Different Headers /entrancepage

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   Hi!
I want to make two different graphical interfaces but use the same database for both of them (same products, same inventory, same customers etc). This can be done by using different header and footer -pages and load different depending what entrancepage the customer uses. I got the tip to set a session variable and use it to determine which files to load. 
Has anyone done this, and in that case - how did you do this? Any else suggestions?
Thanks, 
Anna / Sweden  

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@nna Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09-July-2007 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote @nna Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Different Headers /entrancepage Posted: 09-July-2007 at 7:29am
	Hi! I want to make two different graphical interfaces but use the same database for both of them (same products, same inventory, same customers etc). This can be done by using different header and footer -pages and load different depending what entrancepage the customer uses. I got the tip to set a session variable and use it to determine which files to load. Has anyone done this, and in that case - how did you do this? Any else suggestions? Thanks, Anna / Sweden

GavinB Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20-June-2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote GavinB Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09-July-2007 at 10:54am
	I've not tried it but how about this... Since every page includes the header.asp and footer.asp you need to be making that the page to decide what to show. I would maybe change my header.asp to have this logic at the top to include the correct header file... <% If session("entrancepage")="type1" then %> <!--#include file="header1.asp"--> <%Else%> <!--#include file="header2.asp"--> <% End if%> header1.asp and header2.asp would be the actual template pages and header.asp would just become a switch for choosing which one to show. You would do the same for footer.asp too. You will also need some code to set the session("entrancepage") variable initially. (make sure you back up any files before you go changing them) Edited by GavinB - 09-July-2007 at 10:55am