redirect on showthread?#####

[Sobe Silvertree]

We created 2 different forums under two subdomains and there are some links out on the internet from specific interviews with game designers etc.

So the problem is I want to redirect some of these interviews that deal with one specific game interview over to another subdomain forum.

Specifically

Redirect:

http://eq.forums.thedruidsgrove.org/showthread.php?t=11813

To

http://van.forums.thedruidsgrove.org/showthread.php?t=11813

I was under the impression I could just use .htaccess to do this by using a permanent redirect. It doesn't work so I am requesting some help.

Thank you,

[nico_swd]

.htaccess would be the best solution. Why doesn't it work? Does your server not support it, and are you sure you used it correctly?

[Sobe Silvertree]

.htaccess would be the best solution. Why doesn't it work? Does your server not support it, and are you sure you used it correctly?


Not sure why I may have incorrect format:

I thought it was just

Redirect permanent ^http://eq.forums.thedruidsgrove.org/showthread.php?t=11813 http://van.forums.thedruidsgrove.org/showthread.php?t=11813

I maybe wrong because its calling PHP to show thread .. any help would be appreciated.

[nico_swd]

Hm, give this a try.

Redirect showtread.php?t=11813 http://van.forums.thedruidsgrove.org/showthread.php?t=11813


Save it in here:
http://eq.forums.thedruidsgrove.org/

EDIT:

If that fails and there are only some specific threads you want to redirect, you can try adding this at the top of showthread.php


$redirectids = array(11813, '...');

if (in_array($_GET['t'], $redirectids))
{
header('Location: http://van.forums.thedruidsgrove.org/showthread.php?t='. $_GET['t']);
exit();
}

[Sobe Silvertree]

Second option worked directly with the showthread.php: I thank you for that.

I just hate going into the code directly but heck it worked.

If anyone knows why the Redirect would not work on .htaccess I like to get an answer on that also but this fixes the problem and gives us another option.

Thank you again Nico_swd!