How to detect if I am in browser (local development) in Ionic 2

Question

I want to make sure to launch inappbrowser only if I am on devices (iOs, Android...), but if I am in browser (local development mode or just a Web App with gulp build), I want to just link to that page with target="_blank".

I am trying to reuse the Ionic 2 code as a Web App. So when I build the app, it will also work in browser desktop. So platform.ready() is not enough for me. As I need to know if user is on desktop browser and I can do something different.

Answer 1

Here you go., you can use the following function in replacement of your click function.

onClickOfButton(){       // Check If Cordova/Mobile    if (this.platform.is('cordova')) {         window.location.href = url;    }else{         window.open(url,'_blank');    } } 

This can be helpful :)

Answer 2

You can use platform.is('core'), true when on browser. Platform list:

• android: on a device running Android.
• cordova: on a device running Cordova.
• core: on a desktop device.
• ios: a device running iOS.
• ipad: on an iPad device.
• iphone: on an iPhone device.
• mobile: on a mobile device.
• mobileweb: in a browser on a mobile device.
• phablet: on a phablet device.
• tablet: on a tablet device.
• windows: on a device running Windows.

See http://ionicframework.com/docs/v2/api/platform/Platform/ for more details.