Replacing the ? on the url

[majorglitch]

How do you replace the ? on the url without using cgi.path_info?
is there a third party software or plugins that can do that?

 

[GunJack]

I'm a little confused by your questions. Are you wanting to pass url variables without using the "?" but with the ".cfm/var1/var2" syntax?

GJ

 

[majorglitch]

something like that but that technique you mentioned needs to congfigure the cgi.path_info. i need something that doenst require much work like third party plugins or alike.

 

[GunJack]

I'm guessing you're running on Unix because the path_info variable is readily available on NT and you could parse out the variables quite easily. Other than that, I don't see any real alternatives to passing in info via a url string which pretty much requires the use of the question mark.

If I knew what you were trying to do, I might could offer some alternatives. Are you attempting to have pages that are indexed by search engines? I can't see any other real reasons you would need to have the question mark removed.

GJ

 

[majorglitch]

Yes Im trying to have the pages indexed by search engines.

 

[GunJack]

Are you running on NT or Unix? If NT, I don't see any reason you wouldn't use the Path_Info and use "/va1/var2/" syntax. If Unix, I assume the problem is that path_info isn't defined. If this is the reason, I've seen where someone found a way around this with Apache using the "ScriptAliasMatch" directive to call .cfm scripts.

Let me know what your reason is for not using "path_info".
GJ

 

[majorglitch]

id be instructing non technical people and i dont want them to mess up. so thats why im looking for the easiest way to go round about this matter

 

[strantheman]

The easiest way might be to teach them the right way to do it. I agree with GJ that there probably isn't an easier method. Maybe they should know the basic way, and then the more advanced method might be even easier for them to understand.