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

[dartho]

I tested those useragent strings and both worked as normal (ie. NOT detected as a mobile device)

[dartho]

oops - also need to add this:

<script language="JavaScript">
  function menu_jump(path) {
    window.location.href = path.options[path.selectedIndex].value;
  }
</script>

in the headinclude template for the nav template below to work...

Originally Posted by dartho

Glad you like it. I'm the only person on my site making use of it, but I guess I'm the most important

Here's a template mod which I really like on my site for navigation.

Delete everything in your Mobile skin navbar template, and replace your header template with the following (edit red bits to suit your site/requirements):

<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<TD width="100%" class="alt1">
<center>
<a href="http://www.yousite.com"><img src="your_sites_small_logo.jpg" border=0></a>
</center>
</TD>
</tr>
</table>

<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td width="100%" height="15" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<div align="center">
<select name="jump" onchange="menu_jump(this);">
<option selected>Mobile Navigation</option>
<option value="search.php?do=getnew">New Posts</option>
<option value="search.php?do=getdaily">Todays Posts</option>
<option value="private.php?">Private Messages</option>
<option value>----------------</option>
<option value="http://yoursite.com">Home Page</option>
<option value="forum.php">Forums</option>
<option value="search.php?">Search</option>
<option value="online.php">Who's Online</option>
<option value="sendmessage.php">Contact Us</option>
</select>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
$spacer_open
$_phpinclude_output

You can see how easy it is to add other options - I've modified most of mine to be PDA suitable...

Enjoy

[Tralala]

Originally Posted by dartho

I tested those useragent strings and both worked as normal (ie. NOT detected as a mobile device)

k, thanks very much dartho!

/clicks INSTALL

[ArAb4NoKiA]

Hello,

it's not working on Nokia N70 ??!!

Regards,

[dartho]

New version release with more compatibility - should be good for the N70 now. If it isn't, are you able to get a copy of the user agent string and post here?

[da420]

Getting this error at the top of my pages with the hack enabled when updated to the latest version.

Did complete uninstall/reinstall, and updated my settings...

Warning: preg_match(): Unknown modifier 'M' in /global.php(237) : eval()'d code on line 64

[dartho]

Sorry - Fixed!

I will now save the previous version when adding a new one to make it easy to roll back should such issues happen again...

[ABeautifulBrown]

I installed this and it made all my templates look like the mobile one?

[ArAb4NoKiA]

it worked fine

thanks

[dartho]

ArAb4NoKiA: Thanks for the feedback - feel free to click MARK AS INSTALLED

Originally Posted by ABeautifulBrown

I installed this and it made all my templates look like the mobile one?

The only case I thonk this could happen due to this hack would be if you are using a browser which is being detected as a mobile device browser... What OS/Browser are you using?

If you log off your site - is it still the mobile skin? How about if you disable this hack?
thanks