Problem with rewrite for custom module

Question

I have created a module to disable user registration (mostly following guide here https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2959131/how-to-disable-frontend-registration-in-magento/25186894).

Unfortunately, I have a strange problem in that the rewrite works if the url is "/customer/account/create" but not if it is "/customer/account/create/" - the trailing slash causes strange behaviour, in that not only is the registration form loaded, but also a 404.

My config.xml consists of:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
<modules>
 <Company_DisableRegistration>
 <version>0.1.0</version>
 </Company_DisableRegistration>
</modules>
<global>
 <rewrite>
 <company_disableregistration_customer_account_create>
 <from><![CDATA[#^/?customer/account/create/#]]></from>
 <to>/disableregistration/customer_account/create</to>
 </company_disableregistration_customer_account_create>
 <company_disableregistration_customer_account_createPost>
 <from><![CDATA[#^/?customer/account/createPost/#]]></from>
 <to>/disableregistration/customer_account/createPost</to>
 </company_disableregistration_customer_account_createPost>
 </rewrite> 
</global>
<frontend>
 <routers>
 <customer>
 <args>
 <modules>
 <Company_DisableRegistration before="Mage_Customer">Company_DisableRegistration_Customer</Company_DisableRegistration>
 </modules>
 </args>
 </customer>
 </routers>
</frontend>
</config>

This is the first time I've attempted this sort of thing, so I'm not sure what the issue is or how to fix it.

Answer 1

I normally use something like

<global>
 <rewrite>
 <designer_url>
 <from><![CDATA[#^/author/id/$#]]></from>
 <to><![CDATA[/designer/index/index/id/1ドル]]></to>
 <complete>1</complete>
 </designer_url>
 </rewrite>
</global>

See $# in the end of the original URL and also the complete node.

• BrynJ: thanks for suggestion. I thought the $ was if part of the url was dynamic (for instance with id). But I tried to add as example and also added teh complete node. Now it no longer shows the register form, however it just 404s - rather than be routed to my custom handler (again, without trailing slash, my custom handler is called). Any other ideas?
• mbalparda: Yeah, try putting both urls wrapped in CDATA.

Answer 2

There are some issue with your controller rewrite code

from

<global>
 <rewrite>
 <company_disableregistration_customer_account_create>
 <from><![CDATA[#^/?customer/account/create/#]]></from>
 <to>/disableregistration/customer_account/create</to>
 </company_disableregistration_customer_account_create>
 <company_disableregistration_customer_account_createPost>
 <from><![CDATA[#^/?customer/account/createPost/#]]></from>
 <to>/disableregistration/customer_account/createPost</to>
 </company_disableregistration_customer_account_createPost>
 </rewrite> 
</global>

to

<global>
 <rewrite>
 <company_disableregistration_customer_account_create>
 <from><![CDATA[#^/customer/account/create/#]]></from>
 <to>/disableregistration/customer_account/create</to>
 </company_disableregistration_customer_account_create>
 <company_disableregistration_customer_account_createPost>
 <from><![CDATA[#^/customer/account/createPost/#]]></from>
 <to>/disableregistration/customer_account/createPost</to>
 </company_disableregistration_customer_account_createPost>
 </rewrite> 
</global>

As you have using magento old rewrite process ,you did not need this below code,which is used for new controller rewrite process:

More details at :http://www.amitbera.com/how-to-override-a-controller-in-magento/

not needed

<frontend>
 <routers>
 <customer>
 <args>
 <modules>
 <Company_DisableRegistration before="Mage_Customer">Company_DisableRegistration_Customer</Company_DisableRegistration>
 </modules>
 </args>
 </customer>
 </routers>
</frontend>

You need to define your module frontName by Using below code Add standard Company_DisableRegistration_Customer disableregistration

Your AccountController.php file location should be Company>DisableRegistration>Controllers>Customer> Accountcontroller code is

<?php
require_once Mage::getModuleDir('controllers', "Mage_Customer").DS."AccountController.php";
class Company_DisableRegistration_Customer_AccountController extends Mage_Customer_AccountController
{
}

• BrynJ: I tried to make the changes you suggested. But after changing the first block and removing the second, entering the url without a forward slash simply serves the standard register page, and with a slash I again get a 404 content output with the register form. I did already have the controller located as you have instructed. Any ideas?

Answer 3

I have resolved the issue by amending the config.xml as follows (essentially, removing the global rewrites entirely):

<config>
<modules>
 <Reckless_DisableRegistration>
 <version>0.1.0</version>
 </Reckless_DisableRegistration>
</modules>
<frontend>
 <routers>
 <customer>
 <args>
 <modules>
 <Reckless_DisableRegistration before="Mage_Customer">Reckless_DisableRegistration_Customer</Reckless_DisableRegistration>
 </modules>
 </args>
 </customer>
 </routers>
</frontend>
</config>

I would be interested to have my solution further explained to me - does anyone have a link to a resource explaining this syntax in detail?