Load Layout based on screen rotate

[aaronk]

Hello,

Just wondering how to change the Page Layout to another Layout based on the screen rotate..

I know how to display my Layout:

Activity.LoadLayout("MyLayout1")

However if the user has the device in Portrait mode I want to display a layout called 'Portrait': Activity.LoadLayout("Portrait")

But if the user rotates the device to landscape I want to display a different layout called 'Landscape': Activity.LoadLayout("Landscape")

Is there such way of doing this. (I know about the Designer Scripts but I want to display a different Layout all together)

I am looking for a place to detect if the device has been rotated and if so what way.

Any ideas?

 

[Erel]

You should use a single layout file with two layout variants. One for portrait and another for the landscape.

 

[aaronk]

is there code you can use to detect if the user is currently viewing it in portrait or landscape ?

 

[klaus]

Chapter 19.5 Detect screen orientation in the Beginner's Guide.

Best regards.

 

[aaronk]

Thanks.. I think you where meant to say Chapter 19.25

I have taken a look and looks like what I am after.

 

[klaus]

Sure chapter 18.25

Best regards.

 

[G41]

Help me to understand. The copy of my beginner's guide edition 2.6 that I just downloaded from the website comes up in Chapter 18 "Glossary"

 

[lemonisdead]

In B4ACodeSnippets you will find 2.36 Get the current screen orientation in the code

 

[klaus]

If you look at the date of post #6 it's quite old.
The Beginner's Guide has been updated since this date.
Look at chapter 18.25.

 

[mmieher]

I need to read this too. I cannot find chapter 17.25? Downloaded Beginners Guide afresh from https://www.b4x.com/b4a.html#documentation

 

[JonPM]

I need to read this too. I cannot find chapter 17.25? Downloaded Beginners Guide afresh from https://www.b4x.com/b4a.html#documentation

Just search the glossary. Detect screen orientation is 18.25

 

[mmieher]

Thank you, JonPM. I need to start a new thread ...

 

[klaus]

In the last version of the beginner's Guide it's chapter 18.25.

The code is the following:

Sub Globals
    Private Orientation As String
End Sub
Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
    If Activity.Width > Activity.Height Then
        Orientation = "Landscape"
    Else
        Orientation = "Portait"
    End If
End Sub