Include problem with virtual directory

[njfrese]

I have a virtual directory set up and some code in an include file can't seem to locate it. The php file and the include file below are in the root directory (i.e., C:\theRoot) of the site. The virtual directory is in a parallel directory on the server (i.e., C:\thedirectory) virtually called "jobs". The include code looks like this:

 

<?php

switch($_GET['page']) {

case "home":

include("about.php");

break;

 

case "autocad":

include("jobs/autocad.php");

break;

}

?>

 

"jobs" is actually a virtual directory that points to that parallel directory mentioned above (i.e., C:\thedirectory). Any idea why the include can't "see" that virtual directory?

[Maq]

Shouldn't they be?

 

../jobs/autocad.php

../about.php

[njfrese]

Unfortunately, this doesn't work, either. I had tried it previously and just tried it again to be sure. The about.php file is located in the root directly, so that is fine as is and works perfectly. But when I try to use the virtual directory "jobs", no go.

[njfrese]

I also wanted to note that I CAN access the file itself directly using the virtual directory, i.e., www.mywebsite/thevirtualdirectory/theFile.php. However, the script doesn't see it.