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BasilFawlty
03-26-2018, 03:53 PM
This is probably a dumb question, but given the inclination for younger folks to gravitate toward "Apps" vice browsers, does there exist an "App" that would work for VB 4.X?
Dave
03-26-2018, 04:06 PM
For vBulletin 4, Tapatalk and Forumrunner (comes with vBulletin 4) are pretty much your only options as far as I know.
However, these are not standalone apps that are specifically made for your forum. They are apps that just plug into your forum through the plugin you install.
BasilFawlty
03-26-2018, 05:12 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Tapatalk require me to hose the forum on their server?
Dave
03-26-2018, 05:17 PM
No, you install the Tapatalk plugin on your forum and signup on their site, then you're pretty much good to go.
MarkFL
03-26-2018, 06:33 PM
And then Tapatalk users will bypass most of your custom code, and Tapatalk has access to your database. They win, you lose. :)
BasilFawlty
03-26-2018, 08:00 PM
And then Tapatalk users will bypass most of your custom code, and Tapatalk has access to your database. They win, you lose. :)

Sounds like one of this "thanks but no thanks" kind of deals. I protect (or try to) my users' data jealously. Maybe someday I'll take up app development and this will be my first app!