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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_UTILSH__
13#define _WX_UTILSH__
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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"
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22#if wxUSE_GUI
23 #include "wx/gdicmn.h"
24#endif
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25
26class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxArrayString;
230c9077 27class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxArrayInt;
c801d85f 28
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29// need this for wxGetDiskSpace() as we can't, unfortunately, forward declare
30// wxLongLong
31#include "wx/longlong.h"
32
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33// need for wxOperatingSystemId
34#include "wx/platinfo.h"
35
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36#ifdef __WATCOMC__
37 #include <direct.h>
38#elif defined(__X__)
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39 #include <dirent.h>
40 #include <unistd.h>
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41#endif
42
43#include <stdio.h>
44
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45// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
46// Forward declaration
47// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
48
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49class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxProcess;
50class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxFrame;
51class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxWindow;
52class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxWindowList;
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54// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
55// Macros
56// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 57
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58#define wxMax(a,b) (((a) > (b)) ? (a) : (b))
59#define wxMin(a,b) (((a) < (b)) ? (a) : (b))
e8ee8f27 60#define wxClip(a,b,c) (((a) < (b)) ? (b) : (((a) > (c)) ? (c) : (a)))
c801d85f 61
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62// wxGetFreeMemory can return huge amount of memory on 32-bit platforms as well
63// so to always use long long for its result type on all platforms which
64// support it
65#if wxUSE_LONGLONG
66 typedef wxLongLong wxMemorySize;
9d8aca48 67#else
9ad34f61 68 typedef long wxMemorySize;
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69#endif
70
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71// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
72// String functions (deprecated, use wxString)
73// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
74
c801d85f 75// Make a copy of this string using 'new'
f526f752 76#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_4
eecb33b0 77wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxChar* copystring(const wxChar *s) );
f526f752 78#endif
c801d85f 79
d6b9496a 80// A shorter way of using strcmp
9d2f3c71 81#define wxStringEq(s1, s2) (s1 && s2 && (wxStrcmp(s1, s2) == 0))
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82
83// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
84// Miscellaneous functions
85// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
86
87// Sound the bell
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88#if !defined __EMX__ && \
89 (defined __WXMOTIF__ || defined __WXGTK__ || defined __WXX11__)
90WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxBell();
91#else
bddd7a8d 92WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxBell();
968eb2ef 93#endif
d6b9496a 94
bdc72a22 95// Get OS description as a user-readable string
bddd7a8d 96WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetOsDescription();
bdc72a22 97
d6b9496a 98// Get OS version
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99WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxOperatingSystemId wxGetOsVersion(int *majorVsn = (int *) NULL,
100 int *minorVsn = (int *) NULL);
101
102// Get platform endianness
103WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxIsPlatformLittleEndian();
104
105// Get platform architecture
106WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxIsPlatform64Bit();
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107
108// Return a string with the current date/time
bddd7a8d 109WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxNow();
d6b9496a 110
77ffb593 111// Return path where wxWidgets is installed (mostly useful in Unices)
bddd7a8d 112WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxChar *wxGetInstallPrefix();
2c18f21d 113// Return path to wxWin data (/usr/share/wx/%{version}) (Unices)
bddd7a8d 114WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetDataDir();
134677bd 115
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116/*
117 * Class to make it easier to specify platform-dependent values
118 *
119 * Examples:
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120 * long val = wxPlatform::If(wxMac, 1).ElseIf(wxGTK, 2).ElseIf(stPDA, 5).Else(3);
121 * wxString strVal = wxPlatform::If(wxMac, wxT("Mac")).ElseIf(wxMSW, wxT("MSW")).Else(wxT("Other"));
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122 *
123 * A custom platform symbol:
124 *
125 * #define stPDA 100
126 * #ifdef __WXWINCE__
127 * wxPlatform::AddPlatform(stPDA);
128 * #endif
129 *
4bfec179 130 * long windowStyle = wxCAPTION | (long) wxPlatform::IfNot(stPDA, wxRESIZE_BORDER);
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131 *
132 */
133
134class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxPlatform
135{
136public:
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137 wxPlatform() { Init(); }
138 wxPlatform(const wxPlatform& platform) { Copy(platform); }
139 void operator = (const wxPlatform& platform) { Copy(platform); }
140 void Copy(const wxPlatform& platform);
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141
142 // Specify an optional default value
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143 wxPlatform(int defValue) { Init(); m_longValue = (long)defValue; }
144 wxPlatform(long defValue) { Init(); m_longValue = defValue; }
145 wxPlatform(const wxString& defValue) { Init(); m_stringValue = defValue; }
146 wxPlatform(double defValue) { Init(); m_doubleValue = defValue; }
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148 static wxPlatform If(int platform, long value);
149 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, long value);
150 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, long value);
151 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, long value);
152 wxPlatform& Else(long value);
153
25a9f291 154 static wxPlatform If(int platform, int value) { return If(platform, (long)value); }
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155 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, int value) { return IfNot(platform, (long)value); }
156 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, int value) { return ElseIf(platform, (long) value); }
157 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, int value) { return ElseIfNot(platform, (long) value); }
158 wxPlatform& Else(int value) { return Else((long) value); }
159
160 static wxPlatform If(int platform, double value);
161 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, double value);
162 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, double value);
163 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, double value);
164 wxPlatform& Else(double value);
165
166 static wxPlatform If(int platform, const wxString& value);
167 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, const wxString& value);
168 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, const wxString& value);
169 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, const wxString& value);
170 wxPlatform& Else(const wxString& value);
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171
172 long GetInteger() const { return m_longValue; }
173 const wxString& GetString() const { return m_stringValue; }
174 double GetDouble() const { return m_doubleValue; }
175
176 operator int() const { return (int) GetInteger(); }
177 operator long() const { return GetInteger(); }
178 operator double() const { return GetDouble(); }
179 operator const wxString() const { return GetString(); }
180 operator const wxChar*() const { return (const wxChar*) GetString(); }
181
182 static void AddPlatform(int platform);
4bfec179 183 static bool Is(int platform);
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184 static void ClearPlatforms();
185
186private:
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188 void Init() { m_longValue = 0; m_doubleValue = 0.0; }
189
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190 long m_longValue;
191 double m_doubleValue;
192 wxString m_stringValue;
193 static wxArrayInt* sm_customPlatforms;
194};
195
196/// Function for testing current platform
4bfec179 197inline bool wxPlatformIs(int platform) { return wxPlatform::Is(platform); }
134677bd 198
e90c1d2a 199#if wxUSE_GUI
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200
201// Get the state of a key (true if pressed, false if not)
202// This is generally most useful getting the state of
203// the modifier or toggle keys.
1751226c 204WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetKeyState(wxKeyCode key);
97698dc4 205
14dfb3d2 206
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207// Don't synthesize KeyUp events holding down a key and producing
208// KeyDown events with autorepeat. On by default and always on
209// in wxMSW.
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210WXDLLEXPORT bool wxSetDetectableAutoRepeat( bool flag );
211
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213// wxMouseState is used to hold information about button and modifier state
214// and is what is returned from wxGetMouseState.
215class WXDLLEXPORT wxMouseState
216{
217public:
218 wxMouseState()
219 : m_x(0), m_y(0),
220 m_leftDown(false), m_middleDown(false), m_rightDown(false),
221 m_controlDown(false), m_shiftDown(false), m_altDown(false),
222 m_metaDown(false)
223 {}
224
225 wxCoord GetX() { return m_x; }
226 wxCoord GetY() { return m_y; }
227
228 bool LeftDown() { return m_leftDown; }
229 bool MiddleDown() { return m_middleDown; }
230 bool RightDown() { return m_rightDown; }
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232 bool ControlDown() { return m_controlDown; }
233 bool ShiftDown() { return m_shiftDown; }
234 bool AltDown() { return m_altDown; }
235 bool MetaDown() { return m_metaDown; }
25a9f291 236 bool CmdDown()
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237 {
238#if defined(__WXMAC__) || defined(__WXCOCOA__)
239 return MetaDown();
240#else
241 return ControlDown();
242#endif
243 }
244
245 void SetX(wxCoord x) { m_x = x; }
246 void SetY(wxCoord y) { m_y = y; }
247
248 void SetLeftDown(bool down) { m_leftDown = down; }
249 void SetMiddleDown(bool down) { m_middleDown = down; }
250 void SetRightDown(bool down) { m_rightDown = down; }
251
252 void SetControlDown(bool down) { m_controlDown = down; }
253 void SetShiftDown(bool down) { m_shiftDown = down; }
254 void SetAltDown(bool down) { m_altDown = down; }
255 void SetMetaDown(bool down) { m_metaDown = down; }
25a9f291 256
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257private:
258 wxCoord m_x;
259 wxCoord m_y;
260
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261 bool m_leftDown : 1;
262 bool m_middleDown : 1;
263 bool m_rightDown : 1;
264
265 bool m_controlDown : 1;
266 bool m_shiftDown : 1;
267 bool m_altDown : 1;
268 bool m_metaDown : 1;
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269};
270
271
272// Returns the current state of the mouse position, buttons and modifers
273WXDLLEXPORT wxMouseState wxGetMouseState();
274
275
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276// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
277// Window ID management
278// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
279
c801d85f 280// Generate a unique ID
afb74891 281WXDLLEXPORT long wxNewId();
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282
283// Ensure subsequent IDs don't clash with this one
184b5d99 284WXDLLEXPORT void wxRegisterId(long id);
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285
286// Return the current ID
afb74891 287WXDLLEXPORT long wxGetCurrentId();
c801d85f 288
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289#endif // wxUSE_GUI
290
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291// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
292// Various conversions
293// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 294
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295// these functions are deprecated, use wxString methods instead!
296#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_4
297
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298extern WXDLLIMPEXP_DATA_BASE(const wxChar*) wxFloatToStringStr;
299extern WXDLLIMPEXP_DATA_BASE(const wxChar*) wxDoubleToStringStr;
c801d85f 300
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301wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void StringToFloat(const wxChar *s, float *number) );
302wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxChar* FloatToString(float number, const wxChar *fmt = wxFloatToStringStr) );
303wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void StringToDouble(const wxChar *s, double *number) );
304wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxChar* DoubleToString(double number, const wxChar *fmt = wxDoubleToStringStr) );
305wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void StringToInt(const wxChar *s, int *number) );
306wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void StringToLong(const wxChar *s, long *number) );
307wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxChar* IntToString(int number) );
308wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxChar* LongToString(long number) );
c801d85f 309
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310#endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_4
311
c801d85f 312// Convert 2-digit hex number to decimal
bddd7a8d 313WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE int wxHexToDec(const wxString& buf);
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315// Convert decimal integer to 2-character hex string
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316WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxDecToHex(int dec, wxChar *buf);
317WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxDecToHex(int dec);
c801d85f 318
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319// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
320// Process management
321// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
322
e0f6b731 323// NB: for backwards compatibility reasons the values of wxEXEC_[A]SYNC *must*
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324// be 0 and 1, don't change!
325
326enum
327{
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328 // execute the process asynchronously
329 wxEXEC_ASYNC = 0,
330
331 // execute it synchronously, i.e. wait until it finishes
332 wxEXEC_SYNC = 1,
333
334 // under Windows, don't hide the child even if it's IO is redirected (this
335 // is done by default)
336 wxEXEC_NOHIDE = 2,
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 wxEXEC_MAKE_GROUP_LEADER = 4,
341
342 // by default synchronous execution disables all program windows to avoid
343 // that the user interacts with the program while the child process is
344 // running, you can use this flag to prevent this from happening
345 wxEXEC_NODISABLE = 8
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346};
347
348// Execute another program.
349//
350// If flags contain wxEXEC_SYNC, return -1 on failure and the exit code of the
351// process if everything was ok. Otherwise (i.e. if wxEXEC_ASYNC), return 0 on
352// failure and the PID of the launched process if ok.
bddd7a8d 353WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(wxChar **argv, int flags = wxEXEC_ASYNC,
c67daf87 354 wxProcess *process = (wxProcess *) NULL);
bddd7a8d 355WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(const wxString& command, int flags = wxEXEC_ASYNC,
c67daf87 356 wxProcess *process = (wxProcess *) NULL);
c801d85f 357
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358// execute the command capturing its output into an array line by line, this is
359// always synchronous
bddd7a8d 360WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(const wxString& command,
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361 wxArrayString& output,
362 int flags = 0);
f6bcfd97 363
fbf456aa 364// also capture stderr (also synchronous)
bddd7a8d 365WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(const wxString& command,
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366 wxArrayString& output,
367 wxArrayString& error,
368 int flags = 0);
cd6ce4a9 369
5ccb95f6 370#if defined(__WXMSW__) && wxUSE_IPC
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371// ask a DDE server to execute the DDE request with given parameters
372WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxExecuteDDE(const wxString& ddeServer,
373 const wxString& ddeTopic,
374 const wxString& ddeCommand);
5ccb95f6 375#endif // __WXMSW__ && wxUSE_IPC
42d0df00 376
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377enum wxSignal
378{
379 wxSIGNONE = 0, // verify if the process exists under Unix
380 wxSIGHUP,
381 wxSIGINT,
382 wxSIGQUIT,
383 wxSIGILL,
384 wxSIGTRAP,
385 wxSIGABRT,
386 wxSIGIOT = wxSIGABRT, // another name
387 wxSIGEMT,
388 wxSIGFPE,
389 wxSIGKILL,
390 wxSIGBUS,
391 wxSIGSEGV,
392 wxSIGSYS,
393 wxSIGPIPE,
394 wxSIGALRM,
395 wxSIGTERM
396
397 // further signals are different in meaning between different Unix systems
398};
c801d85f 399
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400enum wxKillError
401{
402 wxKILL_OK, // no error
403 wxKILL_BAD_SIGNAL, // no such signal
404 wxKILL_ACCESS_DENIED, // permission denied
405 wxKILL_NO_PROCESS, // no such process
406 wxKILL_ERROR // another, unspecified error
407};
408
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409enum wxKillFlags
410{
411 wxKILL_NOCHILDREN = 0, // don't kill children
412 wxKILL_CHILDREN = 1 // kill children
413};
414
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415enum wxShutdownFlags
416{
417 wxSHUTDOWN_POWEROFF, // power off the computer
418 wxSHUTDOWN_REBOOT // shutdown and reboot
419};
420
c1cb4153 421// Shutdown or reboot the PC
bddd7a8d 422WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxShutdown(wxShutdownFlags wFlags);
f6ba47d9 423
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424// send the given signal to the process (only NONE and KILL are supported under
425// Windows, all others mean TERM), return 0 if ok and -1 on error
426//
427// return detailed error in rc if not NULL
bddd7a8d 428WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE int wxKill(long pid,
50567b69 429 wxSignal sig = wxSIGTERM,
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430 wxKillError *rc = NULL,
431 int flags = wxKILL_NOCHILDREN);
c801d85f 432
2c8e4738 433// Execute a command in an interactive shell window (always synchronously)
c801d85f 434// If no command then just the shell
bddd7a8d 435WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxShell(const wxString& command = wxEmptyString);
c801d85f 436
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437// As wxShell(), but must give a (non interactive) command and its output will
438// be returned in output array
bddd7a8d 439WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxShell(const wxString& command, wxArrayString& output);
2c8e4738 440
b568d04f 441// Sleep for nSecs seconds
bddd7a8d 442WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxSleep(int nSecs);
c801d85f 443
afb74891 444// Sleep for a given amount of milliseconds
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445WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxMilliSleep(unsigned long milliseconds);
446
447// Sleep for a given amount of microseconds
448WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxMicroSleep(unsigned long microseconds);
449
450// Sleep for a given amount of milliseconds (old, bad name), use wxMilliSleep
451wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxUsleep(unsigned long milliseconds) );
afb74891 452
c1cb4153 453// Get the process id of the current process
bddd7a8d 454WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE unsigned long wxGetProcessId();
c1cb4153 455
c801d85f 456// Get free memory in bytes, or -1 if cannot determine amount (e.g. on UNIX)
9d8aca48 457WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMemorySize wxGetFreeMemory();
c801d85f 458
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459#if wxUSE_ON_FATAL_EXCEPTION
460
a37a5a73 461// should wxApp::OnFatalException() be called?
cb719f2e 462WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxHandleFatalExceptions(bool doit = true);
a37a5a73 463
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464#endif // wxUSE_ON_FATAL_EXCEPTION
465
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466// flags for wxLaunchDefaultBrowser
467enum
468{
469 wxBROWSER_NEW_WINDOW = 1
470};
471
498a1eeb 472// Launch url in the user's default internet browser
42d0df00 473WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxLaunchDefaultBrowser(const wxString& url, int flags = 0);
498a1eeb 474
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475// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
476// Environment variables
477// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
478
cb719f2e 479// returns true if variable exists (value may be NULL if you just want to check
308978f6 480// for this)
bddd7a8d 481WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetEnv(const wxString& var, wxString *value);
8fd0d89b 482
cb719f2e 483// set the env var name to the given value, return true on success
bddd7a8d 484WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, const wxChar *value);
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485
486// remove the env var from environment
487inline bool wxUnsetEnv(const wxString& var) { return wxSetEnv(var, NULL); }
488
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489// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
490// Network and username functions.
491// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 492
d6b9496a 493// NB: "char *" functions are deprecated, use wxString ones!
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494
495// Get eMail address
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496WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetEmailAddress(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
497WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetEmailAddress();
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498
499// Get hostname.
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500WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetHostName(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
501WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetHostName();
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502
503// Get FQDN
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504WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetFullHostName();
505WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetFullHostName(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
c801d85f 506
d6b9496a 507// Get user ID e.g. jacs (this is known as login name under Unix)
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508WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetUserId(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
509WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetUserId();
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510
511// Get user name e.g. Julian Smart
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512WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetUserName(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
513WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetUserName();
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514
515// Get current Home dir and copy to dest (returns pstr->c_str())
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516WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetHomeDir();
517WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxChar* wxGetHomeDir(wxString *pstr);
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518
519// Get the user's home dir (caller must copy --- volatile)
520// returns NULL is no HOME dir is known
61ef57fc 521#if defined(__UNIX__) && wxUSE_UNICODE
bddd7a8d 522WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxMB2WXbuf wxGetUserHome(const wxString& user = wxEmptyString);
61ef57fc 523#else
bddd7a8d 524WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxChar* wxGetUserHome(const wxString& user = wxEmptyString);
61ef57fc 525#endif
d6b9496a 526
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527#if wxUSE_LONGLONG
528 typedef wxLongLong wxDiskspaceSize_t;
529#else
530 typedef long wxDiskspaceSize_t;
531#endif
532
eadd7bd2 533// get number of total/free bytes on the disk where path belongs
bddd7a8d 534WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetDiskSpace(const wxString& path,
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535 wxDiskspaceSize_t *pTotal = NULL,
536 wxDiskspaceSize_t *pFree = NULL);
eadd7bd2 537
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538#if wxUSE_GUI // GUI only things from now on
539
d6b9496a 540// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
974e8d94 541// Menu accelerators related things
d6b9496a 542// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 543
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544// flags for wxStripMenuCodes
545enum
546{
547 // strip '&' characters
548 wxStrip_Mnemonics = 1,
549
550 // strip everything after '\t'
551 wxStrip_Accel = 2,
552
553 // strip everything (this is the default)
554 wxStrip_All = wxStrip_Mnemonics | wxStrip_Accel
555};
556
557// strip mnemonics and/or accelerators from the label
558WXDLLEXPORT wxString
559wxStripMenuCodes(const wxString& str, int flags = wxStrip_All);
560
74639764 561#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6
90527a50 562// obsolete and deprecated version, do not use, use the above overload instead
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564 WXDLLEXPORT wxChar* wxStripMenuCodes(const wxChar *in, wxChar *out = NULL)
565);
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567#if wxUSE_ACCEL
568class WXDLLEXPORT wxAcceleratorEntry;
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570// use wxAcceleratorEntry::Create() or FromString() methods instead
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571wxDEPRECATED(
572 WXDLLEXPORT wxAcceleratorEntry *wxGetAccelFromString(const wxString& label)
573);
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574#endif // wxUSE_ACCEL
575
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576#endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6
577
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578// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
579// Window search
580// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
581
cb719f2e 582// Returns menu item id or wxNOT_FOUND if none.
184b5d99 583WXDLLEXPORT int wxFindMenuItemId(wxFrame *frame, const wxString& menuString, const wxString& itemString);
c801d85f 584
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585// Find the wxWindow at the given point. wxGenericFindWindowAtPoint
586// is always present but may be less reliable than a native version.
587WXDLLEXPORT wxWindow* wxGenericFindWindowAtPoint(const wxPoint& pt);
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588WXDLLEXPORT wxWindow* wxFindWindowAtPoint(const wxPoint& pt);
589
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590// NB: this function is obsolete, use wxWindow::FindWindowByLabel() instead
591//
592// Find the window/widget with the given title or label.
593// Pass a parent to begin the search from, or NULL to look through
594// all windows.
595WXDLLEXPORT wxWindow* wxFindWindowByLabel(const wxString& title, wxWindow *parent = (wxWindow *) NULL);
596
597// NB: this function is obsolete, use wxWindow::FindWindowByName() instead
598//
599// Find window by name, and if that fails, by label.
600WXDLLEXPORT wxWindow* wxFindWindowByName(const wxString& name, wxWindow *parent = (wxWindow *) NULL);
601
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602// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
603// Message/event queue helpers
604// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 605
ead7ce10 606// Yield to other apps/messages and disable user input
cb719f2e 607WXDLLEXPORT bool wxSafeYield(wxWindow *win = NULL, bool onlyIfNeeded = false);
ead7ce10 608
95dee651 609// Enable or disable input to all top level windows
cb719f2e 610WXDLLEXPORT void wxEnableTopLevelWindows(bool enable = true);
95dee651 611
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612// Check whether this window wants to process messages, e.g. Stop button
613// in long calculations.
614WXDLLEXPORT bool wxCheckForInterrupt(wxWindow *wnd);
615
616// Consume all events until no more left
617WXDLLEXPORT void wxFlushEvents();
618
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620// ctor and enables them back in its dtor
621class WXDLLEXPORT wxWindowDisabler
622{
623public:
624 wxWindowDisabler(wxWindow *winToSkip = (wxWindow *)NULL);
625 ~wxWindowDisabler();
626
627private:
628 wxWindowList *m_winDisabled;
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630 DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxWindowDisabler)
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632
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633// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
634// Cursors
635// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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637// Set the cursor to the busy cursor for all windows
f516d986 638WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxBeginBusyCursor(const wxCursor *cursor = wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR);
e2a6f233 639
c801d85f 640// Restore cursor to normal
afb74891 641WXDLLEXPORT void wxEndBusyCursor();
d6b9496a 642
cb719f2e 643// true if we're between the above two calls
afb74891 644WXDLLEXPORT bool wxIsBusy();
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646// Convenience class so we can just create a wxBusyCursor object on the stack
647class WXDLLEXPORT wxBusyCursor
648{
afb74891 649public:
f516d986 650 wxBusyCursor(const wxCursor* cursor = wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR)
afb74891 651 { wxBeginBusyCursor(cursor); }
f6bcfd97 652 ~wxBusyCursor()
afb74891 653 { wxEndBusyCursor(); }
e2a6f233 654
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655 // FIXME: These two methods are currently only implemented (and needed?)
656 // in wxGTK. BusyCursor handling should probably be moved to
657 // common code since the wxGTK and wxMSW implementations are very
658 // similar except for wxMSW using HCURSOR directly instead of
659 // wxCursor.. -- RL.
660 static const wxCursor &GetStoredCursor();
661 static const wxCursor GetBusyCursor();
662};
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c801d85f 664
d6b9496a 665// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 666// Reading and writing resources (eg WIN.INI, .Xdefaults)
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668
47d67540 669#if wxUSE_RESOURCES
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670WXDLLEXPORT bool wxWriteResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, const wxString& value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
671WXDLLEXPORT bool wxWriteResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, float value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
672WXDLLEXPORT bool wxWriteResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, long value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
673WXDLLEXPORT bool wxWriteResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, int value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
674
9d2f3c71 675WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, wxChar **value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
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676WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, float *value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
677WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, long *value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
678WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, int *value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
47d67540 679#endif // wxUSE_RESOURCES
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682
683// MSW only: get user-defined resource from the .res file.
684// Returns NULL or newly-allocated memory, so use delete[] to clean up.
2049ba38 685#ifdef __WXMSW__
16cba29d 686 extern WXDLLEXPORT const wxChar* wxUserResourceStr;
373658eb 687 WXDLLEXPORT wxChar* wxLoadUserResource(const wxString& resourceName, const wxString& resourceType = wxUserResourceStr);
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689
690// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
691// Display and colorss (X only)
692// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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694#ifdef __WXGTK__
695 void *wxGetDisplay();
696#endif
697
c801d85f 698#ifdef __X__
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699 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE WXDisplay *wxGetDisplay();
700 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxSetDisplay(const wxString& display_name);
701 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxString wxGetDisplayName();
d111a89a 702#endif // X or GTK+
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704#ifdef __X__
705
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706#ifdef __VMS__ // Xlib.h for VMS is not (yet) compatible with C++
707 // The resulting warnings are switched off here
708#pragma message disable nosimpint
709#endif
7266b672 710// #include <X11/Xlib.h>
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712#pragma message enable nosimpint
713#endif
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716
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718
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720// wxYield(): these functions are obsolete, please use wxApp methods instead!
721// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
722
723// Yield to other apps/messages
bddd7a8d 724WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxYield();
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726// Like wxYield, but fails silently if the yield is recursive.
bddd7a8d 727WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxYieldIfNeeded();
886dd7d2 728
f6bcfd97 729// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
77ffb593 730// Error message functions used by wxWidgets (deprecated, use wxLog)
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732
c801d85f 733#endif
34138703 734 // _WX_UTILSH__