Is this on the wiki somewhere? If not, it would be nice to have it there :)
On 2/13/06, FooManChu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I "nuked and paved" my computer over the weekend, and as a result had > to tell Dreamweaver and Windows how to recognize KID files again. > > There is a good post about it here: > http://groups.google.com/group/turbogears/browse_thread/thread/68027dabaaaa96d5/808abe7255711bcd?q=dreamweaver&rnum=2#808abe7255711bcd > > I thought I would offer a step-by-step for you impatient ones that > don't like to read (I used to be one). This is for Windows XP: > > Make sure Dreamweaver is closed through all of this. It would probably > be ok not to, but just to be on the safe side. > > 1. Search for "MMDocumentTypes" and make sure you search through hidden > files and folders. > 2. Open up ALL instances found in a text editor (I personally only > found one) > 3. search for "xhtml" and replace it with "xhtml,kid" (should only be > in the first 3 lines) > 4. Save and close all your MMDocumentTypes files > 5. Search for "Extensions.txt" and make sure you search through hidden > files and folders. > 6. Open up ALL instances found in a text editor (I personally only > found two) > 7. Add "KID" to the end of the "All Documents" line, the first one (so > it looks like "...JAVA,EDML,WML,KID:All Documents" > 8. Save and close all your Extensions.txt files > 9. Done, Dreamweaver will now open and read all KID files, even in > layout view. > > The above will not tell Windows that KID files are to be opened in > Dreamweaver. To do that: > 1. Open up "My Computer" > 2. In the menu go Tools > Folder Options > 3. Click on "File Types" > 4. Scroll down and try to find KID > > 5a. If it is there click Change > 6a. "Select Program From A List" and press OK > 7a. Select Dreamweaver from the list of applications > > 5b. If it is not there click New > 6b. Type in KID and press OK closing both pop-ups > 7b. Browse to a KID file > 8b. Right click the KID file and select "Open with" > 9b. Select Dreamweaver > > There, you have now fully taught Windows and Dreamweaver how to deal > with KID files > > -- Kevin Dangoor Author of the Zesty News RSS newsreader email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] company: http://www.BlazingThings.com blog: http://www.BlueSkyOnMars.com
