Changing File Extensions

Report · Apr 04, 2007

I have a web site with several files that have html extensions. I want to change them to PHP extensions. Is there a quick way to do this? I cannot see how I can do this with the Find and Replace feature. The only way that I know is to change them individually. Does anyone have a quicker way?

Report · Apr 04, 2007

On 04 Apr 2007 in macromedia.dreamweaver.appdev, MValentine wrote:

> I have a web site with several files that have html extensions. I
> want to change them to PHP extensions. Is there a quick way to do
> this? I cannot see how I can do this with the Find and Replace
> feature. The only way that I know is to change them individually.
> Does anyone have a quicker way?

If it's only a few, changing them individually in the file manager window
is probably the best way to do it. Just remember that if you have any
file references in javascript, DW won't change them.

If it's more than that, your better bet might be to do a sitewide
search/replace (search for myFile1.html/replace with myFile1.php). Then
rename the files outside Dreamweaver to avoid confusing DW (and you).
And remember - make sure you make a backup before you start doing
sitewide s/r.

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Joe Makowiec
http://makowiec.net/
Email: http://makowiec.net/contact.php

Report · Apr 04, 2007

MValentine wrote:

> I have a web site with several files that have html extensions. I want to
> change them to PHP extensions. Is there a quick way to do this? I cannot see
> how I can do this with the Find and Replace feature. The only way that I know
> is to change them individually. Does anyone have a quicker way?
>
Which OS?
Mick

Report · Apr 06, 2007

If you've got adobe's bridge (comes with photoshop), use that to do a find change on the names.

Mat

Report · Apr 07, 2007

Thanks for your replies. For me, it sounds like the easiest and safest way is to just change them individually.

In reference to Mick's question, I have Windows XP Pro. If there is a way to change them outside of DW with the use of a Windows feature, that may work best.

Report · Apr 09, 2007

MValentine wrote:

> Thanks for your replies. For me, it sounds like the easiest and safest way is
> to just change them individually.
>
> In reference to Mick's question, I have Windows XP Pro. If there is a way to
> change them outside of DW with the use of a Windows feature, that may work
> best.
>
The reason I ask is that I have written an AppleScript to change
extensions in a selected folder. OSX only, though.
Mick