In Javascript, how do I determine if my current browser is Firefox on a computer vs everything else?

Question

if(firefox and is on a computer){
alert(\'using firefox on a computer\')
}else{
alert(\"using something else!\");
}

How can I do this?

Answer 1

navigator.sayswho= (function(){
  var N= navigator.appName, ua= navigator.userAgent, tem;
  var M= ua.match(/(opera|chrome|safari|firefox|msie)\/?\s*(\.?\d+(\.\d+)*)/i);
  if(M && (tem= ua.match(/version\/([\.\d]+)/i))!= null) M[2]= tem[1];
  M= M? [M[1], M[2]]: [N, navigator.appVersion,'-?'];
  return M.join(' ');
 })();

as the name suggests, this is who the browser says it is- but use object detection before asking it to actually do anything...

I use it for logging errors from users and in testing code in multiple browsers- where I know the userAgent strings.