Mod re-write problem

Client Joined: Dec 04, 2004 Posts: 757

Hello all, I use a mod that basically adds the top 8 most recent topics at the top, you can see it in action here...
http://www.online-gaming-forums.com/forums.html

Basically since the 2.4 upgrade when you click on the New Post icon I get a dead link which I think is down to the Mod re-write not working for these links, at the point when the link is a new link the link ending is this...

/ftopic-5346-newest.html which doesn't work

but once the link has been visited it changes to

/ftopict-5346.html which does work

Any idea`s on this anyone Confused

Its a great mod and will be a shame to have to delete it Crying or Very sad

Thanks for any help all.
mrix

registered · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:55 am

The links are correct for me.

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:43 am

I think its mainly when you are logged in as a registered user and you can see the New Topics which are shown with like a square dark blue icon just left of the topic.
The url shows as this..

http://www.online-gaming-forums.com/ftopic-5346-newest.html

which is a broken link etc.

cheers
mrix

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:36 am

what does the un-shortened url look like? you must have had to add the "newest" tap, and there is a conflict with another tap. Noticed ftopic-5346-newest.html is missing either the p or t it needs to find the actual url. So when your links are shortened, your modded url is being mis-identified as one of the rewrites starting with ftopic- when it needs to be ftopic\\1-

post your shortlinks rewrites and any new urls added by the mod and I bet we can get it working....

registered · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:57 am

mrix, this was a bug that was fixed in 2.4.0 and make sure you have the right rewrite rules from ShortLinks.htaccess for the forums.

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:55 am

Hello all, apologies for wasting your time Embarassed

Basically on the install of 2.4 I didn't use the new .htaccess file and was going to get back to updating but I completely forgot Embarassed

Thanks montego

All sorted now

cheers
mrix

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:49 am

No worries m8. That's what we're here for.