05-18-2022, 02:37 PM
You know how it goes. Searching for a QB64 solution, search engines return results to the old-forum or old-wiki. Clicking the link only to be informed the server is not found.
With the link returned, you can use part of it to search in either the new-wiki or old-backup forum. This has become very tedious. I thought there must be a better way.
A simple solution is to use Einar Egilsson's Redirector for this. It is a browser add-on for Firefox, Chrome, Edge and Opera. The Redirector allows you to search for a specific URL, substitute it for another URL and force the browser to redirect to this new URL.
How to install redirector on Firefox:
1) Use the following link to get the add-on
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox...edirector/
2) Note: This add-on is not actively monitored for security by Mozilla.
Check out the "Learn more" link. After reading your choice if you wish to continue.
3) Click the Add to Firefox button.
4) Add Redirector? This extension will have permission to:
Click Add button
5) Redirector was added.
Click the check box. Allow this extension to run in Private Windows
Click Okay button.
6) A redirector symbol is displayed at the top right of the browser confirming it is successfully installed.
Configuring redirector:
Redirect from the old QB64 forum to Phoenix's old-archived read only working forum.
1) Click on the redirector symbol in the drop down click "Edit Redirects" button.
2) On the new browser page that opens, click "Create New Redirect"
3) Fill in the form with the following information:
Configuration information:
Description: QB64_forum_old_to_archive
Example URL: https://forum.qb64.org/
Include pattern: https://forum.qb64.org/*
Redirect to: https://qb64forum.alephc.xyz/$1
Pattern type: Wildcard click radio buttom
Pattern Description: Leave blank
Example result: https://qb64forum.alephc.xyz/
To complete it, click the "Save" button.
4) Click "Create New Redirect"
5) Fill in the form with the following information:
Configuration information:
Redirect from the old QB64 Wiki to Pheonix's new QB64 Wiki.
Description: QB64_Wiki_old_to_new
Example URL: https://wiki.qb64.org/wiki/
Include pattern: https://wiki.qb64.org/wiki/*
Redirect to: https://qb64phoenix.com/qb64wiki/index.php/$1
Pattern type: Wildcard click radio buttom
Pattern Description: Leave blank
Example result: https://qb64phoenix.com/qb64wiki/index.php/
To complete it, click the "Save" button.
6) Finally disable the first configuration
"Example redirect, try going to http://example.com/anywordhere"
By clicking the "Disable" button.
Test:
Try the following two links in your browser:
https://forum.qb64.org/index.php?topic=456.0
https://wiki.qb64.org/wiki/$IF
All the best
MPGCAN
With the link returned, you can use part of it to search in either the new-wiki or old-backup forum. This has become very tedious. I thought there must be a better way.
A simple solution is to use Einar Egilsson's Redirector for this. It is a browser add-on for Firefox, Chrome, Edge and Opera. The Redirector allows you to search for a specific URL, substitute it for another URL and force the browser to redirect to this new URL.
How to install redirector on Firefox:
1) Use the following link to get the add-on
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox...edirector/
2) Note: This add-on is not actively monitored for security by Mozilla.
Check out the "Learn more" link. After reading your choice if you wish to continue.
3) Click the Add to Firefox button.
4) Add Redirector? This extension will have permission to:
Click Add button
5) Redirector was added.
Click the check box. Allow this extension to run in Private Windows
Click Okay button.
6) A redirector symbol is displayed at the top right of the browser confirming it is successfully installed.
Configuring redirector:
Redirect from the old QB64 forum to Phoenix's old-archived read only working forum.
1) Click on the redirector symbol in the drop down click "Edit Redirects" button.
2) On the new browser page that opens, click "Create New Redirect"
3) Fill in the form with the following information:
Configuration information:
Description: QB64_forum_old_to_archive
Example URL: https://forum.qb64.org/
Include pattern: https://forum.qb64.org/*
Redirect to: https://qb64forum.alephc.xyz/$1
Pattern type: Wildcard click radio buttom
Pattern Description: Leave blank
Example result: https://qb64forum.alephc.xyz/
To complete it, click the "Save" button.
4) Click "Create New Redirect"
5) Fill in the form with the following information:
Configuration information:
Redirect from the old QB64 Wiki to Pheonix's new QB64 Wiki.
Description: QB64_Wiki_old_to_new
Example URL: https://wiki.qb64.org/wiki/
Include pattern: https://wiki.qb64.org/wiki/*
Redirect to: https://qb64phoenix.com/qb64wiki/index.php/$1
Pattern type: Wildcard click radio buttom
Pattern Description: Leave blank
Example result: https://qb64phoenix.com/qb64wiki/index.php/
To complete it, click the "Save" button.
6) Finally disable the first configuration
"Example redirect, try going to http://example.com/anywordhere"
By clicking the "Disable" button.
Test:
Try the following two links in your browser:
https://forum.qb64.org/index.php?topic=456.0
https://wiki.qb64.org/wiki/$IF
All the best
MPGCAN