gistfile1.txt

I would like to convert this:

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !forms(.*)                                                
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d                                                  
RewriteRule ^(.*) index.php

Into this:

if ($request_uri !~* forms(.*) && !-f @request_filename && !-d @request_filename ) {                                          
  rewrite ^(.*)$ index.php;                                                    
} 

Doesn't work.