Include file question

[qaz]

I run a web site on both a testing server and a "production" server. I
noticed that references to the include file do not work on the testing
server but they do work on the production server. I have to change all
references like this:

<!--#INCLUDE VIRTUAL="include/conndb.asp"-->

to references like this:

<!--#INCLUDE FILE="c:/inetpub/wwwroot/ms/include/conndb.asp"-->

To get the system to work on the testing server.

I think that this must be an IIS question. I am guessing that I have IIS
configured differently on the testing and production servers. What do I
need to change to get the testing server to correctly read the VIRTUAL file
path?

Thanks

 

[Aaron [SQL Server MVP]]

Why don't you change the testing server's virtual folder structure to match
production. You should never use hard-coded references like c:\ in an
include directive, in my opinion.

 

[Steven Burn]

If it's just something small and simple, I'd just have it check the server
it's running on (i.e. whether it's local or not).

e.g.

<%
strServer = Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST")
Select Case lcase(strServer)
Case "server_name"
%>
<!--#INCLUDE VIRTUAL="include/conndb.asp"-->
<%
Case Else
%>
<!--#INCLUDE FILE="c:/inetpub/wwwroot/ms/include/conndb.asp"-->
<%
End Select
%>

Not exactly very efficient, but it works (and saves time changing the paths
;o))

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[qaz]

The file structure is the same.

Why don't you change the testing server's virtual folder structure to match
production. You should never use hard-coded references like c:\ in an
include directive, in my opinion.

 

[Aaron [SQL Server MVP]]

I didn't say file structure, I said virtual folder structure...

 

[Steven Burn]

I think he meant, why don't you change the prod serv to match the pub serv,
to allow you to use;

<!--#INCLUDE VIRTUAL="include/conndb.asp"-->

..... on both of them?

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Regards

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

Keeping it FREE!

 

[Joker]

I bet the problem is that the folder c:\inetpub\wwwroot\ms\include is
not the include folder in the root of the web on the production server
like it is on the testing server.

I think I simplified it enough for you to get it after being told twice
before.

I run a web site on both a testing server and a "production" server. I
noticed that references to the include file do not work on the testing
server but they do work on the production server. I have to change all
references like this:

<!--#INCLUDE VIRTUAL="include/conndb.asp"-->

to references like this:

<!--#INCLUDE FILE="c:/inetpub/wwwroot/ms/include/conndb.asp"-->

To get the system to work on the testing server.

I think that this must be an IIS question. I am guessing that I have IIS
configured differently on the testing and production servers. What do I
need to change to get the testing server to correctly read the VIRTUAL file
path?

Thanks

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