Rewrite URL with .htaccess and HTTPS - php

Question

I have a web site where I have to use a .htaccess file to redirect all requests to index.php, where redirecting is handled.
I want to rewrite the URL, and at the same time use HTTPS. Without HTTPS it works fine.
Code from working .htaccess without HTTPS. Browser gets this input: alert/create
RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z]*)/?([a-zA-Z]*)?/?([a-zA-Z0-9]*)?/?$ index.php?controller=$1&action=$2&id=$3 [NC,L]
This works fine, but without HTTPS. Browser URL becomes http://localhost/mypage/alert/create, and that's what I want.
I found a solution that allows me to use HTTPS:
RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z]*)/?([a-zA-Z]*)?/?([a-zA-Z0-9]*)?/?$ https://%{SERVER_NAME}/mypage/index.php?controller=$1&action=$2&id=$3 [NC,L]
Page navigation works like a charm, but browser displays the URL like this:
https://localhost/mypage/index.php?controller=alert&action=create&id=
Requests are handled like this:
public function __construct($urlvalues) {
$this->urlvalues = $urlvalues;
if ($this->urlvalues['controller'] == "") {
$this->controller = "home";
} else {
$this->controller = $this->urlvalues['controller'];
}
if ($this->urlvalues['action'] == "") {
$this->action = "index";
} else {
$this->action = $this->urlvalues['action'];
}
}
I need some hints. I've been looking all over internet without solving my problem...
If I can use .htaccess, but implement HTTPS another way, that'll be perfect too.
Server code written in PHP, running on apache2.

Answer 1

I would have done this in two steps. The first that you already have. And this one :
RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} 80
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://www.domain.com/$1 [R=301,L]

Answer 2

Solved! Solution: Added this to .htaccess, in that order spesifically:
RewriteEngine on
#force https
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} 80
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]
RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z]*)/?([a-zA-Z]*)?/?([a-zA-Z0-9]*)?/?$ index.php?controller=$1&action=$2&id=$3 [NC,L]