Arcade Function to Detect Browser vs Mobile app

JCGuarneri — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:51:05 GMT

I would love if there were Arcade functionality to detect what platform a user was accessing a map from so that derived content could be displayed accordingly. My particular use case is creating links to access Cityworks items for field and office users. Field users would be looking at the map in Field Maps and use a URL to open it in the Cityworks Mobile app. Office users would view the map in Portal or a web app, and use a different URL to open in Cityworks Office.

Currently, I have to create two links in the same map (some potential for confusion) or maintain separate maps for field and office users (more work). Having a way to tell if the user is in Field Maps or a browser would allow me to tailor the experience to the user with less maintenance.

In practice, it would be great to be able to write it something like this:

var urlFormat1 = "some:\\format\" var urlFormat2 = "https:\\anotherFormat\" \\get environment var env = GetPlatform() \\build URL accordingly if(env = "Mobile"){ return urlFormat1 + $feature.InspectionID } else{ return urlFormat2 + $feature.InspectionID }

Re: Arcade Function to Detect Browser vs Mobile app

ArmstKP — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 17:46:35 GMT

@JCGuarneri Could you acquire the username and then build the URL depending if the user is a field worker or office staff?

Re: Arcade Function to Detect Browser vs Mobile app

MarkEastwood — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 21:45:38 GMT

@JCGuarneri I'd be interested to hear if you have found a solution for this yet as we are trying to implement something similar.

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