Dynamic redirect

[Eejit]

Hi,

 

I'm new to mod_rewrite and the code and after many hours, seek help with a problem. I'm trying to compile code to insert into my .htaccess file that will redirect dynamic addresses.

 

www.example.com/sub/page.php?ID=F123&range=001 needs to be redirected to:

 

www.example.com/sub/page.php?ID=F123&range=kp1

 

I am having problems ensuring that the rewrite maintains the same ID in the query string whilst changing the range. So far I have:

 

RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ID=(.*)&range=001

RewriteRule ^sub/page.php http://www.example.com/sub/page.php?ID=%1&range=kp1 [R=301,L]

 

As this doesn't work, any suggestions will be greatly received.

Thanks.

[lifetalk]

If I understand you correct, what you want to do, is keep the ID same.. but change the range from 001 to kp1 for every request, right?

 

This code might work (not tested)

 

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^/sub/page.php?ID=(.*)&range=001$ /sub/page.php?ID=$1&range=kp1 [R=301,L]

 

I'm not sure if the '?' and '&' need escaping. Not tried it yet.

 

[Eejit]

Thanks lifetalk. That's exactly what I'm trying to achieve.

 

Unfortunately, your suggestion didn't work. I'm not sure I understand your closing comment, "I'm not sure if the '?' and '&' need escaping."

[lifetalk]

Varied the above htaccess (apparently needs escaping)

 

Try this:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^/sub/page.php\?ID=(.*)\&range=001$ /sub/page.php\?ID=$1\&range=kp1 [R=301,L]

[Eejit]

Thanks, but that also failed.

 

Have also tried:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ID=(.*)\&range=001
RewriteRule ^genealogy/getperson.php http://www.example.com/sub/page.php\?ID=$1\&range=kp1 [R=301,L]

but this has failed too. Don't know why.

 

[lifetalk]

I am apparently not able to think straight here. I know the solution to the above issue is really simple and straightforward, but my head is just not clear at this point.

 

Try this code:

RewriteEngine On
Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^ID=(.*)&range=001$
RewriteRule ^/sub/page\.php$ /sub/page.php?ID=%1&range=kp1 [R=301,L]

[Eejit]

Thanks for your help. Wasted too much time on this one and now experiencing the same thinking problems. 

 

Perhaps there's another way - another day!

[lifetalk]

Tried the last code I pointed out?

 

[Eejit]

The code didn't work. Through a process of trial and error, this code:

 

RewriteEngine On
Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^ID=(.*)$
RewriteRule ^page\.php$ http://www.example.com/sub/page.php\?ID=%1&range=kp1 [R=301,L]

 

Redirects www.example.com/page.php?ID=123 to www.example.com/sub/page.php?ID=123&range=kp1

 

This is the closest I have come to getting it to work. Now working on alterations to the last line to include the "/sub" in the URL of page to be directed. These are failing:

 

RewriteEngine On
Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^ID=(.*)$
RewriteRule ^/sub/page\.php$ http://www.example.com/sub/page.php\?ID=%1&range=kp1 [R=301,L]

This returns a 404 Error

 

RewriteEngine On
Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^ID=(.*)$
RewriteRule ^sub/page\.php$ http://www.example.com/sub/page.php\?ID=%1&range=kp1 [R=301,L]

With this, the server enters a redirection loop.

[lifetalk]

I would probably be able to do it better if I actually had live examples.

What PHP script are you using, if a publicly available one, let me know and I'll install it on my localhost and test it out. That way, with something 'live' for me I'd be able to test it 10x better.

 

 

[Eejit]

The script isn't public and I have decided to give up on this for the moment. In the meantime I have developed a work around. Thanks for your time and interest with this, it has been useful.

[lifetalk]

Ah well, I see.

In either case, I'll do a quick (blank) script with such URL's and run a few tests on my localhost in a day or two. I know I'll find out a solution (it's simple) and I'll let you know once I do.

 

Cheers,

Hamza