Xcode 4.2 and iPad Simulator Landscape Issue

[arfurd]

Hi All,

I am having an issue as in the title, I'll tell you what I am doing then maybe....Nay hopefully you will be able to help (yes Google'd and found nothing)

I started a new project in Xcode, and chose single view application for iPad only device, and use of the story board.
In the app settings I deselected both portrait UIIterfaceOrientation options (as to support Landscape only).

I click on story board and see that I have already in place a View Controller, I place a single button on the View with the text "Settings".

I then add a second view controller, and just put a label in it saying "Settings Screen". Then whilst zoomed out within storyboard, holding down the ctrl button I drag the Settings button from view1 to view2 creating a segoe, and choose modal with horizontal flip.

Both set as landscape orientation.

So in short with no code written, I should have an app that runs/starts in landscape and when I click the single "Settings" button the screen flips and shows the settings screen. (no more, no less)

Well....This does happen except the iPad simulator rotates to portrait when I click the button. If manually rotate back to landscape the screen is still in portrait, just rotated sideways, so I have to tilt my head to read "Settings Screen".

I hope this makes sense. Just to add in the view control.m file the (bool) shouldautorotate...Has already been inserted by Xcode.

Regards

 

[arfurd]

It could be that I'm totally missing the obvious.

All I want to do is display a number of views, all of which are landscape oriented.

Am I going around this the right way?

Cheers

 

[arfurd]

Anybody had the same issue with the Simulator just rotating on it's own?

 

[arfurd]

Thanks for everyone's help.

As it turns out, there is a bug in the iPad simulator.

 

[twerppoet]

Sorry.

This is a great forum for general, personal, and business iPad users; but I'm afraid the developer area tends to be under used (to say the least). It would be great (in my opinion) if that were to change; but I suspect that most developers use Apple's supplied forums and sites for their inquiries.

Thanks for letting us know about the bug.

 

[arfurd]

I hear what you are saying.

I am Microsoft Developer and decided to start Apple development. Spent a fortune on the iPad and iMac and now have to pay extra to test on my own device (without jail breaking ) I will be opting in for the Apple dev program but at the moment I feel it would be dead money. To use their iOS support you need to pay for the program first.

I guess with Apple it's a members only club.