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22 Nov: How can I move some pages into sub-folders?

Ken Hough asked how to modify the CYA code so that he could run some pages from sub-folders. There would be some pages in the root (e.g. default.asp!), some in an Articles folder, some in a Members folder, etc.

First, keep the include and utils folders in the same place. Make two new files in the include folder - I call mine StartupRoot.asp and StartupChild.asp. Here are the contents of the files:

StartupRoot.asp

<%@ Language=JavaScript %>
<%
var sRoot = '';   // we're running from the root folder
%>

<!--#include file = "/Startup.html"-->

StartupChild.asp

<%@ Language=JavaScript %>
<%
var sRoot = '/..';   // we're running from a sub-folder
%>

<!--#include file = "/Startup.html"-->

Then, include the relevant file in your pages. Instead of include/startup.asp, use include/StartupRoot.asp or ../include/StartupChild.asp

Lastly, anytime you need to reference a file in a particular folder, use sRoot. One place you'll certainly need to change is the database path in Config.asp:

var sDBPath = Server.MapPath ( sRoot + 'DBPATH/DB.mdb' );

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