*sigh* mod_rewrite being naughty again

[Dean C]

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^t([0-9]+)-([A-Za-z0-9\-]+)((p([0-9]+))?)\.html$ showthread.php?t=$1&page=$5&pp=10 [L]

The above matches:
t7-testing.html
t1-some-thread-title.html

But although it is matching t7-testing-p2.html it isn't passing the right parameter to the page= part. I know it's matching because the right page loads but the pagenumber is incorrect. I've tried with $2 all the way up to $7 and it's still not working.

One of those headbanging moments I think

Edit:

Ah is the p2 part being matched from the previous rule? I didn't want to have to split this into two rules

[dklynn]

Dean,

You give such good mod_rewrite, it's unusual you're asking for clarification!

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^t([0-9]+)-([A-Za-z0-9\-]+)((p([0-9]+))?)\.html$ 
   showthread.php?t=$1&page=$5&pp=10 [L]

The page is $5 (fifth set of parentheses) - but where does pp=10 come from?

Okay, I think I see the problem now! mod_rewrite doesn't know that you NEED to have p## differentiated from the second atom ("([A-Za-z0-9\-]+)") in order to get the 3rd, 4th and 5th atoms created. Yes, this is another case of the dreaded "EVERYTHING" atom. Okay, NOT quite the same but along a similar vein.

Can you insert some character to denote the change to that "p" atom?

Regards,

DK

[Dean C]

I could insert the page number at the beginning I guess, I really want to use the "-" though :P I guess I'll compromise and do t#p#

[dklynn]

Dean,

"~"?

Regards,

DK

[Dean C]

I thought about that but I want to keep the characters in my URLs strictly controlled. In the end I'm going to have t#p#-thread-title.html I think Tis a shame you can't backtrack through previously matched patterns eh!