Help with HTML script for mobile web option

[smorris]

Below is a script from my web page template that detects mobile devices and redirect them to the ipwx_Cam.html page

Does anyone know how to interpret this script? I'd like to exclude the iPad from being redirected to the mobile version, but can't make heads or tails out of it, and I don't want to just start trimming it randomly.

Thanks,
Steve

<!-- Begin Script -->

<script type="text/javascript">
(function(){var c=navigator.userAgent,a=window.location,d=document.cookie,b=a.href;if(c.match(/iP(od|hone)/i)||c.match(/Android/i))if(d.indexOf("iphone_redirect=false")<0)a.href="ipwx_Cam.html";if(c.match(/iPad/i))if(d.indexOf("iphone_redirect=false")<0)a.href="ipwx_Cam.html";else if(b.indexOf("ipad")==-1){b+=b.indexOf("?")>-1?"&ipad":"?ipad";a.href=b}})();
</script>

<!-- End Script -->

[xykotik]

I remember an article in PC Mag about an app that would change your browser/client ident to "Mozilla" or "MSIE" or whatever you like so an iPad wouldn't get stuck at a mobi redirect.  I'm sorry I don't remember which issue that was, but probably one of those "100 best" specials.

Another option I can think of is a link to "break out of this mobi page" that goes back to a non-smart page, if it is for users that don't have such a special app as mentioned above.

[CNYWeather]

Check out this thread: http://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=10372.0

Using some code from http://detectmobilebrowsers.mobi/ you can exclude iPads, iPods, or really what ever your like.

[smorris]

Another option I can think of is a link to "break out of this mobi page" that goes back to a non-smart page,

That's what I was thinking, as well, but couldn't direct it back to the "real" page without it going through the detection again and coming back to the mobile version.

I could always do away with the automatic detection anyway and just go with avon-weather.com/m or m.avon-weather.com. But since my iPhone, iPad and desktop all share a common favorites list, I'd like to just have one entry to cover all three.

Check out this thread: http://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=10372.0

Using some code from http://detectmobilebrowsers.mobi/ you can exclude iPads, iPods, or really what ever your like.

Cool! Thanks for the great info. I'll see if I can tweak things to get my page to wor.

Thanks guys,
Steve

[CNYWeather]

The detectmobilebrowsers works like a charm. I had it on my site
and people really liked it. I did however take it off because I have to tweak the code
a bit, because some tablets were getting redirected to the mobile site and I had a few complaints.

that can be easily fixed I'm sure. Early winter project for me.

[smorris]

Got it working. Thanks for the input here and for the folks on MacWeather.com. One of those guys tweaked the existing script so the iPad is now excluded before I even got to trying detectmobilebrowsers.mobi. There's a Flash moon phase image that doesn't work, but I still prefer the web version on the iPad to the mobile version.

<!-- Begin Script -->

<script type="text/javascript">
(function(){var c=navigator.userAgent,a=window.location,d=document.cookie,b=a.href;
if(c.match(/iP(od|hone)/i)||c.match(/Android/i))if(d.indexOf("iphone_redirect=false")<0)a.href="ipwx_Cam.html";
})();
</script>

<!-- End Script -->

Thanks again for all the help. Even though I used another solution, I found additional HTML resources that will come in handy in the future.
Steve

[xykotik]

Thank you for posting the solution.  It's the "right" thing to do, even if it came from somewhere else.

Doesn't it bite when you read thread after thread from your long list of search results and just get "it's working now" without the payoff?

[smorris]

Thanks. I always try to reply with how I fixed something or document whatever I'm trying to do. I've moderated car and scooter forums for years, and am known as the guy to over-document everything.

[xykotik]

My nickname at work is "Doc"

[smorris]

My nickname at work is "Doc"