adding feature to change device orientation

Author: ambirag

lib/sim_launcher/direct_client.rb

@@ -18,6 +18,18 @@ def launch
       SimLauncher::Simulator.new.launch_ios_app( @app_path, @sdk, @family ) 
     end
 
+    def rotate_left
+      simulator = SimLauncher::Simulator.new
+      simulator.rotate_left
+    end
+    
+    def rotate_right
+      simulator = SimLauncher::Simulator.new
+      simulator.rotate_right
+    end
+
+
+
     def relaunch
       simulator = SimLauncher::Simulator.new
       simulator.quit_simulator

lib/sim_launcher/simulator.rb

@@ -14,6 +14,19 @@ def start_simulator(sdk_version=nil, device_family="iphone")
     run_synchronous_command( :start, '--sdk', sdk_version, '--family', device_family, '--exit' )
   end
 
+
+  def rotate_left
+    script_dir = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__),"..","..","scripts")
+    rotate_script = File.expand_path("#{script_dir}/rotate_simulator_left.applescript")
+    system("osascript #{rotate_script}")
+  end
+
+  def rotate_right
+    script_dir = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__),"..","..","scripts")
+    rotate_script = File.expand_path("#{script_dir}/rotate_simulator_right.applescript")
+    system("osascript #{rotate_script}")
+  end
+
   def reset(sdks=nil)
     script_dir = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__),"..","..","scripts")
     reset_script = File.expand_path("#{script_dir}/reset_simulator.applescript")

scripts/rotate_simulator_left.applescript

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+tell application "System Events"
+	
+	tell process "iPhone Simulator"
+		
+		tell menu bar 1
+			tell menu bar item "Hardware"
+				tell menu "Hardware"
+					click menu item "Rotate Left"
+				end tell
+			end tell
+		end tell
+	end tell
+end tell

scripts/rotate_simulator_right.applescript

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+tell application "System Events"
+	
+	tell process "iPhone Simulator"
+		
+		tell menu bar 1
+			tell menu bar item "Hardware"
+				tell menu "Hardware"
+					click menu item "Rotate Right"
+				end tell
+			end tell
+		end tell
+	end tell
+end tell