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stevek Aspiring developer Posts: 808 Reg: Dec 24, 2011 great neck 8,080	confirm \| cancel 05/22/14 08:26 PM (10 years ago) Locking in Portrait I last asked this 6 months ago and all responses didn't seem to work so I figured I'd ask again and see if anyone had any new ideas. It should be simple: How can I make my app restricted to only portrait mode? Thanks. Steve Title Comments I last asked this 6 months ago and all responses didn't seem to work so I figured I'd ask again and see if anyone had any new ideas. It should be simple: How can I make my app restricted to only portrait mode? Thanks. Steve

CMCOFFEE Android Fan Posts: 2017 Reg: Jan 04, 2013 Amarillo, Texas 26,670	05/22/14 10:23 PM (10 years ago) ios or android? Comments ios or android?

kingelessar Lost but trying Posts: 155 Reg: Mar 10, 2014 UK 6,500	05/23/14 02:44 AM (10 years ago) For Android you need to add android:screenOrientation="portrait" into the activities in the manifest file. For iOS it's in the General settings for your app's target. Comments For Android you need to add android:screenOrientation="portrait" into the activities in the manifest file. For iOS it's in the General settings for your app's target.

stevek Aspiring developer Posts: 808 Reg: Dec 24, 2011 great neck 8,080	05/23/14 05:07 AM (10 years ago) It's IOS and I checked off the portrait box in the target but it still rotates. Comments It's IOS and I checked off the portrait box in the target but it still rotates.

kingelessar Lost but trying Posts: 155 Reg: Mar 10, 2014 UK 6,500	05/23/14 06:00 AM (10 years ago) How curious. When it's set for iphones only it doesn't but if it's universal it still rotates. But I guess with iPads you expect to be able to rotate the app. If the app is designed to work on iPads, then maybe it has to be able to cope with being rotated? Mine is set to iphone and then it works well to fix it to portrait. And it can still be used on ipads as well. Comments How curious. When it's set for iphones only it doesn't but if it's universal it still rotates. But I guess with iPads you expect to be able to rotate the app. If the app is designed to work on iPads, then maybe it has to be able to cope with being rotated? Mine is set to iphone and then it works well to fix it to portrait. And it can still be used on ipads as well.

Angry Ninja Aspiring developer Posts: 1045 Reg: Aug 25, 2013 Maine 17,150	05/23/14 11:26 AM (10 years ago) In the file "YourApp_appDelegate.m" Remove the following lines around line 1043 and 1044: mask \|= UIInterfaceOrientationMaskLandscapeLeft; mask \|= UIInterfaceOrientationMaskLandscapeRight; Thats it :) I do this with all of my apps, as I don't really do landscape apps much. If doing a universal app, leave line 1045 in there... thats the one that lets it rotate upside down in portrait mode. Apple requires that the app rotates for ipad apps, but just rotating upside down is enough to meet their standards. That way, your app still rotates, but won't go into landscape mode. Comments In the file "YourApp_appDelegate.m" Remove the following lines around line 1043 and 1044: mask \|= UIInterfaceOrientationMaskLandscapeLeft; mask \|= UIInterfaceOrientationMaskLandscapeRight; Thats it :) I do this with all of my apps, as I don't really do landscape apps much. If doing a universal app, leave line 1045 in there... thats the one that lets it rotate upside down in portrait mode. Apple requires that the app rotates for ipad apps, but just rotating upside down is enough to meet their standards. That way, your app still rotates, but won't go into landscape mode.

stevek Aspiring developer Posts: 808 Reg: Dec 24, 2011 great neck 8,080	05/23/14 01:15 PM (10 years ago) Angry Ninja, That worked like a charm! Thanks ever so much. Steve Comments Angry Ninja, That worked like a charm! Thanks ever so much. Steve

farcat buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 1008 Reg: Jan 27, 2012 France 13,230	05/28/14 01:56 PM (10 years ago) Damn, for once I knew the solution and I come after the end of the battle... Farcat Comments Damn, for once I knew the solution and I come after the end of the battle... Farcat

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