mod-rewrite rules acting as the same

[tgavin]

I want to use PHP to show either 'Added', or 'Edited' depending on the url. However, either adding or editing both show 'Added'. Seems that Apache is seeing the added rule as the rule for both, or it's stopping after added.

How can I make the two different?

RewriteRule ^movies/([a-zA-Z0-9\-]+)\/([a-zA-Z0-9\-]+) tags/index.php?title=$1&added=$2

RewriteRule ^movies/([a-zA-Z0-9\-]+)\/([a-zA-Z0-9\-]+) tags/index.php?title=$1&updated=$2

[Dan Grossman]

Your rules (URLs) are the same, so how would it know which URLs are "added" and which are "edited"?

[tgavin]

Your rules (URLs) are the same, so how would it know which URLs are "added" and which are "edited"?

how are they the same? One says added, one says edited. Does that not matter?

[dklynn]

tg,

Dan is correct. Apache has no way to differentiate between the two bits of regex code (it'll match the first every time) when you merely repeat movies/([a-zA-Z0-9\-]+)\/([a-zA-Z0-9\-]+) for both (the red bits are also in error - no need to escape these). That means that the first RewriteRule must be matched AND REDIRECTED before the second RewriteRule gets to see the {REQUEST_URI} string.

Differentiate!

Regards,

DK

[tgavin]

This is where I'm stumped.

The actual urls are
tags/index.php?id=$id&updated=true
tags/index.php?id=$id&added=true

How do I differentiate?
I thought I was by having added & updated?

[dklynn]

tg,

It's NOT the redirection URIs that you have to worry about but the URIs to be matched by the regex. WHAT URIs (internal links) are you using (trying to redirect)? If you tell us more (including which version of Apache - it does make a difference!), we can actually help you through this!

Of course, a quick read through the tutorial article linked in my signature could cut through all this preliminary nonsense and get you on the right track, too (and probably give you the code you need)!

Regards,

DK

[tgavin]

tg,

It's NOT the redirection URIs that you have to worry about but the URIs to be matched by the regex. WHAT URIs (internal links) are you using (trying to redirect)? If you tell us more (including which version of Apache - it does make a difference!), we can actually help you through this!

Of course, a quick read through the tutorial article linked in my signature could cut through all this preliminary nonsense and get you on the right track, too (and probably give you the code you need)!

Regards,

DK

Before I originally posted I took a look at your tutorials. I'm using Safari 3 and couldn't see a thing. When I clicked (click to show/hide text) all I saw was (hide this text). When I clicked that nothing happened.

Here's what I have

real page: /tags/index.php?title=$title&updated=true (if I remove the htaccess file, this works)

Link in HTML source code: /movies/$title/updated/');

regex: ^movies/([a-zA-Z0-9-]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9-]+) tags/index.php?title=$1&updated=$2[L]

I have this working for a few other redirects to the exact same page. no problem. If I remove the added or updated it works.

[dklynn]

tg,

First, looking into a Safari problem is low priority (I've been wrapped up moving websites OFF a Site5 server 'cause they force use of a shared mail server AND they allow spammers - I need to NOT have my e-mail blocked) but SitePoint has a version of my tutorial online at http://www.sitepoint.com/article/apa...write-examples.

Then, your regex does NOT match the link you show - where is the trailing /? My favorite bug-a-boo, specificity, would help you if that second atom is either updated or added (and a better key is recommended):

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^movies/([a-zA-Z0-9\-]+)\/(added|updated)/? tags/index.php?title=$1&$2=$2 [L]

Don't forget the Last flag, too!

Regards,

DK

[tgavin]

tg,

First, looking into a Safari problem is low priority (I've been wrapped up moving websites OFF a Site5 server 'cause they force use of a shared mail server AND they allow spammers - I need to NOT have my e-mail blocked) but SitePoint has a version of my tutorial online at http://www.sitepoint.com/article/apa...write-examples.

Then, your regex does NOT match the link you show - where is the trailing /? My favorite bug-a-boo, specificity, would help you if that second atom is either updated or added (and a better key is recommended):

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^movies/([a-zA-Z0-9\-]+)\/(added|updated)/? tags/index.php?title=$1&$2=$2 [L]

Don't forget the Last flag, too!

Regards,

DK

That got it!
Funny. It's always the little things (like not paying attention) that'll get you.

Thank you very much. And thanks for the link. I've bookmarked it

[dklynn]

tg,

No problem! I'm glad that I was able to help you to get it working!

(I hope you noted that I used $2=$2 in the new query string, i.e., added=added or updated=updated - I'm not sure that's what your script is looking for but you should be able to deal with that.)

Regards,

DK

[tgavin]

tg,

No problem! I'm glad that I was able to help you to get it working!

(I hope you noted that I used $2=$2 in the new query string, i.e., added=added or updated=updated - I'm not sure that's what your script is looking for but you should be able to deal with that.)

Regards,

DK

I noticed that immediately. Very clever.
I was able to take that and apply it to another rule of the same type, yet with 4 parameters. You've cleared away some smoke for me

[dklynn]

tg,

Yay! I'm glad we're smokin' now!

Regards,

DK