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Clearing Dreamweaver's cache
(May 27, 2009) 
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
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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 deffers for each version and operating system. Here is a list of locations depending on DW version and OS:
- For Dreamweaver CS4:
- Vista: 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: 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: 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 applies to Windows 7 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:
- 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
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Written by amb meade on June 19, 2010i 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.
