Detecting initial viewState via javascript?

Question

Using the simulator via Blend, I noticed that the code I'm executing on viewState change is not being executed if the simulator BEGINS in a different state - for example, in Portrait Mode. Since a lot of tablet users may actually begin the app in that mode - I was wondering how to detect the INITIAL viewState rather than a changed state?

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Ah also this needs to be a JS solution, not CSS - as I'm running some other functions and not just applying a couple of styles for the Portrait mode.

Answer 2

Oops answered my own question - although perhaps it will help somebody else!

I just used this, and posted to my statusMessage div I'm using to debug stuff:

$(document).ready(function() {

$('#statusMessage').html(Windows.UI.ViewManagement.ApplicationView.value); 
if (Windows.UI.ViewManagement.ApplicationView.value == Windows.UI.ViewManagement.ApplicationViewState.fullScreenPortrait)
{
$('#statusMessage').html('portrait!'); 
}
 });