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1wxWindows 2 Change Log
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4next release (2.1.12 or 2.2?)
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6
1aaef614 7wxBase:
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9- wxDateTime replaces and extends old wxDate and wxTime classes (still
10 available but strongly deprecated) with many new features
11
12- wxLongLong class provides support for (signed) 64 bit integers
13
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14- wxCmdLineParser class for parsing the command line (supporting short and
15 long options, switches and parameters of different types)
16
13e8d36e 17- it is now possible to build wxBase under Win32 (using VC++ only so far)
b12915c1 18 and BeOS (without thread support yet)
13e8d36e 19
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20- wxThread class modified to support both detached and joinable threads, also
21 added new GetCPUCount() and SetConcurrency() functions (useful under Solaris
22 only so far)
13e8d36e 23- wxDir class for enumerating files in a directory
1aaef614 24- wxLog functions are now (more) MT-safe
0470b1e6 25- wxStopWatch class, timer functions have more chances to return correct
13e8d36e 26 results for your platform (use ANSI functions where available)
be4017f8 27- wxString::ToLong, ToULong, ToDouble methods and Format() static one added
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28- buffer overflows in wxString and wxLog classes fixed (if snprintf() function
29 is available)
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30- wxArray::RemoveAt() replaces deprectaed wxArray::Remove(index)
31
1aaef614 32all (GUI):
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33
34- new wxCalendarCtrl class for picking a date interactively
35
1aaef614 36- wxMenu(Bar)::Insert() and Remove() functions for dynamic menu menagament
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37- wxToolBar supports arbitrary controls (not only buttons) and can be
38 dynamically changed (Delete/Insert functions)
cd0b1709 39- vertical toolbars supported by MSW and GTK native wxToolBar classes
4f6aed9c 40
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41- wxTreeCtrl and wxListCtrl allow setting colour/fonts for individual items
42- "file open" dialog allows selecting multiple files at once (contributed by
43 John Norris)
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44- wxMimeTypesManager uses GNOME/KDE MIME database to get the icons for the
45 MIME types if available (Unix only)
13e8d36e 46- wxDC::DrawRotatedText() (based on contribution by Hans-Joachim Baader)
1aaef614 47
9a8c7620 48- TIFF support added (libtiff required and included in the distribution)
f0f951fa 49- PCX files can now be written (24 bit only so far)
9a8c7620 50
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51- validators may work recursively if wxWS_EX_VALIDATE_RECURSIVELY is set
52- wxScrolledWindow now has keyboard interface
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53- wxTextEntryDialog may be used for entering passwords (supports wxTE_PASSWORD)
54
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55wxMSW:
56
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57- support for enhanced metafiles added, support for copying/pasting metafiles
58 (WMF and enhanced ones) fixed/added.
be4017f8 59- implemented setting colours for push buttons
bdc72a22 60- wxTreeCtrl::IsVisible() bug fixed (thanks to Gary Chessun)
b12915c1 61- loading/saving big (> 32K) files in wxTextCtrl works
d9317fd4 62- tooltips work with wxRadioBox
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63- wxBitmap/wxIcon may be constructed from XPM included into a program, as in
64 Unix ports
9ec64fa7 65- returning FALSE from OnPrintPage() aborts printing
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67wxGTK:
68
0470b1e6 69- wxFontMapper endless recursion bug (on some systems) fixed
7c0ea335 70- wxGTK synthesizes wxActivateEvents
13e8d36e 71- UpdateUI handlers may be used with wxTextCtrl
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73wxMotif:
74
75- wxMenu::Enable) works
76
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77NOTE: for changes after wxWindows 2.1.0 b4, please see the CVS
78change log.
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448af9a4 80Major improvements are listed in readme.txt.
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822.1.0, b4, May 9th 1999
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84
85wxGTK:
86
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87- JPEG support added.
88- Many fixes and changes not thought worth mentioning in this file :-)
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89
90wxMSW:
91
92- wxNotebook changes: can add image only; wxNB_FIXEDWIDTH added;
93 SetTabSize added.
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94- JPEG support added.
95- Fixes for Cygwin compilation.
96- Added wxGA_SMOOTH and wxFRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT styles.
97- Many fixes people didn't tell this file about.
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99wxMotif:
100
101
102General:
103
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104- Some changes for Unicode support, including wxchar.h/cpp.
105
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1072.0.1 (release), March 1st 1999
108-------------------------------
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109
110wxGTK:
111
112- wxGLCanvas fixes.
113- Slider/spinbutton fixes.
114
115wxMSW:
116
117- Fixed problems with <return> in dialogs/panels.
118- Fixed window cursor setting.
b69f1bd1 119- Fixed toolbar sizing and edge-clipping problems.
20e85460 120- Some makefile fixes.
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121
122wxMotif:
123
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125
126General:
127
128- Added wxUSE_SOCKETS.
129- More topic overviews.
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130- Put wxPrintPaperType, wxPrintPaperDatabase into
131 prntbase.h/cpp for use in non-PostScript situations
132 (e.g. Win16 wxPageSetupDialog).
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133
134
135Beta 5, February 18th 1999
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137
138wxGTK:
139
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141
142wxMSW:
143
144- Fixed wxWindow::IsShown (::IsWindowVisible doesn't behave as
145 expected).
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146- Changed VC++ makefiles (.vc) so that it's possible to have
147 debug/release/DLL versions of the library available simultaneously,
148 with names wx.lib, wx_d.lib, wx200.lib(dll), wx200_d.lib(dll).
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149- Added BC++ 5 IDE files and instructions.
150- Fixed wxChoice, wxComboBox constructor bugs (m_noStrings initialisation).
2e35f56f 151- Fixed focus-related crash.
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152
153wxMotif:
154
33b64e6f 155- Cured asynchronous wxExecute crash.
2e35f56f 156- Added repaint event handlers to wxFrame, wxMDIChildFrame.
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157
158General:
159
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160- wxLocale documented.
161- Added include filenames to class reference.
162- wxHelpController API changed: SetBrowser becomes SetViewer,
163 DisplaySection works for WinHelp, help sample compiles under Windows
164 (though doesn't display help yet).
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165
166Beta 4, February 12th 1999
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168
169wxGTK:
170
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171- Miscellaneous fixes.
172
173wxMSW:
174
175- Makefiles for more compilers and samples; Cygwin makefiles
176 rationalised.
cba2db0c 177- Added VC++ project file for compiling wxWindows as DLL.
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178
179wxMotif:
180
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181- Added OnEraseBackground invocation.
182- Added wxRETAINED implementation for wxScrolledWindow.
183- Cured scrolling display problem by adding XmUpdateDisplay.
184- Tried to make lex-ing in the makefile more generic (command line
185 syntax should apply to both lex and flex).
186- Changed file selector colours for consistency (except for buttons:
187 crashes for some reason).
188- Fixed wxMotif version of wxImage::ConvertToBitmap (used new instead
189 of malloc, which causes memory problems).
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191General:
192
193- Further doc improvements.
194- wxGenericValidator added.
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195- Added wxImageModule to image.cpp, so adds/cleans up standard handlers
196 automatically.
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198Beta 3, January 31st 1999
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200
201wxGTK:
202
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203- wxClipboard/DnD API changes (still in progress).
204- wxToolTip class added.
205- Miscellaneous fixes.
206
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207wxMSW:
208
209- wxRegConfig DeleteAll bug fixed.
210- Makefiles for more compilers.
211- TWIN32 support added.
212- Renamed VC++ makefiles from .nt to .vc, and
213 factored out program/library settings.
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215
216wxMotif:
217
218- A few more colour fixes.
219- wxGLCanvas and OpenGL samples working.
220- Some compiler warnings fixed.
221- wxChoice crash fix.
222- Dialog Editor starting to work on Motif.
223
224General:
225
226- wxBusyCursor class added.
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227- Added samples/dde.
228- More doc improvements, incl. expanding docs/html/index.htm.
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230Beta 2, January 1999
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232
233wxGTK:
234
235wxMSW:
236
237- 16-bit BC++ compilation/linking works albeit without the resource system.
238
239wxMotif:
240
241- Cured wxScreenDC origin problem so e.g. sash window sash is drawn at
242 the right place.
243- Cured some widget table clashes.
244- Added thread support (Robert).
245- wxPoem sample now works.
246
247General:
248
249- Rearranged documentation a bit.
250- Sash window uses area of first frame/dialog to paint over when drawing
251 the dragged sash, not just the sash window itself (it clipped to the right
252 or below).
253- Made resource sample use the correct Cancel button id.
254- Moved wxProp to main library (generic directory), created proplist
255 sample.
256- Added bombs and fractal samples.
257
258Beta 1, December 24th 1998
259--------------------------
260
261wxGTK:
262
263- Various
264
265wxMSW, wxMotif: not in sync with this release.
266
267
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268Alpha 18, December 29th 1998
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270
271wxMSW:
272
273- Win16 support working again (VC++ 1.5)
274- Win16 now uses generic wxNotebook, wxListCtrl,
275 wxTreeCtrl -- more or less working now, although
276 a little work on wxNotebook is still needed.
277 Under 16-bit Windows, get assertion when you click
278 on a tab.
279- Wrote 16-bit BC++ makefiles: samples don't yet link.
280- Added CodeWarrior support to distribution courtesy
281 of Stefan Csomor.
282
283wxMotif:
284
285- Cured scrolling problem: scrollbars now show/hide themselves
286 without (permanently) resizing the window.
287- Removed some commented-out lines in wxScrolledWindow::AdjustScrollbars
288 that disabled scrollbar paging.
289- Set background colour of drawing area in wxWindow, so e.g. wxListCtrl
290 colours correctly.
291- Removed major bug whereby dialogs were unmanaged automatically
292 when any button was pressed.
293- Fixed colours of wxWindow scrollbars, made list and text controls
294 have a white background.
295- Fixed dialog colour setting.
296- Added settable fonts and colours for wxMenu/wxMenuBar. Now
297 they have sensible colours by default.
298- Fixed a bug in wxStaticBox.
299- Cured wxTreeCtrl bug: now works pretty well!
300- Debugged DrawEllipticArc (a ! in the wrong place).
301- Added SetClippingRegion( const wxRegion& region ).
302- Added wxPoint, wxSize, wxRect versions of SetSize etc.
303
304Alpha 17, November 22nd 1998
305----------------------------
306
307wxMSW:
308
309- More documentation updates, especially for
310 wxLayoutWindow classes and debugging facilities.
311- Changed wxDebugContext to use wxDebugLog instead
312 of wxTrace.
313- Now supports VC++ 6.0, and hopefully BC++ 5.0.
314 However, DLL support may be broken for BC++ since
315 VC++ 6 required changing of WXDLLEXPORT keyword
316 position.
317- Numerous miscellaneous changes.
318
319wxMotif:
320
321- Reimplemented MDI using wxNotebook instead of the MDI widgets, which
322 were too buggy (probably not design for dynamic addition/removal of
323 child frames).
324- Some improvements to the wxNotebook implementation.
325- wxToolBar now uses a bulletin board instead of a form, in an attempt
326 to make it possible to add ordinary wxControls to a toolbar.
327- Cured problem with not being able to use global memory operators,
328 by defining two more global operators, so that the delete will match
329 the debugging implementation.
330- Added wxUSE_DEBUG_NEW_ALWAYS so we can distinguish between using
331 global memory operators (usually OK) and #defining new to be
332 WXDEBUG_NEW (sometimes it might not be OK).
333- Added time.cpp to makefile; set wxUSE_DATETIME to 1.
334- Added a parent-existance check to popup menu code to make it not crash.
335- Added some optimization in wxWindow::SetSize to produce less flicker.
336 It remains to be seen whether this produces any resize bugs.
337
338It's a long time since I updated this file. Previously done:
339
340- wxFrame, wxDialog done.
341- wxScrolledWindow done (but backing pixmap not used at present).
342- wxBitmap done though could be tidied it up at some point.
343- Most basic controls are there, if not rigorously tested.
344- Some MDI support (menus appear on child frames at present).
345- wxNotebook almost done.
346- wxToolBar done (horizontal only, which would be easy to extend
347 to vertical toolbars).
348
349More recently:
350
351- Colour and font changing done (question mark over what happens
352 to scrollbars).
353- Accelerators done (for menu items and buttons). Also event loop
354 tidied up in wxApp so that events are filtered through ProcessXEvent.
355- wxWindow::GetUpdateRegion should now work.
356
357Alpha 16, September 8th 1998
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359
360wxMSW:
361
362- Added wxSashWindow, wxSashLayoutWindow classes, and sashtest
363 sample.
364- Guilhem's socket classes added, plus wxsocket sample.
365- A few more makefiles added.
366- GnuWin32/BC++ compatibility mods.
367- Further doc updates.
368- wxProp updates for correct working with wxGTK.
369
370wxMotif:
371
372- First start at Motif port.
373- Made makefiles for wxMotif source directory and minimal sample.
374- First go at wxApp, wxWindow, wxDialog, wxPen, wxBrush, wxFont,
375 wxColour, wxButton, wxCheckBox, wxTextCtrl, wxStaticText,
376 wxMenu, wxMenuItem, wxMenuBar
377
378Alpha 15, August 31st 1998
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380
381wxMSW:
382
383- wxBitmap debugged.
384- wxDC::GetDepth added.
385- Contribution added whereby wxBitmap will be
386 converted to DC depth if they don't match.
387- wxConfig API improved, documentation updated.
388- Printing classes name conventions cleaned up.
389- wxUpdateUIEvent now derives from wxCommandEvent
390 so event can travel up the window hierachy.
391
392Alpha 14, July 31st 1998
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394
395wxMSW:
396
397- Toolbar API has been simplified, and now
398 wxFrame::GetClientArea returns the available client
399 area when toolbar, status bar etc. have been accounted for.
400 wxFrame::CreateToolBar added in line with CreateStatusBar.
401- Documentation updates, incl. for wxToolBar.
402- New wxAcceleratorTable class plus wxFrame::SetAcceleratorTable.
403- Various additions from other folk, e.g. streams, wxConfig
404 changes, wxNotebook.
405- Added wxDocMDIParentFrame, wxDocMDIChildFrame for doc/view.
406
407Alpha 13, July 8th 1998
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409
410wxMSW:
411
412- Implemented wxPoint as identical to POINT on Windows, and
413 altered wxDC wxPoint functions to use wxPoint directly in
414 Windows functions, for efficiency.
415- Cured wxASSERT bug in wxStatusBar95.
416- #ifdefed out some bits in oleutils.cpp for compilers that
417 don't support it.
418- Added some operators to wxPoint, wxSize.
419- Added inline wxDC functions using wxPoint, wxSize, wxRect.
420
421Alpha 12, July 7th 1998
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424wxMSW:
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426- Added wxApp::GetComCtl32Version, and wxTB_FLAT style, so can
427 have flat toolbars on Win98 or Win95 with IE >= 3 installed.
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432wxMSW:
433
434- Added thread.h, thread.cpp.
435- Changed Enabled, Checked to IsEnabled, IsChecked in wxMenu,
436 wxMenuBar.
437- Changed wxMenuItem::SetBackColor to SetBackgroundColour,
438 SetTextColor to SetTextColour, and added or made public several
439 wxMenuItem accessors.
440- Added two overloads to wxRegion::Contains. Added
441 wxRegion::IsEmpty for a more consistent naming convention.
442- Added Vadim's wxDataObject and wxDropSource.
443- ENTER/LEAVE events now work.
444- Cured wxMemoryDC bug where the DC wasn't being deleted.
445- Cured wxGauge SetSize major bugginess.
446- Cured problem where if a GDI object was created on the stack,
447 then went out of scope, then another object was selected into
448 the DC, GDI objects would leak. This is because the assignment
449 to e.g. wxDC::m_pen would delete the GDI object without it first
450 being selected out of the DC. Cured by selecting the old DC object
451 first, then doing the assignment.
452- Split up wxGaugeMSW, wxGauge95, wxSliderMSW, wxSlider95
453- Various other bug fixes and additions.
454
455Generic:
456
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457- Major work on Dialog Editor (still plenty to go).
458- Expanded documentation a bit more.
459
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460Alpha 10, May 7th 1998
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463wxMSW:
464
465- Added desiredWidth, desiredHeight parameters to wxBitmapHandler
466 and wxIcon functions so that you can specify what size of
467 icon should be loaded. Probably will remain a Windows-specific thing.
468- wxStatusBar95 now works for MDI frames.
469- Toolbars in MDI frames now behave normally. They still
470 require application-supplied positioning code though.
471- Changed installation instructions, makefiles and batch files
472 for compiling with Gnu-Win32/Mingw32/EGCS. Also timercmn.cpp
473 change to support Mingw32/EGCS. Bison now used by default.
474
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478wxMSW:
479
480- Cured bug in wxStatusBar95 that caused a crash if multiple
481 fields were used.
482- Added Gnu-Win32 b19/Mingw32 support by changing resource
483 compilation and pragmas.
484- Cured wxMenu bug introduced in alpha 8 - didn't respond to
485 commands because VZ changed the id setting in wxMenu::MSWCommand.
486
487Generic:
488
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489- Corrected some bugs, such as the wxModule compilation problem.
490- Added Gnu-Win32 b19/Mingw32 support by changing resource
491 compilation and pragmas.
492- Changed SIZEOF to WXSIZEOF.
493
494Alpha 8, April 17th 1998
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497wxMSW:
498
499- Added IsNull to wxGDIObject to check if the ref data is present or not.
500- Added PNG handler and sample - doesn't work for 16-bit PNGs for
501 some reason :-(
502- Added wxJoystick class and event handling, and simple demo.
503- Added simple wxWave class. Needs Stop() function.
504- Added wxModule (module.h/module.cpp) to allow definition
505 of modules to be initialized and cleaned up on wxWindows
506 startup/exit.
507- Start of Mingw32 compatibility (see minimal and dialogs samples
508 makefile.m95 files, and install.txt).
509- Note: Windows printing has stopped working... will investigate.
510VADIM'S CHANGES:
511- Updated wxString: bug fixes, added wxArrayString, some
512 compatibility functions.
513- Updated log.h/cpp, added wxApp::CreateLogTarget.
514- file.h: new wxTempFile class.
515- defs.h: added wxSB_SIZE_GRIP for wxStatusBar95
516- statbr95: wxStatusBar95 control.
517- registry.h/cpp: wxRegKey class for Win95 registry.
518- listbox.cpp: corrected some bugs with owner-drawn listboxes.
519- wxConfig and wxFileConfig classes.
520
521Generic:
522
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523- Added src/other/png, src/other/zlib directories.
524- Added samples/png.
525- IMPORTANT: Changed 'no id' number from 0 to -1, in wxEVT_ macros.
526 Porters, please check particularly your wxTreeCtrl and wxListCtrl
527 header files.
528- Added modules.h/cpp, config.cpp, fileconf.cpp, textfile.cpp/h.
529
530Alpha 7, March 30th 1998
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533wxMSW:
534
535- Added tab classes, tab sample.
536- Now can return FALSE from OnInit and windows will be
537 cleaned up properly before exit.
538- Improved border handling so panels don't get borders
539 automatically.
540- Debugged MDI activation from Window menu.
541- Changes to memory debug handling, including checking for
542 memory leaks on application exit - but see issues.txt for
543 unresolved issues.
544- Added wxTaskBarIcon (taskbar.cpp/h, plus samples/taskbar)
545 to allow maintenance of an icon in the Windows 95 taskbar
546 tray area.
547- Got MFC sample working (MFC and wxWindows in the same
548 application), partly by tweaking ntwxwin.mak settings.
549- Got DLL compilation working again (VC++).
550- Changed wxProp/Dialog Editor filenames.
551
552Generic:
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554- Added tab classes, tab sample.
555- Revised memory.cpp, memory.h slightly; memory.h now #defines
556 new to WXDEBUG_NEW in DEBUG mode. Windows implementation app.cpp
557 now checks for leaks on exit. Added memcheck sample.
558 See src/msw/issues.txt for more details.
559- resource.h, resource.cpp changed to make wxDefaultResourceTable
560 a pointer. Now initialize resource system with
561 wxInitializeResourceSystem and wxCleanUpResourceSystem, to
562 allow better control of memory.
563- wxString now derives from wxObject, to enable memory leak
564 checking.
565- Added some #include fixes in various files, plus changed
566 float to long in wxToolBar files.
567
568Alpha 6, March 10th 1998
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571wxMSW:
572
573- Found stack error bug - stopped unwanted OnIdle recursion.
574- Removed bug in wxTreeCtrl::InsertItem I added in alpha 5.
575- Changed exit behaviour in wxApp/wxFrame/wxDialog. Now will
576 check if the number of top-level windows is zero before
577 exiting. Also, wxApp::GetTopWindow will return either
578 m_topWindow or the first member of wxTopLevelWindows, so you
579 don't have to call wxApp::SetTopWindow.
580- Added dynarray.h/dynarray.cpp (from Vadim).
581- Added first cut at OLE drag and drop (from Vadim). dnd sample
582 added. Drop target only at this stage. See src/msw/ole/*.cpp,
583 wx/include/msw/ole/*.h. WIN32 only because of UUID usage.
584 Doesn't work with GnuWin32 - no appropriate headers e.g. for
585 IUnknown.
586 Doesn't work with BC++ either - crashes on program startup.
587- Added Vadim's owner-draw modifications - will probably remain
588 Windows-only. This enhances wxMenu, wxListBox. See ownerdrw sample.
589- Added wxLB_OWNERDRAW for owner-draw listboxes.
590- Vadim's wxCheckListBox derives from wxListBox. See checklst sample.
591 Doesn't entirely work for WIN16.
592- Vadim has added wxMenuItem as a separate file menuitem.cpp. It
593 can also be used as an argument to wxMenu::Append, not just for
594 internal implementation.
595- Some #ifdefs done for MINGW32 compilation (just alter OPTIONS
596 in makeg95.env, together with mingw32.bat). However, resource
597 binding is not working yet so most apps with dialogs crash.
598
599Generic:
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601- Added Vadim's dynarray.h, dynarray.cpp.
602- Added Vadim's menuitem.cpp.
603- Added Windows-specific wxCheckListBox,
604 owner-draw wxListBox, and drag-and-drop
605 (see docs/msw/changes.txt).
606
607Alpha 5, 14th February 1998
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610wxMSW:
611
612- GENERIC AND MSW-SPECIFIC CODE NOW TREATED AS TWO SEPARATE
613 DISTRIBUTIONS. This change log will therefore now refer to
614 the Windows-specific code only. See docs/changes.txt for generic
615 changes.
616- Removed Windows-specific reference counting system (GDI
617 resources were cleaned up in idle time) - minimal
618 advantages now we have a wxWin reference counting system.
619- Added missing WXDLLEXPORT keywords so DLL compilation works
620 again.
621- Removed most warnings for GnuWin32 compilation.
622- Added wxRegion/wxRegionIterator, but haven't yet used it in
623 e.g. wxDC.
624
625Generic:
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627- GENERIC AND MSW-SPECIFIC CODE NOW TREATED AS TWO SEPARATE
628 DISTRIBUTIONS. This change log will therefore now refer to
629 the generic code only. See docs/msw/changes.txt for Windows-specific
630 changes.
631- Readmes, change logs and installation files now go in
632 platform-specific directories under docs, e.g. docs/msw,
633 docs/gtk.
634- Added DECLARE_APP and IMPLEMENT_APP macros so wxApp object gets
635 created dynamically, not as a global object.
636- Put wxColour into wx/msw/colour.h, src/msw/colour.cpp.
637- Changed names of some include/wx/generic headers to be
638 consistent and to conform to gcc pragma conventions. Also
639 changed choicesg.cpp to choicdgg.cpp.
640- Added gcc pragmas.
641- Added gtk inclusion in include/wx headers.
642- Added consistent file headings to source and headers.
643- Removed lang.cpp, lang.h and references to wxSTR_... variables;
644 added a few references to wxTransString.
645- Added operator to wxTransString that converts automatically
646 to wxString, so we can say e.g. wxMessageBox(wxTransString("Hello"), ...).
647- samples/internat now works (minimally).
648- Added wxMouseEvent::GetPosition and
649 wxMouseEvent::GetLogicalPosition, both returning wxPoints.
650- Made wxSize and wxRect contain longs not ints.
651- Cured some lemory leaks (thanks Vadim).
652- Tidied up OnIdle and introduced RequestMore/MoreRequested so
653 will only keep processing OnIdle if it returns TRUE from
654 MoreRequested.
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662 integer pointers, plus a version that returns a wxSize.
663- const keyword added to various wxDC functions.
664- Under Windows, wxDC no longer has any knowledge of whether
665 an associated window is scrolled or not. Instead, the device
666 origin is set by wxScrolledWindow in wxScrolledWindow::PrepareDC.
667- wxScrolledWindow applications can optionally override the virtual OnDraw
668 function instead of using the OnPaint event handler. The wxDC passed to
669 OnDraw will be translated by PrepareDC to reflect scrolling.
670 When drawing outside of OnDraw, must call PrepareDC explicitly.
671- wxToolBarBase/wxToolBarSimple similarly changed to allow for
672 scrolling toolbars.
673- Integrated wxPostScriptDC patches for 1.xx by Chris Breeze,
674 to help printing with multiple pages.
675- IPC classes given base classes (wxConnectionBase etc.) which
676 define the API used by different implementations. DDE
677 implementation updated to use these base classes.
678- wxHelpInstance now separated into wxHelpControllerBase (base
679 for all implementations), wxWinHelpController (uses standard
680 WinHelp), wxXLPHelPController (talks to wxHelp by DDE or
681 TCP/IP). There will be others eventually, such as
682 wxHTMLHelpController for Microsoft (and Netscape?) HTML Help.
683- Added Vadim Zeitlin's wxString class plus
684 internationalization code (gettext simulation, wxLocale, etc.).
685 New files from Vadim:
686 include\wx\string.h
687 include\wx\debug.h
688 include\wx\file.h
689 include\wx\log.h
690 include\wx\intl.h
691 src\common\string.cpp
692 src\common\log.cpp
693 src\common\intl.cpp
694 src\common\file.cpp
695 No longer use GNU wxString files.
696- Split off file-related functions into include\wx\filefn.h and
697 src\common\filefn.cpp.
698- Borland C++ support (WIN32) for main library and
699 samples, using makefile.b32 files.
700- Preparation done for allowing BC++ to compile wxWin as a DLL,
701 including changes to defs.h.
702- wxIntPoint removed, wxPoint is now int, and wxRealPoint
703 introduced.
704- Added wxShowEvent (generated when window is being shown or
705 hidden).
706- Got minimal, docview, mdi samples working for 16-bit VC++ and
707 cured 16-bit problem with wxTextCtrl (removed global memory
708 trick).
709- Updated GnuWin32 makefiles, checked minimal, mdi, docview samples.
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717- Instigated new file hierarchy, split files and classes up more logically.
718- PrologIO and some other utils now put into core library.
719- Revamped print/preview classes, added wxPageSetupDialog.
720- Started documentation.
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727- EVT_... macros now have at least one argument, for conformance
728 with MetroWerks compiler.
729- Added ids to .wxr file format.
730- Got Dialog Editor compiled and running again but need
731 to extend functionality to be in line with new controls.
732 Added dialoged\test app to allow dynamic loading of .wxr files
733 for testing purposes.
734- Rewrote wxBitmap to allow installable file type
735 handlers.
736- Rewrote wxBitmapButton, wxStaticBitmap to not use Fafa.
737- Wrote most of wxTreeCtrl and sample (need wxImageList to implement it
738 fully).
739- Added back wxRadioBox.
740- Tidied up wx_main.cpp, wxApp class, putting PenWin code in
741 a separate file.
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748At this point, the following has been achieved:
749
750- A lot, but not all, of the code has been revamped for better
751 naming conventions, protection of data members, and use of
752 wxString instead of char *.
753- Obsolete functionality deleted (e.g. default wxPanel layout,
754 old system event system) and code size reduced.
755- Class hierarchy changed (see design doc) - base classes such
756 as wxbWindow now removed.
757- No longer includes windows.h in wxWin headers, by using stand-in
758 Windows types where needed e.g. WXHWND.
759- PrologIO revised.
760- wxScrolledWindow, wxStatusBar and new MDI classes added.
761 MDI is now achived using separate classes, not window styles.
762- wxSystemSettings added, and made use of to reflect standard
763 Windows settings.
764- SetButtonFont/SetLabelFont replaced by SetFont; font and colour
765 settings mucho rationalised.
766- All windows are now subclassed with the same window proc to make
767 event handling far more consistent. Old internal wxWnd and derived
768 classes removed.
769- API for controls revised, in particular addition of
770 wxValidator parameters and removal of labels for some controls.
771- 1 validator written: see examples/validate.
772- Event table system introduced (see most samples and
773 wx_event.cpp/ProcessEvent, wx_event.h). wxEvtHandler
774 made more flexible, with Push/PopEventHandler allowing a chain
775 of event handlers.
776- wxRadioBox removed - will be added back soon.
777- Toolbar class hierarchy revised:
778 wxToolBarBase
779 wxToolBarSimple (= old wxToolBar)
780 wxToolBar95 (= old wxButtonBar under Win95
781 wxToolBarMSW (= old wxButtonBar under WIN16/WIN32)
782- Constraint system debugged somewhat (sizers now work properly).
783- wxFileDialog, wxDirDialog added; other common dialogs now
784 have class equivalents. Generic colour and font dialogs
785 rewritten to not need obsolete panel layout.
786- .wxr resource system partially reinstated, though needs
787 an integer ID for controls. Hopefully the resource system
788 will be replaced by something better and more efficient
789 in the future.
790- Device contexts no longer stored with window and accessed
791 with GetDC - use wxClientDC, wxPaintDC, wxWindowDC stack
792 variables instead.
793- wxSlider uses trackbar class under Win95, and wxSL_LABELS flag
794 determines whether labels are shown. Other Win95-specific flags
795 introduced, e.g. for showing ticks.
796- Styles introduced for dealing with 3D effects per window, for
797 any window: all Win95 3D effects supported, plus transparent windows.
798- Major change to allow 3D effect support without CTL3D, under
799 Win95.
800- Bitmap versions of button and checkbox separated out into new
801 classes, but unimplemented as yet because I intend to remove
802 the need for Fafa - it apparently causes GPFs in Win95 OSR 2.
803- utils/wxprop classes working (except maybe wxPropertyFormView)
804 in preparation for use in Dialog Editor.
805- GNU-WIN32 compilation verified (a month or so ago).
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