Mod Rewrite apache help

[alli14404]

Hi, I'm having some issues working out how to phrase a certain rule.

 

Basically I want certain folders to act as normal, as my main rule is pretty all encompassing.

 

RewriteEngine On

RewriteRule ^!((rss|assets|forum)/?)$ $2/ [L]

RewriteRule ^([a-z0-9-]+)/?([a-z0-9-]+)?/?([0-9+])?/?$ index.php?1=$1&2=$2&3=$3 [NC]

what I'm attempting with that first rule is that someone who goes to:

 

website.com/rss or website.com/rss/ (an actual directory btw)

ends up at website.com/rss/ (using L flag to make it the last rule)

 

I can't seem to quite get why it wont apply :/

Am using this cheat sheet: http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com/cheat-sheets/mod_rewrite-cheat-sheet/

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated =]

[powerspike]

Maybe you should be using the RewriteCond instead of attempting to block it with a rule, i haven't used them much myself, so unsure on what the syntax would be on it.