How do you pass a variable via a "pseudo-directory" or URL prefix?

[jonnyblazed]

I've searched everywhere for this but I'm not sure exactly what to
search for.

What I am trying to do is pass a variable to a php script via the URL.
However, I don't want to use the standard "?name=value format." I want
to either pass the variable as "value website.com" or
"website.com/value" where the script is stored in some directory
"website.com/script/index.php" and the value gets stored in a variable
declared within my php script.

I have seen this done but I just need some guidance on how to go about
doing it.

Thanks in advance!
I really appreciate your help :)

[Andy Hassall]

On 19 Oct 2006 15:12:50 -0700, "jo*********@gmail.com" <jo*********@gmail.com>
wrote:

>I've searched everywhere for this but I'm not sure exactly what to
search for.

What I am trying to do is pass a variable to a php script via the URL.
However, I don't want to use the standard "?name=value format." I want
to either pass the variable as "value website.com" or
"website.com/value" where the script is stored in some directory
"website.com/script/index.php" and the value gets stored in a variable
declared within my php script.

I have seen this done but I just need some guidance on how to go about
doing it.

Look up "mod_rewrite" for Apache.

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[jonnyblazed]

I've read a little bit now about mod_rewrite. So, just testing it with
a simple rule I can't get it to work... I placed the following at the
top of my .htaccess file:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule shortcut u/user/index.html

I am using GoDaddy and they have mod_rewrite installed and enabled by
default on all their servers. So, I know thats not the issue.

I've also tried using a few regexp's like ^?/shortcut$?, ^/shortcut$,
^/?shortcut$ and so on, but none seem to work...

Am I doing something wrong?
PS
u/user/index.html DOES exist.
On Oct 19, 6:16 pm, Andy Hassall <[e-mail]:

On 19 Oct 2006 15:12:50 -0700, "[e-mail]" <[e-mail]>
wrote:

I've searched everywhere for this but I'm not sure exactly what to
search for.

What I am trying to do is pass a variable to a php script via the URL.
However, I don't want to use the standard "?name=value format." I want
to either pass the variable as "value website.com" or
"website.com/value" where the script is stored in some directory
"website.com/script/index.php" and the value gets stored in a variable
declared within my php script.

I have seen this done but I just need some guidance on how to go about
doing it. Look up "mod_rewrite" for Apache.

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Andy Hassall :: [e-mail] ::http://www.andyh.co.ukhttp://www.and....co.uk/space:: disk and FTP usage analysis tool

[Jerry Stuckle]

jo*********@gmail.com wrote:

On Oct 19, 6:16 pm, Andy Hassall <[e-mail]:

>>On 19 Oct 2006 15:12:50 -0700, "[e-mail]" <[e-mail]>
wrote:

>>>I've searched everywhere for this but I'm not sure exactly what to
search for.

>>>What I am trying to do is pass a variable to a php script via the URL.
However, I don't want to use the standard "?name=value format." I want
to either pass the variable as "value website.com" or
"website.com/value" where the script is stored in some directory
"website.com/script/index.php" and the value gets stored in a variable
declared within my php script.

>>>I have seen this done but I just need some guidance on how to go about
doing it. Look up "mod_rewrite" for Apache.

--
Andy Hassall :: [e-mail] ::http://www.andyh.co.ukhttp://www.and....co.uk/space:: disk and FTP usage analysis tool

I've read a little bit now about mod_rewrite. So, just testing it with
a simple rule I can't get it to work... I placed the following at the
top of my .htaccess file:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule shortcut u/user/index.html

I am using GoDaddy and they have mod_rewrite installed and enabled by
default on all their servers. So, I know thats not the issue.

I've also tried using a few regexp's like ^?/shortcut$?, ^/shortcut$,
^/?shortcut$ and so on, but none seem to work...

Am I doing something wrong?
PS
u/user/index.html DOES exist.

(Top posting fixed)

Try alt.apache.configuration. They should be able to help you with this
apache configuration problem.

P.S. Please don't top post. Thanks.

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