Condition - Device Orientation

The condition Device Orientation checks whether the device is in one of the specified orientation.

 

Examples:
  • Beep every 5 minutes when recording your time but only when the device display is not facing down.
Settings
Device Orientation
The desired orientation of the device.

  • Face down: The display of the device is facing down for example when lying on a table with the display towards the table.
  • Face up: The display of the device is facing up for example when lying on a table with the display facing away from the table.
  • Face left: The display faces to the left with the longer side lying on a table when the upper edge of the device is pointing away from you.
  • Face right: The display faces to the right with the longer side lying on a table when the upper edge of the device is pointing away from you.
  • Standing upright: The device is standing upright on a table.
  • Standing upside-down: The device is standing upside-down on a table.
A variable is a container for a value that can be used in many actions and conditions to dynamically define a part of a text.
See action Script for a description.

Supplied Variables
accel_x
the measured acceleration in m/s^2 on the X-axis
accel_y
the measured acceleration in m/s^2 on the Y-axis
accel_z
the measured acceleration in m/s^2 on the Z-axis