i hate asking for help, but...

[gnznroses]

i can't figure this out.

i have a url like this:
http://sub.mysite.com/?name=johndoe

that i want to turn into this:
http://sub.mysite.com/redirect.php?name=johndoe


i want the rule to only apply if the name starts with a letter and contains only letters/numbers

i have this:

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Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^name=([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]+)$ redirect.php?name=$1 [NC,R]

but it's not kicking in.
any help greatly appreciated. read all the guides, but can't figure it.

[Xian Zhu Xuande]

The RewriteRule pattern does not match against query strings.

Note: Query String
The Pattern will not be matched against the query string. Instead, you must use a RewriteCond with the %{QUERY_STRING} variable. You can, however, create URLs in the substitution string, containing a query string part. Simply use a question mark inside the substitution string, to indicate that the following text should be re-injected into the query string. When you want to erase an existing query string, end the substitution string with just a question mark. To combine a new query string with an old one, use the [QSA] flag.
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_rewrite.html

Here's an example of someone playing with it:
http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum92/6300.htm

[gnznroses]

oh, ok

if it'll help anyone who sees this later, here's how i did it:

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Options +FollowSymLinks

RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^name=([a-z][a-z0-9]+)$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^$ /redirect.php?name=%1 [R=301,L]