UIDeviceOrientation orientation;
orientation = [[UIDevice currentDevice] orientation];
switch (orientation) {
case UIDeviceOrientationFaceUp:
self.orientationLabel.text=@"Face Up";
break;
case UIDeviceOrientationFaceDown:
self.orientationLabel.text=@"Face Down";
break;
case UIDeviceOrientationPortrait:
self.orientationLabel.text=@"Standing Up";
break;
case UIDeviceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown:
self.orientationLabel.text=@"Upside Down";
break;
case UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeLeft:
self.orientationLabel.text=@"Left Side";
break;
case UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeRight:
self.orientationLabel.text=@"Right Side";
break;
default:
self.orientationLabel.text=@"Unknown";
break;
}