Add-On Releases - Mobile Device Style Assignment

This is my first released hack, be nice.

This hack will detect when a mobile device connects to your site and allow you to override the default style/skin with one you specify.

Just install the product-file and set which style is your mobile device style via the AdminCP. Has been tested with several 3.6.x versions up to 3.6.8

I am also releasing a skin I wrote (it is based on vbmechanics Alabama skin, so updated or modified would be a more accurate description) for my own needs - it could probably be tidied up a lot more, but it works for me - take it as it is, I may offer limited support for this skin if I get time (no promises), and feel free to offer suggestions. Mobi - My super light skin is probably the one to go for, it has much greater functionailty.

=Install Instructions=
Go to Plugin System, Manage Products in your AdminCP and click Add/Import Product link at the end of the page
Browse for the product-mobile_enabled36-x.x.x.xml product file and click 'import'
Refresh your admincp page and in VBulletin Options, select the settings for 'Mobile Device Detection'
Change the styleid of your mobile skin in "Mobile Device Style" to the StyleID number of your mobile device skin
Change the styleid of your PDA skin in "PDA Device Style" to the StyleID number of your PDA device skin
Your mobile/pda skin must be user selectable (although you can disbale the ability for users to change styles in vBulletin Options)
Thats it!

=Upgrade Instructions=
Go to Plugin System, Manage Products in your AdminCP and click Add/Import Product link at the end of the page
Browse for the product-mobile_enabled36-x.x.x.xml product file
Choose to overwrite
Click 'import'
Re-configure Styleid of mobile/pda skin if required

VERSION 1.0.7a
Based on initial release - supports assigning one alternative style to ALL detected mobile devices

VERSION 2.1.2
Now allows the addition of exceptions and also specifying a skin for Pocket PCs (Windows CE devices) and a skin for all otehr detected mobile devices.
I've also released a very light skin HERE which is great for cell/Mobile phones

LAST UPDATE 22-October 2007
VERSION 2.1.3 - removed, small bug
VERSION 2.1.3a

• Added ability to assign different styles to IPods/iPhones (In addiotn to Windows CE devices and other detected mobile devices
• Added ability to assign specific style to a user defined device (based on user agent string).
  
  You will need to know the useragent string, or a unique fragment of the user agent string to do this. One exmple of how this can be used would be to assign a specific style to say Firefox users, perhaps a different style for Blackberry users, or you could assign a specific style to search engines (beware when doing this - google apprently doesn't like people displying different content to search engines)
  

To upgrade, simply overwrite product - your existing settings should be preserved.

I've left the previous version available for download - to get the new version, download and install the attached XML

**BACKUP YOUR DB BEFORE INSTALLING**

Other Mobile / Lite Skins:

Mobile - My super light skin
iPhone / iPod Touch Optimised Style
Alabama
VBLite
WAP Plugin - this is a similar product and skin which I didn't find till after I'd made this one - it seems to be more directed at WAP devices as opposed to all Mobile Devices, and appears to no longer be supported, but worth having a look at.


Remember to click install and give a rating :up:

keywords: Mobile, PDA, Autodetect, Autoselect, WAP, Skin, portal, cell, phone, iphone

3.7 Version Here

[MissKalunji]

here youc an get a list of whch template : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....4&postcount=48

[Stryker412]

Can someone be kind enough to test my site on a mobile device. I reinstalled the product entirely. I must have had an old version because the new colors are great and easier on the eyes. One question, how can I get it to highlight new sections with posts again instead of just bolding them?

[Stryker412]

Originally Posted by Ted S

You'll need to edit EVERY template that posts data to add the security hash variable from the latest update (3.6.10 and 3.7.0).

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- http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=268123

That worked, thank you.

[Reinhart]

Any way to let users disable the skin manually?
Normal Skin Chooing doesnt seem to work with this installed.

[dartho]

That's the idea of this add-on, the user doesn't get a choice! If you wish to allow users to choose, just install the styles and allow users to change them, no need for this addon...

[Reinhart]

Yeah I guess I was thinking maybe.. a link or something that lets people disable it... because 90% of the time I WANT it to be forced. but I know some people (on PSP in this case) want to view it normally... and I dont know the "code" to disable it for PSP... any some other devices.

Edit: Also since I have you here... any idea how to get Adsense's new "Mobile Ads" going on your skin?
Cant figure it out.

Would be a good addon!!!

[dartho]

I got it working under 3.7 - some guidelines here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...=174375&page=9

That might be enough to get you going...

[jambo_1969]

Works great on 3.6.8.

Members happy and aside from basic colour issues which I'll change, seems to be working okay.

Apart from iphone users who want an iphone version.

Pah.

[Reinhart]

Any way to override this for PSP devices?
Have a few people complaining about it.

[dartho]

Yep - just add the useragent string for PSP's in the 'Useragent Exceptions' box - just the text "PSP" should be enough do it ...