How can I include a file that is one folder up from the file that wishes to use it? Thx.

[QUOTE=tigga12]How can I include a file that is one folder up from the file that wishes to use it? Thx.

How can I include a file that is one folder up from the file that wishes to use it? Thx.

Generally in your current running application directory level you use ./thisfile.xxx and to go back up level you add another dot like ../anotherfile.xxx and so forth or use the complete path is safer like //server/higherDirectory/CurrentDirectory/thisfile.xxx. to go up one level //server/higherDirectory/anotherfile.xxx

<!--#INCLUDE FILE="../filename.asp"-->

Depending on how the site is set up you might need to enable access to parent paths in IIS.

Sometimes my includes will not work with "FILE", so I have to use "VIRTUAL" instead. So, your include will look like this: