What gives??

I have the following line in 'footer.asp'.

<!--#include file="hit_counter.asp?Mode=Text"-->

I get the following error:
Active Server Pages error 'ASP 0126'
Include file not found
footer.asp, line 6
The include file 'ga_hit_counter.asp?Mode=Text' was not found.

But if I use this:
<!--#include file="hit_counter.asp"-->

All is good. Doesn't the "include file" bit like "?Mode=Text". So how do you get around that?

You can't specify query string values for include pages, so you need to make seperate pages that call up the page you need. the seperate pages can call the funciton you're after or just redirect to the page that you need to include.

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Also mytch, I read somewhere here you were making a template driven php page or something, would you have a look at this and suggest a way to fix the problem.
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If you are trying to pass arguments to an include file, you might set a variable before the include statement.
Ex:

strMode="TEXT"
<!-- Include.... ....-->

and then in the include file request the value of the variable.
Ex:

IF strMode = "TEXT" THEN....etc