Include in Global.asa

[netlearner]

Hi guys,

My application is using include files again and again. Is it possible for me to define my Include files in the global.asa so that my pages can refernce the include files. e.g

I am just writing this as the first line in my global.asa but not working.
<!-- #INCLUDE FILE="../folder/File.INC" -->

Cheers!

 

[ChrisHirst]

you shouldn't be using the ../ in global.asa as it should be in the root directory and from there ../ will reference a folder above the root directory.



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[netlearner]

NO tried that infact pages look for the closest global.asa file.

 

[RhythmAddict112]

First off, if your file ends in ".inc" anyone can read all the code in it....So I wouldn't advise it. Secondly I believe you should be using actual/physical fully qualified path with "include file" as opposed to "include virtual" where you can type the relative path.
Lastly, if you're tryin to put an include in your global asa, why don't you put the code directly into the global asa file and eliminate the first issue i've mentioned...?

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[onpnt]

RhythmAddict112 has a point. it really doesn't sound right to put a include in a global.asa. kind of odd and takes the functionality of a global.asa out and makes it something its not meant to be.

just something I don't think I would do as simple nature of structuring the app. no good valid reason so I'm sure I'll be shot down soon fo saying it.

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[Sheco]

Unless the only purpose of your INCLUDE file is to set up Session or Application variables then you are best off putting it on the pages that where you need it.

The Seesion_OnStart event in the global.asa file is called once per session and the Application_OnStart event is only called the first time any page in your web app is called after IIS is reset. Since both of these are one time things there is nothing gained by putting these things into an include file when you could just put them directly in the global.asa itself.

INCLUDE files are normally used when there is some HTML or ASPP that you want to appear on multiple pages. Examples might include page header and footer in HTML and for ASP it is not uncommon to use INCLUDEs for ADO database functions and user login testing.