[RESOLVED] mod re write

mrwhitee

Need help with mod rewrite.

my site is set up like:

http://www.mysite.com/search/exsearch.php <------home page

I need to some how write this as the index.html page

I have : http://mysite.com/search/exsearch.php?advanced=1

I would like for it to be http://mysite.com/search/directory.html or something simiilar

last my categories are like:

http://www.mysite.com/search/exsearch.php?dir=candles <--- name of category

I got it part way working.
If I use this in my .htaceess

RewriteEngine On

RewriteBase /

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/search/

RewriteRule search/(.*).html /search/exsearch.php\?dir=$1 [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/dir/

RewriteRule dir/(.*).html /search/exsearch.php\?dir=$1 [L]

RewriteRule dir/exsearch.php /search/exsearch.php [L]

This allows alll my categories to work like http://mysite.com/search/candles.html

and if I use:

RewriteEngine On

RewriteBase /

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/search/

RewriteRule search/(.*).html /search/exsearch.php\?advanced=$1 [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/advanced/

RewriteRule advanced/(.*).html /search/exsearch.php\?advanced=$1 [L]

RewriteRule advanced/exsearch.php /search/exsearch.php [L]

then I can get to the main directory with http://mysite.com/search/1.html

Problem is that I cant figure out how to put both of these sets of rules in one .htaccess file so that I can have:

http://mysite.com/search/1.html

and

http://mysite.com/search/candles.html

and havent figured out how to write the rule for an index.html to take the place of the http://mysite.com/search/exsearch.php

So i need to figure out all 3 of these issues and get them merged in to one file.

I am actually wondering if the index.html is even needed since it doesnt have any characters like "?" "=" in it . Seems like it wouldnt be a problem for search engines but Im not sure.

Any help greatly appreciated.

mrwhitee

nevermind. I found a site that explained this better.

after reading the info over here: http://forum.modrewrite.com/index.php

I was able to write a file that worked.

Should have went there first. Dont know why I came to a php forum first. To much beer on memorial day I guess.

Piranha

Since this is marked resolved I guess that you solved the problem. Please post the solution to let others know how to solve simular problems.

mrwhitee

Sure I can post it here.

I have an index.cgi in the main directory that just prints to my home page at
/search/exsearch.php

so I changed that to print to /search/index.html

then placed this code in my .htaccess file

RewriteEngine On

RewriteBase /

RewriteRule search/index.html search/exsearch.php [L]

RewriteRule search/directory.html search/exsearch.php?advanced=1 [L]

RewriteRule search/(.*).html /search/exsearch.php\?dir=$1 [L]

So far seems to be working great. Dunno if it was the best way or not but it is working.