Testing if a file exists - I dont know which param to use

[adrianTNT]

Hello.

I have the actual real directory structure like this:

my_files/101/

my_files/102/

 

and I want to rewrite to cleaner URL like this:

/101/

/102/

 

if there is an actual file index.html in the real folder my_files/101/index.html then I want that one shown at URL /101/ else I want it do display my script (generate_index.php).

I was trying something like:

 

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -F

RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)/$ my_files/$1/index.html [QSA]

...

RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)/$ generate_index.php?$1[QSA]

 

But I guess REQUEST_FILENAME and -F is wrong way to test if index.html exists. Which param and string I have to test?

[lifetalk]

The RewriteCond REQUEST_FILENAME checks if the file exists. If it does not exist, it applies the rules.

 

So basically,

 

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f

 

Would 'tell' the server to check whether the index.html that is being requested is actually physically present on server. If it is not (the '!' is equal to 'not') the next line(s) of RewriteRules should be executed.