uploading changed pages AND images

Hi

this is probably possible, but cannot find a shortcut or extension to do it.
When I changed a web page, it frequently involves changed an image or image
property. The CNTRL/SHIFT U saves and uploads the page, but does not include
changed images?

The synchronise utility takes far too long on a large site to upload changed
files.

I am wondering if there is a shortcut, or way of adapting the upload function
to include ALL changed files on a webpage.

One long winded work around is to change the file display to 'modified' but
images are in a separate directory to html files, so that involves hunting
through directories to uploaded modified files.

Is there a way of displaying modified files, or a way of modifiying code to
that the put command includes images?

thanks


Barry

When you upload a page, you are (usually) prompted about also uploading
dependent files. A dependent file would be any file mentioned in the direct
HTML on the page (other than as a hyperlink). In other words, it's a file
that is required for the correct display of the page. If you are not
prompted like that, then you have probably disabled that prompt. You can
turn it back on with PROPERTIES | Site > Prompt on GET/PUT....

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

Hi

this is probably possible, but cannot find a shortcut or extension to do
it.
When I changed a web page, it frequently involves changed an image or
image
property. The CNTRL/SHIFT U saves and uploads the page, but does not
include
changed images?

The synchronise utility takes far too long on a large site to upload
changed
files.

I am wondering if there is a shortcut, or way of adapting the upload
function
to include ALL changed files on a webpage.

One long winded work around is to change the file display to 'modified'
but
images are in a separate directory to html files, so that involves hunting
through directories to uploaded modified files.

Is there a way of displaying modified files, or a way of modifiying code
to
that the put command includes images?

thanks


Barry

mmm good point, unfortunately, if there are a lot of images that have not
changed on the page, then it can take ages to see them all uploading for no
reason. Or if there are flash objects, or downloadable pdf's etc. Presumably
they would all go.

To my mind, it would be so easy to set up a 'check' when the upload happens
for files change in the last 5 or 10 mins only to be uploaded? Perhaps a time
parameter could be set, ranging from all files to 'only files that have changed
in the last 10 minutes?

This would be such a useful choice to have when working on a lot of pages and
uploading them to the server.

Another option would be to be able to have an alternative 'display' option in
the top of the files panel which allowed 'only changed files' to appear. They
could then easily be highlighted as necessary and uploaded?

Any suggestions for a way to modify code, or an extension which could do this
would be greatly appreciated by the Dreamweaver community I am sure. The
whole File Management side is not that developed in Dreamweaver in terms of day
to day 'real time' use by site managers?

thanks for your reply


Barry

If your page is that graphically heavy, then you would have other problems.
But, the good news is that if the timestamp on the local and the remote
files are the same, then they are not uploaded. So, you are not uploading
all of the images - only those that have been changed.

To my mind, it would be so easy to set up a 'check' when the upload
happens
for files change in the last 5 or 10 mins only to be uploaded? Perhaps a
time
parameter could be set, ranging from all files to 'only files that have
changed
in the last 10 minutes?

You can do that already, but not with quite that granularity. From the
expanded site panel, use EDIT | Select Recently Modified Files.
Unfortunately, your options are only by days.

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

mmm good point, unfortunately, if there are a lot of images that have not
changed on the page, then it can take ages to see them all uploading for
no
reason. Or if there are flash objects, or downloadable pdf's etc.
Presumably
they would all go.

To my mind, it would be so easy to set up a 'check' when the upload
happens
for files change in the last 5 or 10 mins only to be uploaded? Perhaps a
time
parameter could be set, ranging from all files to 'only files that have
changed
in the last 10 minutes?

This would be such a useful choice to have when working on a lot of pages
and
uploading them to the server.

Another option would be to be able to have an alternative 'display' option
in
the top of the files panel which allowed 'only changed files' to appear.
They
could then easily be highlighted as necessary and uploaded?

Any suggestions for a way to modify code, or an extension which could do
this
would be greatly appreciated by the Dreamweaver community I am sure. The
whole File Management side is not that developed in Dreamweaver in terms
of day
to day 'real time' use by site managers?

thanks for your reply


Barry

What about "expand to show local and remote sites" - blue and white button
far right on files panel (DW8), then Edit > Select Recently Modified > ...
lowest I think is 1 day but might be a starting point.

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

mmm good point, unfortunately, if there are a lot of images that have not
changed on the page, then it can take ages to see them all uploading for
no
reason. Or if there are flash objects, or downloadable pdf's etc.
Presumably
they would all go.

To my mind, it would be so easy to set up a 'check' when the upload
happens
for files change in the last 5 or 10 mins only to be uploaded? Perhaps a
time
parameter could be set, ranging from all files to 'only files that have
changed
in the last 10 minutes?

This would be such a useful choice to have when working on a lot of pages
and
uploading them to the server.

Another option would be to be able to have an alternative 'display' option
in
the top of the files panel which allowed 'only changed files' to appear.
They
could then easily be highlighted as necessary and uploaded?

Any suggestions for a way to modify code, or an extension which could do
this
would be greatly appreciated by the Dreamweaver community I am sure. The
whole File Management side is not that developed in Dreamweaver in terms
of day
to day 'real time' use by site managers?

thanks for your reply


Barry

Yes, it is a real pity the choice can't be 'in the last 10 minutes'? I have a
fairly large site and it took about 4 minutes to search through all the files
and mark them up.

I need something which is almost 'instant' - There is an option in Dreamweaver
to upload html files as soon as they are saved - if only that would include a
'selection' of other files, including graphics, flash etc. This could be done
via file extensions I am sure.

That would be a really superb modification.

Any ideas how the instant upload feature could be forced to include other
selected file types?


Barry

Here's how I do it. Expand the site panel, and just sort on "MODIFIED".
Grab the files at the top and put them.

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

Yes, it is a real pity the choice can't be 'in the last 10 minutes'? I
have a
fairly large site and it took about 4 minutes to search through all the
files
and mark them up.

I need something which is almost 'instant' - There is an option in
Dreamweaver
to upload html files as soon as they are saved - if only that would
include a
'selection' of other files, including graphics, flash etc. This could be
done
via file extensions I am sure.

That would be a really superb modification.

Any ideas how the instant upload feature could be forced to include other
selected file types?


Barry

Hi

That nearly works, but if images or other non-HTML files are stored in
subdirectories, then it is still necessary to open those directories
separately? The modified command does not gather all modified files together,
but only modified files within each separate directory. Gathering them
together would of course be a step toward a solution.

There is a piece of software called Watch Directory, which literally watches a
selection of directories or subdirectories for changes and immediately ftp's
them to a remote server. This is a bit like what I think Dreamweaver should
offer as an option.

We are nearly there with the 'instant upload' feature which uploads saved html
and htm files immediately, but for some wierd reason, it doesn't include the
option to include selected other types of files, such as jpg's, gifs etc. The
'include dependent files' feature seems to upload just about everything on the
page, including javascript, flash movies etc - which have not changed at all.

We need an 'instant upload' feature in Dreamweaver which allows us to select
which types of files we want to instantly upload? For most web designers I
would imagine html, php, htm, gif, jpg, css and png would be essental as a
starting set, then any of those files types which change during the editing of
a page would simply be uploaded on save?


Barry

Hi Murray,

Further in this thread, I have explored these ideas of how the cntrl/shift U
command could be expanded to include a selection of file types to include, such
as gif, jpg, css, php, png etc. Then, when editing a page, if any of these
file types have changed, then they would be included with the html file. At
the moment 'dependent files' includes absolutely everything, which can take far
too long if the page is a busy one.

I am sure it would not be a huge coding job to extend the cntrl/shift U
command to include other selected file types for instant upload?


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