Adding in a dynamic date

[junior Profile]

Hi, want to change part of our site that relies on dynamic date being entered in URL (today's date plus 3 days). Is it possible to use something like:
RewriteRule ^flights/ flightsearch.asp?deptairport=XXX&arrairport=XXX&deptdate=040514 [NC,R=301,L]

But to make deptdate=040514 dynamic?

thanks

[HeliconAndrew]

Hello,

What do you exactly mean? Get a current date + 3days from somewhere in this exact format? interesting...

[junior Profile]

Hi Andrew,

If I created a dynamic date (today's date + 3 days = 100514) and dropped it into our current map file, would it be possible to use a RewriteRule as below?

RewriteRule ^flights/ flightsearch.asp?deptairport=XXX&arrairport=XXX&deptdate=100514 [NC,R=301,L]

If so, what would I need to change in order to recognise the dynamic date? Not sure it's even possible, but wanted to ask.

thanks

[HeliconAndrew]

Hm... interesting... lets try:

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RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase /

RewriteMap mapfile txt:mapfile.txt
RewriteRule ^(flights)/$ flightsearch.asp?deptairport=XXX&arrairport=XXX&deptdate=${mapfile:$1} [NC,R=301,L]

where, in mapfile, you'd have:

flights 100514

Regards