> functions/ behaviors?
Yes, many times
> I'm trying to get a sense of what and how I can extend Dreamweaver. The
> root of my desire is that I like the idea of the "Insert Application
Object"
> feature.
That's one of the most sophisticated and complex examples of extensibility
> But I would like to enhance and/or add my own versions so I can
> get results closer to my coding standards. Is this possible?
Sure
> What is the difference, if any, between a
> "Server Behavior" and an "Application Object"?
Very short answer:
An "Application Object" is basically a Command that insert server-side code
that can be recognized by one or many Server Behaviors. You can achieve the
same results applying Server Behaviors one at time, an Application Object
does it in just one single step
> Can I create my own Application Objects like I can apparently create my
own
> Behaviors?
For basic Server Behaviors DW allows you to use a GUI (the Server Behaviors
Builder), for anything else you need to handcode
> Can I make similar functions in a Behavior that exists in an
> Application object, such as connecting to data sources, reading tables and
> fields and using them in my extension?
Sure
> Can anybody point me any good resources that explains what I can and can
not
> do before I dive into what is going to be extensive reading in the
> documentation on how to do what can be done. In other words I would
really
> rather find out quickly that I am reaching too far and will not be able to
> accomplish my goals before I invest a significant amount of time and
effort
> studying.
I can't answer that, it all depends on your goals, your skills and the time
you are willing to invest.
You can learn more following these resources:
Help > Extensions > Extending Dreamweaver
Help > Extensions > API Reference
Help > Extensions > Creating and Submitting
livedocs as well:
http://livedocs.macromedia.com/dreamweaver/mx2004/index.html
Dreamweaver MX 2004 SDK (includes MXI format for DWMX 2004):
http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?view=sn121&extid=100996
2
MXI File Format for DWMX 2004:
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/dw_exchange/mxi_file_format.pdf
MXI File format for DWMX and earlier:
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/dw_exchange/mxi_file_format.pdf
Books (dedicated):
Building Dreamweaver 4 and Dreamweaver UltraDev 4 Extension
Tom Muck and Ray West
http://basic-ultradev.com/building_extensions/index.asp
Covers extending:
Dreamweaver MX The Complete Reference
Ray West and Tom Muck
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072195142/
Dreamweaver MX 2004 The Complete Reference
Ray West and Tom Muck
http://dwteam.com/tcr/
Beyond Dreamweaver Joseph Lowrey
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0735712778/
Plus, always good to see what others have done. Visit the Exchange and look
at
as many as you can:
http://www.macromedia.com/exchange/
Lists of DW extension developer sites:
http://www.dwfaq.com/Resources/Extensions/default.asp
http://www.felixone.it/extensions/mext.asp
And also http://www.communitymx.com/ has a few extension related articles
there (commercial site).
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Massimo Foti
http://www.massimocorner.com
Co-Author of Dreamweaver MX 2004 Magic:
http://www.dwmagic.com/
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