No Tables in Demo Version of DW???

ImagoX · Jul 30, 2001

Hi all... first post in this forum. I appologize if this has been asked before, but I'm not seeing this question in any previous posts...

I just downloaded a preview copy of Dreamweaver from macromedia's site, and I'm bashing a page together just to see how well it works. So far I love it!

I've created a simple menu out of the Flash buttons that come with DW (very cool), and now all I want to do is create a simple 3 cell table so that the buttons can be aligned at the center of my page and to assure they will stay in a hotizontal line. One problem though: No matter how I try it I cannot add a table! The option for "Table" in the "Insert" manu is greyed out no matter where on the page I select, as is everythign under "Modify -> Table". I cannot align the existing buttons either- I highlighted the 3 buttons both in Preview and Text mode, went to "Modify -> Align", but all the options are greyed out. What's wrong?? I thought this was a fully functional preview copy!? AM I just doing something wrong?? Any help is GREATLY appreciated- I've only got 30 days before my preview copy turns into a pumpkin...

Thanks a million in advance for any assistance!!

~ImagoX

ImagoX · Jul 30, 2001

OK, I figured out I was in Layout view and that's why I could not create a table. I guess I have to use Layers (which I've never used before) to use layout view.

I coded my last page all in Notepad using HTML, so I have no idea what the Layer thing is, but I take it that newer browsers can use layers to aligh style elements and such. For right now I switched to Normal mode and I made my table successfuully. I dropped the Flash objects into the table cells and all is well with the world EXCEPT:

1) I STILL can't align the table to center it. All Alignment options are still greyed out and,
2) I can't find the Options menu to turm off the frame borders. I just want to use tables as an alignment tool, not to actually display cells. I'll keep hackinmg at it, and any suggestions are still greatly appreciated!

EugenePaliev · Jul 31, 2001

Hello ImagoX!

Your problems are very easily can be solved by doing this:

1) select TABLE element (click anywhere inside your table, then at the left bottom corner of your page you will find tags (something like <body><table><tr><td>) and select <table> tag
or
go to Modify > Table > Select Table);
2) open Properties window (Window > Propeties);
3) set Align = Center in the Properties window (right top corner of Properties window);

First problem is solved ("I STILL can't align the table to center it. All Alignment options are still greyed out and&quot

, isn't it?

4) set Border = 0 with a TABLE still selected (in the same Properties window at the right bottom corner);

So now all problems are solved!

)

Good Luck!

ImagoX · Jul 31, 2001

Thanks Sveta! That helps! I actually seemed to have accidentally closed the Properties box that has all this information and settings in it, and that's why I could not align any of the table elements. I dropped the Flash buttons in the table cells and it seems to be working fine now. THANKS AGAIN!

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No Tables in Demo Version of DW???

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