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]

Try this skin on for size - seems to work well on a PDA screen on 3.6.7..

If one or 2 can test it (or double check as teh case may be) I'll add it into the product.

I've added 3 image files which need uploading to yourserver - one of which you should replace with a 120x40 ( you could go up to 240px wide for most contemporary mobile devices and as high as you want really) pixel logo for your site (mobile_logo.jpg)

I welcome any ideas/suggestions, but can;t guarantee I will be able to apply them :up:

[tekguru]

Looking at thetemplate comparator it does show a heck of a lot of differences though in the actual templates...... and warms that functionality may be affected.

[dartho]

functionality is limited on a small screen device, esp with browsers such as pocket IE and the like.

I've tested all the main functions and they all work as they are meant to.

BTW - where is the template comparator.

[tekguru]

Hmm one or my guys is still having problem, but not sure which style he was actually testing at the time.

The compatator I was referring to is the bit at the top part of the control panel where it warns of and shows template discrepancies.

[dartho]

Oh, OK - I know the one.

I've installed the skin fresh on a 3.6.7PL1 test board with no parent - no complaints from vBulletin (the comparator only pops up when there is an issue) and as I mentioned, things all tested OK with a quick test of each of the main functions.

[tekguru]

Right I'd missed the modified theme above but have now downloaded and will install. Will change the default mobile theme over and see what reaction I get.

I know the guys are looking for three things which they keep on commenting on:

- Remember Me option
- Use of posting a new thread
- Ease of finding new posts

If it works well and supports those options we should be cooking

[tekguru]

Well I've had go go back to VBLite again as the guys are reporting:

I can't log in at all on the Vox as the only login box visible is the central one and I have the same old problem on there that only the icon and title are visible

I can't reply to anything in the mobile portal, and it does display better in PIE than it does Opera...

since the mobile theme change, I cannot post any replies as the quickreply button does not work. I also just saw the handler error on the current mobile theme, but couldn't post on it until I got back to my PC...

Any ideas?

[JustJon]

This mod is great and my users are loving it, but I have two questions, if anyone can help me with altering tmplates.

I'm running a copy of mobile alabama, but there are two things that don't work for us in it.

1) There's no reply to pm link. How can I add that link in?

2) Signatures do not show up when posting. I think it's fine that users can't see the sigs on the posts on the mobile devices, but I want it added to the posts for people who view the posts on the regular board.

Thanks.

[dartho]

@Tekguru: Have added Login, Logout and quick reply on threads but can't test with mobile device till after work so won;t upload till then
@Jon - try the skin I post tonight

[gg_luna128]

This doesn't work with Opera Mini?