How to make xcode ios app not view vertically - xcode

so, i have an ios app and i have built it with interface builder and xcode. I built it using interface builder in the horizontal view because that is how i want my app. I have also made the supported views landscape left and right and i have edited info.plist to make it open horizontally.
But when i build and go it opens in iphone simulator horizontally but it shows as it would if it was vertical.
here's some screenshots:
what i want it to look like:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/4ct4b0
what it actually looks like:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/fayjqj
how could i get it to open like i want??

You have to allow the orientation also in your implementation of UIViewController using shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation :
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation: (UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation {
return YES; //or UIInterfaceOrientationIsLandscape(interfaceOrientation) for just landscape
}
Also, if you have some more problems look on linked SO questions to this "out-dated" question:
iPhone app in landscape mode, 2008 systems

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