I have an application that features a number of "contests". The root of the site houses all of the core site functionality (domain.com/ login, domain.com/register).
Originally, I wanted to use dynamic subdomains to handle the contests .. so http://contestname.domain.com would open that contests mini-site (new layout, css, etc.) and http://contestname.domain.com/action would be an action inside the 'contests' controller. The logic problems I ran into with this are two fold: a) How would I setup the routing/logic to recognize that any valid subdomain.domain.com and subdomain.domain.com/action uses the contests controller, and if you tried to access a contest-specific action from the root (www), it would not allow it. b) If you are inside a contest and you click 'login', how would I get it to take you back to the root (www) and then do /login (If anyone has feedback on how to achieve this, I am ALL ears.) I sort of gave up on the subdomain idea as it seemed way too complex. I conceded to doing something like this: http://www.domain.com/contest/*contestname*/action However, I was having a hard time with the routing here. Obviously, everything here would be done in the Contests controller, and *contestname* would be a variable that basically controlled everything that section did, including redirecting back to root if it wasn't a valid contestname. Anyone know how to achieve this? Finally, with all of that said, are there better ways to do this? Any insight on any of the above issues are appreciated!!!! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cake PHP" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
