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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_
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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"
0e097789 22
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23#if wxUSE_GUI
24 #include "wx/gdicmn.h"
0e097789 25 #include "wx/mousestate.h"
f516d986 26#endif
2da2f941 27
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28class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_BASE wxArrayString;
29class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_BASE wxArrayInt;
c801d85f 30
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31// need this for wxGetDiskSpace() as we can't, unfortunately, forward declare
32// wxLongLong
33#include "wx/longlong.h"
34
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35// need for wxOperatingSystemId
36#include "wx/platinfo.h"
37
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38#ifdef __WATCOMC__
39 #include <direct.h>
40#elif defined(__X__)
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41 #include <dirent.h>
42 #include <unistd.h>
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43#endif
44
45#include <stdio.h>
46
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47// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
48// Forward declaration
49// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
50
4f7d425f 51class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_BASE wxProcess;
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52class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxFrame;
53class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxWindow;
54class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxWindowList;
d6b9496a 55
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56// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
57// Macros
58// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 59
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60#define wxMax(a,b) (((a) > (b)) ? (a) : (b))
61#define wxMin(a,b) (((a) < (b)) ? (a) : (b))
e8ee8f27 62#define wxClip(a,b,c) (((a) < (b)) ? (b) : (((a) > (c)) ? (c) : (a)))
c801d85f 63
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64// wxGetFreeMemory can return huge amount of memory on 32-bit platforms as well
65// so to always use long long for its result type on all platforms which
66// support it
67#if wxUSE_LONGLONG
68 typedef wxLongLong wxMemorySize;
9d8aca48 69#else
9ad34f61 70 typedef long wxMemorySize;
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71#endif
72
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73// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
74// String functions (deprecated, use wxString)
75// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
76
51810d4d 77#ifdef WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
d6b9496a 78// A shorter way of using strcmp
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79wxDEPRECATED_INLINE(inline bool wxStringEq(const char *s1, const char *s2),
80 return wxCRT_StrcmpA(s1, s2) == 0; )
81
82#if wxUSE_UNICODE
83wxDEPRECATED_INLINE(inline bool wxStringEq(const wchar_t *s1, const wchar_t *s2),
84 return wxCRT_StrcmpW(s1, s2) == 0; )
85#endif // wxUSE_UNICODE
86
87#endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
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88
89// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
90// Miscellaneous functions
91// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
92
93// Sound the bell
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94#if !defined __EMX__ && \
95 (defined __WXMOTIF__ || defined __WXGTK__ || defined __WXX11__)
96WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxBell();
97#else
bddd7a8d 98WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxBell();
968eb2ef 99#endif
d6b9496a 100
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101#if wxUSE_MSGDLG
102// Show wxWidgets information
103WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxInfoMessageBox(wxWindow* parent);
104#endif // wxUSE_MSGDLG
105
bdc72a22 106// Get OS description as a user-readable string
bddd7a8d 107WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetOsDescription();
bdc72a22 108
d6b9496a 109// Get OS version
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110WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxOperatingSystemId wxGetOsVersion(int *majorVsn = (int *) NULL,
111 int *minorVsn = (int *) NULL);
112
113// Get platform endianness
114WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxIsPlatformLittleEndian();
115
116// Get platform architecture
117WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxIsPlatform64Bit();
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118
119// Return a string with the current date/time
bddd7a8d 120WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxNow();
d6b9496a 121
77ffb593 122// Return path where wxWidgets is installed (mostly useful in Unices)
bddd7a8d 123WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxChar *wxGetInstallPrefix();
2c18f21d 124// Return path to wxWin data (/usr/share/wx/%{version}) (Unices)
bddd7a8d 125WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetDataDir();
134677bd 126
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127#if wxUSE_GUI
128
129// Get the state of a key (true if pressed, false if not)
130// This is generally most useful getting the state of
131// the modifier or toggle keys.
132WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxGetKeyState(wxKeyCode key);
133
134// Don't synthesize KeyUp events holding down a key and producing
135// KeyDown events with autorepeat. On by default and always on
136// in wxMSW.
137WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxSetDetectableAutoRepeat( bool flag );
138
139// Returns the current state of the mouse position, buttons and modifers
140WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxMouseState wxGetMouseState();
141
142#endif // wxUSE_GUI
143
144// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
145// wxPlatform
146// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
147
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148/*
149 * Class to make it easier to specify platform-dependent values
150 *
151 * Examples:
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152 * long val = wxPlatform::If(wxMac, 1).ElseIf(wxGTK, 2).ElseIf(stPDA, 5).Else(3);
153 * wxString strVal = wxPlatform::If(wxMac, wxT("Mac")).ElseIf(wxMSW, wxT("MSW")).Else(wxT("Other"));
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154 *
155 * A custom platform symbol:
156 *
157 * #define stPDA 100
158 * #ifdef __WXWINCE__
159 * wxPlatform::AddPlatform(stPDA);
160 * #endif
161 *
4bfec179 162 * long windowStyle = wxCAPTION | (long) wxPlatform::IfNot(stPDA, wxRESIZE_BORDER);
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163 *
164 */
165
166class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxPlatform
167{
168public:
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169 wxPlatform() { Init(); }
170 wxPlatform(const wxPlatform& platform) { Copy(platform); }
162e998c 171 void operator = (const wxPlatform& platform) { if (&platform != this) Copy(platform); }
4bfec179 172 void Copy(const wxPlatform& platform);
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173
174 // Specify an optional default value
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175 wxPlatform(int defValue) { Init(); m_longValue = (long)defValue; }
176 wxPlatform(long defValue) { Init(); m_longValue = defValue; }
177 wxPlatform(const wxString& defValue) { Init(); m_stringValue = defValue; }
178 wxPlatform(double defValue) { Init(); m_doubleValue = defValue; }
230c9077 179
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180 static wxPlatform If(int platform, long value);
181 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, long value);
182 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, long value);
183 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, long value);
184 wxPlatform& Else(long value);
185
25a9f291 186 static wxPlatform If(int platform, int value) { return If(platform, (long)value); }
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187 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, int value) { return IfNot(platform, (long)value); }
188 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, int value) { return ElseIf(platform, (long) value); }
189 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, int value) { return ElseIfNot(platform, (long) value); }
190 wxPlatform& Else(int value) { return Else((long) value); }
191
192 static wxPlatform If(int platform, double value);
193 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, double value);
194 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, double value);
195 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, double value);
196 wxPlatform& Else(double value);
197
198 static wxPlatform If(int platform, const wxString& value);
199 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, const wxString& value);
200 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, const wxString& value);
201 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, const wxString& value);
202 wxPlatform& Else(const wxString& value);
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203
204 long GetInteger() const { return m_longValue; }
205 const wxString& GetString() const { return m_stringValue; }
206 double GetDouble() const { return m_doubleValue; }
207
208 operator int() const { return (int) GetInteger(); }
209 operator long() const { return GetInteger(); }
210 operator double() const { return GetDouble(); }
f8087c0d 211 operator const wxString&() const { return GetString(); }
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212
213 static void AddPlatform(int platform);
4bfec179 214 static bool Is(int platform);
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215 static void ClearPlatforms();
216
217private:
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218
219 void Init() { m_longValue = 0; m_doubleValue = 0.0; }
220
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221 long m_longValue;
222 double m_doubleValue;
223 wxString m_stringValue;
224 static wxArrayInt* sm_customPlatforms;
225};
226
227/// Function for testing current platform
4bfec179 228inline bool wxPlatformIs(int platform) { return wxPlatform::Is(platform); }
134677bd 229
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230// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
231// Window ID management
232// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
233
c801d85f 234// Ensure subsequent IDs don't clash with this one
c2ca375c 235WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxRegisterId(long id);
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236
237// Return the current ID
c2ca375c 238WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxGetCurrentId();
c801d85f 239
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240// Generate a unique ID
241WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxNewId();
e90c1d2a 242
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243// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
244// Various conversions
245// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 246
c801d85f 247// Convert 2-digit hex number to decimal
bddd7a8d 248WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE int wxHexToDec(const wxString& buf);
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249
250// Convert decimal integer to 2-character hex string
bddd7a8d 251WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxDecToHex(int dec, wxChar *buf);
f728025e 252WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxDecToHex(int dec, char* ch1, char* ch2);
bddd7a8d 253WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxDecToHex(int dec);
c801d85f 254
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255// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
256// Process management
257// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
258
e0f6b731 259// NB: for backwards compatibility reasons the values of wxEXEC_[A]SYNC *must*
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260// be 0 and 1, don't change!
261
262enum
263{
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264 // execute the process asynchronously
265 wxEXEC_ASYNC = 0,
266
267 // execute it synchronously, i.e. wait until it finishes
268 wxEXEC_SYNC = 1,
269
270 // under Windows, don't hide the child even if it's IO is redirected (this
271 // is done by default)
272 wxEXEC_NOHIDE = 2,
273
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274 // under Unix, if the process is the group leader then passing wxKILL_CHILDREN to wxKill
275 // kills all children as well as pid
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276 wxEXEC_MAKE_GROUP_LEADER = 4,
277
278 // by default synchronous execution disables all program windows to avoid
279 // that the user interacts with the program while the child process is
280 // running, you can use this flag to prevent this from happening
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281 wxEXEC_NODISABLE = 8,
282
283 // by default, the event loop is run while waiting for synchronous execution
284 // to complete and this flag can be used to simply block the main process
285 // until the child process finishes
286 wxEXEC_NOEVENTS = 16,
287
288 // convenient synonym for flags given system()-like behaviour
289 wxEXEC_BLOCK = wxEXEC_SYNC | wxEXEC_NOEVENTS
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290};
291
292// Execute another program.
293//
294// If flags contain wxEXEC_SYNC, return -1 on failure and the exit code of the
295// process if everything was ok. Otherwise (i.e. if wxEXEC_ASYNC), return 0 on
296// failure and the PID of the launched process if ok.
d7ef641d 297WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(const wxString& command,
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298 int flags = wxEXEC_ASYNC,
299 wxProcess *process = NULL);
300WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(char **argv,
301 int flags = wxEXEC_ASYNC,
302 wxProcess *process = NULL);
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303#if wxUSE_UNICODE
304WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(wchar_t **argv,
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305 int flags = wxEXEC_ASYNC,
306 wxProcess *process = NULL);
d7ef641d 307#endif // wxUSE_UNICODE
c801d85f 308
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309// execute the command capturing its output into an array line by line, this is
310// always synchronous
bddd7a8d 311WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(const wxString& command,
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312 wxArrayString& output,
313 int flags = 0);
f6bcfd97 314
fbf456aa 315// also capture stderr (also synchronous)
bddd7a8d 316WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(const wxString& command,
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317 wxArrayString& output,
318 wxArrayString& error,
319 int flags = 0);
cd6ce4a9 320
5ccb95f6 321#if defined(__WXMSW__) && wxUSE_IPC
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322// ask a DDE server to execute the DDE request with given parameters
323WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxExecuteDDE(const wxString& ddeServer,
324 const wxString& ddeTopic,
325 const wxString& ddeCommand);
5ccb95f6 326#endif // __WXMSW__ && wxUSE_IPC
42d0df00 327
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328enum wxSignal
329{
330 wxSIGNONE = 0, // verify if the process exists under Unix
331 wxSIGHUP,
332 wxSIGINT,
333 wxSIGQUIT,
334 wxSIGILL,
335 wxSIGTRAP,
336 wxSIGABRT,
337 wxSIGIOT = wxSIGABRT, // another name
338 wxSIGEMT,
339 wxSIGFPE,
340 wxSIGKILL,
341 wxSIGBUS,
342 wxSIGSEGV,
343 wxSIGSYS,
344 wxSIGPIPE,
345 wxSIGALRM,
346 wxSIGTERM
347
348 // further signals are different in meaning between different Unix systems
349};
c801d85f 350
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351enum wxKillError
352{
353 wxKILL_OK, // no error
354 wxKILL_BAD_SIGNAL, // no such signal
355 wxKILL_ACCESS_DENIED, // permission denied
356 wxKILL_NO_PROCESS, // no such process
357 wxKILL_ERROR // another, unspecified error
358};
359
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360enum wxKillFlags
361{
362 wxKILL_NOCHILDREN = 0, // don't kill children
363 wxKILL_CHILDREN = 1 // kill children
364};
365
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366enum wxShutdownFlags
367{
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368 wxSHUTDOWN_FORCE = 1,// can be combined with other flags (MSW-only)
369 wxSHUTDOWN_POWEROFF = 2,// power off the computer
370 wxSHUTDOWN_REBOOT = 4,// shutdown and reboot
371 wxSHUTDOWN_LOGOFF = 8 // close session (currently MSW-only)
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372};
373
c1cb4153 374// Shutdown or reboot the PC
118a41d9 375WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxShutdown(int flags = wxSHUTDOWN_POWEROFF);
f6ba47d9 376
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377// send the given signal to the process (only NONE and KILL are supported under
378// Windows, all others mean TERM), return 0 if ok and -1 on error
379//
380// return detailed error in rc if not NULL
bddd7a8d 381WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE int wxKill(long pid,
50567b69 382 wxSignal sig = wxSIGTERM,
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383 wxKillError *rc = NULL,
384 int flags = wxKILL_NOCHILDREN);
c801d85f 385
2c8e4738 386// Execute a command in an interactive shell window (always synchronously)
c801d85f 387// If no command then just the shell
bddd7a8d 388WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxShell(const wxString& command = wxEmptyString);
c801d85f 389
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390// As wxShell(), but must give a (non interactive) command and its output will
391// be returned in output array
bddd7a8d 392WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxShell(const wxString& command, wxArrayString& output);
2c8e4738 393
b568d04f 394// Sleep for nSecs seconds
bddd7a8d 395WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxSleep(int nSecs);
c801d85f 396
afb74891 397// Sleep for a given amount of milliseconds
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398WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxMilliSleep(unsigned long milliseconds);
399
400// Sleep for a given amount of microseconds
401WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxMicroSleep(unsigned long microseconds);
402
8d4ff849 403#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6
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404// Sleep for a given amount of milliseconds (old, bad name), use wxMilliSleep
405wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxUsleep(unsigned long milliseconds) );
8d4ff849 406#endif
afb74891 407
c1cb4153 408// Get the process id of the current process
bddd7a8d 409WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE unsigned long wxGetProcessId();
c1cb4153 410
c801d85f 411// Get free memory in bytes, or -1 if cannot determine amount (e.g. on UNIX)
9d8aca48 412WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMemorySize wxGetFreeMemory();
c801d85f 413
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414#if wxUSE_ON_FATAL_EXCEPTION
415
a37a5a73 416// should wxApp::OnFatalException() be called?
cb719f2e 417WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxHandleFatalExceptions(bool doit = true);
a37a5a73 418
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419#endif // wxUSE_ON_FATAL_EXCEPTION
420
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421// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
422// Environment variables
423// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
424
cb719f2e 425// returns true if variable exists (value may be NULL if you just want to check
308978f6 426// for this)
bddd7a8d 427WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetEnv(const wxString& var, wxString *value);
8fd0d89b 428
cb719f2e 429// set the env var name to the given value, return true on success
90a77e64 430WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, const wxString& value);
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431
432// remove the env var from environment
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433WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxUnsetEnv(const wxString& var);
434
435#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
436inline bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, const char *value)
437 { return wxSetEnv(var, wxString(value)); }
438inline bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, const wchar_t *value)
439 { return wxSetEnv(var, wxString(value)); }
440template<typename T>
441inline bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, const wxCharTypeBuffer<T>& value)
442 { return wxSetEnv(var, wxString(value)); }
443inline bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, const wxCStrData& value)
444 { return wxSetEnv(var, wxString(value)); }
445
446// this one is for passing NULL directly - don't use it, use wxUnsetEnv instead
447wxDEPRECATED( inline bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, int value) );
448inline bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, int value)
449{
450 wxASSERT_MSG( value == 0, "using non-NULL integer as string?" );
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451
452 wxUnusedVar(value); // fix unused parameter warning in release build
453
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454 return wxUnsetEnv(var);
455}
456#endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
8fd0d89b 457
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458// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
459// Network and username functions.
460// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 461
d6b9496a 462// NB: "char *" functions are deprecated, use wxString ones!
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463
464// Get eMail address
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465WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetEmailAddress(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
466WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetEmailAddress();
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467
468// Get hostname.
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469WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetHostName(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
470WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetHostName();
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471
472// Get FQDN
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473WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetFullHostName();
474WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetFullHostName(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
c801d85f 475
d6b9496a 476// Get user ID e.g. jacs (this is known as login name under Unix)
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477WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetUserId(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
478WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetUserId();
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479
480// Get user name e.g. Julian Smart
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481WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetUserName(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
482WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetUserName();
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483
484// Get current Home dir and copy to dest (returns pstr->c_str())
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485WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetHomeDir();
486WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxChar* wxGetHomeDir(wxString *pstr);
d6b9496a 487
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488// Get the user's (by default use the current user name) home dir,
489// return empty string on error
490WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetUserHome(const wxString& user = wxEmptyString);
491
d6b9496a 492
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493#if wxUSE_LONGLONG
494 typedef wxLongLong wxDiskspaceSize_t;
495#else
496 typedef long wxDiskspaceSize_t;
497#endif
498
eadd7bd2 499// get number of total/free bytes on the disk where path belongs
bddd7a8d 500WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetDiskSpace(const wxString& path,
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501 wxDiskspaceSize_t *pTotal = NULL,
502 wxDiskspaceSize_t *pFree = NULL);
eadd7bd2 503
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504
505
506extern "C"
507{
508typedef int (wxCMPFUNC_CONV *CMPFUNCDATA)(const void* pItem1, const void* pItem2, const void* user_data);
509}
510
511
512WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxQsort(void *const pbase, size_t total_elems,
14d63513 513 size_t size, CMPFUNCDATA cmp, const void* user_data);
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514
515
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516#if wxUSE_GUI // GUI only things from now on
517
d6b9496a 518// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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519// Launch default browser
520// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
521
522// flags for wxLaunchDefaultBrowser
523enum
524{
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525 wxBROWSER_NEW_WINDOW = 0x01,
526 wxBROWSER_NOBUSYCURSOR = 0x02
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527};
528
529// Launch url in the user's default internet browser
530WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxLaunchDefaultBrowser(const wxString& url, int flags = 0);
531
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532// Launch document in the user's default application
533WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxLaunchDefaultApplication(const wxString& path, int flags = 0);
534
c5f0d1f9 535// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
974e8d94 536// Menu accelerators related things
d6b9496a 537// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 538
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539// flags for wxStripMenuCodes
540enum
541{
542 // strip '&' characters
543 wxStrip_Mnemonics = 1,
544
545 // strip everything after '\t'
546 wxStrip_Accel = 2,
547
548 // strip everything (this is the default)
549 wxStrip_All = wxStrip_Mnemonics | wxStrip_Accel
550};
551
552// strip mnemonics and/or accelerators from the label
53a2db12 553WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxString
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554wxStripMenuCodes(const wxString& str, int flags = wxStrip_All);
555
74639764 556#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6
90527a50 557// obsolete and deprecated version, do not use, use the above overload instead
74639764 558wxDEPRECATED(
53a2db12 559 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxChar* wxStripMenuCodes(const wxChar *in, wxChar *out = NULL)
74639764 560);
c801d85f 561
974e8d94 562#if wxUSE_ACCEL
b5dbe15d 563class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxAcceleratorEntry;
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565// use wxAcceleratorEntry::Create() or FromString() methods instead
ee0a94cf 566wxDEPRECATED(
53a2db12 567 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxAcceleratorEntry *wxGetAccelFromString(const wxString& label)
ee0a94cf 568);
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569#endif // wxUSE_ACCEL
570
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571#endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6
572
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573// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
574// Window search
575// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
576
cb719f2e 577// Returns menu item id or wxNOT_FOUND if none.
53a2db12 578WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE int wxFindMenuItemId(wxFrame *frame, const wxString& menuString, const wxString& itemString);
c801d85f 579
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581// is always present but may be less reliable than a native version.
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583WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxWindow* wxFindWindowAtPoint(const wxPoint& pt);
59a12e90 584
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585// NB: this function is obsolete, use wxWindow::FindWindowByLabel() instead
586//
587// Find the window/widget with the given title or label.
588// Pass a parent to begin the search from, or NULL to look through
589// all windows.
53a2db12 590WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxWindow* wxFindWindowByLabel(const wxString& title, wxWindow *parent = (wxWindow *) NULL);
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592// NB: this function is obsolete, use wxWindow::FindWindowByName() instead
593//
594// Find window by name, and if that fails, by label.
53a2db12 595WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxWindow* wxFindWindowByName(const wxString& name, wxWindow *parent = (wxWindow *) NULL);
146ba0fe 596
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597// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
598// Message/event queue helpers
599// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 600
ead7ce10 601// Yield to other apps/messages and disable user input
53a2db12 602WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxSafeYield(wxWindow *win = NULL, bool onlyIfNeeded = false);
ead7ce10 603
95dee651 604// Enable or disable input to all top level windows
53a2db12 605WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxEnableTopLevelWindows(bool enable = true);
95dee651 606
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607// Check whether this window wants to process messages, e.g. Stop button
608// in long calculations.
53a2db12 609WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxCheckForInterrupt(wxWindow *wnd);
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611// Consume all events until no more left
53a2db12 612WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxFlushEvents();
d6b9496a 613
2ecd1756 614// a class which disables all windows (except, may be, the given one) in its
cd6ce4a9 615// ctor and enables them back in its dtor
53a2db12 616class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxWindowDisabler
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618public:
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619 // this ctor conditionally disables all windows: if the argument is false,
620 // it doesn't do anything
621 wxWindowDisabler(bool disable = true);
622
623 // ctor disables all windows except winToSkip
624 wxWindowDisabler(wxWindow *winToSkip);
625
626 // dtor enables back all windows disabled by the ctor
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627 ~wxWindowDisabler();
628
629private:
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630 // disable all windows except the given one (used by both ctors)
631 void DoDisable(wxWindow *winToSkip = NULL);
632
633
cd6ce4a9 634 wxWindowList *m_winDisabled;
2ecd1756 635 bool m_disabled;
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637 DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxWindowDisabler)
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638};
639
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641// Cursors
642// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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644// Set the cursor to the busy cursor for all windows
f516d986 645WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxBeginBusyCursor(const wxCursor *cursor = wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR);
e2a6f233 646
c801d85f 647// Restore cursor to normal
53a2db12 648WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxEndBusyCursor();
d6b9496a 649
cb719f2e 650// true if we're between the above two calls
53a2db12 651WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxIsBusy();
c801d85f 652
e2a6f233 653// Convenience class so we can just create a wxBusyCursor object on the stack
53a2db12 654class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxBusyCursor
e2a6f233 655{
afb74891 656public:
f516d986 657 wxBusyCursor(const wxCursor* cursor = wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR)
afb74891 658 { wxBeginBusyCursor(cursor); }
f6bcfd97 659 ~wxBusyCursor()
afb74891 660 { wxEndBusyCursor(); }
e2a6f233 661
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663 // in wxGTK. BusyCursor handling should probably be moved to
664 // common code since the wxGTK and wxMSW implementations are very
665 // similar except for wxMSW using HCURSOR directly instead of
666 // wxCursor.. -- RL.
667 static const wxCursor &GetStoredCursor();
668 static const wxCursor GetBusyCursor();
669};
c801d85f 670
53a2db12 671void WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxGetMousePosition( int* x, int* y );
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673// MSW only: get user-defined resource from the .res file.
674// Returns NULL or newly-allocated memory, so use delete[] to clean up.
2049ba38 675#ifdef __WXMSW__
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677 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxChar* wxLoadUserResource(const wxString& resourceName, const wxString& resourceType = wxUserResourceStr);
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679
680// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
dc281933 681// X11 Display access
d6b9496a 682// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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685
d111a89a 686#ifdef __WXGTK__
033bf67c 687 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void *wxGetDisplay();
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688#endif
689
c801d85f 690#ifdef __X__
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691 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE WXDisplay *wxGetDisplay();
692 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxSetDisplay(const wxString& display_name);
693 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxString wxGetDisplayName();
d111a89a 694#endif // X or GTK+
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697inline struct _XDisplay *wxGetX11Display()
698{
699 return (_XDisplay *)wxGetDisplay();
700}
c801d85f 701
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703
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704#endif // wxUSE_GUI
705
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707// wxYield(): these functions are obsolete, please use wxApp methods instead!
708// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
709
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710// avoid redeclaring this function here if it had been already declated by
711// wx/app.h, this results in warnings from g++ with -Wredundant-decls
712#ifndef wx_YIELD_DECLARED
713#define wx_YIELD_DECLARED
714
886dd7d2 715// Yield to other apps/messages
bddd7a8d 716WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxYield();
886dd7d2 717
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719
886dd7d2 720// Like wxYield, but fails silently if the yield is recursive.
bddd7a8d 721WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxYieldIfNeeded();
886dd7d2 722
f6bcfd97 723// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
77ffb593 724// Error message functions used by wxWidgets (deprecated, use wxLog)
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726
c801d85f 727#endif
34138703 728 // _WX_UTILSH__