Clearing Dreamweaver's cache
When you experience weird JavaScript error messages like:
Or extensions interface do not appear or appear corrupted clearing the cache of Dreamweaver almost always solves it.
- InitializeUI is not found error
- While executing onLoad in somefile.js JavaScript Error appeared.
- While executing onOpen in somefile.js JavaScript Error appeared.
- <!-- Search: somename, server behavior is not found
Dreamweaver's cache is kept in a file in its Configuration folder. That file name depends on OS:
- For Windows it is WinFileCache-<randomString>.dat
- For MAC it is MacFileCache-<randomString>.dat
Deleting of that file clears the cache. After restarting Dreamweaver is creating new one. Location of the cache file differs for each version and operating system. Here is a list of locations depending on DW version and OS:
- For Dreamweaver CC 2014:
- Vista, 7 & 8: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Dreamweaver CC 2014\<language>\Configuration
- XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Adobe\Dreamweaver CC 2014\<language>Configuration\
- MAC: MacHD : Users : <username> : Library : Application Support : Adobe : Dreamweaver CC 2014 : <language> : Configuration :
- For Dreamweaver CC:
- Vista, 7 & 8: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Dreamweaver CC\<language>\Configuration
- XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Adobe\Dreamweaver CC\<language>Configuration\
- MAC: MacHD : Users : <username> : Library : Application Support : Adobe : Dreamweaver CC : <language> : Configuration :
- For Dreamweaver CS6:
- Vista, 7 & 8: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Dreamweaver CS6\<language>\Configuration
- XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Adobe\Dreamweaver CS6\<language>Configuration\
- MAC: MacHD : Users : <username> : Library : Application Support : Adobe : Dreamweaver CS6 : <language> : Configuration :
- For Dreamweaver CS5.5:
- Vista, 7 & 8: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Dreamweaver CS5.5\<language>\Configuration
- XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Adobe\Dreamweaver CS5.5\<language>Configuration\
- MAC: MacHD : Users : <username> : Library : Application Support : Adobe : Dreamweaver CS5.5 : <language> : Configuration :
- For Dreamweaver CS5:
- Vista, 7 & 8: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Dreamweaver CS5\<language>\Configuration
- XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Adobe\Dreamweaver CS5\<language>Configuration\
- MAC: MacHD : Users : <username> : Library : Application Support : Adobe : Dreamweaver CS5 : <language> : Configuration :
- For Dreamweaver CS4:
- Vista, 7 & 8: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Dreamweaver CS4\<language>\Configuration
- XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Adobe\Dreamweaver CS4\<language>Configuration\
- MAC: MacHD : Users : <username> : Library : Application Support : Adobe : Dreamweaver CS4 : <language> : Configuration :
- For Dreamweaver CS3:
- Vista, 7 & 8: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Dreamweaver 9\Configuration
- XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Adobe\Dreamweaver 9\Configuration\
- MAC: MacHD : Users : <username> : Library : Application Support : Adobe : Dreamweaver 9 : Configuration :
- For Dreamweaver 8 and below:
- Vista, 7 & 8: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Dreamweaver <version>\Configuration\
- XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Macromedia\Dreamweaver <version>\Configuration\
- MAC: MacHD : Users : <username> : Library : Application Support : Macromedia : Dreamweaver <version> : Configuration :
NOTE:
Locations for Vista apply to Windows 7 and 8 as well.
Be aware that folders AppData in Vista and Application Data in Win XP are normally hidden. In order to unhidden them you need to:
- For Vista, 7 & 8:
- Open new Windows Explorer window.
- Press Alt to reveal the text menu.
- Choose "Folder Options" from "Tools" menu. In the pop-up window go to "View" tab.
- In the list of options find "Hidden fles and folders" section and mark "Show hidden files and folders". Press ok to Apply the change and to cloce the pop-up.
- For Windows XP:
- Same as for Vista except that you don't need to press Alt in order to reveal the text menu. It is always visible
Comments
several times
i have tried this several times and still can't get this to work no matter how many times I've uninstalled, re-downloaded etc. Very frustrating.
This does not work. Clearing the .dat only work 25% of the time.
Doesn't work
This doesn't work for me.
I now see the 960 Extension for the first time in dreamweaver, but still get Javascript error...
any suggestions?
This worked for me
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