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1\chapter{Classes by category}\label{classesbycat}
2\setheader{{\it CHAPTER \thechapter}}{}{}{}{}{{\it CHAPTER \thechapter}}%
3\setfooter{\thepage}{}{}{}{}{\thepage}%
4
5A classification of wxWindows classes by category.
6\twocolwidtha{5cm}
7
8{\large {\bf Managed windows}}
9
10There are several types of window that are directly controlled by the
11window manager (such as MS Windows, or the Motif Window Manager).
12Frames may contain windows, and dialog boxes may directly contain controls.
13
14\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
15\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDialog}{wxdialog}}{Dialog box}
16\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFrame}{wxframe}}{Normal frame}
17\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIParentFrame}{wxmdiparentframe}}{MDI parent frame}
18\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIChildFrame}{wxmdichildframe}}{MDI child frame}
19\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMiniFrame}{wxminiframe}}{A frame with a small title bar}
20\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabbedDialog}{wxtabbeddialog}}{Tabbed dialog}
21\end{twocollist}
22
23See also {\bf Common dialogs}.
24
25{\large {\bf Miscellaneous windows}}
26
27The following are a variety of windows that are derived from wxWindow.
28
29\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
30\twocolitem{\helpref{wxGrid}{wxgrid}}{A grid (table) window}
31\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}}{A window whose colour changes according to current user settings}
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32\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSashWindow}{wxsashwindow}}{Window with four optional sashes that can be dragged}
33\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSashLayoutWindow}{wxsashlayoutwindow}}{Window that can be involved in an IDE-like layout arrangement}
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34\twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}}{Window with automatically managed scrollbars}
35\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSplitterWindow}{wxsplitterwindow}}{Window which can be split vertically or horizontally}
36\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStatusBar}{wxstatusbar}}{Implements the status bar on a frame}
81d66cf3 37\twocolitem{\helpref{wxToolBar}{wxtoolbar}}{Toolbar class}
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38%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabbedPanel}{wxtabbedpanel}}{Tabbed panel (to be replaced with wxNotebook)}
39\twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotebook}{wxnotebook}}{Notebook class}
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40\end{twocollist}
41
42{\large {\bf Common dialogs}}
43
44\overview{Overview}{commondialogsoverview}
45
46Common dialogs are ready-made dialog classes which are frequently used
47in an application.
48
49\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
50\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDialog}{wxdialog}}{Base class for common dialogs}
51\twocolitem{\helpref{wxColourDialog}{wxcolourdialog}}{Colour chooser dialog}
52\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDirDialog}{wxdirdialog}}{Directory selector dialog}
53\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDialog}{wxfiledialog}}{File selector dialog}
54\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMultipleChoiceDialog}{wxmultiplechoicedialog}}{Dialog to get one or more selections from a list}
55\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSingleChoiceDialog}{wxsinglechoicedialog}}{Dialog to get a single selection from a list and return the string}
56\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextEntryDialog}{wxtextentrydialog}}{Dialog to get a single line of text from the user}
57\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFontDialog}{wxfontdialog}}{Font chooser dialog}
58\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}
59\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialog}{wxprintdialog}}{Standard print dialog}
60\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMessageDialog}{wxmessagedialog}}{Simple message box dialog}
61\end{twocollist}
62
63{\large {\bf Controls}}
64
65Typically, these are small windows which provide interaction with the user. Controls
66that are not static can have \helpref{validators}{wxvalidator} associated with them.
67
68\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
69\twocolitem{\helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol}}{The base class for controls}
70\twocolitem{\helpref{wxButton}{wxbutton}}{Push button control, displaying text}
71\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBitmapButton}{wxbitmapbutton}}{Push button control, displaying a bitmap}
72\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCheckBox}{wxcheckbox}}{Checkbox control}
73\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCheckListBox}{wxchecklistbox}}{A listbox with a checkbox to the left of each item}
74\twocolitem{\helpref{wxChoice}{wxchoice}}{Choice control (a combobox without the editable area)}
75\twocolitem{\helpref{wxComboBox}{wxcombobox}}{A choice with an editable area}
76\twocolitem{\helpref{wxGauge}{wxgauge}}{A control to represent a varying quantity, such as time remaining}
77\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticBox}{wxstaticbox}}{A static, or group box for visually grouping related controls}
78\twocolitem{\helpref{wxListBox}{wxlistbox}}{A list of strings for single or multiple selection}
79\twocolitem{\helpref{wxListCtrl}{wxlistctrl}}{A control for displaying lists of strings and/or icons, plus a multicolumn report view}
80\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabCtrl}{wxtabctrl}}{Manages several tabs}
81\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextCtrl}{wxtextctrl}}{Single or multline text editing control}
82\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTreeCtrl}{wxtreectrl}}{Tree (hierachy) control}
83\twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}}{Scrollbar control}
84\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSpinButton}{wxspinbutton}}{A spin or `up-down' control}
85\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticText}{wxstatictext}}{One or more lines of non-editable text}
86\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticBitmap}{wxstaticbitmap}}{A control to display a bitmap}
87\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRadioBox}{wxradiobox}}{A group of radio buttons}
88\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRadioButton}{wxradiobutton}}{A round button to be used with others in a mutually exclusive way}
89\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSlider}{wxslider}}{A slider that can be dragged by the user}
90\end{twocollist}
91
92{\large {\bf Menus}}
93
94\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
95\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenu}{wxmenu}}{Displays a series of menu items for selection}
96\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenuBar}{wxmenubar}}{Contains a series of menus for use with a frame}
97\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenuItem}{wxmenuitem}}{Represents a single menu item}
98\end{twocollist}
99
100{\large {\bf Window layout}}
101
102\overview{Overview}{constraintsoverview}
103
104These are the classes relevant to automated window layout.
105
106\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
107\twocolitem{\helpref{wxIndividualLayoutConstraint}{wxindividuallayoutconstraint}}{Represents a single constraint dimension}
108\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints}}{Represents the constraints for a window class}
109\end{twocollist}
110
111{\large {\bf Device contexts}}
112
113\overview{Overview}{dcoverview}
114
115Device contexts are surfaces that may be drawn on, and provide an
116abstraction that allows parameterisation of your drawing code
117by passing different device contexts.
118
119\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
120\twocolitem{\helpref{wxClientDC}{wxclientdc}}{A device context to access the client area outside {\bf OnPaint} events}
121\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc}}{A device context to access the client area inside {\bf OnPaint} events}
122\twocolitem{\helpref{wxWindowDC}{wxwindowdc}}{A device context to access the non-client area}
123\twocolitem{\helpref{wxScreenDC}{wxscreendc}}{A device context to access the entire screen}
124\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDC}{wxdc}}{The device context base class}
125\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}}{A device context for drawing into bitmaps}
e2a6f233 126\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMetafileDC}{wxmetafiledc}}{A device context for drawing into metafiles}
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127\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPostScriptDC}{wxpostscriptdc}}{A device context for drawing into PostScript files}
128\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}}{A device context for drawing to printers}
129\end{twocollist}
130
131{\large {\bf Graphics device interface}}
132
133\overview{Bitmaps overview}{wxbitmapoverview}
134
135These classes are related to drawing on device contexts and windows.
136
137\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
138\twocolitem{\helpref{wxColour}{wxcolour}}{Represents the red, blue and green elements of a colour}
139\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBitmap}{wxbitmap}}{Represents a bitmap}
140\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBrush}{wxbrush}}{Used for filling areas on a device context}
141\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBrushList}{wxbrushlist}}{The list of previously-created brushes}
142\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}}{A small, transparent bitmap representing the cursor}
143\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFont}{wxfont}}{Represents fonts}
144\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFontList}{wxfontlist}}{The list of previously-created fonts}
145\twocolitem{\helpref{wxIcon}{wxicon}}{A small, transparent bitmap for assigning to frames and drawing on device contexts}
89c684ef 146\twocolitem{\helpref{wxImage}{wximage}}{A platform-independent image class}
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147\twocolitem{\helpref{wxImageList}{wximagelist}}{A list of images, used with some controls}
148\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMask}{wxmask}}{Represents a mask to be used with a bitmap for transparent drawing}
149\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPen}{wxpen}}{Used for drawing lines on a device context}
150\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPenList}{wxpenlist}}{The list of previously-created pens}
151\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPalette}{wxpalette}}{Represents a table of indices into RGB values}
152\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}}{Represents a simple or complex region on a window or device context}
153\end{twocollist}
154
155{\large {\bf Events}}
156
157\overview{Overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
158
159An event object contains information about a specific event. Event handlers
160(usually member functions) have a single, event argument.
161
162\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
163\twocolitem{\helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent}}{A window or application activation event}
6fb26ea3 164\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCalculateLayoutEvent}{wxcalculatelayoutevent}}{Used to calculate window layout}
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165\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}}{A close window or end session event}
166\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}}{An event from a variety of standard controls}
167\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropFilesEvent}{wxdropfilesevent}}{A drop files event}
168\twocolitem{\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}}{An erase background event}
169\twocolitem{\helpref{wxEvent}{wxevent}}{The event base class}
170\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}}{A window focus event}
171\twocolitem{\helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}}{A keypress event}
172\twocolitem{\helpref{wxIdleEvent}{wxidleevent}}{An idle event}
173\twocolitem{\helpref{wxInitDialogEvent}{wxinitdialogevent}}{A dialog initialisation event}
174\twocolitem{\helpref{wxJoystickEvent}{wxjoystickevent}}{A joystick event}
175\twocolitem{\helpref{wxListEvent}{wxlistevent}}{A list control event}
176\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}}{A menu event}
177\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent}}{A mouse event}
178\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}}{A move event}
3972fb49 179\twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotebookEvent}{wxnotebookevent}}{A notebook control event}
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3972fb49 181\twocolitem{\helpref{wxProcessEvent}{wxprocessevent}}{A process ending event}
6fb26ea3 182\twocolitem{\helpref{wxQueryLayoutInfoEvent}{wxquerylayoutinfoevent}}{Used to query layout information}
a660d684 183\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}}{A size event}
42ff6409 184\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketEvent}{wxsocketevent}}{A socket event}
a660d684 185\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}}{A system colour change event}
fe604ccd 186\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabEvent}{wxtabevent}}{A tab control event}
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187\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTreeEvent}{wxtreeevent}}{A tree control event}
188\twocolitem{\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent}}{A user interface update event}
189\end{twocollist}
190
191{\large {\bf Validators}}
192
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193\overview{Overview}{validatoroverview}
194
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195These are the window validators, used for filtering and validating
196user input.
197
198\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
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199\twocolitem{\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}}{Base validator class}
200\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextValidator}{wxtextvalidator}}{Text control validator class}
201\twocolitem{\helpref{wxGenericValidator}{wxgenericvalidator}}{Generic control validator class}
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202\end{twocollist}
203
204{\large {\bf Data structures}}
205
206These are the data structure classes supported by wxWindows.
207
208\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
209\twocolitem{\helpref{wxExpr}{wxexpr}}{A class for flexible I/O}
210\twocolitem{\helpref{wxExprDatabase}{wxexprdatabase}}{A class for flexible I/O}
211\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDate}{wxdate}}{A class for date manipulation}
212\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHashTable}{wxhashtable}}{A simple hash table implementation}
213\twocolitem{\helpref{wxList}{wxlist}}{A simple linked list implementation}
214\twocolitem{\helpref{wxNode}{wxnode}}{Represents a node in the wxList implementation}
215\twocolitem{\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}}{The root class for most wxWindows classes}
216\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPathList}{wxpathlist}}{A class to help search multiple paths}
217\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPoint}{wxpoint}}{Representation of a point}
218\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect}}{A class representing a rectangle}
219\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}}{A class representing a region}
220\twocolitem{\helpref{wxString}{wxstring}}{A string class}
221\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStringList}{wxstringlist}}{A class representing a list of strings}
222\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRealPoint}{wxrealpoint}}{Representation of a point using floating point numbers}
223\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize}}{Representation of a size}
224\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTime}{wxtime}}{A class for time manipulation}
a974387a 225\twocolitem{\helpref{wxVariant}{wxvariant}}{A class for storing arbitrary types
89c684ef 226that may change at run-time}
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227\end{twocollist}
228
229{\large {\bf Run-time class information system}}
230
231\overview{Overview}{runtimeclassoverview}
232
233wxWindows supports run-time manipulation of class information, and dynamic
234creation of objects given class names.
235
236\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
237\twocolitem{\helpref{wxClassInfo}{wxclassinfo}}{Holds run-time class information}
238\twocolitem{\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}}{Root class for classes with run-time information}
239\twocolitem{\helpref{Macros}{macros}}{Macros for manipulating run-time information}
240\end{twocollist}
241
242{\large {\bf Debugging features}}
243
244\overview{Overview}{debuggingoverview}
245
246wxWindows supports some aspects of debugging an application through
247classes, functions and macros.
248
249\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
6b037754 250\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDebugContext}{wxdebugcontext}}{Provides memory-checking facilities}
6fb26ea3 251%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDebugStreamBuf}{wxdebugstreambuf}}{A stream buffer writing to the debug stream}
42ff6409 252\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLog}{wxlog}}{Logging facility}
6fb26ea3 253\twocolitem{\helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}}{Error and warning logging functions}
6b037754 254\twocolitem{\helpref{Debugging macros}{debugmacros}}{Debug macros for assertion and checking}
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255%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTrace}{wxtrace}}{Tracing facility}
256%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTraceLevel}{wxtracelevel}}{Tracing facility with levels}
a660d684 257\twocolitem{\helpref{WXDEBUG\_NEW}{debugnew}}{Use this macro to give further debugging information}
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258%\twocolitem{\helpref{WXTRACE}{trace}}{Trace macro}
259%\twocolitem{\helpref{WXTRACELEVEL}{tracelevel}}{Trace macro with levels}
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260\end{twocollist}
261
262{\large {\bf Interprocess communication}}
263
264\overview{Overview}{ipcoverview}
265
266wxWindows provides a simple interprocess communications facilities
267based on DDE.
268
269\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
270\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDDEClient}{wxddeclient}}{Represents a client}
271\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDDEConnection}{wxddeconnection}}{Represents the connection between a client and a server}
272\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDDEServer}{wxddeserver}}{Represents a server}
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273\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTCPClient}{wxtcpclient}}{Represents a client}
274\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTCPConnection}{wxtcpconnection}}{Represents the connection between a client and a server}
275\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTCPServer}{wxtcpserver}}{Represents a server}
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276\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketClient}{wxsocketclient}}{Represents a socket client}
277\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketHandler}{wxsockethandler}}{Represents a socket handler}
278\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketServer}{wxsocketserver}}{Represents a socket server}
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279\end{twocollist}
280
281{\large {\bf Document/view framework}}
282
283\overview{Overview}{docviewoverview}
284
285wxWindows supports a document/view framework which provides
286housekeeping for a document-centric application.
287
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288\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
289\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocument}{wxdocument}}{Represents a document}
290\twocolitem{\helpref{wxView}{wxview}}{Represents a view}
291\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocTemplate}{wxdoctemplate}}{Manages the relationship between a document class and a veiw class}
292\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocManager}{wxdocmanager}}{Manages the documents and views in an application}
293\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocChildFrame}{wxdocchildframe}}{A child frame for showing a document view}
294\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocParentFrame}{wxdocparentframe}}{A parent frame to contain views}
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295%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIDocChildFrame}{wxmdidocchildframe}}{An MDI child frame for showing a document view}
296%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIDocParentFrame}{wxmdidocparentframe}}{An MDI parent frame to contain views}
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297\end{twocollist}
298
299{\large {\bf Printing framework}}
300
301\overview{Overview}{printingoverview}
302
303A printing and previewing framework is implemented to
304make it relatively straighforward to provide document printing
305facilities.
306
307\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
308\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewFrame}{wxpreviewframe}}{Frame for displaying a print preview}
309\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewCanvas}{wxpreviewcanvas}}{Canvas for displaying a print preview}
310\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewControlBar}{wxpreviewcontrolbar}}{Standard control bar for a print preview}
311\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintData}{wxprintdata}}{Represents information about the document being printed}
312\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialog}{wxprintdialog}}{Standard print dialog}
313\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinter}{wxprinter}}{Class representing the printer}
314\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}}{Printer device context}
315\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintout}{wxprintout}}{Class representing a particular printout}
316\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintPreview}{wxprintpreview}}{Class representing a print preview}
317\end{twocollist}
318
319{\large {\bf Database classes}}
320
321\overview{Database classes overview}{odbcoverview}
322
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323wxWindows provides two alternative sets of classes for accessing Microsoft's ODBC (Open Database Connectivity)
324product. The new version by Remstar is documented in a separate manual.
325The older classes are as follows:
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326
327\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
328\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDatabase}{wxdatabase}}{Database class}
329\twocolitem{\helpref{wxQueryCol}{wxquerycol}}{Class representing a column}
330\twocolitem{\helpref{wxQueryField}{wxqueryfield}}{Class representing a field}
331\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRecordSet}{wxrecordset}}{Class representing one or more record}
332\end{twocollist}
333
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334{\large {\bf Drag and drop and clipboard classes}}
335
336\overview{Drag and drop and clipboard overview}{wxdndoverview}
337
338\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
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339\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataObject}{wxdataobject}}{Data object class}
340\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextDataObject}{wxtextdataobject}}{Text data object class}
341\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDataObject}{wxtextdataobject}}{File data object class}
342\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBitmapDataObject}{wxbitmapdataobject}}{Bitmap data object class}
5aa5e35a 343\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrivateDataObject}{wxprivatedataobject}}{Private data object class}
dface61c 344\twocolitem{\helpref{wxClipboard}{wxclipboard}}{Clipboard class}
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345\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropTarget}{wxdroptarget}}{Drop target class}
346\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDropTarget}{wxfiledroptarget}}{File drop target class}
347\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextDropTarget}{wxtextdroptarget}}{Text drop target class}
348\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropSource}{wxdropsource}}{Drop source class}
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349\end{twocollist}
350
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351{\large {\bf File related classes}}
352
353wxWindows has several small classes to work with disk files, see \helpref{file classes
354overview}{wxfileoverview} for more details.
355
356\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
357\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFile}{wxfile}}{Low-level file input/output}
358\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTempFile}{wxtempfile}}{Class to safely replace an existing file}
359\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextFile}{wxtextfile}}{Class for working with text files as with arrays of lines}
360\end{twocollist}
361
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362{\large {\bf Stream classes}}
363
364wxWindows has its own set of stream classes, as an alternative to often buggy standard stream
365libraries, and to provide enhanced functionality.
366
367\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
368\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStreamBase}{wxstreambase}}{Stream base class}
369\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStreamBuffer}{wxstreambuffer}}{Stream buffer class}
370\twocolitem{\helpref{wxInputStream}{wxinputstream}}{Input stream class}
371\twocolitem{\helpref{wxOutputStream}{wxoutputstream}}{Output stream class}
372\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFilterInputStream}{wxfilterinputstream}}{Filtered input stream class}
373\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFilterOutputStream}{wxfilteroutputstream}}{Filtered output stream class}
374\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataInputStream}{wxdatainputstream}}{Platform-independent data input stream class}
375\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataOutputStream}{wxdataoutputstream}}{Platform-independent data output stream class}
376\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileInputStream}{wxfileinputstream}}{File input stream class}
377\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileOutputStream}{wxfileoutputstream}}{File output stream class}
378\twocolitem{\helpref{wxZlibInputStream}{wxzlibinputstream}}{Zlib (compression) input stream class}
379\twocolitem{\helpref{wxZlibOutputStream}{wxzliboutputstream}}{Zlib (compression) output stream class}
380\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketInputStream}{wxsocketinputstream}}{Socket input stream class}
381\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketOutputStream}{wxsocketoutputstream}}{Socket output stream class}
382\end{twocollist}
383
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384{\large {\bf Miscellaneous}}
385
386\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
3972fb49 387\twocolitem{\helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}}{Accelerator table}
a660d684 388\twocolitem{\helpref{wxApp}{wxapp}}{Application class}
2b556e9a 389\twocolitem{\helpref{wxAutomationObject}{wxautomationobject}}{OLE automation class}
3972fb49 390\twocolitem{\helpref{wxConfig}{wxconfigbase}}{Classes for configuration reading/writing}
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391\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHelpController}{wxhelpcontroller}}{Family of classes for controlling help windows}
392\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLayoutAlgorithm}{wxlayoutalgorithm}}{An alternative window layout facility}
3972fb49 393\twocolitem{\helpref{wxProcess}{wxprocess}}{Process class}
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394\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer}}{Timer class}
395\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSystemSettings}{wxsystemsettings}}{System settings class}
396\end{twocollist}
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