Help google tapping a custom module

Corporal Joined: May 29, 2003 Posts: 52 Location: UK

Can anyone help me Tapping a module, I've been pulling my hair out most of today trying to do it but to no avail...

modules.php?name=Test&file=testfile&testfile=00123

(the 00123 at the end is always a 5 digit number)

The URL I would like for this would be:

test-testfile-00123.html

I've done the easy so bit so far as getting test.html to replace modules.php?name=Test by adding a new entry to the .htaccess file...

Code:

RewriteRule ^test.html modules.php?name=Test

Any assistance in the tricky bits would be greatly appreciated

JC

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jun 08, 2003 Posts: 6

I think what you have done so far is not entirely correct.

This is what you put in the .htaccess file:

Quote:

RewriteRule ^test.html modules.php?name=Test

There is no reference in there to the dynamic variables which is really the whole point in the first place.

To make both file and testfile call the dynamic variables, .htaccess should have the following line:

Code:

RewriteRule ^test-([a-zA-Z0-9_]*)-([0-9]*).html modules.php?name=Test&file=$1&testfile=$2

I am pretty sure that that will work, though I havnt actually played around with letters yet, just numbers. The [0-9] part by itself will definitely work calling the 5 digit code you want.

Now, after you do that open your header.php (which you should have already modified with the GT instructions).

There are two arrays you are looking for with tons of strings in them. One is called 'urlin' the other 'urlout'. In this case of course, they are all of the links we are renaming. I havn't read this, but I am more than sure given they are arrays that you MUST KEEP THEM IN ORDER. Meaning, if you add something to position 1 in 'urlin' it must match position 1 in 'urlout'. To keep it simple, just append them both at the very bottom.

If you havnt yet modified them, the last few lines should look something like this for 'urlin':

Code:

"'(?<!/)modules.php\?name=Web_Links&l_op=viewlink&cid=([0-9]*)&orderby=([a-zA-Z0-9]*)'",
"'(?<!/)modules.php\?name=Web_Links&l_op=viewlink&cid=([0-9]*)&min=([0-9]*)&orderby=([a-zA-Z0-9]*)&show=([0-9]*)'",
"'(?<!/)modules.php\?name=Web_Links&l_op=viewlink&cid=([0-9]*)'",
"'(?<!/)modules.php\?name=Web_Links'"

Put a comma after the last existing line and then add the following line:

Code:

"'(?<!/)modules.php\?name=Test&file=([a-zA-Z0-9_]*)&testfile=([0-9]*)'"

Now go to the other array 'urlout' which should be below that one. The last few lines will look like this (if not already modified):

Code:

"viewlink-\\1.html",
"links-\\1-\\2.html",
"links-\\1-\\2-\\3-\\4.html",
"link-\\1.html",
"links.html"

Again, add a comma after that last .html and then add the following new line:

Code:

"test-\\1-\\2.html"

Save that and give it a go. It should work. Very Happy

-kevin

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 6:40 am

Nice one dude.

Corporal Joined: May 29, 2003 Posts: 52 Location: UK

Many thanks gammacorrection for your thorough and helpful answer

That did the job nicely, what a star you are!

Very Happy

JC

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jun 08, 2003 Posts: 6

Glad I could be of assistance. PM me your site when you get it running, I'd like to take a look.