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asp_databases thread: Selecting a value from a listbox to use in an include file
Message #1 by "Warren Nash" <wnash@c...> on Thu, 24 Aug 2000 11:39:3
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I am trying to populate a listbox from a database and then allow the user
to select a title from the listbox which would then add the include
filename to my script. Populating the listbox is fine but I am having a
hard time getting the include filename. Any suggestions.
Thanks in advance
Warren
Message #2 by "Asmadi Ahmad" <chloro@e...> on Thu, 24 Aug 2000 19:18:36 +0800
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if you want to do something like this:
If rs("Status") = true then
<!--#INCLUDE FILE="top.asp"-->
else
<!--#INCLUDE FILE="bot.asp"-->
end if
then forget it. I think ASP will load all include statements first before
parsing thru the code, so both top.asp and bot.asp will be loaded....
asmadi
www.effitech.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Warren Nash
To: ASP Databases <asp_databases@p...>
Sent: Thursday, 24 August, 2000 11:00 AM
Subject: [asp_databases] Selecting a value from a listbox to use in an
include file
> I am trying to populate a listbox from a database and then allow the user
> to select a title from the listbox which would then add the include
> filename to my script. Populating the listbox is fine but I am having a
> hard time getting the include filename. Any suggestions.
> Thanks in advance
> Warren
>
Message #3 by smartin@c... on Thu, 24 Aug 2000 10:10:31 -0400
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Actually, Asmadi, the way you suggest is the proper way to do it for just
the reason you state. All INCLUDE directives are processed *before* any
script is executed, so you can't do something like:
<%
strPage = Request.Form("Page")
%>
<!-- #INCLUDE FILE="<%= strPAge %>" -->
Why? Because the value of strPage has not been determined before the
INLCUDE directive is processed.
You are also correct that both/all of the inlcuded files will be included,
but at least you get selective execution. Of course, the server.execute
command in ASP 3.0 makes this discussion moot.
Stephen Martin
Chief Web Architect
Public Access Technologies
Fairfax County, Virginia
http://www.co.fairfax.va.us
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Asmadi Ahmad
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 7:19 AM
> To: ASP Databases
> Subject: [asp_databases] Re: Selecting a value from a listbox
> to use in
> an include file
>
>
> if you want to do something like this:
>
> If rs("Status") = true then
> <!--#INCLUDE FILE="top.asp"-->
> else
> <!--#INCLUDE FILE="bot.asp"-->
> end if
>
> then forget it. I think ASP will load all include statements
> first before
> parsing thru the code, so both top.asp and bot.asp will be loaded....
>
> asmadi
> www.effitech.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Warren Nash
> To: ASP Databases <asp_databases@p...>
> Sent: Thursday, 24 August, 2000 11:00 AM
> Subject: [asp_databases] Selecting a value from a listbox to use in an
> include file
>
>
> > I am trying to populate a listbox from a database and then
> allow the user
> > to select a title from the listbox which would then add the include
> > filename to my script. Populating the listbox is fine but I
> am having a
> > hard time getting the include filename. Any suggestions.
> > Thanks in advance
> > Warren
> >
>
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