HOL / PHP technical question

terryhan · 08 June 2007, 14:24

Wotcha

This is really more a general PHP / MySQL question, but since HOL 'does' what I'm asking about, I figured I'd ask here.

I'm putting together a database driven site, and to query the database through the URL, I'm using the old "www.sitename.com?variable1=1" GET business.

HOL (and other sites) don't have any of that in the URL - just "hol.abime.net/1".

How do you set this up, or can you point me in the direction of somewhere I can find out? I've tried searching sites, but I don't know what to call it!

Cheers!

Galaxy · 08 June 2007, 14:30

It's something the web server does - and it's damn awesome what you can do with it.

Have a read up on URL rewriting in the Apache URL rewriting guide.

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/misc/rewriteguide.html

IIS can also do URL rewriting but you have to pay for a plugin.

terryhan · 08 June 2007, 23:46

Thanks a lot Galaxy, I'll have a go at it!

girv · 06 July 2007, 12:08

I can't speak for HOL, but aside from rewriting the URLs in the web server process many PHP "frameworks" will also include functionality for this, calling specific functions and constructing parameter lists for them from sections of the request URL.

My own site http://www.girv.net is built using one such framework: Code Igniter - check out the URLs in the games or WHDLoad sections for example.

08 June 2007, 14:24	#1
terryhan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: a zombi filled shopping mall Posts: 103	HOL / PHP technical question Wotcha This is really more a general PHP / MySQL question, but since HOL 'does' what I'm asking about, I figured I'd ask here. I'm putting together a database driven site, and to query the database through the URL, I'm using the old "www.sitename.com?variable1=1" GET business. HOL (and other sites) don't have any of that in the URL - just "hol.abime.net/1". How do you set this up, or can you point me in the direction of somewhere I can find out? I've tried searching sites, but I don't know what to call it! Cheers!

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08 June 2007, 14:30	#2
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	It's something the web server does - and it's damn awesome what you can do with it. Have a read up on URL rewriting in the Apache URL rewriting guide. http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/misc/rewriteguide.html IIS can also do URL rewriting but you have to pay for a plugin.

08 June 2007, 23:46	#3
terryhan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: a zombi filled shopping mall Posts: 103	Thanks a lot Galaxy, I'll have a go at it!

06 July 2007, 12:08	#4
girv Mostly Harmless Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,133	I can't speak for HOL, but aside from rewriting the URLs in the web server process many PHP "frameworks" will also include functionality for this, calling specific functions and constructing parameter lists for them from sections of the request URL. My own site http://www.girv.net is built using one such framework: Code Igniter - check out the URLs in the games or WHDLoad sections for example.

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