mobileDeviceOrientation
Type
function
Summary
Returns the current device orientation.
Syntax
mobileDeviceOrientation()
Description
Use the mobileDeviceOrientation function to find the current device orientation.
The mobileDeviceOrientation function returns the current orientation of the device.
Due to the limitation of the Android operating system, landscape left and portrait upside-down are only supported on Android 2.3 and later.
The iPhone X model doesn’t currently support upside-down portrait mode. Other Apple iPad and iPhone devices continue to support both standard and upside-down portait and landscape orientations.
Examples
put mobileDeviceOrientation() into theOrientation
Value
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
return | enum | The mobileDeviceOrientation function returns one of: |
Related
command: mobileSetAllowedOrientations, mobileLockOrientation, mobileUnlockOrientation
function: mobileAllowedOrientations, mobileOrientation
message: orientationChanged
Compatibility and Support
Introduced
LiveCode 4.5.2
OS
ios
android
Platforms
mobile