Also you can use CoreMotion
Orientation detection algorithm:
-
if abs( y ) < abs( x ) your iPhone is in landscape position, look sign of x to detect right
or left -
else your iPhone is in portrait position, look sign of y to detect up or upside-down.
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If you are interested in face-up or down, look value of z.
import CoreMotion
var uMM: CMMotionManager!
override func
viewWillAppear( p: Bool ) {
super.viewWillAppear( p )
uMM = CMMotionManager()
uMM.accelerometerUpdateInterval = 0.2
// Using main queue is not recommended. So create new operation queue and pass it to startAccelerometerUpdatesToQueue.
// Dispatch U/I code to main thread using dispach_async in the handler.
uMM.startAccelerometerUpdatesToQueue( NSOperationQueue() ) { p, _ in
if p != nil {
println(
abs( p.acceleration.y ) < abs( p.acceleration.x )
? p.acceleration.x > 0 ? "Right" : "Left"
: p.acceleration.y > 0 ? "Down" : "Up"
)
}
}
}
override func
viewDidDisappear( p: Bool ) {
super.viewDidDisappear( p )
uMM.stopAccelerometerUpdates()
}