Dreamweaver crashes when closing files

Hi,

I'm having a problem with Dreamweaver crashing when closing files.

Version: Dreamweaver 8 (as part of Studio 8)
OS: Windows XP Pro SP2
Extensions installed: None


Description of problem:

When closing an open file using File > Close, Dreamweaver 8 reports the
following error and then closes.

"While executing DWMenu_File_Close command in menus.xml, the following
JavaScript error(s) occurred: Exception thrown in native function."

And when closing an open file using the "X" in the upper right corner of the
file, Dreamweaver 8 reports an unexpected error with the following details, and
then closes.

"AppName: dreamweaver.exe AppVer: 8.0.0.2734 ModName: mfc71u.dll"
"ModVer: 7.10.3077.0 Offset: 00034a2d"


Occurrence:

1. Every time I close a file

2. In all sites defined in Dreamweaver

3. Whether there is one file open or many files open

4. Whether Dreamweaver is the only application running or one of several
applications in use


Attempted fixes so far (none solved the problem):

1. Used installation CD to repair Dreamweaver

2. Deleted all .tmp files in C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application
Data\Macromedia\Dreamweaver 8\Configuration\Temp

3. Renamed (and later deleted) C:\Documents and
Settings\<username>\Application Data\Macromedia\Dreamweaver 8\Configuration


Thanks for any advice you can offer!

Cam

Did it always behave this way, or is it a recent occurrence?

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"CamNH" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Hi,

I'm having a problem with Dreamweaver crashing when closing files.

Version: Dreamweaver 8 (as part of Studio 8)
OS: Windows XP Pro SP2
Extensions installed: None


Description of problem:

When closing an open file using File > Close, Dreamweaver 8 reports the
following error and then closes.

"While executing DWMenu_File_Close command in menus.xml, the following
JavaScript error(s) occurred: Exception thrown in native function."

And when closing an open file using the "X" in the upper right corner of
the
file, Dreamweaver 8 reports an unexpected error with the following
details, and
then closes.

"AppName: dreamweaver.exe AppVer: 8.0.0.2734 ModName: mfc71u.dll"
"ModVer: 7.10.3077.0 Offset: 00034a2d"


Occurrence:

1. Every time I close a file

2. In all sites defined in Dreamweaver

3. Whether there is one file open or many files open

4. Whether Dreamweaver is the only application running or one of several
applications in use


Attempted fixes so far (none solved the problem):

1. Used installation CD to repair Dreamweaver

2. Deleted all .tmp files in C:\Documents and
Settings\<username>\Application
Data\Macromedia\Dreamweaver 8\Configuration\Temp

3. Renamed (and later deleted) C:\Documents and
Settings\<username>\Application Data\Macromedia\Dreamweaver
8\Configuration


Thanks for any advice you can offer!

Cam

I just had the same error on a Windows box. Dreamweaver does a terrible job of
"closing". It takes forever and usually I need to ALT-CTRL-DEL and use the task
manager to finally get it to close down.

With the error you describe, were you working with any templated files?

My error occured when Dreamweaver couldn't find the Template file associated
witht the page when I tried to update it. Ultimately, Dreamweaver crashed after
showing the errors that you mention.

Does anyone else notice how Dreamweaver and Flash both crash unexpectedly with
little warning and no explanation? I have two different boxes, one is a Pentium
4, and the other is a Pentium M. They both crash with these softwares.

I just had the same error on a Windows box. Dreamweaver does a terrible job
of
"closing". It takes forever and usually I need to ALT-CTRL-DEL and use the
task
manager to finally get it to close down.

This usually means that your local site is actually on a remote network
shared drive. Is that the case with you? For what it's worth, I do not see
this with my sites....

My error occured when Dreamweaver couldn't find the Template file
associated
witht the page when I tried to update it. Ultimately, Dreamweaver crashed
after
showing the errors that you mention.

There is somethign systemically wrong with your sites, if you have this
problem.

They both crash with these softwares.

Others do not experience these crashes. What is the difference? I
dunno....

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"xZone9" <ken (AT) xzone9 (DOT) com> wrote

I just had the same error on a Windows box. Dreamweaver does a terrible job
of
"closing". It takes forever and usually I need to ALT-CTRL-DEL and use the
task
manager to finally get it to close down.

With the error you describe, were you working with any templated files?

My error occured when Dreamweaver couldn't find the Template file
associated
witht the page when I tried to update it. Ultimately, Dreamweaver crashed
after
showing the errors that you mention.

Does anyone else notice how Dreamweaver and Flash both crash unexpectedly
with
little warning and no explanation? I have two different boxes, one is a
Pentium
4, and the other is a Pentium M. They both crash with these softwares.

Hi Murray,

RE: Did it always behave this way, or is it a recent occurrence?

It began several days after installing and using Dreamweaver 8 (a clean
install). I did not experience this error with earlier versions.

Thanks,
Cam

Hi xZone9,

RE: With the error you describe, were you working with any templated files?

Yes. However, I've not had any difficulty with Dreamweaver being able to find
the templates as you describe.

Thanks,
Cam

You can try this simple fix -

Quit DW.

Find this folder -

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Macromedia\Dreamweaver
8\Configuration
(these folders are normally hidden - you may have to use Explorer > Tools >
Folder Options to unhide them)

and rename it (say to xConfiguration).

Restart DW. Works better?


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"CamNH" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Hi Murray,

RE: Did it always behave this way, or is it a recent occurrence?

It began several days after installing and using Dreamweaver 8 (a clean
install). I did not experience this error with earlier versions.

Thanks,
Cam

Hi Murray,

Thanks. I had read your postings of this fix in response to other people with
"Exception thrown in native function" errors and tried it before I posted my
original note (as stated in my note). It does not solve the problem.

Any other ideas?

Thanks,
Cam

This usually means that your local site is actually on a remote network
shared drive. Is that the case with you? For what it's worth, I do not see

this with my sites....

No my sites are local.

There is somethign systemically wrong with your sites, if you have this
problem.

When I open a clients website locally to work on it, I really cannot help if
the sites are wrong, etc. The template files were in the wrong hierarchy bcause
the site was setup differently intially. Why doesn't Dreamweaver just warn you
that its missing instead of locking up and crashing?

Others do not experience these crashes. What is the difference? I
dunno....

Same as above-- If there is a probelm why doesn't Dreamweaver help you instead
of refusing to operate with the current setup?

Note: I still have no clue why it just randomly gives up and closes down,....
so does Flash. I have cleaned up my machines, and ran some spybot stuff so
let's see if that helps.