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c801d85f 1/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
55034339 2// Name: wx/utils.h
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3// Purpose: Miscellaneous utilities
4// Author: Julian Smart
5// Modified by:
6// Created: 29/01/98
7// RCS-ID: $Id$
8// Copyright: (c) 1998 Julian Smart
65571936 9// Licence: wxWindows licence
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10/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
11
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12#ifndef _WX_UTILS_H_
13#define _WX_UTILS_H_
c801d85f 14
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15// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
16// headers
17// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
18
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19#include "wx/object.h"
20#include "wx/list.h"
c801d85f 21#include "wx/filefn.h"
164db92c 22#include "wx/hashmap.h"
ccec9093 23#include "wx/versioninfo.h"
a5247580 24#include "wx/meta/implicitconversion.h"
0e097789 25
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26#if wxUSE_GUI
27 #include "wx/gdicmn.h"
0e097789 28 #include "wx/mousestate.h"
f516d986 29#endif
2da2f941 30
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31class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_BASE wxArrayString;
32class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_BASE wxArrayInt;
c801d85f 33
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34// need this for wxGetDiskSpace() as we can't, unfortunately, forward declare
35// wxLongLong
36#include "wx/longlong.h"
37
23790a2a 38// needed for wxOperatingSystemId, wxLinuxDistributionInfo
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39#include "wx/platinfo.h"
40
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41#ifdef __WATCOMC__
42 #include <direct.h>
43#elif defined(__X__)
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44 #include <dirent.h>
45 #include <unistd.h>
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46#endif
47
48#include <stdio.h>
49
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50// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
51// Forward declaration
52// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
53
4f7d425f 54class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_BASE wxProcess;
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55class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxFrame;
56class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxWindow;
57class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxWindowList;
902ddbfd 58class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxEventLoop;
d6b9496a 59
d6b9496a 60// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
a5247580 61// Arithmetic functions
d6b9496a 62// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 63
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64template<typename T1, typename T2>
65inline typename wxImplicitConversionType<T1,T2>::value
66wxMax(T1 a, T2 b)
67{
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68 typedef typename wxImplicitConversionType<T1,T2>::value ResultType;
69
70 // Cast both operands to the same type before comparing them to avoid
71 // warnings about signed/unsigned comparisons from some compilers:
72 return static_cast<ResultType>(a) > static_cast<ResultType>(b) ? a : b;
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73}
74
75template<typename T1, typename T2>
76inline typename wxImplicitConversionType<T1,T2>::value
77wxMin(T1 a, T2 b)
78{
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79 typedef typename wxImplicitConversionType<T1,T2>::value ResultType;
80
81 return static_cast<ResultType>(a) < static_cast<ResultType>(b) ? a : b;
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82}
83
84template<typename T1, typename T2, typename T3>
85inline typename wxImplicitConversionType3<T1,T2,T3>::value
86wxClip(T1 a, T2 b, T3 c)
87{
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88 typedef typename wxImplicitConversionType3<T1,T2,T3>::value ResultType;
89
90 if ( static_cast<ResultType>(a) < static_cast<ResultType>(b) )
91 return b;
92
93 if ( static_cast<ResultType>(a) > static_cast<ResultType>(c) )
94 return c;
95
96 return a;
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97}
98
99// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
100// wxMemorySize
101// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 102
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103// wxGetFreeMemory can return huge amount of memory on 32-bit platforms as well
104// so to always use long long for its result type on all platforms which
105// support it
106#if wxUSE_LONGLONG
107 typedef wxLongLong wxMemorySize;
9d8aca48 108#else
9ad34f61 109 typedef long wxMemorySize;
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110#endif
111
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112// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
113// String functions (deprecated, use wxString)
114// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
115
7bc57fd9 116#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
d6b9496a 117// A shorter way of using strcmp
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118wxDEPRECATED_INLINE(inline bool wxStringEq(const char *s1, const char *s2),
119 return wxCRT_StrcmpA(s1, s2) == 0; )
120
121#if wxUSE_UNICODE
122wxDEPRECATED_INLINE(inline bool wxStringEq(const wchar_t *s1, const wchar_t *s2),
123 return wxCRT_StrcmpW(s1, s2) == 0; )
124#endif // wxUSE_UNICODE
125
126#endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
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127
128// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
129// Miscellaneous functions
130// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
131
132// Sound the bell
968eb2ef 133WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxBell();
d6b9496a 134
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135#if wxUSE_MSGDLG
136// Show wxWidgets information
137WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxInfoMessageBox(wxWindow* parent);
138#endif // wxUSE_MSGDLG
139
9aea2510 140WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxVersionInfo wxGetLibraryVersionInfo();
ccec9093 141
bdc72a22 142// Get OS description as a user-readable string
bddd7a8d 143WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetOsDescription();
bdc72a22 144
d6b9496a 145// Get OS version
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146WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxOperatingSystemId wxGetOsVersion(int *majorVsn = NULL,
147 int *minorVsn = NULL);
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148
149// Get platform endianness
150WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxIsPlatformLittleEndian();
151
152// Get platform architecture
153WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxIsPlatform64Bit();
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155#ifdef __LINUX__
156// Get linux-distro informations
157WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxLinuxDistributionInfo wxGetLinuxDistributionInfo();
158#endif
159
d6b9496a 160// Return a string with the current date/time
bddd7a8d 161WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxNow();
d6b9496a 162
77ffb593 163// Return path where wxWidgets is installed (mostly useful in Unices)
bddd7a8d 164WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxChar *wxGetInstallPrefix();
2c18f21d 165// Return path to wxWin data (/usr/share/wx/%{version}) (Unices)
bddd7a8d 166WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetDataDir();
134677bd 167
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168#if wxUSE_GUI
169
170// Get the state of a key (true if pressed, false if not)
171// This is generally most useful getting the state of
172// the modifier or toggle keys.
173WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxGetKeyState(wxKeyCode key);
174
175// Don't synthesize KeyUp events holding down a key and producing
176// KeyDown events with autorepeat. On by default and always on
177// in wxMSW.
178WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxSetDetectableAutoRepeat( bool flag );
179
180// Returns the current state of the mouse position, buttons and modifers
181WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxMouseState wxGetMouseState();
182
183#endif // wxUSE_GUI
184
185// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
186// wxPlatform
187// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
188
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189/*
190 * Class to make it easier to specify platform-dependent values
191 *
192 * Examples:
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193 * long val = wxPlatform::If(wxMac, 1).ElseIf(wxGTK, 2).ElseIf(stPDA, 5).Else(3);
194 * wxString strVal = wxPlatform::If(wxMac, wxT("Mac")).ElseIf(wxMSW, wxT("MSW")).Else(wxT("Other"));
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195 *
196 * A custom platform symbol:
197 *
198 * #define stPDA 100
199 * #ifdef __WXWINCE__
200 * wxPlatform::AddPlatform(stPDA);
201 * #endif
202 *
4bfec179 203 * long windowStyle = wxCAPTION | (long) wxPlatform::IfNot(stPDA, wxRESIZE_BORDER);
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204 *
205 */
206
207class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxPlatform
208{
209public:
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210 wxPlatform() { Init(); }
211 wxPlatform(const wxPlatform& platform) { Copy(platform); }
162e998c 212 void operator = (const wxPlatform& platform) { if (&platform != this) Copy(platform); }
4bfec179 213 void Copy(const wxPlatform& platform);
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214
215 // Specify an optional default value
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216 wxPlatform(int defValue) { Init(); m_longValue = (long)defValue; }
217 wxPlatform(long defValue) { Init(); m_longValue = defValue; }
218 wxPlatform(const wxString& defValue) { Init(); m_stringValue = defValue; }
219 wxPlatform(double defValue) { Init(); m_doubleValue = defValue; }
230c9077 220
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221 static wxPlatform If(int platform, long value);
222 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, long value);
223 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, long value);
224 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, long value);
225 wxPlatform& Else(long value);
226
25a9f291 227 static wxPlatform If(int platform, int value) { return If(platform, (long)value); }
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228 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, int value) { return IfNot(platform, (long)value); }
229 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, int value) { return ElseIf(platform, (long) value); }
230 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, int value) { return ElseIfNot(platform, (long) value); }
231 wxPlatform& Else(int value) { return Else((long) value); }
232
233 static wxPlatform If(int platform, double value);
234 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, double value);
235 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, double value);
236 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, double value);
237 wxPlatform& Else(double value);
238
239 static wxPlatform If(int platform, const wxString& value);
240 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, const wxString& value);
241 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, const wxString& value);
242 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, const wxString& value);
243 wxPlatform& Else(const wxString& value);
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244
245 long GetInteger() const { return m_longValue; }
246 const wxString& GetString() const { return m_stringValue; }
247 double GetDouble() const { return m_doubleValue; }
248
249 operator int() const { return (int) GetInteger(); }
250 operator long() const { return GetInteger(); }
251 operator double() const { return GetDouble(); }
f8087c0d 252 operator const wxString&() const { return GetString(); }
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253
254 static void AddPlatform(int platform);
4bfec179 255 static bool Is(int platform);
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256 static void ClearPlatforms();
257
258private:
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260 void Init() { m_longValue = 0; m_doubleValue = 0.0; }
261
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262 long m_longValue;
263 double m_doubleValue;
264 wxString m_stringValue;
265 static wxArrayInt* sm_customPlatforms;
266};
267
268/// Function for testing current platform
4bfec179 269inline bool wxPlatformIs(int platform) { return wxPlatform::Is(platform); }
134677bd 270
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271// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
272// Window ID management
273// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
274
c801d85f 275// Ensure subsequent IDs don't clash with this one
c2ca375c 276WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxRegisterId(long id);
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277
278// Return the current ID
c2ca375c 279WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxGetCurrentId();
c801d85f 280
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281// Generate a unique ID
282WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxNewId();
e90c1d2a 283
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284// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
285// Various conversions
286// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 287
c801d85f 288// Convert 2-digit hex number to decimal
bddd7a8d 289WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE int wxHexToDec(const wxString& buf);
c801d85f 290
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291// Convert 2-digit hex number to decimal
292inline int wxHexToDec(const char* buf)
293{
294 int firstDigit, secondDigit;
295
296 if (buf[0] >= 'A')
297 firstDigit = buf[0] - 'A' + 10;
298 else
299 firstDigit = buf[0] - '0';
300
301 if (buf[1] >= 'A')
302 secondDigit = buf[1] - 'A' + 10;
303 else
304 secondDigit = buf[1] - '0';
305
306 return (firstDigit & 0xF) * 16 + (secondDigit & 0xF );
307}
308
309
c801d85f 310// Convert decimal integer to 2-character hex string
bddd7a8d 311WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxDecToHex(int dec, wxChar *buf);
f728025e 312WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxDecToHex(int dec, char* ch1, char* ch2);
bddd7a8d 313WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxDecToHex(int dec);
c801d85f 314
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315// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
316// Process management
317// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
318
e0f6b731 319// NB: for backwards compatibility reasons the values of wxEXEC_[A]SYNC *must*
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320// be 0 and 1, don't change!
321
322enum
323{
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324 // execute the process asynchronously
325 wxEXEC_ASYNC = 0,
326
327 // execute it synchronously, i.e. wait until it finishes
328 wxEXEC_SYNC = 1,
329
330 // under Windows, don't hide the child even if it's IO is redirected (this
331 // is done by default)
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332 wxEXEC_SHOW_CONSOLE = 2,
333
334 // deprecated synonym for wxEXEC_SHOW_CONSOLE, use the new name as it's
335 // more clear
336 wxEXEC_NOHIDE = wxEXEC_SHOW_CONSOLE,
e1082c9f 337
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338 // under Unix, if the process is the group leader then passing wxKILL_CHILDREN to wxKill
339 // kills all children as well as pid
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340 // under Windows (NT family only), sets the CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP flag,
341 // which allows to target Ctrl-Break signal to the spawned process.
342 // applies to console processes only.
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343 wxEXEC_MAKE_GROUP_LEADER = 4,
344
345 // by default synchronous execution disables all program windows to avoid
346 // that the user interacts with the program while the child process is
347 // running, you can use this flag to prevent this from happening
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348 wxEXEC_NODISABLE = 8,
349
350 // by default, the event loop is run while waiting for synchronous execution
351 // to complete and this flag can be used to simply block the main process
352 // until the child process finishes
353 wxEXEC_NOEVENTS = 16,
354
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355 // under Windows, hide the console of the child process if it has one, even
356 // if its IO is not redirected
357 wxEXEC_HIDE_CONSOLE = 32,
358
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359 // convenient synonym for flags given system()-like behaviour
360 wxEXEC_BLOCK = wxEXEC_SYNC | wxEXEC_NOEVENTS
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361};
362
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363// Map storing environment variables.
364typedef wxStringToStringHashMap wxEnvVariableHashMap;
365
366// Used to pass additional parameters for child process to wxExecute(). Could
367// be extended with other fields later.
368struct wxExecuteEnv
369{
370 wxString cwd; // If empty, CWD is not changed.
371 wxEnvVariableHashMap env; // If empty, environment is unchanged.
372};
373
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374// Execute another program.
375//
376// If flags contain wxEXEC_SYNC, return -1 on failure and the exit code of the
377// process if everything was ok. Otherwise (i.e. if wxEXEC_ASYNC), return 0 on
378// failure and the PID of the launched process if ok.
d7ef641d 379WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(const wxString& command,
05718a98 380 int flags = wxEXEC_ASYNC,
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381 wxProcess *process = NULL,
382 const wxExecuteEnv *env = NULL);
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383WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(char **argv,
384 int flags = wxEXEC_ASYNC,
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385 wxProcess *process = NULL,
386 const wxExecuteEnv *env = NULL);
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387#if wxUSE_UNICODE
388WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(wchar_t **argv,
05718a98 389 int flags = wxEXEC_ASYNC,
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390 wxProcess *process = NULL,
391 const wxExecuteEnv *env = NULL);
d7ef641d 392#endif // wxUSE_UNICODE
c801d85f 393
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394// execute the command capturing its output into an array line by line, this is
395// always synchronous
bddd7a8d 396WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(const wxString& command,
4d172154 397 wxArrayString& output,
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398 int flags = 0,
399 const wxExecuteEnv *env = NULL);
f6bcfd97 400
fbf456aa 401// also capture stderr (also synchronous)
bddd7a8d 402WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(const wxString& command,
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403 wxArrayString& output,
404 wxArrayString& error,
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405 int flags = 0,
406 const wxExecuteEnv *env = NULL);
cd6ce4a9 407
d98a58c5 408#if defined(__WINDOWS__) && wxUSE_IPC
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409// ask a DDE server to execute the DDE request with given parameters
410WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxExecuteDDE(const wxString& ddeServer,
411 const wxString& ddeTopic,
412 const wxString& ddeCommand);
d98a58c5 413#endif // __WINDOWS__ && wxUSE_IPC
42d0df00 414
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415enum wxSignal
416{
417 wxSIGNONE = 0, // verify if the process exists under Unix
418 wxSIGHUP,
419 wxSIGINT,
420 wxSIGQUIT,
421 wxSIGILL,
422 wxSIGTRAP,
423 wxSIGABRT,
424 wxSIGIOT = wxSIGABRT, // another name
425 wxSIGEMT,
426 wxSIGFPE,
427 wxSIGKILL,
428 wxSIGBUS,
429 wxSIGSEGV,
430 wxSIGSYS,
431 wxSIGPIPE,
432 wxSIGALRM,
433 wxSIGTERM
434
435 // further signals are different in meaning between different Unix systems
436};
c801d85f 437
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438enum wxKillError
439{
440 wxKILL_OK, // no error
441 wxKILL_BAD_SIGNAL, // no such signal
442 wxKILL_ACCESS_DENIED, // permission denied
443 wxKILL_NO_PROCESS, // no such process
444 wxKILL_ERROR // another, unspecified error
445};
446
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447enum wxKillFlags
448{
449 wxKILL_NOCHILDREN = 0, // don't kill children
450 wxKILL_CHILDREN = 1 // kill children
451};
452
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453enum wxShutdownFlags
454{
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455 wxSHUTDOWN_FORCE = 1,// can be combined with other flags (MSW-only)
456 wxSHUTDOWN_POWEROFF = 2,// power off the computer
457 wxSHUTDOWN_REBOOT = 4,// shutdown and reboot
458 wxSHUTDOWN_LOGOFF = 8 // close session (currently MSW-only)
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459};
460
c1cb4153 461// Shutdown or reboot the PC
118a41d9 462WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxShutdown(int flags = wxSHUTDOWN_POWEROFF);
f6ba47d9 463
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464// send the given signal to the process (only NONE and KILL are supported under
465// Windows, all others mean TERM), return 0 if ok and -1 on error
466//
467// return detailed error in rc if not NULL
bddd7a8d 468WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE int wxKill(long pid,
50567b69 469 wxSignal sig = wxSIGTERM,
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470 wxKillError *rc = NULL,
471 int flags = wxKILL_NOCHILDREN);
c801d85f 472
2c8e4738 473// Execute a command in an interactive shell window (always synchronously)
c801d85f 474// If no command then just the shell
bddd7a8d 475WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxShell(const wxString& command = wxEmptyString);
c801d85f 476
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477// As wxShell(), but must give a (non interactive) command and its output will
478// be returned in output array
bddd7a8d 479WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxShell(const wxString& command, wxArrayString& output);
2c8e4738 480
b568d04f 481// Sleep for nSecs seconds
bddd7a8d 482WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxSleep(int nSecs);
c801d85f 483
afb74891 484// Sleep for a given amount of milliseconds
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485WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxMilliSleep(unsigned long milliseconds);
486
487// Sleep for a given amount of microseconds
488WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxMicroSleep(unsigned long microseconds);
489
24c4d27f 490#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
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491// Sleep for a given amount of milliseconds (old, bad name), use wxMilliSleep
492wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxUsleep(unsigned long milliseconds) );
8d4ff849 493#endif
afb74891 494
c1cb4153 495// Get the process id of the current process
bddd7a8d 496WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE unsigned long wxGetProcessId();
c1cb4153 497
c801d85f 498// Get free memory in bytes, or -1 if cannot determine amount (e.g. on UNIX)
9d8aca48 499WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMemorySize wxGetFreeMemory();
c801d85f 500
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501#if wxUSE_ON_FATAL_EXCEPTION
502
a37a5a73 503// should wxApp::OnFatalException() be called?
cb719f2e 504WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxHandleFatalExceptions(bool doit = true);
a37a5a73 505
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506#endif // wxUSE_ON_FATAL_EXCEPTION
507
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508// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
509// Environment variables
510// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
511
cb719f2e 512// returns true if variable exists (value may be NULL if you just want to check
308978f6 513// for this)
bddd7a8d 514WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetEnv(const wxString& var, wxString *value);
8fd0d89b 515
cb719f2e 516// set the env var name to the given value, return true on success
90a77e64 517WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, const wxString& value);
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518
519// remove the env var from environment
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520WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxUnsetEnv(const wxString& var);
521
522#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
523inline bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, const char *value)
524 { return wxSetEnv(var, wxString(value)); }
525inline bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, const wchar_t *value)
526 { return wxSetEnv(var, wxString(value)); }
527template<typename T>
de4983f3 528inline bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, const wxScopedCharTypeBuffer<T>& value)
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529 { return wxSetEnv(var, wxString(value)); }
530inline bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, const wxCStrData& value)
531 { return wxSetEnv(var, wxString(value)); }
532
533// this one is for passing NULL directly - don't use it, use wxUnsetEnv instead
534wxDEPRECATED( inline bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, int value) );
535inline bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, int value)
536{
537 wxASSERT_MSG( value == 0, "using non-NULL integer as string?" );
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538
539 wxUnusedVar(value); // fix unused parameter warning in release build
540
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541 return wxUnsetEnv(var);
542}
543#endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
8fd0d89b 544
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545// Retrieve the complete environment by filling specified map.
546// Returns true on success or false if an error occurred.
547WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetEnvMap(wxEnvVariableHashMap *map);
548
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549// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
550// Network and username functions.
551// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 552
d6b9496a 553// NB: "char *" functions are deprecated, use wxString ones!
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554
555// Get eMail address
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556WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetEmailAddress(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
557WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetEmailAddress();
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558
559// Get hostname.
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560WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetHostName(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
561WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetHostName();
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562
563// Get FQDN
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564WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetFullHostName();
565WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetFullHostName(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
c801d85f 566
d6b9496a 567// Get user ID e.g. jacs (this is known as login name under Unix)
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568WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetUserId(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
569WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetUserId();
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571// Get user name e.g. Julian Smart
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572WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetUserName(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
573WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetUserName();
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574
575// Get current Home dir and copy to dest (returns pstr->c_str())
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576WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetHomeDir();
577WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxChar* wxGetHomeDir(wxString *pstr);
d6b9496a 578
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579// Get the user's (by default use the current user name) home dir,
580// return empty string on error
581WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetUserHome(const wxString& user = wxEmptyString);
582
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584#if wxUSE_LONGLONG
585 typedef wxLongLong wxDiskspaceSize_t;
586#else
587 typedef long wxDiskspaceSize_t;
588#endif
589
eadd7bd2 590// get number of total/free bytes on the disk where path belongs
bddd7a8d 591WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetDiskSpace(const wxString& path,
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592 wxDiskspaceSize_t *pTotal = NULL,
593 wxDiskspaceSize_t *pFree = NULL);
eadd7bd2 594
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596
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597typedef int (*wxSortCallback)(const void* pItem1,
598 const void* pItem2,
599 const void* user_data);
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601
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602WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxQsort(void* pbase, size_t total_elems,
603 size_t size, wxSortCallback cmp,
604 const void* user_data);
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606
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607#if wxUSE_GUI // GUI only things from now on
608
d6b9496a 609// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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610// Launch default browser
611// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
612
613// flags for wxLaunchDefaultBrowser
614enum
615{
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616 wxBROWSER_NEW_WINDOW = 0x01,
617 wxBROWSER_NOBUSYCURSOR = 0x02
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619
620// Launch url in the user's default internet browser
621WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxLaunchDefaultBrowser(const wxString& url, int flags = 0);
622
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624WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxLaunchDefaultApplication(const wxString& path, int flags = 0);
625
c5f0d1f9 626// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
974e8d94 627// Menu accelerators related things
d6b9496a 628// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 629
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630// flags for wxStripMenuCodes
631enum
632{
633 // strip '&' characters
634 wxStrip_Mnemonics = 1,
635
636 // strip everything after '\t'
637 wxStrip_Accel = 2,
638
639 // strip everything (this is the default)
640 wxStrip_All = wxStrip_Mnemonics | wxStrip_Accel
641};
642
643// strip mnemonics and/or accelerators from the label
53a2db12 644WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxString
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645wxStripMenuCodes(const wxString& str, int flags = wxStrip_All);
646
74639764 647#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6
90527a50 648// obsolete and deprecated version, do not use, use the above overload instead
74639764 649wxDEPRECATED(
53a2db12 650 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxChar* wxStripMenuCodes(const wxChar *in, wxChar *out = NULL)
74639764 651);
c801d85f 652
974e8d94 653#if wxUSE_ACCEL
b5dbe15d 654class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxAcceleratorEntry;
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656// use wxAcceleratorEntry::Create() or FromString() methods instead
ee0a94cf 657wxDEPRECATED(
53a2db12 658 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxAcceleratorEntry *wxGetAccelFromString(const wxString& label)
ee0a94cf 659);
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660#endif // wxUSE_ACCEL
661
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662#endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6
663
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664// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
665// Window search
666// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
667
cb719f2e 668// Returns menu item id or wxNOT_FOUND if none.
53a2db12 669WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE int wxFindMenuItemId(wxFrame *frame, const wxString& menuString, const wxString& itemString);
c801d85f 670
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671// Find the wxWindow at the given point. wxGenericFindWindowAtPoint
672// is always present but may be less reliable than a native version.
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673WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxWindow* wxGenericFindWindowAtPoint(const wxPoint& pt);
674WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxWindow* wxFindWindowAtPoint(const wxPoint& pt);
59a12e90 675
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676// NB: this function is obsolete, use wxWindow::FindWindowByLabel() instead
677//
678// Find the window/widget with the given title or label.
679// Pass a parent to begin the search from, or NULL to look through
680// all windows.
d3b9f782 681WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxWindow* wxFindWindowByLabel(const wxString& title, wxWindow *parent = NULL);
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683// NB: this function is obsolete, use wxWindow::FindWindowByName() instead
684//
685// Find window by name, and if that fails, by label.
d3b9f782 686WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxWindow* wxFindWindowByName(const wxString& name, wxWindow *parent = NULL);
146ba0fe 687
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688// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
689// Message/event queue helpers
690// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 691
ead7ce10 692// Yield to other apps/messages and disable user input
53a2db12 693WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxSafeYield(wxWindow *win = NULL, bool onlyIfNeeded = false);
ead7ce10 694
95dee651 695// Enable or disable input to all top level windows
53a2db12 696WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxEnableTopLevelWindows(bool enable = true);
95dee651 697
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698// Check whether this window wants to process messages, e.g. Stop button
699// in long calculations.
53a2db12 700WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxCheckForInterrupt(wxWindow *wnd);
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702// Consume all events until no more left
53a2db12 703WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxFlushEvents();
d6b9496a 704
2ecd1756 705// a class which disables all windows (except, may be, the given one) in its
cd6ce4a9 706// ctor and enables them back in its dtor
53a2db12 707class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxWindowDisabler
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708{
709public:
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710 // this ctor conditionally disables all windows: if the argument is false,
711 // it doesn't do anything
712 wxWindowDisabler(bool disable = true);
713
714 // ctor disables all windows except winToSkip
715 wxWindowDisabler(wxWindow *winToSkip);
716
717 // dtor enables back all windows disabled by the ctor
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718 ~wxWindowDisabler();
719
720private:
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721 // disable all windows except the given one (used by both ctors)
722 void DoDisable(wxWindow *winToSkip = NULL);
723
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725 wxEventLoop* m_modalEventLoop;
726#endif
cd6ce4a9 727 wxWindowList *m_winDisabled;
2ecd1756 728 bool m_disabled;
c1cb4153 729
c0c133e1 730 wxDECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxWindowDisabler);
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731};
732
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733// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
734// Cursors
735// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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737// Set the cursor to the busy cursor for all windows
f516d986 738WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxBeginBusyCursor(const wxCursor *cursor = wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR);
e2a6f233 739
c801d85f 740// Restore cursor to normal
53a2db12 741WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxEndBusyCursor();
d6b9496a 742
cb719f2e 743// true if we're between the above two calls
53a2db12 744WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxIsBusy();
c801d85f 745
e2a6f233 746// Convenience class so we can just create a wxBusyCursor object on the stack
53a2db12 747class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxBusyCursor
e2a6f233 748{
afb74891 749public:
f516d986 750 wxBusyCursor(const wxCursor* cursor = wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR)
afb74891 751 { wxBeginBusyCursor(cursor); }
f6bcfd97 752 ~wxBusyCursor()
afb74891 753 { wxEndBusyCursor(); }
e2a6f233 754
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755 // FIXME: These two methods are currently only implemented (and needed?)
756 // in wxGTK. BusyCursor handling should probably be moved to
757 // common code since the wxGTK and wxMSW implementations are very
758 // similar except for wxMSW using HCURSOR directly instead of
759 // wxCursor.. -- RL.
760 static const wxCursor &GetStoredCursor();
761 static const wxCursor GetBusyCursor();
762};
c801d85f 763
53a2db12 764void WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxGetMousePosition( int* x, int* y );
c801d85f 765
d6b9496a 766// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
dc281933 767// X11 Display access
d6b9496a 768// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 769
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770#if defined(__X__) || defined(__WXGTK__)
771
d111a89a 772#ifdef __WXGTK__
033bf67c 773 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void *wxGetDisplay();
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775
c801d85f 776#ifdef __X__
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777 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE WXDisplay *wxGetDisplay();
778 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxSetDisplay(const wxString& display_name);
779 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxString wxGetDisplayName();
d111a89a 780#endif // X or GTK+
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782// use this function instead of the functions above in implementation code
783inline struct _XDisplay *wxGetX11Display()
784{
785 return (_XDisplay *)wxGetDisplay();
786}
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788#endif // X11 || wxGTK
789
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790#endif // wxUSE_GUI
791
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792// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
793// wxYield(): these functions are obsolete, please use wxApp methods instead!
794// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
795
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796// avoid redeclaring this function here if it had been already declated by
797// wx/app.h, this results in warnings from g++ with -Wredundant-decls
798#ifndef wx_YIELD_DECLARED
799#define wx_YIELD_DECLARED
800
886dd7d2 801// Yield to other apps/messages
38281826 802WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxYield();
886dd7d2 803
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804#endif // wx_YIELD_DECLARED
805
886dd7d2 806// Like wxYield, but fails silently if the yield is recursive.
38281826 807WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxYieldIfNeeded();
f6bcfd97 808
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810// Windows resources access
811// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
812
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813// Windows only: get user-defined resource from the .res file.
814#ifdef __WINDOWS__
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816 extern WXDLLIMPEXP_DATA_BASE(const wxChar*) wxUserResourceStr;
817
818 // Return the pointer to the resource data. This pointer is read-only, use
819 // the overload below if you need to modify the data.
820 //
821 // Returns true on success, false on failure. Doesn't log an error message
822 // if the resource is not found (because this could be expected) but does
823 // log one if any other error occurs.
824 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool
825 wxLoadUserResource(const void **outData,
826 size_t *outLen,
827 const wxString& resourceName,
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829 WXHINSTANCE module = 0);
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831 // This function allocates a new buffer and makes a copy of the resource
832 // data, remember to delete[] the buffer. And avoid using it entirely if
833 // the overload above can be used.
834 //
835 // Returns NULL on failure.
836 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE char*
837 wxLoadUserResource(const wxString& resourceName,
838 const wxString& resourceType = wxUserResourceStr,
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840 WXHINSTANCE module = 0);
d98a58c5 841#endif // __WINDOWS__
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c801d85f 843#endif
34138703 844 // _WX_UTILSH__