Include file issue

[Steve Wofford]

Why can't I get the following running???

<%
Dim GetODBCdsn
GetODBCdsn = <!--#include virtual="\connections\sqlconnection.txt" -->
Response.Write(GetODBCdsn)
%>

TIA,

Steve

 

[Steven Burn]

Because you are mis-using the #include tag. It's a client-side tag, not a
server side (you also cannot assign it to a var....)

If you want your var to hold the string(s) contained within the file, you
need to first open and read the file, THEN assign the string(s) to your var.

http://aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2039

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Steven Burn
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www.it-mate.co.uk

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[Evertjan.]

Steve Wofford wrote on 27 okt 2005 in
microsoft.public.inetserver.asp.general:

 

[Evertjan.]

Steven Burn wrote on 27 okt 2005 in
microsoft.public.inetserver.asp.general:

Because you are mis-using the #include tag. It's a client-side tag, not a
server side (you also cannot assign it to a var....)

I strongly disagree, Steven.

<!--#include virtual="\blahDir\blahFile.asp" -->

is serverside

and can [and most often does in my case] contain ASP level code that is
executed inline with other asp code in the master file.

<%
a = 1
%>
<!--#include virtual="\adder.asp" -->
<% 'vbscript
response.write a
' this will write 2 to the rendered html output stream,
' if adder.asp contains <% a = a+1 %>
%>

 

[Steven Burn]

hehe, I know, what I meant was, the #include tag itself is client-side (i.e.
cannot be encased in the <% %> tags), irrespective of what code the included
file does or does not have, it cannot be treat in the same manner.

Hope I'm making sense? (made sense to me whilst I was writing the
reply....lol (I knew what I meant anyway)).

--
Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!

Steven Burn wrote on 27 okt 2005 in
microsoft.public.inetserver.asp.general:

Because you are mis-using the #include tag. It's a client-side tag, not a
server side (you also cannot assign it to a var....)

I strongly disagree, Steven.

<!--#include virtual="\blahDir\blahFile.asp" -->

is serverside

and can [and most often does in my case] contain ASP level code that is
executed inline with other asp code in the master file.

<%
a = 1
%>
<!--#include virtual="\adder.asp" -->
<% 'vbscript
response.write a
' this will write 2 to the rendered html output stream,
' if adder.asp contains <% a = a+1 %>
%>

 

[Patrice]

#include is not part of VBScript but a server directive. Though you could
try %><!etc..><%, I don't find very clear to include "fragments". I would
rather include a file that contains a whole constant declaration :

<!--#include virtual="/somewhere/settings.inc"-->
<%
Response.Write ConnectionString
'My code
%>

Const ConnectionString="Whatever"
being in the settings.inc file...

Additonaly you'll be able to add other constants to this file if needed...