PM82349: ROTATE DOESN'T WORK WHEN USING WL.NATIVEPAGE.SHOW ON IOS6

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using the WL.NativePage.show API on an iOS device, the view
  will always open as portrait and not rotate at all.
  

Local fix

• There is currently no known work around for this issue.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM Worklight and Mobile Foundation 5.0     *
  *                  users who are                               *
  *                  building                                    *
  *                  applications that will run on iOS 5.0+ and  *
  *                  which make use of                           *
  *                  the                                         *
  *                  WL.NativePage API.                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When using the WL.NativePage API with   *
  *                      iOS                                     *
  *                      version >= 5.0,                         *
  *                      rotation of the opened view will not    *
  *                      work due to a                           *
  *                      technical                               *
  *                      issue in iOS -                          *
  *                      http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/ *
  *                      #qa/qa1688/                             *
  *                      _index.ht                               *
  *                      ml                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When using the WL.NativePage API with iOS version >= 5.0,
  rotation of the opened
  view will not
  work due to a technical issue in iOS -
  http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#qa/qa1688/_index.html
  

Problem conclusion

• The code has been modified to make use of [[wlphoneGapDelegate w
  setRootViewController:controller];
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WORKLIGHT ENTER

• Fixed component ID

  5725I4300

Applicable component levels

• R505 PSY

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