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Okay - maybe it is obvious, and I am a banana. But I can 'open from web' perfectly... I make my changes and now I hit the 'save' button... and I expected it to save in the same location I pulled it from... but it doesn't?  What am I missing here? The product is great... but not if I have to save to a local drive somewhere, then Ftp the file back to the web in another way. I really thought that for this robust a program, this would be an easy one. Can anyone point me the right direction? L. PS. I am on the 20-day trial... does this matter?
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TopStyle has no means to copy back to a website (no built-in FTP support, etc.).
The development focus is on creating a better editing environment and leaving tasks like FTP to dedicated applications.
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Just FYI - I've been a happy user of TopStyle for a couple years now. I use it to create css and html layouts that then get brought into ExpressionEngine, used as a CMS for small business websites.
ExpressionEngine has a web-based editor for all it's templates including CSS, but it also lets you save them as files, so you can edit them with local 3rd party tools like Dreamweaver etc.
I went about trying to use TopStyle in this fashion, and have to agree with the first post in this thread -- I was surprised that I couldn't save a CSS file back to a website. I even tried setting up a web folder in windows, and can open the file, but can't edit it.
I hate to say it...but this limitation does put me on the search for a new CSS editor that has a "Save to web" function. I'm looking to simplify the work process, and having to save files locally then use an FTP program to transfer them back to the website isn't a simpler process.
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| I just have Cute FTP Pro sitting open and upload with that I certainly wouldn't ditch TopStyle Pro just because it lacks ftp.
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Try WebDrive. They have a 20-day trial version. Makes the website(s) you work on Windows network drives. It's a form of transparent FTP.
Dave
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I'll second the WebDrive recommendation. This is what I use to save files directly to my site from any application.
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I too have discovered WebDrive.
A small caveat: The changed CSS file will need to be pulled down from the server into your HTML editing program/local files directory for the Web site if the editing program has the facilities to work with the CSS files.
Eg. Dreamweaver will unbeknownst to you PUT any "dependent" files associated with your XHTML/HTML file when saved and "Auto PUT" is enabled on file saves. This process includes PUTTING the CSS files imported or linked to. Fortunately it will ask you if you want to do this because the CSS file on the Web server will be newer. Answer no, and follow the instructions to disable the dependent file feature in Dreamweaver's settings.
Other editors may have a similar "dependent file" feature to be aware of.
A methodical system of file management will facilitate avoiding the, "oh darn, I just copied over my nice new CSS file" problem. 
Hope this helps.
P.
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Or (and I think is a good solution because it has the advantage of being free) you could click the following link for an article on engadget.com that provides a link to NetDrive.exe -- Which is free and works very well.
http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/25/how-to-map-a-drive-to-your-ftp-server/
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I downloaded and checked it out.
If I understand the EULA correctly, to be legally licensed one needs to have Netware licenses, as in a Novell network, on top of the NetDrive license?
Please correct me if I am wrong.
Thanks,
P.
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