XF 1.4 Route Filter Question

[WearableTechForums.com]

I have a route filter set up as follows...

and I would like to create an actual directory on the server called /compare-wearables/ so that I can create pages such as /compare-wearables/specs.php. However, when I create the /compare-wearables/ directory, the route filter seems to disable itself, and the page node no longer works.

So—how can I use a page node/route filter for the page at /compare-wearables/ while still being able to create a real directory /compare-wearables/ with files such as /compare-wearables/specs.php?

 

[Jake Bunce]

XenForo routes are directories that *do not* exist on the server. If the directory exists then it will conflict.

Do you want those PHP files to become the content of your page nodes?

 

[WearableTechForums.com]

Ideally it would be fantastic to use real php files as the content for my page nodes, but to my knowledge this is not possible.

For now I created a test page node here, which is a form that submits to a PHP page. I'd like to make this page node into /compare-wearables/ and have the form submit to /compare-wearables/specs.php or something similar. You get the idea. But I can't figure out how to have a real PHP page inside a page node directory.

And again, if there's a way to have a PHP file be the content of a page node, I'm all ears.

 

[WearableTechForums.com]

Anyone?

 

[Paul B]

Page nodes support php callback.

 

[WearableTechForums.com]

Can you please explain how callbacks work, or direct me to a manual that does?

 

[WearableTechForums.com]

Anyone?

 

[Jake Bunce]

https://xenforo.com/community/threads/creating-a-page.5714/page-2#post-90582

 

[WearableTechForums.com]

Thanks.