Troubleshooting Dreamweaver JavaScript Errors by deleting cache files

Like most software applications, Dreamweaver is not immune to system errors. From the common errors that occur in Dreamweaver, the “dwscripts” error is a fairly frequent one. Here is a handy trick to troubleshoot this problem.

A simple way to deal with JavaScript errors is by deleting FileCache.dat files. Specifically, if you are seeing “dwscripts” errors or the “translators were not loaded” error message, delete the WinFileCache-7A9586CB.dat, MacFileCache-BFE7CE2E.dat or FileCache.dat file. These files are located in the Dreamweaver user configuration folder.

The location of the FileCache.dat files depends on your operating system and your version of Dreamweaver. In general, the location for different versions are as follows:

• For Dreamweaver CS3 on Windows Vista: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Dreamweaver 9\Configuration
• For Dreamweaver CS3 on Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Adobe\Dreamweaver 9\Configuration
• For Dreamweaver 8 on Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Macromedia\Dreamweaver 8\Configuration
• For Dreamweaver 8 on Windows Vista: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Dreamweaver 8\Configuration

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