Argrggh - host doesn't support server-side includes

[Alan Howard]

I've just been caught out by a host that doesn't support #includes in my
ASPs. What's the best strategy for replacing these calls to files that
include everything from subs and functions, global constants, other
#includes, script directives, etc.??

Thanks,

Alan

[Steven Burn]

Find a new host ;o)

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"Alan Howard" <Xa***********@Xparadise.net.nzX> wrote in message
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I've just been caught out by a host that doesn't support #includes in my
ASPs. What's the best strategy for replacing these calls to files that
include everything from subs and functions, global constants, other
#includes, script directives, etc.??

Thanks,

Alan

[Alan Howard]

I knew that was coming :p

"Steven Burn" <pv*@noyb.com> wrote in message
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Find a new host ;o)

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Regards

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

Keeping it FREE!
"Alan Howard" <Xa***********@Xparadise.net.nzX> wrote in message
news:uZ**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

I've just been caught out by a host that doesn't support #includes in my
ASPs. What's the best strategy for replacing these calls to files that
include everything from subs and functions, global constants, other
#includes, script directives, etc.??

Thanks,

Alan

[Aaron Bertrand [MVP]]

Server.Execute, maybe. But you'll have to re-think your architecture quite
a bit.

I agree with Steven... find a new host. I can't think of a good reason for
a host to disable #includes, and I've never come across one that did so.

(What happens, by the way, when you run an ASP page with an #include
directive?)

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Aaron Bertrand
SQL Server MVP
http://www.aspfaq.com/
"Alan Howard" <Xa***********@Xparadise.net.nzX> wrote in message
news:uZ**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

I've just been caught out by a host that doesn't support #includes in my
ASPs. What's the best strategy for replacing these calls to files that
include everything from subs and functions, global constants, other
#includes, script directives, etc.??

Thanks,

Alan

[Alan Howard]

Thanks Aaron. I'm still trying to find out why they have SSI disabled - they
are one of the better hosts in NZ and this caught me completely by surprise.

(What happens, by the way, when you run an ASP page with an #include
directive?)
The #include directives are ignored and are treated like any other HTML
comment - i.e. they do nothing but are still viewable if you 'View Source'.

Cheers,

Alan

"Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <aa***@TRASHaspfaq.com> wrote in message
news:es**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... Server.Execute, maybe. But you'll have to re-think your architecture quite a bit.

I agree with Steven... find a new host. I can't think of a good reason for a host to disable #includes, and I've never come across one that did so.

(What happens, by the way, when you run an ASP page with an #include
directive?)

--
Aaron Bertrand
SQL Server MVP
http://www.aspfaq.com/
"Alan Howard" <Xa***********@Xparadise.net.nzX> wrote in message
news:uZ**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

I've just been caught out by a host that doesn't support #includes in my
ASPs. What's the best strategy for replacing these calls to files that
include everything from subs and functions, global constants, other
#includes, script directives, etc.??

Thanks,

Alan

[Aaron Bertrand [MVP]]

> The #include directives are ignored and are treated like any other HTML

comment - i.e. they do nothing but are still viewable if you 'View
Source'.

Yuck. Tell them to fix it or you'll move on.

A

[Alan Howard]

Any thoughts on how they've turned SSI off? I had a quick look but couldn't
see anything.

Alan
"Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <aa***@TRASHaspfaq.com> wrote in message
news:es**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

Server.Execute, maybe. But you'll have to re-think your architecture quite a bit.

I agree with Steven... find a new host. I can't think of a good reason for a host to disable #includes, and I've never come across one that did so.

(What happens, by the way, when you run an ASP page with an #include
directive?)

--
Aaron Bertrand
SQL Server MVP
http://www.aspfaq.com/
"Alan Howard" <Xa***********@Xparadise.net.nzX> wrote in message
news:uZ**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

I've just been caught out by a host that doesn't support #includes in my
ASPs. What's the best strategy for replacing these calls to files that
include everything from subs and functions, global constants, other
#includes, script directives, etc.??

Thanks,

Alan

[Aaron Bertrand [MVP]]

> Any thoughts on how they've turned SSI off? I had a quick look but

couldn't
see anything.

To be honest, I don't know. It sounds more like ASP isn't processing, as I
know of no way to turn off the preprocessor that would catch the #include
file directive(s). Are you sure the extension is ASP, and that other ASP
code in the page is running? You can disable <!--#EXEC using the
SSIExecDisable key in the metabase. But you can't disable <!--#include
directives that I know of.

A

[Alan Howard]

They've either 'turned SSI on' since I complained and asked for an
explanation, or it was never off in the first place and I was just dealing
with a misconfigured hosting account and a help-desk staffer that didn't
know what they were talking about. In either case, #includes seem to be
getting processed now so for the time-being, I'm happy.

Cheers,

Alan

"Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <aa***@TRASHaspfaq.com> wrote in message
news:eU*****************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

Any thoughts on how they've turned SSI off? I had a quick look but
couldn't
see anything.
To be honest, I don't know. It sounds more like ASP isn't processing, as

I know of no way to turn off the preprocessor that would catch the #include
file directive(s). Are you sure the extension is ASP, and that other ASP
code in the page is running? You can disable <!--#EXEC using the
SSIExecDisable key in the metabase. But you can't disable <!--#include
directives that I know of.

A