htaccess help >< please

[killaclown]

Hi,

I know its late and im a bit tired, but this shouldn't be problem. I've got mind freeze.

I cant seem to get my .htaccess file right

Im trying to write

/fish[type].php

eg

/fishcarp.php

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^fish([^/]*)\.html$ /fish-page.php?type=$1

this works

/fishcarp.html

but but not this

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^fish([^/]*)\.php$ /fish-page.php?type=$1

for /fishcarp.php

I was thinking if it was a server i'm missing. Any ideas??

 

[Skinner]

You may be better using something like


RewriteRule ^fish([a-z]+).php$ fish.php?fish=$1 [NC,L,QSA]

 

[killaclown]

hi,

thats great.

do you know how I would make it work for more than one page?


I tried

RewriteRule ^fish([a-z]+).php$ fish.php?fish=$1 [NC, QSA] 
RewriteRule ^food([a-z]+).php$ food.php?fish=$1 [NC,QSA]
RewriteRule ^lifespan([a-z]+).php$ lifespan.php?fish=$1 [NC,L,QSA]

but its not working.

Any Ideas?

 

[Skinner]

You need to intercept the variable in the above rewrites its going to $_GET["fish"] in php, so you need to make sure each script is accepting that.

Also you need 3 files fish.php/food.php/lifespan.php which are accepting the fish variable, there is no other reason it wouldn't work.

 

[killaclown]

Yeah I've done this many times before and never had this problem though. Thanks for your help Skinner. I'm thinking something is different on the server I'm using. Going to test on another server later.

Thanks again.

 

[Skinner]

I just added

RewriteRule ^fish([a-z]+).php$ fish.php?fish=$1 [NC,L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^pie([a-z]+).php$ pie.php?fish=$1 [NC,L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^recipe([a-z]+).php$ recipe.php?fish=$1 [NC,L,QSA]

and having just

<?php echo $_GET['fish']; ?>

in the 3 files, it works fine.

must be something server related.

 

[killaclown]

Thanks skinner, that now works.

Think i'm cracking up.

I cant see the original problem, but just gald its sorted.

Thank you ver very much : )