I am having a problem with including files into some ASP pages. Even when the file is in the same directory as the .asp page, it gives me a missing file error.

Server is IIS 5.1 with Scripts enabled.

Example include code that isn't working:
<!--METADATA TYPE="typelib"
             FILE="msado15.dll" -->

or





I believe another problem I am having has to do with the same problem. I am getting an error on trying to connect with a database (Access 2000). It is secured with user level security and currently the db file and the extra security file are both in the same folder.

here is the code from the file 'dbConnect.asp'
<%
Dim objConn
Set objConn = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")

' Get username and password
if (Session("sUsername") = "") or (Session("sPassword") = "") then
    response.Redirect "Default.asp"
endif

objConn.Open "Provider = Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0; Data Source = G3TrainingDB_2005.mdb", Session("sUsername"), Session("sPassowrd")
%>

Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated.

John Cramer
Sgt&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;USMC

For the datasource, you have to specify the full path to the .mdb file. For the include file, is this file in the same directory as that file? You could try include virtual="~/path/dbconnect.asp", if your app is setup as a virtual.

Brian

Thank you for the help! Using the full physical path helped conecting to the database and also the METADATA include. It still didn't seem to find the file when I used the virtual path, but maybe there is something configured different on my web server.

I am still having trouble with the '#include' line, but I have a couple workarounds I'm going to try with that. All I want that for is to write write snippets that will be used on several pages.

A web site that helped me with my last problem of connecting to a db with userlevel security was www.connectionstrings.com
They have example connection strings for a ton of databases and for each one it has most if not all of the possible different configuarations. A VERY handy website.

John Cramer
Sgt&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;USMC