Using Design View with PHP Doc

Okay, I feel pretty stupid because I can't figure this out and can't find any
help info on this.

Here's the deal...I'm attempting to create my first PHP page using
Dreamweaver. I even bought the excellent book Dreamweaver MX 2004 with ASP,
coldfusion and PHP by Jeffrey Bardzell. Throughout the Dreamweaver help
messages and the book, it discusses entering/editing using the design view and
periodically switching to code view. My problem: If I open a .PHP doc (no
matter how I get there, whether I create it new, resave an existing HTML page,
rename a page, whatever!), neither the design or split view buttons or menu
options are active. The only way I can edit the doc is in code view.

Can somebody help me? Is there some setting somewhere that I have wrong?

Thanks!

i got the same problem...

for me DW not support php in design view

which versions of dreamweaver-
What is the exact file extension on these php files?

i got the same problem...

for me DW not support php in design view

I'm using latest...Dreamweaver MX 2004 V 7.0.1. File extension is .php.

go into dw preferences- File Types and Editors.

top section- has php somehow been listed in the file extensions to ONLY
open in Code View?

If this only happens in files that have code in them already (file-->new
works as normal) then, please give a link to an example page, and say if
this code uses any type of includes?

I'm using latest...Dreamweaver MX 2004 V 7.0.1. File extension is .php.

That did the trick...PHP was set to open in code view. Eliminated it and now it gives me the option to view in design view. Thanks!