Screen resolution checking with PHP

[Hendo]

Hi, I'm currently developing a website, where I've been setting the layout to fit perfectly for my screen resolution, only to be stupid enough to realise that the layout would be messed up on a smaller screen. Is there a way to use PHP to check the screen resolution, then set the layout accordingly?

I know this is a big ask, and I don't think the answer will be yes, but thats the only idea I've got to sort this issue out!

 

Thanks

[laffin]

U will need Javascript as screen resolution, as screen resolution is not passed between browser and server.

 

found this link that may help Getting Screen resolution using JavaScripts & PHP

 

[PFMaBiSmAd]

The code at that link is really old and won't work on most current php installations.

 

There is a simpler way and it uses less code - http://www.php.net/manual/en/faq.html.php#faq.html.javascript-variable

[Hendo]

That works great, except how would use it in conjunction with a javascript if statement?

 

Here is what I have at the moment, I added the if statement at the end

 

<?php
if (isset($_GET['width']) AND isset($_GET['height'])) {
  // output the geometry variables
  echo "Screen width is: ". $_GET['width'] ."<br />\n";
  echo "Screen height is: ". $_GET['height'] ."<br />\n";
} else {
  // pass the geometry variables
  // (preserve the original query string
  //   -- post variables will need to handled differently)

  echo "<script language='javascript'>\n";
  echo "  location.href=\"${_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME']}?${_SERVER['QUERY_STRING']}"
            . "&width=\" + screen.width + \"&height=\" + screen.height;\n";
  echo "if(screen.width==1280)\n";
  echo "{\n";
  echo "document.write('Hello');\n";
  echo "}\n";
  echo "</script>\n";
  exit();
}
?> 

[Hendo]

Could someone help me with the above code?

[laffin]

The php if statement bypasses the javascript if statement.

notice that the javascript redirects the user to your script if a hieght width isn't sent.

 

PHP Logic

Do we have height width parameters

  Yes, Display some Info

  No, Use Javascript to detect parameters and reload page with parameters

 

[Hendo]

So what would I use if I wanted to use the PHP "include" statement?

Would I do it via PHP or javascript?