Joomla setTemplate() function not working with virtuemart

[JLinker]

Hi everyone,

I use this code in a Joomla system plugin, in order to change the default Joomla template on the fly:

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$app = JFactory::getApplication();
$app->setTemplate('mytemplate');


I works on all joomla and 3rd party extensions, but not on virtuemart pages.
Any idea why?
Thanks a lot

[JLinker]

I can see in the vm configuration that there is a setting defining the Joomla template vm should use.
So, vm probably ignores the code above and sticks to the template set in the vm config.

I'm building a mobile template for my shop. Using the code above, I've managed to change the Joomla template to use if the device trying to connect to the site is a mobile.

So the question is: how do I ask virtuemart to use a specific template for a client, using php?

[JLinker]

The answer is:
setTemplate() will work only if the vm config says "use default Joomla template" for the template parameter.
if this parameter is set to something else, virtuemart will ignore the setTemplate() function.

[Milbo]

no, vm does not ignore it. and you are going to write programs?

Vm just calls the setTemplate function LATER ! that is all. Btw the function setTemplate does not correctly work for styles.