Directive to Not Process Included Script?

[Bill]

I've got a file in an application that is included in many, many files of an
application, like this:

<!--#INCLUDE FILE="inc_file.asp" -->

I need an instruction I can included at the beginning of inc_file.asp so
that it will not process if I decide to turn it off. I know I can just
replace it with a blank file, but I'd like something more flexible.

I'm assuming that Response.End will end the entire script, and not just the
included file.

 

[Ray Costanzo [MVP]]

Open the file, dump all the code into a subroutine, and then use logic like
this:

'inc_file.asp
Call whatever() ''comment out this line to disable execution of code

Sub whatever()
''all of your existing code
End Sub

Ray at home

 

[io]

G'day Bill,

Perhaps the easiest way to do it is just to remove # character in front of
INCLUDE directive. When you need the file back place # back there

Cheers

 

[Dave Anderson]

Perhaps the easiest way to do it is just to remove # character in
front of INCLUDE directive. When you need the file back place # back
there

Easy, but possibly not desired. Removing the # ensures that you will send
the directive to the client as an HTML comment.



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[Evertjan.]

Bill wrote on 30 dec 2004 in microsoft.public.inetserver.asp.general:

I've got a file in an application that is included in many, many files
of an application, like this:

<!--#INCLUDE FILE="inc_file.asp" -->

I need an instruction I can included at the beginning of inc_file.asp
so that it will not process if I decide to turn it off. I know I can
just replace it with a blank file, but I'd like something more
flexible.

I'm assuming that Response.End will end the entire script, and not
just the included file.

Change:

<% ' %><!--#INCLUDE FILE="inc_file.asp" --><% ' %>

to:

<% ' % ><!--#INCLUDE FILE="inc_file.asp" --><% ' %>

 

[Bill]

G'day Bill,

Perhaps the easiest way to do it is just to remove # character in front of
INCLUDE directive. When you need the file back place # back there

It's in many, MANY files. What you suggest means I'd have to edit every
single on of those files every time I want to turn the script on & off. So,
what you suggest is kind of sloppy from a structured programming
perspective.

 

[Bill]

Makes lots of sense, Ray, thanks!!!

Open the file, dump all the code into a subroutine, and then use logic like
this:

'inc_file.asp
Call whatever() ''comment out this line to disable execution of code

Sub whatever()
''all of your existing code
End Sub

Ray at home

 

[io]

It's in many, MANY files. What you suggest means I'd have to edit every
single on of those files every time I want to turn the script on & off. So,
what you suggest is kind of sloppy from a structured programming
perspective.

You cannot avoid modifying your ASP anyway, so its your preference how you
do it - modyfying entries in a single ASP file or commenting and
un-commenting equal number of lines but all in separate files. If the latter
looks less sloppy to you - good luck

 

[Don Grover]

In the inc file do a
If Session("bInclude") ="use" Then
My inc file code here
End If

Then on the initial startup page set the session variable, that shouldby
pass code by only setting one page.

Regards
Don