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Using wildcard route matching in FW/1

I am trying to use the wildcard match on routes in FW/1 v 3.5.

Application.cfc

component  extends="framework.one"  {

  this.name= "Wildcard7";

  variables.framework = {
    home = 'main.home',
    action = 'fuseaction',
    baseURL = 'useCgiScriptName',
    trace = isDebugMode()
    };

  variables.framework.routes = [
    { "main/home"               = "main/home"},
    { "*"                       = "main/404"}
  ];

}

When I run the page, without specifying an action, I get the main/404 page instead of main/home

** FW/1 trace**

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How can I get main/404 to run only on invalid pages?

Solution

  • When I run the page, without specifying an action, I get the main/404 page instead of main/home

    I assume you are trying to access the page like so - your.domain/index.cfm/main. Note the lack of the home action.

    Based on your routes, your first route is saying if the path supplied equals "main/home" then point to the view main/home. If there is an action of home in a main.cfc controller then that will be ran prior to rendering the view.

    Leaving off the action, home, would not match any of your current routes; resulting in your wildcard catching it. You would need to handle it by including another route like {"main" = "main"}.

    UPDATE:

    To access main/home from your.domain/index.cfm, you can try passing a route of {"/" = "main/home"}. I would suggest this being above your wildcard and below any other routes to avoid any freak matches.