Template Properties in Adobe Dreamweaver CS 3

[toolmania1]

I have created a template in Adobe Dreamweaver CS 3. I clicked on my banner image that was also a slice. Then, I selected Modify -> Templates -> Make attribute editable. I chose SRC and selected Ok.

I then created a new file from template under the Assets tab by right clicking on the template and choosing New From Template. I then chose to Save As. I named the new file. Then, a list of files appeared and a button to 'Copy' the files. So, I clicked on 'Copy'. Dreamweaver now displayed a pop up stating that "Making this change would require changing code that is locked by a template or translator. This change will be discarded." I then went under Modify -> Template Properties. There was nothing there. I was following a tutorial on youtube. Supposedly, the SRC is supposed to be there so that I can edit my banner.

Now, when I was choosing Modify -> Templages -> Make attribute editable for the images and selecting the SRC to be edited, I did not see anything different on the screen after I selected the above. I also made other parts of the template into editable regions by selecting a slice and clicking on the Templates: Editable Region button and choosing Editable Region. I named the region and clicked Ok. The editable regions have a light green label with the region name by it. The images that I used Modify -> Templates -> Make attribute editable do not have the green label beside them.

Also, I was connected to a server. I set up a site on my web host and am using ftp. I set up a site in Dreamweaver and tested the connection and url. Everything seemed fine there. I could tell it was ok, because prior to it I have set it up wrong and Dreamweaver told me that the files may not match up.

So, Dreamweaver has been updating the files on the web host. I did disconnect the connection while I was editing some files. I am not sure if having it disconnected would cause this. I would not think so since the mention of a template was in the pop up message ( "Making this change would require changing code that is locked by a template or translator. This change will be discarded." ) as stated above.

Hopefully I have provided enough information. Any ideas as to why I do not have any template properties for the images?

 

[toolmania1]

Ha,

That was quick. I did find a way around this. I looked up the error message and found that someone noted to look at the code where the item is. I can see this:

<div style="position:absolute; left:0px; top:0px; width:1024px; height:100px;"><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="EditRegion10" --><img src="outline_for_web_site_01a.gif" width="1024" height="100" alt=""><!-- InstanceEndEditable --></div>

So, the region is editable. So, I just manually edited the image. I replaced "outline_for_web_site_01.gif" with "outline_for_web_site_01a.gif" which is the next file I wanted.

I still am not sure why I do not see the template properties as stated in the original post. If anyone has information related to that, I would much appreciate it. At least I found a workaround for now.