Android Question #SupportedOrientations

[IanMc]

When I set it to Portrait it works great but I'd like it to change to right way up when I turn the device 180degrees.

I have an ebook reader called moonreader which does this so I know its possible.

Is there a way to do it in B4a?

 

[NJDude]

Use: sensorPortrait.

In some rare cases, that doesn't work on certain devices.

 

[IanMc]

Sounds good, I'll give it a try thanks!

Yep works!

How cool, NJ nails it again.

B4a is so cool!

btw... any idea what it does in those rare cases? does it still lock to portrait?

 

[Picena Informatica]

phone.setscreenorientation(9)

not in all devices.

 

[IanMc]

Thank you person with unpronounceable name

but as NJ advised, in the project I did this:

#Region  Project Attributes
    #ApplicationLabel: Android Looper
    #VersionCode: 1
    #VersionName: 1
    'SupportedOrientations possible values: unspecified, landscape or portrait.
    #SupportedOrientations: sensorPortrait
    #CanInstallToExternalStorage: False
#End Region

used the sensorPortrait attribute and it works a charm.

 

[Picena Informatica]

I think that sensorportrait dont works in phones (avoiding invert mic and speaker). So i use .setscreenorientation(9).

 

[IanMc]

Ah! I'll just try it on my phone... stand by...

It works on my phone but my phone is a bit of a special one.

I hope that if it doesn't work on some devices then it just locks it to portrait even if its upside down when you turn it 180degrees.

 

[Picena Informatica]

In devices that not rotate upside down i can turn screen with that comnand.

 

[IanMc]

Cool and thank you

I'll try it like this then if I encounter problems I'll re-visit it.