:
JPG,JPEG,JFIF:JPEG Image Files
4.
Save the file.
5.
Restart Dreamweaver.
To see the changes, select File > Open, and click the pop-up menu of file types.
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If you want to see all file types in the File > Open dialog box (even the files Dreamweaver
can’t open), you must select All Files (*.*). This is different from All Documents, which
shows only the files Dreamweaver can open.