Access changes

[Matthew McNaney]

Good day,

phpWebSite 1.5.0 will change the way it handles mod_rewrite. The
.htaccess file will filter all requests that do not match a directory or
file to the index.php file. The index.php file includes a new core file
named Forward.php. phpWebSite then detects if the mod_rewrite format is
getting used. If so, it writes the following variables:

$_REQUEST['module'] = $variable_1;
$_GET['var1']       = $variable_2;
...
$_GET['var' . $n]   = ${'variable_' . $n};


So this address:
http://phpwebsite.appstate.edu/blog/2008/1/4

Will create:

$_REQUEST['module'] = 'blog';
$_GET['var1'] = 2008;
$_GET['var2'] = 1;
$_GET['var3'] = 4;

The updated blog module looks for this and changes the vars into year,
month, and day for a new viewing preference.

Access will no longer store the shortcuts in the .htaccess file.
Instead, if the only variable passed is not a module, it is assumed to
be a title. This will be passed to Access which will pull the
appropriate key and then fill in the $_GET variable with the appropriate
module and overwrite var1. This will be done instead of a forward to
prevent losing the url.

In the long run, this will allow module creators to mold mod_rewrites
however they like. In the meantime, you will need to change your 'id'
and 'page' checks to 'var1' and 'var2'. This change will also affect the
rewriteLink function in Text.php.

The next release of phpWebSite will go through an RC period.  This
should give you time to adjust your modules for this change and the
updated File Cabinet. If you have any concerns, please reply to this list.

Thanks,
Matt


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http://phpwebsite.appstate.edu

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[Verdon Vaillancourt-3]

So,

In a simple case then, like this from my index.php file...

PHPWS_Core::initModClass('podcaster', 'Podcaster.php');
$podcaster = new Podcaster;
if (isset($_REQUEST['aop'])) {
     $podcaster->adminMenu();
} elseif (isset($_REQUEST['uop'])) {
     $podcaster->userMenu();
} elseif (isset($_REQUEST['id'])) {
     $podcaster->userMenu('view_channel');
} else {
     PHPWS_Core::home();
}

... all I need to do is change $_REQUEST['id'] to $_REQUEST['var1']


How would this be changed?
PHPWS_Text::rewriteLink($channel->title, 'podcaster', $this-
 >channel_id);


Thanks,
verdon


On 12-Feb-08, at 9:47 AM, matt wrote:

> Good day,
>
> phpWebSite 1.5.0 will change the way it handles mod_rewrite. The
> .htaccess file will filter all requests that do not match a  
> directory or
> file to the index.php file. The index.php file includes a new core  
> file
> named Forward.php. phpWebSite then detects if the mod_rewrite  
> format is
> getting used. If so, it writes the following variables:
>
> $_REQUEST['module'] = $variable_1;
> $_GET['var1']       = $variable_2;
> ...
> $_GET['var' . $n]   = ${'variable_' . $n};
>
>
> So this address:
> http://phpwebsite.appstate.edu/blog/2008/1/4
>
> Will create:
>
> $_REQUEST['module'] = 'blog';
> $_GET['var1'] = 2008;
> $_GET['var2'] = 1;
> $_GET['var3'] = 4;
>
> The updated blog module looks for this and changes the vars into year,
> month, and day for a new viewing preference.
>
> Access will no longer store the shortcuts in the .htaccess file.
> Instead, if the only variable passed is not a module, it is assumed to
> be a title. This will be passed to Access which will pull the
> appropriate key and then fill in the $_GET variable with the  
> appropriate
> module and overwrite var1. This will be done instead of a forward to
> prevent losing the url.
>
> In the long run, this will allow module creators to mold mod_rewrites
> however they like. In the meantime, you will need to change your 'id'
> and 'page' checks to 'var1' and 'var2'. This change will also  
> affect the
> rewriteLink function in Text.php.
>
> The next release of phpWebSite will go through an RC period.  This
> should give you time to adjust your modules for this change and the
> updated File Cabinet. If you have any concerns, please reply to  
> this list.
>
> Thanks,
> Matt
>
>
> --
> Matthew McNaney
> Electronic Student Services
> Appalachian State University
> Ext. 6493
> http://ess.appstate.edu
> http://phpwebsite.appstate.edu
>
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[Matthew McNaney]

Verdon Vaillancourt wrote:

> So,
>
> In a simple case then, like this from my index.php file...
>
> PHPWS_Core::initModClass('podcaster', 'Podcaster.php');
> $podcaster = new Podcaster;
> if (isset($_REQUEST['aop'])) {
>      $podcaster->adminMenu();
> } elseif (isset($_REQUEST['uop'])) {
>      $podcaster->userMenu();
> } elseif (isset($_REQUEST['id'])) {
>      $podcaster->userMenu('view_channel');
> } else {
>      PHPWS_Core::home();
> }

 > ... all I need to do is change $_REQUEST['id'] to $_REQUEST['var1']

This is what I am doing in Blog (slimmed down):

-------------------------------------
if (isset($_GET['var1'])) {
     Blog_User::fillInForward();
}

if (isset($_REQUEST['blog_id'])) {
     $blog = new Blog($_REQUEST['blog_id']);
}

function fillInForward() {
     $_REQUEST['blog_id'] = (int)$_GET['var1'];
}

--------------------------------------

The reason is that the blog_id may be sent from other places than just a
straight up call to the item.

This method would prevent you from:
1) having to fix any other links you have where you are passing 'id'
2) having to check for var1 and/or id
3) prevent extra processes if mod_rewrite is not being used


> How would this be changed?
> PHPWS_Text::rewriteLink($channel->title, 'podcaster', $this-
>  >channel_id);

It would be the same. It would return:

$channel->title = 'sample';
$this->channel_id = 4;

<a href="index.php?module=podcaster&var1=4">sample</a>

But now you could call:

PHPWS_Text::rewriteLink($channel->title,
                         'podcaster',
                         $this->channel_id,
                         $this->page_id,
                         $this->section_id,
                        $this->etc_id);

You can have as many vars as you need.

Thanks,
Matt

>
> Thanks,
> verdon
>
>
> On 12-Feb-08, at 9:47 AM, matt wrote:
>
>> Good day,
>>
>> phpWebSite 1.5.0 will change the way it handles mod_rewrite. The
>> .htaccess file will filter all requests that do not match a  
>> directory or
>> file to the index.php file. The index.php file includes a new core  
>> file
>> named Forward.php. phpWebSite then detects if the mod_rewrite  
>> format is
>> getting used. If so, it writes the following variables:
>>
>> $_REQUEST['module'] = $variable_1;
>> $_GET['var1']       = $variable_2;
>> ...
>> $_GET['var' . $n]   = ${'variable_' . $n};
>>
>>
>> So this address:
>> http://phpwebsite.appstate.edu/blog/2008/1/4
>>
>> Will create:
>>
>> $_REQUEST['module'] = 'blog';
>> $_GET['var1'] = 2008;
>> $_GET['var2'] = 1;
>> $_GET['var3'] = 4;
>>
>> The updated blog module looks for this and changes the vars into year,
>> month, and day for a new viewing preference.
>>
>> Access will no longer store the shortcuts in the .htaccess file.
>> Instead, if the only variable passed is not a module, it is assumed to
>> be a title. This will be passed to Access which will pull the
>> appropriate key and then fill in the $_GET variable with the  
>> appropriate
>> module and overwrite var1. This will be done instead of a forward to
>> prevent losing the url.
>>
>> In the long run, this will allow module creators to mold mod_rewrites
>> however they like. In the meantime, you will need to change your 'id'
>> and 'page' checks to 'var1' and 'var2'. This change will also  
>> affect the
>> rewriteLink function in Text.php.
>>
>> The next release of phpWebSite will go through an RC period.  This
>> should give you time to adjust your modules for this change and the
>> updated File Cabinet. If you have any concerns, please reply to  
>> this list.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Matt
>>
>>
>> --
>> Matthew McNaney
>> Electronic Student Services
>> Appalachian State University
>> Ext. 6493
>> http://ess.appstate.edu
>> http://phpwebsite.appstate.edu
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ---
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>
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http://phpwebsite.appstate.edu

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[Verdon Vaillancourt-2]

Thanks :)

On 12-Feb-08, at 10:23 AM, matt wrote:

> This is what I am doing in Blog (slimmed down):


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