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[solved]htaccess folder controller help - El Forum - 01-20-2010
[eluser]quasiperfect[/eluser]
hi
i need some help related to htaccess
let's say we have the controller myname and we have the folder myname
is there any method i can use to send some of the request to the controller instead of the folder ?
in my htaccess i have only
Code:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /mycisite/
RewriteRule ^(application|system) - [F,L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule .* index.php/$0 [PT,L][solved]htaccess folder controller help - El Forum - 01-20-2010
[eluser]John Pantoja[/eluser]
I would suggest a peak at http://ellislab.com/codeigniter/user-guide/general/routing.html
Before you go any further.
[solved]htaccess folder controller help - El Forum - 01-21-2010
[eluser]quasiperfect[/eluser]
hmm maybe i wasn't clear.
i know if i define a route i can get codeigniter to direct a request to the controller function i want but if the folder / file exists will not work.
my question was how can i rewrite the request from htaccess
on the server the folder myfolder exists (so the route will not work)
[solved]htaccess folder controller help - El Forum - 01-21-2010
[eluser]John Pantoja[/eluser]
I thought there was a link for htaccess in that wiki article, the answer you seek have to deal with the RewriteCond , perhaps a google of the flags will enlighten you... or check the CI Wiki for htaccess or the place you got yours from. You'll smack yourself for this one.
Eric Protip 23
[solved]htaccess folder controller help - El Forum - 01-21-2010
[eluser]bretticus[/eluser]
My bet is putting a condition AFTER
Code:
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-dSince that basically tells rewrite to override your routing for a real directory (as you already know.)
I think making it a part of conditions involves back references (rewrite voodoo that I've never practiced.)
You might just try making an explicit rule too.
[solved]htaccess folder controller help - El Forum - 01-21-2010
[eluser]John Pantoja[/eluser]
Yup, it's the area, I'm trying to see if he'll put a bit of effort in Google'n mod_rewrite.
I'd probably put the condition he needs first if it's going to be a common thing, but it's only going to backfire in the end, needs to rename stuff to make life easier.
I think CI's doc on htaccess even states exactly why he's having the problem he's having(which is no problem as mod_rewrite is doing exactly as it's told).
There's no voodoo in mod_rewrite if you know your flags and some basics (maybe some Scientology though
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[solved]htaccess folder controller help - El Forum - 01-21-2010
[eluser]quasiperfect[/eluser]
thanks for the help
i got it to work
added the rule
Code:
RewriteRule ^myfolder/(regex here)$ where to redirect [L][solved]htaccess folder controller help - El Forum - 01-21-2010
[eluser]John Pantoja[/eluser]
Outstanding! I hope I wasn't coming off as a roster or anything like that. I bet it all clicked once you knew what the flags meant huh? If at all possible, try to avoid naming collisions like that as mod_rewrite does what it's told (and what order).
A simple way of doing it would be:
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule (.*) $1 [L]
If I'm not mistaken (or it will cause a 500 error). I want to say there is a flag (in the [] area) or maybe somewhere else that will tell mod_rewrite not to rewrite it but I can't think of it at the moment.
[solved]htaccess folder controller help - El Forum - 01-21-2010
[eluser]quasiperfect[/eluser]
@john
nah. the best way is to learn how to deal with a problem in general.
it was something good to read for the future
form what i understand after reading the flags documentation i think the rule i used is the best
my htaccess looks now like this
Code:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /mycisite/
RewriteRule ^myfolder/(regex here)$ where to redirect [L]
RewriteRule ^(application|system) - [F,L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule .* index.php/$0 [PT,L]so for the myfolder case it runs until the myfolder rule and it exits there because of the [L] flag
unless i'm missing something
[solved]htaccess folder controller help - El Forum - 01-21-2010
[eluser]John Pantoja[/eluser]
Nah there's more than one way of doing it. It's just a matter preference, I myself don't use RewriteCond often.