[android-developers] Re: IMPORTANT - display.getOrientation() does not work on all devices

Wait-

YOu are remapping the coords after rotation? Well then that's where
the problem has to be, since clearly Mark has shown that the
getOrientation() works correctly....

-niko

On Oct 31, 1:25 pm, mscwd01 <mscw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well then this is extremely confusing!
>
> Firstly, thanks Mark for taking the time to test it.
>
> The only other thing which could be wrong is how the coordinate system
> is represented in each device. I draw to the screen once I have
> remapped the coordinate system i.e.:
>
> if(screenOrientation == 1) {  // Portrait
>   SensorManager.remapCoordinateSystem(R, SensorManager.AXIS_MINUS_Z,
> SensorManager.AXIS_X, outR);}
>
> else { // All other send to Landscape
>   SensorManager.remapCoordinateSystem(R, SensorManager.AXIS_X,
> SensorManager.AXIS_Z, outR);
>
> }
>
> However, this shouldn't be an issue should it?
>
> On Oct 31, 6:19 pm, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com> wrote:
>
> > mscwd01 wrote:
> > > Okay this is getting really rather annoying now.
>
> > > I have used both of the following methods of getting the screen
> > > orientation and both do not work properly on different devices.
>
> > > Method 1:
> > > Display display = ((WindowManager) getSystemService
> > > (WINDOW_SERVICE)).getDefaultDisplay();
> > > int screenOrientation = display.getOrientation();
>
> > > Method 2:
> > > int screenOrientation = getResources().getConfiguration().orientation;
>
> > > Both methods work fine on the HTC Hero; however, they both fail on the
> > > G1 and G2 devices (according to the users of my app).
>
> > > How can we be expected to make high quality applications if the API is
> > > not supported on all devices???
>
> > > I would be very greatful if someone could offer a solution to this,
> > > its just not acceptable.
>
> > I just tested this on a G1, and
> > getResources().getConfiguration().orientation is 2 in landscape and 1 in
> > portrait, just like it should be.
>
> > I also tested it on an HTC Magic, and it works just fine.
>
> > Heck, it even works on an ARCHOS 5 Android tablet.
>
> > --
> > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://twitter.com/commonsguy
>
> > Android Development Wiki:http://wiki.andmob.org

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