Appendix A The Shared Folder; The Shared Folder Contents - MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER MX 2004-EXTENDING DREAMWEAVER Manual

APPENDIX A
The Shared Folder
The Shared folder is the central repository for utility functions, classes, and images that are
commonly used by all extensions. Any extension can reference the files in the Shared folder's
subfolders, and you can add custom common utilities to the ones already provided by
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004. The multiple user Configuration folders installed for users
on Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Macintosh OS X also contain a Shared folder for individual
customizations. For example, when you install an extension from the Macromedia exchange, you
might notice that the new extension adds contents to your user Configuration/Shared folder
rather than the Dreamweaver application Configuration/Shared folder. For more information on
the Dreamweaver Configuration folders on a multiuser computer, see "Multiuser Configuration
folders" on page 25.

The Shared folder contents

The Shared folder has subfolders that contain files shared by multiple extensions, including
functions for browsing a user's folder system, inserting a tree control, creating editable grids, and
other features.
Note: The JavaScript files in the Shared folder have comments within the code that provide details
about the functions they contain.
In addition to looking at the JavaScript files in the Shared folder, you should also search for
HTML files in the Configuration folder that include these JavaScript files so that you can
investigate how they are used.
Generally, you use the functions and resources in the Common and Macromedia (MM) folders or
add resources to the Common folder for use in new extensions. You should always look in the
Shared/Common/Scripts folder first for utilities and functions. These functions and utilities are
the most current and comprise the formal interface to the Shared folder. Use files in other folders
at your own risk because they might be out of date.
Specifically, the Shared folder contains the following useful folders.
375