How to correct links to the old DDO forums

[~Aris1000]

One of the annoying aspects of the DDO forum upgrade is that links to threads to the old forum have been broken. Luckily, the thread ID number has stayed the same, so it is easy to correct the link using a little bit of address-bar-fu.

The old links looked like this:
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=193439

As of now, the above link will take you to a 404 page.

But, if you change the address to:
http://ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/193439

It works fine, and goes to the same thread.

When I get to it, I'll correct as many of the links to my guides as possible, but I hope you find this useful if you find other broken links.

[GeneralDiomedes]

You would have thought they could have included code to handle the old URL format as well.

[~Lorien_]

You would have thought they could have included code to handle the old URL format as well.

It's actually pretty easy to fix this, most companies who don't want to broken-link-check everything upon getting a new url do this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL_redirection

[~Aris1000]

It's actually pretty easy to fix this, most companies who don't want to broken-link-check everything upon getting a new url do this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL_redirection

Both of you have been playing this game long enough to know that the fans end up fixing Turbine's problems.

I agree, they should just redirect.

[GeneralDiomedes]

Both of you have been playing this game long enough to know that the fans end up fixing Turbine's problems.

I agree, they should just redirect.

Only recently have I truly appreciated the slogan 'powered by our fans'.

[maskil]

One of the annoying aspects of the DDO forum upgrade is that links to threads to the old forum have been broken. Luckily, the thread ID number has stayed the same, so it is easy to correct the link using a little bit of address-bar-fu.

The old links looked like this:
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=193439

As of now, the above link will take you to a 404 page.

But, if you change the address to:
http://ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/193439

It works fine, and goes to the same thread.

When I get to it, I'll correct as many of the links to my guides as possible, but I hope you find this useful if you find other broken links.

this is awesome! Thank you!

[~Firekragg]

One of the annoying aspects of the DDO forum upgrade is that links to threads to the old forum have been broken. Luckily, the thread ID number has stayed the same, so it is easy to correct the link using a little bit of address-bar-fu.

The old links looked like this:
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=193439

As of now, the above link will take you to a 404 page.

But, if you change the address to:
http://ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/193439

It works fine, and goes to the same thread.

This works for me, but I can't open a page with a 7 digit forum handle. Looks like most of the recent forum threads started at the end of 2012 have a 7 digit handle, like this:

http://www.ddo.com/en/showthread.php?p=4769224

Posting into the new URL method, I get "No Thread Specified".

http://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/4769224
http://ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/4769224

Any ideas on converting that 7 digit to a 6 digit, or maybe another redirection method?

[~Aris1000]

This works for me, but I can't open a page with a 7 digit forum handle. Looks like most of the recent forum threads started at the end of 2012 have a 7 digit handle, like this:

http://www.ddo.com/en/showthread.php?p=4769224

Posting into the new URL method, I get "No Thread Specified".

http://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/4769224
http://ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/4769224

Any ideas on converting that 7 digit to a 6 digit, or maybe another redirection method?

I don't know why the 7 digit ones are not working.

There is also a problem with links that went to specific posts in a thread. If I find a method, I will update the OP.

[Ambulance]

awesome! The first thing I needed to know after the forum change

thanks!

+1

[~Mflores]

Ty very much!!! I am able to found a lot of lost posts now... I have tried everything in the search option before!!!

[Aelik]

This works for me, but I can't open a page with a 7 digit forum handle. Looks like most of the recent forum threads started at the end of 2012 have a 7 digit handle, like this:

http://www.ddo.com/en/showthread.php?p=4769224

Posting into the new URL method, I get "No Thread Specified".

http://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/4769224
http://ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/4769224

Any ideas on converting that 7 digit to a 6 digit, or maybe another redirection method?

leave everything from showthread onward the same, just change /en/ to /forums/ and it'll work. Example:

http://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4769224

What I haven't been able to figure out is how to get to the character viewer ( doesn't even work in game anymore. Here's an example link
http://www.ddo.com/en/character/khyber/xelyth

[aristarchus1000]

leave everything from showthread onward the same, just change /en/ to /forums/ and it'll work. Example:

http://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4769224

This appears to work thank you. Unfortunately, my account has been changed back to my original one and I cannot edit my opening post anymore.

[Stoner81]

This works for me, but I can't open a page with a 7 digit forum handle. Looks like most of the recent forum threads started at the end of 2012 have a 7 digit handle, like this:

http://www.ddo.com/en/showthread.php?p=4769224

Posting into the new URL method, I get "No Thread Specified".

http://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/4769224
http://ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/4769224

Any ideas on converting that 7 digit to a 6 digit, or maybe another redirection method?

http://www.ddo.com/en/showthread.php?p=4769224

becomes...

http://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4769224

The bit in bold is the only thing you change.

Stoner81.