.htaccess mod_rewrite

[absolethe]

This looks really easy in the tutorials but I am getting a 404 error. I've tried it several different ways.

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/Sections/([A-Za-z]+)/([A-Za-z]+)/([0-9]+)(/)?$
RewriteRule (.*)/preview.php?s=$1&p=$2&i=$3 [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/Sections/([A-Za-z]+)/([A-Za-z]+)(/)?$
RewriteRule (.*)/pages.php?s=$1&p=$2 [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/Sections/([A-Za-z]+)(/)?$
RewriteRule (.*)/pages.php?s=$1 [L]

(with and without the ! and $ and with and without a space after (.*))

RewriteRule ^/Sections/([A-Za-z]+)/([A-Za-z]+)/([0-9]+)$ /preview.php?s=$1&p=$2&i=$3
RewriteRule ^/Sections/([A-Za-z]+)/([A-Za-z]+)$ /pages.php?s=$1&p=$2
RewriteRule ^/Sections/([A-Za-z]+)$ /pages.php?s=$1

In various orders with and without (/)? before the $ and without and without the / after the ^.

If I test using http://URL/Sections/Design I get a file not found error. Tried it both on my localhost and my live site.

'Bout to shoot myself in the foot.

[absolethe]

PS: the file it's telling me it's unable to find is (localpath/url)/Sections/Design. Which is funny to me (hilarious) because (a) that's not what it's supposed to find and (b) it's not supposed to exist.

[sonicgroup]

Personally, I'd use (.*) rather than ranges and sort out only valid entries in the actual site code as a) it's faster, b) it places less strain on the server, and c) it's easier.

[absolethe]

I just tried that too and it didn't work. :( My code already sorts out valid entries... *sigh* I'll try it again though. (This is seriously getting on my nerves.)