Datasheet

How does Dreamweaver know
whether a file is checked in or
checked out?
Dreamweaver checks whether
a lock file exists. The lock file
is named filename.ext.LCK (for
example, FirstPage.html.LCK).
When the file is checked out,
Dreamweaver creates this file
in the local and remote sites.
The lock file is not removed
until the file is checked back
in. Thus, if Dreamweaver finds
the lock file, the file status is
checked out; if no lock file
exists, the file status is
checked in.
How does Dreamweaver
prevent me from changing a
file without checking it out?
When a file is checked in, the
copy of the file in the local
site becomes Read Only. You
can open the file and make
changes, but you cannot save
the file. Of course, you can
manually change the file
status so that you can write to
it, using Windows commands,
but end runs around the
check-in system usually result
in confusion, content loss, and
possible disaster.
What do I do when I really
need to work on a file that
someone else has checked
out?
When you set up the
check-out system for your
Dreamweaver site,
Dreamweaver requests your
name and e-mail address. In
the Files panel, the name of
the person who has checked
out a file is listed beside the
filename. The name is a link
that, when clicked, allows
you to e-mail the person who
has the file. You can send the
person a message letting him
or her know you need to work
on the file.
The Web page opens.
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A green check mark appears by the
filename.
6 Make the changes to the Web page.
7 Click .
The file is uploaded to the Remote site.
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The file status changes back to checked in.
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