Mobile Device Redirection

Report · Jun 30, 2009

I'm currently working on some pages intended for mobile devices.

Is there a reliable method of redirecting via a script from my main site to my mobile content directory, if the browser detects a mobile device?

(As an aside, I tried my pages in ADC CS4 and they wouldn't display php files for my chosen devices. Most of the content can be stripped down to html, but is this issue of php/html due to ADC or mobile browser limitations?)

Report · Jul 02, 2009

You need to set up a testing server to be able to preview PHP pages in Device Central.

Report · Jul 02, 2009

Hi David

Thank you for the suggestion and the link. I do have MAMP set up and working on my system - so I can follow along happily with some of your extremely helpful books!

However, I am still getting the message "The file type of index.php is not supported on this device!" even though I know the device does display php content. (I have tested it physically using the device itself.)

I have tried unsuccessfully using both these doc types:

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//WAPFORUM//DTD XHTML Mobile 1.0//EN" "http://www.wapforum.org/DTD/xhtml-mobile10.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

and

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

Report · Jul 03, 2009

I have just tested a PHP page in Device Central CS4. It worked fine, using my local testing server and XHTML 1.0 Transitional DOCTYPE.

Report · Jul 03, 2009

many thanks - it's the first time I've posted to this forum - impressive

speed of response especially when it took up so much of my time last night -

will remember this in future.

again, thanks

Report · Jul 03, 2009

This is strange then and maybe it has something to do with my setup, as I have just tested an info.php file:

<?php phpinfo(); ?>

and got the same result, so I know it's not the file contents.

I'm on an iMac running 10.5.7 with MAMP and my localhost is running perfectly well as far as I can see - I've even got local versions of Magento sites running properly.

I'm going to try a repair of Device Central CS4 and see if that makes any difference. (Mind you - I get the same results with ADC CS3 so maybe there is something in the MAMP settings I need to check...)

Report · Jul 03, 2009

I normally use Windows, but I have just tested it on MAMP in my MacBook Pro. Device Central CS4 displays my phpinfo() without problem.

I suspect it has something to do with your site definition.

Report · Jul 03, 2009

Thanks for your time and help David.

I'll check my MAMP setup first - I'm not sure if the site deinition is the issue as I tested the phpinfo() directly from my sites folder and it displays everything correctly from there when I view it at http://localhost/info.php.

I'm going back to the link you sent to your article and see if there is something in there.

Thanks again - I'll post when I've resolved this.

Report · Jul 03, 2009

David, I am so sorry to have wasted your time...

The fault was entirely down to me using Device Central > File > Open rather than going from Dreamweaver > File > Preview In Browser > Device Central.

A tip to other users, who may (like me) waste the valuable time of professionals - READ THE MANUAL!

Thank you once again.

Report · Jul 04, 2009

No problem. Glad you managed to get it sorted.

Mobile Device Redirection

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