Dynamic include file in ASP

[dvst8]

I want to let my users paste in some text as an include file for their page.

When I then display their page I want to include this file.

If I were to include a static include file the HTML would be:

<!--#include virtual=".../filename.inc" -->


but I want to dynamically specify this filename with some ASP, something like:

<!-- #include virtual=".../include_<%=firstname>_<%=lastname%>.inc" -->


Problem is, the ASP does not get processed because it is encased in a comment.

I have not been able to think of a workaround...

suggestions?
tx

[Mark Sreeves]

How about:

<%
dim quote
quote = chr(34)

Response.Write "<!-- #include virtual=" & quote & ".../include_" & firstname & "_" & lastname & ".inc" & quote & "-->"

%>

[dvst8]

good call mark.

i feel dumb..shoulda thought of that!!
thanx

[Mark Sreeves]

No worries!

It somtimes helps to be removed from a problem to see it more clearly.


Does that make sense?




I've got a day off tomorrow so you'll be by yourself until Thursday! :):):):):):):):)

[dvst8]

i'll try to manage :)

[dvst8]

hey mark..

i tried it out, and it didn't work...

I have the following (ugly--but correct) statement in my ASP


<%
Response.Write "<!-- #include virtual="&chr(34)&"/EmployeeHomepages/"&fn&"_"&ln&"/include_"&fn&"_"&ln&".inc"&chr(34)&" -->"
%>


But when the page loads, I see the following statement in the source:


<!-- #include virtual="/EmployeeHomepages/testxy_case/include_testxy_case.inc" -->


It's not a good sign that I see this in the source--it should be the stuff in the file!

HOWEVER, when I paste the statement given above (in the second code block) as static html it works fine.

I think the problem here has to do with when the html it produced by the server....

I don't know how to get around this.... ideas?
tx

[dvst8]

found a solution:

http://www.activeserverpages.com/learn/includedynamic.asp

it works!!!

I don't understand why though....

If someone looks at it and understands it, could you maybe tell me what's going on.

tx