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| <!doctype html> | |
| <html> | |
| <head> | |
| <meta charset="utf-8"> | |
| <title>App Redirection</title> | |
| </head> | |
| <body> | |
| <!-- iframe used for attempting to load a custom protocol --> | |
| <iframe style="display:none" height="0" width="0" id="loader"></iframe> | |
| <script>(function(){ | |
| // For desktop browser, remember to pass though any metadata on the link for deep linking | |
| var fallbackLink = 'http://example.com/my-web-app/'+window.location.search+window.location.hash; | |
| // Simple device detection | |
| var isiOS = navigator.userAgent.match('iPad') || navigator.userAgent.match('iPhone') || navigator.userAgent.match('iPod'), | |
| isAndroid = navigator.userAgent.match('Android'); | |
| // Mobile | |
| if (isiOS || isAndroid) { | |
| // Load our custom protocol in the iframe, for Chrome and Opera this burys the error dialog (which is actually HTML) | |
| // for iOS we will get a popup error if this protocol is not supported, but it won't block javascript | |
| document.getElementById('loader').src = 'custom-protocol://my-app'+window.location.search+window.location.hash; | |
| // The fallback link for Android needs to be https:// rather than market:// or the device will try to | |
| // load both URLs and only the last one will win. (Especially FireFox, where an "Are You Sure" dialog will appear) | |
| // on iOS we can link directly to the App Store as our app switch will fire prior to the switch | |
| // If you have a mobile web app, your fallback could be that instead. | |
| fallbackLink = isAndroid ? 'https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mycompany.myapp' : | |
| 'itms-apps://itunes.apple.com/app/my-app/idxxxxxxxx?mt=8' ; | |
| } | |
| // Now we just wait for everything to execute, if the user is redirected to your custom app | |
| // the timeout below will never fire, if a custom app is not present (or the user is on the Desktop) | |
| // we will replace the current URL with the fallbackLink (store URL or desktop URL as appropriate) | |
| window.setTimeout(function (){ window.location.replace(fallbackLink); }, 1); | |
| /* | |
| Q&A | |
| I have a native desktop app as well, how do I link to a custom protocol handler on the desktop? | |
| IE Only: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms537512.aspx#Version_Vectors | |
| All Other Browsers: Use a custom plugin like iTunes does: http://ax.itunes.apple.com/detection/itmsCheck.js | |
| */ | |
| })();</script> | |
| </body> | |
| </html> |
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