Dreamweaver - DW Template, optional BODY onLoad not working

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DW Template, optional BODY onLoad not working

Wallace Wilcox

2005-09-30, 6:21 pm

I need to make an BODY onLoad statement optional in a Dreamweaver template. I
have created a parameter:



But when I try to use it Dreamweaver complains of errors and won't update any
pages. I have tried two different methods. First a simple if statement:

<BODY onLoad="loadPageTIC();">

When updating pages from a template with this line in it, Dreamweaver
complains of an unbalanced </BODY> tag, meaning the tag above isn't being
recognized by DW as a <BODY> tag. I have also tried a multiple if statement:



<BODY onLoad="loadPageTIC();">


<BODY>



But for some reason DW complains of nested editable regions on this one. Is
there a way to achieve my desired result within the DW MX2004 template system?

Stephanie Sullivan

2005-09-30, 6:21 pm

On 9/30/05 11:42 AM, in article dhjmdf$nat$1@forums.macromedia.com, "Wallace
Wilcox" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote:

> But for some reason DW complains of nested editable regions on this one. Is
> there a way to achieve my desired result within the DW MX2004 template system?

Perhaps it's the way you're creating it... What I do is to highlight the
opening body tag -- then go to Modify > Templates > Make Attribute Editable
(then it will allow you to set the editable parameters in there)...

On the child pages, you'll simply go to Modify > Template Properties... And
change the onLoad values...

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Murray *TMM*

2005-09-30, 6:21 pm

This markup will never work, Wallace.

Remove all this from your page. Then select the body tag, and go through the
MODIFY | Templates > Make Attribute Editable, menu choice to add the onLoad
attribute as the target of the parameter. Specify that the parameter's
value be null as a default.

This will then create the following markup on your page -


</head>
<body onLoad="@@(LoadTIConnect)@@">

which by default will evaluate to this -

<body onLoad="">

When you give the parameter a value on a child page, using MODIFY | Template
Properties, it will then appear in that onLoad attribute's value.

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"Wallace Wilcox" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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>I need to make an BODY onLoad statement optional in a Dreamweaver template.
>I
> have created a parameter:
>
> 
>
> But when I try to use it Dreamweaver complains of errors and won't update
> any
> pages. I have tried two different methods. First a simple if statement:
>
> <BODY onLoad="loadPageTIC();">
>
> When updating pages from a template with this line in it, Dreamweaver
> complains of an unbalanced </BODY> tag, meaning the tag above isn't being
> recognized by DW as a <BODY> tag. I have also tried a multiple if
> statement:
>
> 
> 
> <BODY onLoad="loadPageTIC();">
> 
> 
> <BODY>
> 
> 
>
> But for some reason DW complains of nested editable regions on this one.
> Is
> there a way to achieve my desired result within the DW MX2004 template
> system?
>

Stephanie Sullivan

2005-09-30, 6:21 pm

On 9/30/05 12:11 PM, in article dhjo3r$pp2$1@forums.macromedia.com, "Murray
*TMM*" <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote:

> Remove all this from your page. Then select the body tag, and go through
the...

Wow, Murray! 13 minutes. ;)

Stephanie Sullivan
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The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and
dare. The sure thing boat never gets far from shore. -- Dale Carnegie

Murray *TMM*

2005-09-30, 6:21 pm

I let your answer sit for a while in plain view first.

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"Stephanie Sullivan" <stephanie@communitymx.com> wrote in message
news:BF62DD31.566F6%stephanie@communitymx.com...
> On 9/30/05 12:11 PM, in article dhjo3r$pp2$1@forums.macromedia.com,
> "Murray
> *TMM*" <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote:
>
> the...
>
> Wow, Murray! 13 minutes. ;)
>
> Stephanie Sullivan
> Community MX Partner :: http://www.communitymx.com/author.cfm?cid=1008
> Team Macromedia for Dreamweaver :: http://tinyurl.com/6huw3
> Co-Author .: "Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 Magic" :. New Riders
> VioletSky Design :: http://www.violetsky.net
>
> The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and
> dare. The sure thing boat never gets far from shore. -- Dale Carnegie
>
>

Stephanie Sullivan

2005-09-30, 6:21 pm

On 9/30/05 12:18 PM, in article dhjoh4$qco$1@forums.macromedia.com, "Murray
*TMM*" <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote:

> I let your answer sit for a while in plain view first.

Yea, yea, yea... Sore loser. :P

Stephanie Sullivan
Community MX Partner :: http://www.communitymx.com/author.cfm?cid=1008
Team Macromedia for Dreamweaver :: http://tinyurl.com/6huw3
Co-Author .: "Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 Magic" :. New Riders
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"Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the
shade." -- Benjamin Franklin

Wallace Wilcox

2005-09-30, 6:21 pm

Unfortunately, this means that our Contribute users would have to manually type
in "loadPageTIC();" for the attribute (I'd already thought of this). For most
that wouldn't be a problem, but it is in our case, because the boss doesn't
want the users to have to remember anything or to have the possibility of a
typo rendering the page unusable.

However you have confirmed my belief that it would't work as described above,
so I will present him with the answer and he can take it or leave it I guess.

Thanks for your assistance.

Stephanie Sullivan

2005-09-30, 6:21 pm

On 9/30/05 1:16 PM, in article dhjrtf$1mt$1@forums.macromedia.com, "Wallace
Wilcox" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote:

> Unfortunately, this means that our Contribute users would have to manually
> type in "loadPageTIC();" for the attribute (I'd already thought of this). For
> most that wouldn't be a problem, but it is in our case, because the boss
> doesn't want the users to have to remember anything or to have the possibility
> of a typo rendering the page unusable.

Hmmm... I have a client who has an editable body attribute that he updates
with Contribute. I don't honestly remember the exact steps. But it was quite
simple due to the template. Have you tried the steps in Contribute to see
what's required?

Stephanie Sullivan
Community MX Partner :: http://www.communitymx.com/author.cfm?cid=1008
Team Macromedia for Dreamweaver :: http://tinyurl.com/6huw3
Co-Author .: "Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 Magic" :. New Riders
VioletSky Design :: http://www.violetsky.net

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spark, a gleam of light, and boom! you're gone. It seems easy. But then it
goes away, and it gets so incredibly hard.² - Robin Williams

Murray *TMM*

2005-09-30, 6:21 pm

Steph:

The problem is that they would have to type that in de novo, as it were. It
would be especially wonderful if there were a 6th parameter type: list.
This would let you define a list of choices, e.g.,



And then when you go MODIFY | Template Properties, and select this
parameter, you get a select list where you can only make a single selection.

I think this would solve that problem.

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"Stephanie Sullivan" <stephanie@communitymx.com> wrote in message
news:BF630754.567C7%stephanie@communitymx.com...
> On 9/30/05 1:16 PM, in article dhjrtf$1mt$1@forums.macromedia.com,
> "Wallace
> Wilcox" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hmmm... I have a client who has an editable body attribute that he updates
> with Contribute. I don't honestly remember the exact steps. But it was
> quite
> simple due to the template. Have you tried the steps in Contribute to see
> what's required?
>
> Stephanie Sullivan
> Community MX Partner :: http://www.communitymx.com/author.cfm?cid=1008
> Team Macromedia for Dreamweaver :: http://tinyurl.com/6huw3
> Co-Author .: "Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 Magic" :. New Riders
> VioletSky Design :: http://www.violetsky.net
>
> (Inspiration) - ³It's hard to describe. there'll be moments when you get a
> spark, a gleam of light, and boom! you're gone. It seems easy. But then it
> goes away, and it gets so incredibly hard.² - Robin Williams
>
>