Android Question Stopping app from changing orientation

[james_sgp]

Hi, I have an app that is only designed to be used in portrait mode; but how do I stop it from recreating when the device is turned?
I have set Project Attributes, '#SupportedOrientations: portrait'; I have tried the 'phone1.SetScreenOrientation(1)' but the screen still rotates and kills my apps activity (i assume) and the screen goes white and the app sits there. Even rotating back to portrait the screen is not re-appearing.

Appreciate any advice...James

 

[DonManfred]

you can set this setting if a activity (or more than just one) should only run in a specific orientation.
Note that you need to have one entry for any activity you want it fixed.

SetActivityAttribute(servicemain, android:screenOrientation, "portrait")
SetActivityAttribute(Main, android:screenOrientation, "portrait")
SetActivityAttribute(Abnahme, android:screenOrientation, "portrait")

but the screen still rotates and kills my apps activity (i assume) and the screen goes white and the app sits there. Even rotating back to portrait the screen is not re-appearing.

Upload a small project which shows the issue. Otherwise it is hard to help.
Make sure to load the activity layout not just when firsttime is true.

 

[JohnC]

You can also set/force the orientation programmically at runtime:

Sub SetScreenOrientation(LandScape As Boolean, Reverse As Boolean)
    Dim MyPhone As Phone
    If LandScape = False Then
        If Reverse = False Then
            MyPhone.SetScreenOrientation(1)       
        Else
            MyPhone.SetScreenOrientation(9)
        End If
    Else
        If Reverse = False Then
            MyPhone.SetScreenOrientation(0)
        Else
            MyPhone.SetScreenOrientation(8)
        End If
    End If
End Sub

 

[james_sgp]

You can also set/force the orientation programmically at runtime:

Sub SetScreenOrientation(LandScape As Boolean, Reverse As Boolean)
    Dim MyPhone As Phone
    If LandScape = False Then
        If Reverse = False Then
            MyPhone.SetScreenOrientation(1)      
        Else
            MyPhone.SetScreenOrientation(9)
        End If
    Else
        If Reverse = False Then
            MyPhone.SetScreenOrientation(0)
        Else
            MyPhone.SetScreenOrientation(8)
        End If
    End If
End Sub

John,

I tried that and it doesn`t work...

 

[james_sgp]

you can set this setting if a activity (or more than just one) should only run in a specific orientation.
Note that you need to have one entry for any activity you want it fixed.

SetActivityAttribute(servicemain, android:screenOrientation, "portrait")
SetActivityAttribute(Main, android:screenOrientation, "portrait")
SetActivityAttribute(Abnahme, android:screenOrientation, "portrait")

Upload a small project which shows the issue. Otherwise it is hard to help.
Make sure to load the activity layout not just when firsttime is true.

Thanks, I have 6 different layouts...they are all called 'Activity' would that cause a problem or is it better to rename them all and put multiple entries into the manifest?

 

[JohnC]

John,

I tried that and it doesn`t work...

Did you try calling this routine from the Activity_Create sub (before you load the layout)?

 

[james_sgp]

Did you try calling this routine from the Activity_Create sub (before you load the layout)?

Yep, and in the resume...

 

[james_sgp]

you can set this setting if a activity (or more than just one) should only run in a specific orientation.
Note that you need to have one entry for any activity you want it fixed.

SetActivityAttribute(servicemain, android:screenOrientation, "portrait")
SetActivityAttribute(Main, android:screenOrientation, "portrait")
SetActivityAttribute(Abnahme, android:screenOrientation, "portrait")

Upload a small project which shows the issue. Otherwise it is hard to help.
Make sure to load the activity layout not just when firsttime is true.

Ok, I just made a simple program that displays a label on the screen and used your Manifest entry...nothing happens screen still rotates.

 

[DonManfred]

This file is a incomplete/unuseable project; no layouts, no other activities, no manifesttext changes...

HOW should we help here?

Use FILE-Export as zip from the IDE

 

[james_sgp]

This file is a incomplete/unuseable project; no layouts, no other activities, no manifesttext changes...

HOW should we help here?

Use FILE-Export as zip from the IDE

Sorry, zipped the wrong thing. Didn`t see the built in zip function...anyway here is the file.

 

[DonManfred]

.anyway here is the file

Logger connected to: 988ad036525346515630
--------- beginning of crash
--------- beginning of main
--------- beginning of system
*** Service (starter) Create ***
** Service (starter) Start **
** Activity (main) Create, isFirst = true **
** Activity (main) Resume **
** Activity (main) Pause, UserClosed = false **
** Activity (main) Resume **

I can orient my device as i wish....There is no Activity recreated.

 

[klaus]

Same for me, no orientation change!

 

[Semen Matusovskiy]

#SupportedOrientations is not alone, which defines actual orientation.

For example, SetActivityAttribute(Main, android:screenOrientation, "landscape") in manifest will have a priority over portrait in #SupportedOrientations.

There are also extra priority "Quick settings" in the top of the screen. If smartphone uses "clean" Android, the behaviour is clear. But custom firmwares maybe enough exotic.

 

[james_sgp]

I can orient my device as i wish....There is no Activity recreated.

Errr....ok, then not sure why on my Samsung Tab 10 (Android 6) the screen rotates when i rotate the device... Here is a link to a screen video recorded of it, as you can see it definitely isn't locked for orientation

https://app.box.com/s/b8rkenenk65cqh0i67qvfrnp4zk15p9y

Any other suggestions?

 

[klaus]

The video you show is not the test project fom your post#10, why?
I test it also on my 10' tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab S2, and it works as expected.
Have this project?

 

[james_sgp]

Yes it is the project i uploaded...
What version of Android is it using, im wondering if thats the problem...? I cant think of another reason why my app would act differently for me n you?

 

[klaus]

Yes it is the project i uploaded...

Sounds strange, because when I run the project the title line shows Activity and not Mobile POS like in the video.
The Label with 'Text' insides is also missing !?

My tablet has Android version 7.0.

 

[james_sgp]

Sounds strange, because when I run the project the title line shows Activity and not Mobile POS like in the video.
The Label with 'Text' insides is also missing !?

My tablet has Android version 7.0.

Klaus,
OK, the link to the video of my actual app, not the test app (with "TEST" text). Here is the link to the test app I had posted...

https://app.box.com/s/ovcwa7efbe9upff2y0dhr359af0b7k7v

But shows the same thing, the screen rotates when I rotate my tablet. Is there a chance its to do with my SDK settings? If so I`ve attached screenshots of those.

 

[klaus]

Sorry, but I don't know.
Which SDK Manager do you use, it seems that you are using an old one?
You may have a look HERE.

 

[james_sgp]

Klaus,

Thanks I wasn`t aware of the change with the SDK, I`m now installing the new version hopefully it helps.

James