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Chapter 11 - Miscellaneous / Reference

Functions and Methods / Utility Functions

SetScreenOrientation

SetScreenOrientation(orientation)

Sets the screen orientation.

orientation

An integer specifying the new orientation, possible values are listed in "Screen Orientation Constants".

return value

Nil if the screen orientation was not changed, otherwise a non-nil value is returned.

DISCUSSION

This function requests the system to rotate the screen to the desired orientation. The user may be prompted if particular applications do not support the new orientation.