I would like also to know if anyone knows a solution, cos i have the same problem?

Detecting stage.orientation on the first frame (via enter frame event) does nothing for me. It always returns "default" no matter what.

If I launch the test app on my iPad holding it in portrait mode (I have the default orientation on portrait) and it launches fine; the Default-Portrait.png opens, followed by the staged at the correct orientation, stage.orientation returns "default", and any rotations to the device work properly thereafter.

However, if I launch the app while holding the iPad in landscape mode, Default-Portrait.png still opens (I have all of the correct Default.pngs included), stage.orientation still returns "default", and my stage shows up in portrait mode while the device is in landscape. After about a second, my ORIENTATION_CHANGE event listener fires and detects that it should switch the stage to landscape mode.

I can't help wondering if this problem's solution lies in showing the correct Default.png. I've seen some threads on here asking about it, but the only "solution" I've seen involves making sure you include all of the Default.pngs.

I also updated to AIR 2.5 beta extension (http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashpro_extensionforair/). No change.

My code, on the first and only frame:

import flash.events.StageOrientationEvent;
import flash.events.Event;
 
stage.align = StageAlign.TOP_LEFT;
stage.scaleMode = StageScaleMode.NO_SCALE;
 
// Detect orientation on startup
stage.addEventListener(Event.EXIT_FRAME, startupOrient, false, 0, true);
function startupOrient(event:Event):void{
     var startOrient:String = stage.orientation;
     trace("Startup Orientation:",startOrient);
     changeOrientation(startOrient);
     stage.removeEventListener(Event.EXIT_FRAME, startupOrient);
     // Start listener for orientation change events
     stage.addEventListener(StageOrientationEvent.ORIENTATION_CHANGE, detectOrientation, false, 0, true);
}
 
// Detect orientation on orientation change
function detectOrientation(event:StageOrientationEvent):void{
     trace("Orientation was:",event.beforeOrientation);
     changeOrientation(event.afterOrientation);
}
 
// My 2 UI MovieClips, one for portrait and one for landscape
viewLandscape.visible = false;
viewPortrait.visible = false;
 
// With Auto orientation set to true and default aspect as portrait (iPhone OS Settings)
// show different display on orientation change
function changeOrientation(ORIENTATION:String):void{
     if(ORIENTATION == StageOrientation.ROTATED_RIGHT || ORIENTATION == StageOrientation.ROTATED_LEFT){
          viewLandscape.visible = true;
          viewPortrait.visible = false;
     } else {
          viewLandscape.visible = false;
          viewPortrait.visible = true;
     }
     trace("Orientation is now:",ORIENTATION);
}

iPhone OS Settings:

Aspect ratio: Portrait

Full screen: ON

Auto orientation: ON

Rendering: Auto

Device: iPad

 

Included files:

HelloWorld.swf

HelloWorld-app.xml

Default-Landscape.png

Default-Portrait.png

Default.png

Stage size is 768 x 1024 px.

What am I doing wrong? Or is this an issue that never gets solved, and everyone's given up on?

Is there any progress on this issue?

Anyone? Please.

Is it possible with the new Air? 

i have seen this issue addressed, at least in what i was seeing on my ipad. in the last packager, i had this code:

          private function stageOrientationChangingHandler(event:StageOrientationEvent):void 
          {
               if (event.afterOrientation == StageOrientation.DEFAULT || event.afterOrientation == StageOrientation.UPSIDE_DOWN) {
                    event.preventDefault();
               }          
          }

 

and it would still not work - it woudl start up upsdie down, or re-orient regardless of of it was in the right otientation or not.

in the new AIR SDK, this work as expected now. very nice.