Re: iOS initial orientation

2011-09-14 Thread Josh Mellicker
"MetalStorm" is another. On Sep 14, 2011, at 5:55 AM, Ian Wood wrote: > Highborn HD > Cogs HD lite > > They're pretty rare though. > > Ian > > On 14 Sep 2011, at 12:59, Colin Holgate wrote: > >> Can you give an example? >> >> On Sep 14, 2011, at 4:51 AM, Ian Wood wrote: >> >>> I've purcha

Re: iOS initial orientation

2011-09-14 Thread Colin Holgate
Chillingo are the most successful app company in the history of the universe, so maybe they get special treatment. Not sure how the other guys got away with it. I think you should always try to support the other orientation, even if someone else got away without doing so. On Sep 14, 2011, at

Re: iOS initial orientation

2011-09-14 Thread Ian Wood
Highborn HD Cogs HD lite They're pretty rare though. Ian On 14 Sep 2011, at 12:59, Colin Holgate wrote: > Can you give an example? > > On Sep 14, 2011, at 4:51 AM, Ian Wood wrote: > >> I've purchased a few iPad apps which don't, they're all games. > >

Re: iOS initial orientation

2011-09-14 Thread Colin Holgate
Can you give an example? On Sep 14, 2011, at 4:51 AM, Ian Wood wrote: > I've purchased a few iPad apps which don't, they're all games. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manag

Re: iOS initial orientation

2011-09-14 Thread Ian Wood
I've purchased a few iPad apps which don't, they're all games. Ian On 13 Sep 2011, at 21:11, Colin Holgate wrote: > Some are stubborn about it, and may take a while before they rotate, but I > can't remember seeing one that didn't do the other landscape. > > > On Sep 13, 2011, at 4:00 PM, And

Re: iOS initial orientation

2011-09-13 Thread Scott Rossi
to use LiveCode Subject: Re: iOS initial orientation On 9/13/11 2:59 PM, Andrew Henshaw wrote: > Yes, that would be a better option! > > The other issue you might run into is try your app on a real device > and start it 'face up'. It will start in whatever you specify as the >

Re: iOS initial orientation

2011-09-13 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 9/13/11 2:59 PM, Andrew Henshaw wrote: Yes, that would be a better option! The other issue you might run into is try your app on a real device and start it 'face up'. It will start in whatever you specify as the initial orientation, and stay that way, even if you pick up the device from b

Re: iOS initial orientation

2011-09-13 Thread Colin Holgate
Some are stubborn about it, and may take a while before they rotate, but I can't remember seeing one that didn't do the other landscape. On Sep 13, 2011, at 4:00 PM, Andrew Henshaw wrote: > Most still rotate two ways, ie. landscape and landscape upside down, I > think thats enough. ___

Re: iOS initial orientation

2011-09-13 Thread Andrew Henshaw
Most still rotate two ways, ie. landscape and landscape upside down, I think thats enough. On 13 Sep 2011, at 19:50, Scott Rossi wrote: > Recently, Colin Holgate wrote: > >> As Randy picked up, it's iPad apps that have the rule about not locking to >> one >> landscape. All of yours are eit

Re: iOS initial orientation

2011-09-13 Thread Andrew Henshaw
Yes, that would be a better option! The other issue you might run into is try your app on a real device and start it 'face up'. It will start in whatever you specify as the initial orientation, and stay that way, even if you pick up the device from being face up, flat on the desk direct to

Re: iOS initial orientation

2011-09-13 Thread Scott Rossi
Recently, Colin Holgate wrote: > As Randy picked up, it's iPad apps that have the rule about not locking to one > landscape. All of yours are either iPhone/iPod only, or they cost more on the > iPad than I'm willing to spend to satisfy my curiosity! There are definitely iPad apps that do not auto

Re: iOS initial orientation

2011-09-13 Thread Colin Holgate
As Randy picked up, it's iPad apps that have the rule about not locking to one landscape. All of yours are either iPhone/iPod only, or they cost more on the iPad than I'm willing to spend to satisfy my curiosity! ___ use-livecode mailing list use-liv

Re: iOS initial orientation

2011-09-13 Thread Randy Hengst
Jacque, Apple allows one orientation for iPod/iPhone apps… but you need at least both landscape or both portrait for iPad apps. I had an iPad app initially rejected when I forgot to allow both landscape orientations… a resubmit with both went through just fine. I have several iPod apps with on

Re: iOS initial orientation

2011-09-13 Thread Scott Rossi
I don't think you really want me to go through all my apps, but here are several: Amateur Surgeon 2 Ball Invasion Jewel Bling Mecapix Mixzle Tap DJ Tap Tap Revenge titles Surge Spotify (don't have an account, but login doesn't rotate) Wobble X-rat And before you ask, the answer is "No, the orient

Re: iOS initial orientation

2011-09-13 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 9/13/11 12:29 PM, Scott Rossi wrote: Jacque: FWIW, I have dozens of iOS apps that not only start up in a rotated orientation, but stay fixed in that orientation. I'm seeing lots of games that do this, and am surprised because I thought Apple's review police would flag this behavior as bad.

Re: iOS initial orientation

2011-09-13 Thread Colin Holgate
It's not unusual to have the splash screen choose one particular landscape, but it is unusual for it to remain locked in that one. What is an example application? On Sep 13, 2011, at 1:29 PM, Scott Rossi wrote: > I get if an app is designed to be landscape > only, but it seems like they shoul

Re: iOS initial orientation

2011-09-13 Thread Scott Rossi
Jacque: FWIW, I have dozens of iOS apps that not only start up in a rotated orientation, but stay fixed in that orientation. I'm seeing lots of games that do this, and am surprised because I thought Apple's review police would flag this behavior as bad. I get if an app is designed to be landsca

Re: iOS initial orientation

2011-09-13 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 9/13/11 3:23 AM, Andrew Henshaw wrote: I couldnt figure this one out either, so in the end I load the stack with a black opaque rectangle at the top, and have that hide itself after .2 seconds (the time varies on the app, it depends on how much it has to do in the pre open. That may work,

Re: iOS initial orientation

2011-09-13 Thread Andrew Henshaw
I couldnt figure this one out either, so in the end I load the stack with a black opaque rectangle at the top, and have that hide itself after .2 seconds (the time varies on the app, it depends on how much it has to do in the pre open. Its not really noticeable for the user as they get the s