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Reply to topic   Topic: Including different files using SSI?
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jensdahlin



Joined: 18 Dec 2007
Posts: 2

PostPosted: Tue 18 Dec '07 16:22    Post subject: Including different files using SSI? Reply with quote

I want to include different files based on a parameter sent via the URL.

If the URL is [...]program.shtml?param=value

I want to include value.inc
<!--#include virtual="value.inc" -->

However if the URL is [...]program.shtml?param=anothervalue

I want to include value2.inc
<!--#include virtual="value2.inc" -->

I can't seem to find a solution to this problem - at least not without using perl or something like that and I would like to make this as easy as possible. Any hints?

Best regards
Jens
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glsmith
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Joined: 16 Oct 2007
Posts: 2268
Location: Sun Diego, USA

PostPosted: Tue 18 Dec '07 22:31    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, being that it doesn't read the query string I think you're out of luck. It does environment variables but all the SetEnvIf need would probably not be to your liking as well.
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tdonovan
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Joined: 17 Dec 2005
Posts: 611
Location: Milford, MA, USA

PostPosted: Wed 19 Dec '07 0:31    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you don't mind skipping the "param=" part of the query string, it becomes much easier.

Put this in your program.shtml page:
Code:
<!--#include virtual="${QUERY_STRING}.inc" -->
    If you request [...]program.shtml?value, program.shtml will include the file value.inc

    If you request [...]program.shtml?value2, program.shtml will include the file value2.inc

It might be a good idea to handle requests where there is no query string using default.inc.
For example:
Code:
<!--#if expr=${QUERY_STRING} -->
    <!--#set var="SELECTED_INCLUDE" value="${QUERY_STRING}" -->
<!--#else -->
    <!--#set var="SELECTED_INCLUDE" value="default" -->
<!--#endif -->
<!--#include virtual="${SELECTED_INCLUDE}.inc" -->

Hope this helps...

-tom-
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jensdahlin



Joined: 18 Dec 2007
Posts: 2

PostPosted: Wed 19 Dec '07 9:23    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks!

I experimented with your idea and found out a solution that suited me better:

<!--First I set a variable as the QUERY_STRING-value -->
<!--#set var="qs" value="$QUERY_STRING" -->

<!--Then I include file depending on the value of this variable.-->
<!-- I have an else-statement in the end - default value if no criteria matches -->
<!--#if expr="$qs='param=one'" -->
<!--#include virtual="/one.inc" -->
<!--#elif expr="$qs='param=two'"-->
<!--#include virtual="/two.inc" -->
<!--#elif expr="$qs='param=three'"-->
<!--#include virtual="/three.inc" -->
<!--#else -->
<!--#include virtual="/one.inc" -->
<!--#endif -->

Using some kind of regexp it might even be possible to break out the value-part of the url-parameter but this will have to do right now.

Once more: thanks!
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