Shopping cart URL rewriting

lamina

Hi,
I am using Abyss to host an on-line store using Cubecart and I would like to use the SEO facility within Cubecart, but the only option I have (other than to select php generated pages) is to select one of the following:
Apache ReWriteRule supported
Apache lookback supported only
Apache lookback and Forcetype supported
I have played around with the tutorials on URL rewriting but have just about given up. Does anyone have any suggestions what I should try since I would really like to move away from php pages.
The format of the original pages are:
http://www.co.uk/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=5
and after php generation are
http://www.co.uk/anticlastic-earrings/cat_5.php
Something similar using URL rewriting would be excellent.
Regards
Richard

TRUSTAbyss

Maybe something like this would work?
Virtual Path Regular Expression: ^/anticlastic-earrings/cat_([0-9]+)\.php
If this rule matches: Perform an internal redirection
Redirect to: /index.php?act=viewCat&catId=$1
Next Action: Stop matching

lamina

Hi TrustAbyss,
Thank you for your swift reply. I have managed to find the htaccess file for the cart and this is it:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (.+)
RewriteRule cat_(.*).html index.php?act=viewCat&catId=$1&%1 [L]
RewriteRule cat_(.*).html index.php?act=viewCat&catId=$1 [L]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (.+)
RewriteRule prod_(.*).html index.php?act=viewProd&productId=$1&%1 [L]
RewriteRule prod_(.*).html index.php?act=viewProd&productId=$1 [L]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (.+)
RewriteRule info_(.*).html index.php?act=viewDoc&docId=$1&%1 [L]
RewriteRule info_(.*).html index.php?act=viewDoc&docId=$1 [L]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (.+)
RewriteRule tell_(.*).html index.php?act=taf&productId=$1&%1 [L]
RewriteRule tell_(.*).html index.php?act=taf&productId=$1 [L]
I have absolutely no idea how to convert this to Abyss format and would be grateful for any pointers/hints etc..
Regards
Richard

aprelium

(lamina has contacted us by email and got the converted rules).

amol

That is only SEO mod of Cubecart , i can do it for you if you like - email me at amol_gupta@hotmail.com.

lamina wrote
Hi,
I
am using Abyss to host an on-line store using Cubecart and I would like to use the SEO facility within Cubecart, but the only option I have (other than to select php generated pages) is to select one of the following:
Apache ReWriteRule supported
Apache lookback supported only
Apache lookback and Forcetype supported
I have played around with the tutorials on URL rewriting but have just about given up. Does anyone have any suggestions what I should try since I would really like to move away from php pages.
The format of the original pages are:
http://www.co.uk/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=5
and after php generation are
http://www.co.uk/anticlastic-earrings/cat_5.php
Something similar using URL rewriting would be excellent.
Regards
Richard