Detecting Mobile browsers....

[FSGDAG]

Currently if you goto YouTube or other websites with your mobile browser it will automatically redirect you to a subdomain of the site where they have mobile support.

Is there a way to do the same with IndexU? Now that we have a mobi template, I would like to create a subdomain and have it attach to the same database. Then, if it detects its a mobile browser, automatically forward them to the subdomain.

[Bruceper]

I knew someone would ask that as soon as the .mobi template was available!

You can find a complete script to do this at Andy Moore Blog Archive PHP to detect mobile phones

You can also look at the following
http://www.brainhandles.com/2007/10/...bile-browsers/
Lightweight device-detection in PHP | mobiForge

[FSGDAG]

Bruce...

If I used the "Lightweight device detection in PHP" code, where would I put the code?? In header.html?

I also downloaded Andy Moore's php script, but I'm also unaware on how I would integrate that into my site.

[Bruceper]

I have no idea to be honest, I would think in application.php because it's called from every major page.

[FSGDAG]

So would it be a "include" statement I would want to use in Application.php?? Or maybe a 'call' statement?

Maybe the programmers might know?

[Bruceper]

Call it as an include

[mpdaddy]

Why not make it a plugin? I can't make it because I can't test it. I don't have a phone with mobile access. Any ideas?

Regards
Wayne

[FSGDAG]

Why not make it a plugin? I can't make it because I can't test it. I don't have a phone with mobile access. Any ideas?

Regards
Wayne

Wayne...

If you can create it... I can test it for you! Let me know

[mpdaddy]

I will work on it today after I get off work and let you know when I have something to test.

Regards
Wayne

[FSGDAG]

I will work on it today after I get off work and let you know when I have something to test.

Regards
Wayne

Sounds good

[mpdaddy]

Sorry for the delay. I am starting a new Ebay business and my merchandise came in. I have been getting everything ready for that. I will find time tomorrow to get started on this plugin. Frank, I will let you know if/when I need it tested. I do not have the template, so you will need to test it on your domain. I will contact you by email tomorrow.

Regards
Wayne

[FSGDAG]

No Problem mpdaddy! Let me know when you have something for me to test

[mpdaddy]

For anyone who is wondering. I have finished the plugin and I sent it ti FSGDAG to test it. I will give updates if needed and release it as soon as it is working 100%.

If you have the mobi template for IndexU and you have access to test with an Iphone, Ipod, or other mobile device with a browser, and would like to test it, I can send the plugin to you. I would not recommend testing it on a live site, you should have a test site set up for testing purposes. Contact me at my email address in my signature if you are interested.

Regards
Wayne

[Dr. Jekyll]

very nice

[FSGDAG]

Ok... Question....

I'm getting ready to test this out.. Tell me if I'm off base here:

- I'm going to do a new install on the root of a domain.. We'll call it www.testdomain.com

- Then I'm going to create a subdomain called m.testdomain.com

- I'll then upload all the files to the subdomain, but application.php will have all the settings of the one in the root domain. This way they will share the same DB.

- I'll install the plugin and start testing with my mobile browsers

Here's the question:

m.testdomain.com will have the mobi template in it. Will I have to rename the directory of that template to match the name of the root domains template name?!?! I'm assuming I'll have to seeings that information is in the DB.