RewriteRule

[gakenny]

Hello,

I am trying to use $PATH_INFO to pass parameters to a script.

I would like the url:
http://domain.com/subdir/12/34

To redirect to url:
http://domain.com/subdir/index.php/12/34
or
http://domain.com/subdir/index.php&parmx=12&parmy=34

I am struggling with the rewrite rule. I want to maintain the php file in the subdirectory subdir (and not in a lower level).

Any ideas?

Cheers,

Gary

[jason]

Instead of struggling with mod_rewrite, you can do this instead:

In your .htaccess file add

<Files subdir>
  ForceType application/x-httpd-php
</Files>

Then create a file (not a directory) called "subdir" in your site's root. The Files directive above makes the server see this file as a PHP script, even though it has no extension.

Somewhere near the top of your code, add the following:

    list($parmx, $parmy) = explode('/', substr($_SERVER['PATH_INFO'], 1)); 

This will split the PATH_INFO string into two variables, $parmx and $parmy that you can use in your code. Then just follow that code with the code from the index.php you were trying to put in the subdirectory.

Hope this helps.

--Jason

[Vin DSL]

Originally posted by gakenny
...I am struggling with the rewrite rule... Any ideas?

Here you go. This is my gift to you for today. An explanation of how mod_rewrite works, from the guy who invented it:

http://www.engelschall.com/pw/apache/rewriteguide/

[gakenny]

Hi Jason,

Thanks - that does exactly what I was after. I had hoped to keep all of this in a subdirectory as indicated but I have wasted too much time on that option.

Hi Vin,

Thanks for the link. I struggled through that one before but I came up with a hurdle that I was unable to overcome.

Thanks for the support, guys!

Cheers,

Gary

[Zhen-Xjell]

Originally posted by gakenny
I would like the url:
http://domain.com/subdir/12/34

To redirect to url:
http://domain.com/subdir/index.php/12/34
or
http://domain.com/subdir/index.php&parmx=12&parmy=34

RewriteRule ^subdir/([0-9]+)/([0-9]+) subdir/index.php/$1/$2

or

RewriteRule ^subdir/([0-9]+)/([0-9]+) subdir/index.php&parmx=$1&parmy=$2

[gakenny]

Hi Jason,

Your suggestion was good but I get a server error:
[2003-08-13 22:39:41]: error: file has no execute permission: (/home/<account>/public_html/volunteers/view)

Although the same works if the file is renamed view.php and the modified url keyed.

Cheers,

Gary

[gakenny]

Hi Zhen,

This is similar to a solution that I tried. And I have now tried yours.

Should this .htaccess be in the root of the site or in the subdirectory?

The ^subdir/ statement (and specifically ^) denotes from the start. Is this from the start of the url, or the url for the current subdirectory?

I currently get a page not found error when using a modification of your example (and no errors in the log!).

Cheers,

Gary

[Zhen-Xjell]

Vin or Zhen?

[gakenny]

Sorry Zhen! That was for you!

[Zhen-Xjell]

The carrot denotes the start after the "domain.com/".

Place it in the root folder, the parent to the subdir.

[gakenny]

Hi Zhen,

This results in a Page Not Found error:
RewriteRule ^view/([0-9]+)/([0-9]+) view/index.php/$1/$2

Url http://domain.com/view/1/2

.htaccess in root directory, index.php (that works!) in /view subdirectory.

Cheers,

Gary

[jason]

Originally posted by gakenny
Hi Jason,

Your suggestion was good but I get a server error:
[2003-08-13 22:39:41]: error: file has no execute permission: (/home/<account>/public_html/volunteers/view)

Although the same works if the file is renamed view.php and the modified url keyed.

Cheers,

Gary

Hmm...

It worked fine for me. Since its PHP it shouldn't need execute permission, just read permission.

Here's my example: http://www.interbrite.com/testme/1/2 (I'll leave it up for a couple days)

What is the URL that you are using to access your script? Is it yourdomain.com/volunteeers/1/2 or it it yourdomain.com/volunteers/view/1/2? I'd suspect the latter, in which case make sure you have

<Files volunteers/view>
ForceType application/x-httpd-php
</Files>

in an .htaccess file in your public_html directory.

If you are trying to use the former, you'll have problems because you can't have a file and a subdirectory with the same name in a directory. You'll either need to use a different name or try the rewrite method.

--Jason

[gakenny]

Hi Jason,

Well, the problem is now resolved. I am running this script on a non-Jag server and they are running php in a cgi environment.

I have modified the .htaccess to read:
<Files view>
SetHandler application/x-httpd-php
</Files>
and this works a treat!

I think I will tackle the ReWriteRule another day. I tried a lot of things with no luck.

Thanks for the help guys.

Cheers,

Gary