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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
d6b9496a 75// A shorter way of using strcmp
9d2f3c71 76#define wxStringEq(s1, s2) (s1 && s2 && (wxStrcmp(s1, s2) == 0))
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77
78// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
79// Miscellaneous functions
80// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
81
82// Sound the bell
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83#if !defined __EMX__ && \
84 (defined __WXMOTIF__ || defined __WXGTK__ || defined __WXX11__)
85WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxBell();
86#else
bddd7a8d 87WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxBell();
968eb2ef 88#endif
d6b9496a 89
bdc72a22 90// Get OS description as a user-readable string
bddd7a8d 91WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetOsDescription();
bdc72a22 92
d6b9496a 93// Get OS version
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94WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxOperatingSystemId wxGetOsVersion(int *majorVsn = (int *) NULL,
95 int *minorVsn = (int *) NULL);
96
97// Get platform endianness
98WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxIsPlatformLittleEndian();
99
100// Get platform architecture
101WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxIsPlatform64Bit();
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102
103// Return a string with the current date/time
bddd7a8d 104WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxNow();
d6b9496a 105
77ffb593 106// Return path where wxWidgets is installed (mostly useful in Unices)
bddd7a8d 107WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxChar *wxGetInstallPrefix();
2c18f21d 108// Return path to wxWin data (/usr/share/wx/%{version}) (Unices)
bddd7a8d 109WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetDataDir();
134677bd 110
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111/*
112 * Class to make it easier to specify platform-dependent values
113 *
114 * Examples:
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115 * long val = wxPlatform::If(wxMac, 1).ElseIf(wxGTK, 2).ElseIf(stPDA, 5).Else(3);
116 * wxString strVal = wxPlatform::If(wxMac, wxT("Mac")).ElseIf(wxMSW, wxT("MSW")).Else(wxT("Other"));
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117 *
118 * A custom platform symbol:
119 *
120 * #define stPDA 100
121 * #ifdef __WXWINCE__
122 * wxPlatform::AddPlatform(stPDA);
123 * #endif
124 *
4bfec179 125 * long windowStyle = wxCAPTION | (long) wxPlatform::IfNot(stPDA, wxRESIZE_BORDER);
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126 *
127 */
128
129class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxPlatform
130{
131public:
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132 wxPlatform() { Init(); }
133 wxPlatform(const wxPlatform& platform) { Copy(platform); }
134 void operator = (const wxPlatform& platform) { Copy(platform); }
135 void Copy(const wxPlatform& platform);
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136
137 // Specify an optional default value
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138 wxPlatform(int defValue) { Init(); m_longValue = (long)defValue; }
139 wxPlatform(long defValue) { Init(); m_longValue = defValue; }
140 wxPlatform(const wxString& defValue) { Init(); m_stringValue = defValue; }
141 wxPlatform(double defValue) { Init(); m_doubleValue = defValue; }
230c9077 142
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143 static wxPlatform If(int platform, long value);
144 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, long value);
145 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, long value);
146 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, long value);
147 wxPlatform& Else(long value);
148
25a9f291 149 static wxPlatform If(int platform, int value) { return If(platform, (long)value); }
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150 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, int value) { return IfNot(platform, (long)value); }
151 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, int value) { return ElseIf(platform, (long) value); }
152 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, int value) { return ElseIfNot(platform, (long) value); }
153 wxPlatform& Else(int value) { return Else((long) value); }
154
155 static wxPlatform If(int platform, double value);
156 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, double value);
157 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, double value);
158 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, double value);
159 wxPlatform& Else(double value);
160
161 static wxPlatform If(int platform, const wxString& value);
162 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, const wxString& value);
163 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, const wxString& value);
164 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, const wxString& value);
165 wxPlatform& Else(const wxString& value);
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166
167 long GetInteger() const { return m_longValue; }
168 const wxString& GetString() const { return m_stringValue; }
169 double GetDouble() const { return m_doubleValue; }
170
171 operator int() const { return (int) GetInteger(); }
172 operator long() const { return GetInteger(); }
173 operator double() const { return GetDouble(); }
f8087c0d 174 operator const wxString&() const { return GetString(); }
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175 operator const wxChar*() const { return (const wxChar*) GetString(); }
176
177 static void AddPlatform(int platform);
4bfec179 178 static bool Is(int platform);
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179 static void ClearPlatforms();
180
181private:
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183 void Init() { m_longValue = 0; m_doubleValue = 0.0; }
184
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185 long m_longValue;
186 double m_doubleValue;
187 wxString m_stringValue;
188 static wxArrayInt* sm_customPlatforms;
189};
190
191/// Function for testing current platform
4bfec179 192inline bool wxPlatformIs(int platform) { return wxPlatform::Is(platform); }
134677bd 193
e90c1d2a 194#if wxUSE_GUI
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195
196// Get the state of a key (true if pressed, false if not)
197// This is generally most useful getting the state of
198// the modifier or toggle keys.
1751226c 199WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetKeyState(wxKeyCode key);
97698dc4 200
14dfb3d2 201
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202// Don't synthesize KeyUp events holding down a key and producing
203// KeyDown events with autorepeat. On by default and always on
204// in wxMSW.
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205WXDLLEXPORT bool wxSetDetectableAutoRepeat( bool flag );
206
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207
208// wxMouseState is used to hold information about button and modifier state
209// and is what is returned from wxGetMouseState.
210class WXDLLEXPORT wxMouseState
211{
212public:
213 wxMouseState()
214 : m_x(0), m_y(0),
215 m_leftDown(false), m_middleDown(false), m_rightDown(false),
216 m_controlDown(false), m_shiftDown(false), m_altDown(false),
217 m_metaDown(false)
218 {}
219
220 wxCoord GetX() { return m_x; }
221 wxCoord GetY() { return m_y; }
222
223 bool LeftDown() { return m_leftDown; }
224 bool MiddleDown() { return m_middleDown; }
225 bool RightDown() { return m_rightDown; }
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227 bool ControlDown() { return m_controlDown; }
228 bool ShiftDown() { return m_shiftDown; }
229 bool AltDown() { return m_altDown; }
230 bool MetaDown() { return m_metaDown; }
25a9f291 231 bool CmdDown()
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232 {
233#if defined(__WXMAC__) || defined(__WXCOCOA__)
234 return MetaDown();
235#else
236 return ControlDown();
237#endif
238 }
239
240 void SetX(wxCoord x) { m_x = x; }
241 void SetY(wxCoord y) { m_y = y; }
242
243 void SetLeftDown(bool down) { m_leftDown = down; }
244 void SetMiddleDown(bool down) { m_middleDown = down; }
245 void SetRightDown(bool down) { m_rightDown = down; }
246
247 void SetControlDown(bool down) { m_controlDown = down; }
248 void SetShiftDown(bool down) { m_shiftDown = down; }
249 void SetAltDown(bool down) { m_altDown = down; }
250 void SetMetaDown(bool down) { m_metaDown = down; }
25a9f291 251
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252private:
253 wxCoord m_x;
254 wxCoord m_y;
255
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256 bool m_leftDown : 1;
257 bool m_middleDown : 1;
258 bool m_rightDown : 1;
259
260 bool m_controlDown : 1;
261 bool m_shiftDown : 1;
262 bool m_altDown : 1;
263 bool m_metaDown : 1;
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264};
265
266
267// Returns the current state of the mouse position, buttons and modifers
268WXDLLEXPORT wxMouseState wxGetMouseState();
269
270
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271// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
272// Window ID management
273// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
274
c801d85f 275// Generate a unique ID
afb74891 276WXDLLEXPORT long wxNewId();
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277
278// Ensure subsequent IDs don't clash with this one
184b5d99 279WXDLLEXPORT void wxRegisterId(long id);
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280
281// Return the current ID
afb74891 282WXDLLEXPORT long wxGetCurrentId();
c801d85f 283
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284#endif // wxUSE_GUI
285
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286// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
287// Various conversions
288// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 289
c801d85f 290// Convert 2-digit hex number to decimal
bddd7a8d 291WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE int wxHexToDec(const wxString& buf);
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292
293// Convert decimal integer to 2-character hex string
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294WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxDecToHex(int dec, wxChar *buf);
295WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxDecToHex(int dec);
c801d85f 296
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297// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
298// Process management
299// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
300
e0f6b731 301// NB: for backwards compatibility reasons the values of wxEXEC_[A]SYNC *must*
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302// be 0 and 1, don't change!
303
304enum
305{
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306 // execute the process asynchronously
307 wxEXEC_ASYNC = 0,
308
309 // execute it synchronously, i.e. wait until it finishes
310 wxEXEC_SYNC = 1,
311
312 // under Windows, don't hide the child even if it's IO is redirected (this
313 // is done by default)
314 wxEXEC_NOHIDE = 2,
315
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316 // under Unix, if the process is the group leader then passing wxKILL_CHILDREN to wxKill
317 // kills all children as well as pid
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318 wxEXEC_MAKE_GROUP_LEADER = 4,
319
320 // by default synchronous execution disables all program windows to avoid
321 // that the user interacts with the program while the child process is
322 // running, you can use this flag to prevent this from happening
323 wxEXEC_NODISABLE = 8
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324};
325
326// Execute another program.
327//
328// If flags contain wxEXEC_SYNC, return -1 on failure and the exit code of the
329// process if everything was ok. Otherwise (i.e. if wxEXEC_ASYNC), return 0 on
330// failure and the PID of the launched process if ok.
bddd7a8d 331WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(wxChar **argv, int flags = wxEXEC_ASYNC,
c67daf87 332 wxProcess *process = (wxProcess *) NULL);
bddd7a8d 333WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(const wxString& command, int flags = wxEXEC_ASYNC,
c67daf87 334 wxProcess *process = (wxProcess *) NULL);
c801d85f 335
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336// execute the command capturing its output into an array line by line, this is
337// always synchronous
bddd7a8d 338WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(const wxString& command,
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339 wxArrayString& output,
340 int flags = 0);
f6bcfd97 341
fbf456aa 342// also capture stderr (also synchronous)
bddd7a8d 343WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(const wxString& command,
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344 wxArrayString& output,
345 wxArrayString& error,
346 int flags = 0);
cd6ce4a9 347
5ccb95f6 348#if defined(__WXMSW__) && wxUSE_IPC
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349// ask a DDE server to execute the DDE request with given parameters
350WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxExecuteDDE(const wxString& ddeServer,
351 const wxString& ddeTopic,
352 const wxString& ddeCommand);
5ccb95f6 353#endif // __WXMSW__ && wxUSE_IPC
42d0df00 354
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355enum wxSignal
356{
357 wxSIGNONE = 0, // verify if the process exists under Unix
358 wxSIGHUP,
359 wxSIGINT,
360 wxSIGQUIT,
361 wxSIGILL,
362 wxSIGTRAP,
363 wxSIGABRT,
364 wxSIGIOT = wxSIGABRT, // another name
365 wxSIGEMT,
366 wxSIGFPE,
367 wxSIGKILL,
368 wxSIGBUS,
369 wxSIGSEGV,
370 wxSIGSYS,
371 wxSIGPIPE,
372 wxSIGALRM,
373 wxSIGTERM
374
375 // further signals are different in meaning between different Unix systems
376};
c801d85f 377
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378enum wxKillError
379{
380 wxKILL_OK, // no error
381 wxKILL_BAD_SIGNAL, // no such signal
382 wxKILL_ACCESS_DENIED, // permission denied
383 wxKILL_NO_PROCESS, // no such process
384 wxKILL_ERROR // another, unspecified error
385};
386
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387enum wxKillFlags
388{
389 wxKILL_NOCHILDREN = 0, // don't kill children
390 wxKILL_CHILDREN = 1 // kill children
391};
392
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393enum wxShutdownFlags
394{
395 wxSHUTDOWN_POWEROFF, // power off the computer
396 wxSHUTDOWN_REBOOT // shutdown and reboot
397};
398
c1cb4153 399// Shutdown or reboot the PC
bddd7a8d 400WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxShutdown(wxShutdownFlags wFlags);
f6ba47d9 401
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402// send the given signal to the process (only NONE and KILL are supported under
403// Windows, all others mean TERM), return 0 if ok and -1 on error
404//
405// return detailed error in rc if not NULL
bddd7a8d 406WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE int wxKill(long pid,
50567b69 407 wxSignal sig = wxSIGTERM,
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408 wxKillError *rc = NULL,
409 int flags = wxKILL_NOCHILDREN);
c801d85f 410
2c8e4738 411// Execute a command in an interactive shell window (always synchronously)
c801d85f 412// If no command then just the shell
bddd7a8d 413WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxShell(const wxString& command = wxEmptyString);
c801d85f 414
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415// As wxShell(), but must give a (non interactive) command and its output will
416// be returned in output array
bddd7a8d 417WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxShell(const wxString& command, wxArrayString& output);
2c8e4738 418
b568d04f 419// Sleep for nSecs seconds
bddd7a8d 420WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxSleep(int nSecs);
c801d85f 421
afb74891 422// Sleep for a given amount of milliseconds
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423WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxMilliSleep(unsigned long milliseconds);
424
425// Sleep for a given amount of microseconds
426WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxMicroSleep(unsigned long microseconds);
427
428// Sleep for a given amount of milliseconds (old, bad name), use wxMilliSleep
429wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxUsleep(unsigned long milliseconds) );
afb74891 430
c1cb4153 431// Get the process id of the current process
bddd7a8d 432WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE unsigned long wxGetProcessId();
c1cb4153 433
c801d85f 434// Get free memory in bytes, or -1 if cannot determine amount (e.g. on UNIX)
9d8aca48 435WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMemorySize wxGetFreeMemory();
c801d85f 436
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437#if wxUSE_ON_FATAL_EXCEPTION
438
a37a5a73 439// should wxApp::OnFatalException() be called?
cb719f2e 440WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxHandleFatalExceptions(bool doit = true);
a37a5a73 441
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442#endif // wxUSE_ON_FATAL_EXCEPTION
443
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444// flags for wxLaunchDefaultBrowser
445enum
446{
447 wxBROWSER_NEW_WINDOW = 1
448};
449
498a1eeb 450// Launch url in the user's default internet browser
42d0df00 451WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxLaunchDefaultBrowser(const wxString& url, int flags = 0);
498a1eeb 452
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453// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
454// Environment variables
455// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
456
cb719f2e 457// returns true if variable exists (value may be NULL if you just want to check
308978f6 458// for this)
bddd7a8d 459WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetEnv(const wxString& var, wxString *value);
8fd0d89b 460
cb719f2e 461// set the env var name to the given value, return true on success
bddd7a8d 462WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, const wxChar *value);
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463
464// remove the env var from environment
465inline bool wxUnsetEnv(const wxString& var) { return wxSetEnv(var, NULL); }
466
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467// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
468// Network and username functions.
469// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 470
d6b9496a 471// NB: "char *" functions are deprecated, use wxString ones!
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472
473// Get eMail address
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474WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetEmailAddress(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
475WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetEmailAddress();
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476
477// Get hostname.
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478WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetHostName(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
479WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetHostName();
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480
481// Get FQDN
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482WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetFullHostName();
483WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetFullHostName(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
c801d85f 484
d6b9496a 485// Get user ID e.g. jacs (this is known as login name under Unix)
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486WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetUserId(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
487WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetUserId();
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488
489// Get user name e.g. Julian Smart
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490WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetUserName(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
491WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetUserName();
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492
493// Get current Home dir and copy to dest (returns pstr->c_str())
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494WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetHomeDir();
495WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxChar* wxGetHomeDir(wxString *pstr);
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496
497// Get the user's home dir (caller must copy --- volatile)
498// returns NULL is no HOME dir is known
dc484d49 499#if defined(__UNIX__) && wxUSE_UNICODE && !defined(__WINE__)
bddd7a8d 500WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxMB2WXbuf wxGetUserHome(const wxString& user = wxEmptyString);
61ef57fc 501#else
bddd7a8d 502WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxChar* wxGetUserHome(const wxString& user = wxEmptyString);
61ef57fc 503#endif
d6b9496a 504
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505#if wxUSE_LONGLONG
506 typedef wxLongLong wxDiskspaceSize_t;
507#else
508 typedef long wxDiskspaceSize_t;
509#endif
510
eadd7bd2 511// get number of total/free bytes on the disk where path belongs
bddd7a8d 512WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetDiskSpace(const wxString& path,
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513 wxDiskspaceSize_t *pTotal = NULL,
514 wxDiskspaceSize_t *pFree = NULL);
eadd7bd2 515
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516#if wxUSE_GUI // GUI only things from now on
517
d6b9496a 518// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
974e8d94 519// Menu accelerators related things
d6b9496a 520// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 521
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522// flags for wxStripMenuCodes
523enum
524{
525 // strip '&' characters
526 wxStrip_Mnemonics = 1,
527
528 // strip everything after '\t'
529 wxStrip_Accel = 2,
530
531 // strip everything (this is the default)
532 wxStrip_All = wxStrip_Mnemonics | wxStrip_Accel
533};
534
535// strip mnemonics and/or accelerators from the label
536WXDLLEXPORT wxString
537wxStripMenuCodes(const wxString& str, int flags = wxStrip_All);
538
74639764 539#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6
90527a50 540// obsolete and deprecated version, do not use, use the above overload instead
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541wxDEPRECATED(
542 WXDLLEXPORT wxChar* wxStripMenuCodes(const wxChar *in, wxChar *out = NULL)
543);
c801d85f 544
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545#if wxUSE_ACCEL
546class WXDLLEXPORT wxAcceleratorEntry;
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547
548// use wxAcceleratorEntry::Create() or FromString() methods instead
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549wxDEPRECATED(
550 WXDLLEXPORT wxAcceleratorEntry *wxGetAccelFromString(const wxString& label)
551);
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552#endif // wxUSE_ACCEL
553
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554#endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6
555
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556// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
557// Window search
558// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
559
cb719f2e 560// Returns menu item id or wxNOT_FOUND if none.
184b5d99 561WXDLLEXPORT int wxFindMenuItemId(wxFrame *frame, const wxString& menuString, const wxString& itemString);
c801d85f 562
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563// Find the wxWindow at the given point. wxGenericFindWindowAtPoint
564// is always present but may be less reliable than a native version.
565WXDLLEXPORT wxWindow* wxGenericFindWindowAtPoint(const wxPoint& pt);
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566WXDLLEXPORT wxWindow* wxFindWindowAtPoint(const wxPoint& pt);
567
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568// NB: this function is obsolete, use wxWindow::FindWindowByLabel() instead
569//
570// Find the window/widget with the given title or label.
571// Pass a parent to begin the search from, or NULL to look through
572// all windows.
573WXDLLEXPORT wxWindow* wxFindWindowByLabel(const wxString& title, wxWindow *parent = (wxWindow *) NULL);
574
575// NB: this function is obsolete, use wxWindow::FindWindowByName() instead
576//
577// Find window by name, and if that fails, by label.
578WXDLLEXPORT wxWindow* wxFindWindowByName(const wxString& name, wxWindow *parent = (wxWindow *) NULL);
579
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580// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
581// Message/event queue helpers
582// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 583
ead7ce10 584// Yield to other apps/messages and disable user input
cb719f2e 585WXDLLEXPORT bool wxSafeYield(wxWindow *win = NULL, bool onlyIfNeeded = false);
ead7ce10 586
95dee651 587// Enable or disable input to all top level windows
cb719f2e 588WXDLLEXPORT void wxEnableTopLevelWindows(bool enable = true);
95dee651 589
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590// Check whether this window wants to process messages, e.g. Stop button
591// in long calculations.
592WXDLLEXPORT bool wxCheckForInterrupt(wxWindow *wnd);
593
594// Consume all events until no more left
595WXDLLEXPORT void wxFlushEvents();
596
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597// a class which disables all windows (except, may be, thegiven one) in its
598// ctor and enables them back in its dtor
599class WXDLLEXPORT wxWindowDisabler
600{
601public:
602 wxWindowDisabler(wxWindow *winToSkip = (wxWindow *)NULL);
603 ~wxWindowDisabler();
604
605private:
606 wxWindowList *m_winDisabled;
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608 DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxWindowDisabler)
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609};
610
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611// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
612// Cursors
613// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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615// Set the cursor to the busy cursor for all windows
f516d986 616WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxBeginBusyCursor(const wxCursor *cursor = wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR);
e2a6f233 617
c801d85f 618// Restore cursor to normal
afb74891 619WXDLLEXPORT void wxEndBusyCursor();
d6b9496a 620
cb719f2e 621// true if we're between the above two calls
afb74891 622WXDLLEXPORT bool wxIsBusy();
c801d85f 623
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624// Convenience class so we can just create a wxBusyCursor object on the stack
625class WXDLLEXPORT wxBusyCursor
626{
afb74891 627public:
f516d986 628 wxBusyCursor(const wxCursor* cursor = wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR)
afb74891 629 { wxBeginBusyCursor(cursor); }
f6bcfd97 630 ~wxBusyCursor()
afb74891 631 { wxEndBusyCursor(); }
e2a6f233 632
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633 // FIXME: These two methods are currently only implemented (and needed?)
634 // in wxGTK. BusyCursor handling should probably be moved to
635 // common code since the wxGTK and wxMSW implementations are very
636 // similar except for wxMSW using HCURSOR directly instead of
637 // wxCursor.. -- RL.
638 static const wxCursor &GetStoredCursor();
639 static const wxCursor GetBusyCursor();
640};
c801d85f 641
c801d85f 642
d6b9496a 643// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 644// Reading and writing resources (eg WIN.INI, .Xdefaults)
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645// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
646
47d67540 647#if wxUSE_RESOURCES
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648WXDLLEXPORT bool wxWriteResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, const wxString& value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
649WXDLLEXPORT bool wxWriteResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, float value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
650WXDLLEXPORT bool wxWriteResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, long value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
651WXDLLEXPORT bool wxWriteResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, int value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
652
9d2f3c71 653WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, wxChar **value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
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654WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, float *value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
655WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, long *value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
656WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, int *value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
47d67540 657#endif // wxUSE_RESOURCES
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659void WXDLLEXPORT wxGetMousePosition( int* x, int* y );
660
661// MSW only: get user-defined resource from the .res file.
662// Returns NULL or newly-allocated memory, so use delete[] to clean up.
2049ba38 663#ifdef __WXMSW__
16cba29d 664 extern WXDLLEXPORT const wxChar* wxUserResourceStr;
373658eb 665 WXDLLEXPORT wxChar* wxLoadUserResource(const wxString& resourceName, const wxString& resourceType = wxUserResourceStr);
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666#endif // MSW
667
668// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
669// Display and colorss (X only)
670// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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672#ifdef __WXGTK__
673 void *wxGetDisplay();
674#endif
675
c801d85f 676#ifdef __X__
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677 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE WXDisplay *wxGetDisplay();
678 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxSetDisplay(const wxString& display_name);
679 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxString wxGetDisplayName();
d111a89a 680#endif // X or GTK+
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682#ifdef __X__
683
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684#ifdef __VMS__ // Xlib.h for VMS is not (yet) compatible with C++
685 // The resulting warnings are switched off here
686#pragma message disable nosimpint
687#endif
7266b672 688// #include <X11/Xlib.h>
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689#ifdef __VMS__
690#pragma message enable nosimpint
691#endif
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693#endif //__X__
694
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695#endif // wxUSE_GUI
696
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697// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
698// wxYield(): these functions are obsolete, please use wxApp methods instead!
699// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
700
701// Yield to other apps/messages
bddd7a8d 702WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxYield();
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704// Like wxYield, but fails silently if the yield is recursive.
bddd7a8d 705WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxYieldIfNeeded();
886dd7d2 706
f6bcfd97 707// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
77ffb593 708// Error message functions used by wxWidgets (deprecated, use wxLog)
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710
c801d85f 711#endif
34138703 712 // _WX_UTILSH__