iPhone: question about orientation

2010-01-21 Thread Eric E. Dolecki
I am sending a view orientation data which works great, if the phone is held up... UIDeviceOrientation orientation = [[UIDevice currentDevice] orientation]; if( orientation == UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeLeft || orientation == UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeRight ){ [myView iAmLandscape:YES]; }

Re: iPhone: question about orientation

2010-01-21 Thread Luke Hiesterman
UIViewcontroller with autorotation is the best way to do this. Then you don't need to deal with UIDevice orientations. Luke Sent from my iPhone. On Jan 21, 2010, at 8:30 AM, Eric E. Dolecki edole...@gmail.com wrote: I am sending a view orientation data which works great, if the phone

Re: iPhone: question about orientation

2010-01-21 Thread Eric E. Dolecki
Wouldn't autorotation fall into the same category of problem? Should I also look into device rotation in tandem with orientation just in case orientation fails? On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 12:17 PM, Luke Hiesterman luket...@apple.comwrote: UIViewcontroller with autorotation is the best way to do

Re: iPhone: question about orientation

2010-01-21 Thread Luke Hiesterman
If you use autorotation you guarantee that your own app's rotation follows the same patterns of the system apps and thereby what the user is used to and expects. While a flat phone is by nature ambiguous from an interface orientation perspective, following the system's lead is the best

Re: iPhone: question about orientation

2010-01-21 Thread Eric E. Dolecki
Okay, that's what I am doing right now. Only in one circumstance will my app require the device to change orientation for it to look correct so I guess that's not too terribly bad. Eric On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 12:47 PM, Luke Hiesterman luket...@apple.comwrote: If you use autorotation you