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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}
7bcb11d3 60\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}
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61\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMessageDialog}{wxmessagedialog}}{Simple message box dialog}
62\end{twocollist}
63
64{\large {\bf Controls}}
65
66Typically, these are small windows which provide interaction with the user. Controls
67that are not static can have \helpref{validators}{wxvalidator} associated with them.
68
69\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
70\twocolitem{\helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol}}{The base class for controls}
71\twocolitem{\helpref{wxButton}{wxbutton}}{Push button control, displaying text}
72\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBitmapButton}{wxbitmapbutton}}{Push button control, displaying a bitmap}
73\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCheckBox}{wxcheckbox}}{Checkbox control}
74\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCheckListBox}{wxchecklistbox}}{A listbox with a checkbox to the left of each item}
75\twocolitem{\helpref{wxChoice}{wxchoice}}{Choice control (a combobox without the editable area)}
76\twocolitem{\helpref{wxComboBox}{wxcombobox}}{A choice with an editable area}
77\twocolitem{\helpref{wxGauge}{wxgauge}}{A control to represent a varying quantity, such as time remaining}
78\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticBox}{wxstaticbox}}{A static, or group box for visually grouping related controls}
79\twocolitem{\helpref{wxListBox}{wxlistbox}}{A list of strings for single or multiple selection}
80\twocolitem{\helpref{wxListCtrl}{wxlistctrl}}{A control for displaying lists of strings and/or icons, plus a multicolumn report view}
81\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabCtrl}{wxtabctrl}}{Manages several tabs}
82\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextCtrl}{wxtextctrl}}{Single or multline text editing control}
83\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTreeCtrl}{wxtreectrl}}{Tree (hierachy) control}
84\twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}}{Scrollbar control}
85\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSpinButton}{wxspinbutton}}{A spin or `up-down' control}
86\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticText}{wxstatictext}}{One or more lines of non-editable text}
87\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticBitmap}{wxstaticbitmap}}{A control to display a bitmap}
88\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRadioBox}{wxradiobox}}{A group of radio buttons}
89\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRadioButton}{wxradiobutton}}{A round button to be used with others in a mutually exclusive way}
90\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSlider}{wxslider}}{A slider that can be dragged by the user}
91\end{twocollist}
92
93{\large {\bf Menus}}
94
95\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
96\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenu}{wxmenu}}{Displays a series of menu items for selection}
97\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenuBar}{wxmenubar}}{Contains a series of menus for use with a frame}
98\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenuItem}{wxmenuitem}}{Represents a single menu item}
99\end{twocollist}
100
101{\large {\bf Window layout}}
102
103\overview{Overview}{constraintsoverview}
104
105These are the classes relevant to automated window layout.
106
107\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
108\twocolitem{\helpref{wxIndividualLayoutConstraint}{wxindividuallayoutconstraint}}{Represents a single constraint dimension}
109\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints}}{Represents the constraints for a window class}
110\end{twocollist}
111
112{\large {\bf Device contexts}}
113
114\overview{Overview}{dcoverview}
115
116Device contexts are surfaces that may be drawn on, and provide an
117abstraction that allows parameterisation of your drawing code
118by passing different device contexts.
119
120\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
121\twocolitem{\helpref{wxClientDC}{wxclientdc}}{A device context to access the client area outside {\bf OnPaint} events}
122\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc}}{A device context to access the client area inside {\bf OnPaint} events}
123\twocolitem{\helpref{wxWindowDC}{wxwindowdc}}{A device context to access the non-client area}
124\twocolitem{\helpref{wxScreenDC}{wxscreendc}}{A device context to access the entire screen}
125\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDC}{wxdc}}{The device context base class}
126\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}}{A device context for drawing into bitmaps}
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128\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPostScriptDC}{wxpostscriptdc}}{A device context for drawing into PostScript files}
129\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}}{A device context for drawing to printers}
130\end{twocollist}
131
132{\large {\bf Graphics device interface}}
133
134\overview{Bitmaps overview}{wxbitmapoverview}
135
136These classes are related to drawing on device contexts and windows.
137
138\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
139\twocolitem{\helpref{wxColour}{wxcolour}}{Represents the red, blue and green elements of a colour}
140\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBitmap}{wxbitmap}}{Represents a bitmap}
141\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBrush}{wxbrush}}{Used for filling areas on a device context}
142\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBrushList}{wxbrushlist}}{The list of previously-created brushes}
143\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}}{A small, transparent bitmap representing the cursor}
144\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFont}{wxfont}}{Represents fonts}
145\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFontList}{wxfontlist}}{The list of previously-created fonts}
146\twocolitem{\helpref{wxIcon}{wxicon}}{A small, transparent bitmap for assigning to frames and drawing on device contexts}
89c684ef 147\twocolitem{\helpref{wxImage}{wximage}}{A platform-independent image class}
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148\twocolitem{\helpref{wxImageList}{wximagelist}}{A list of images, used with some controls}
149\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMask}{wxmask}}{Represents a mask to be used with a bitmap for transparent drawing}
150\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPen}{wxpen}}{Used for drawing lines on a device context}
151\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPenList}{wxpenlist}}{The list of previously-created pens}
152\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPalette}{wxpalette}}{Represents a table of indices into RGB values}
153\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}}{Represents a simple or complex region on a window or device context}
154\end{twocollist}
155
156{\large {\bf Events}}
157
158\overview{Overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
159
160An event object contains information about a specific event. Event handlers
161(usually member functions) have a single, event argument.
162
163\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
164\twocolitem{\helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent}}{A window or application activation event}
6fb26ea3 165\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCalculateLayoutEvent}{wxcalculatelayoutevent}}{Used to calculate window layout}
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166\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}}{A close window or end session event}
167\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}}{An event from a variety of standard controls}
168\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropFilesEvent}{wxdropfilesevent}}{A drop files event}
169\twocolitem{\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}}{An erase background event}
170\twocolitem{\helpref{wxEvent}{wxevent}}{The event base class}
171\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}}{A window focus event}
172\twocolitem{\helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}}{A keypress event}
173\twocolitem{\helpref{wxIdleEvent}{wxidleevent}}{An idle event}
174\twocolitem{\helpref{wxInitDialogEvent}{wxinitdialogevent}}{A dialog initialisation event}
175\twocolitem{\helpref{wxJoystickEvent}{wxjoystickevent}}{A joystick event}
176\twocolitem{\helpref{wxListEvent}{wxlistevent}}{A list control event}
177\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}}{A menu event}
178\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent}}{A mouse event}
179\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}}{A move event}
3972fb49 180\twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotebookEvent}{wxnotebookevent}}{A notebook control event}
a660d684 181\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}}{A paint event}
3972fb49 182\twocolitem{\helpref{wxProcessEvent}{wxprocessevent}}{A process ending event}
6fb26ea3 183\twocolitem{\helpref{wxQueryLayoutInfoEvent}{wxquerylayoutinfoevent}}{Used to query layout information}
a660d684 184\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}}{A size event}
42ff6409 185\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketEvent}{wxsocketevent}}{A socket event}
a660d684 186\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}}{A system colour change event}
fe604ccd 187\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabEvent}{wxtabevent}}{A tab control event}
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188\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTreeEvent}{wxtreeevent}}{A tree control event}
189\twocolitem{\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent}}{A user interface update event}
190\end{twocollist}
191
192{\large {\bf Validators}}
193
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194\overview{Overview}{validatoroverview}
195
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196These are the window validators, used for filtering and validating
197user input.
198
199\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
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200\twocolitem{\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}}{Base validator class}
201\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextValidator}{wxtextvalidator}}{Text control validator class}
202\twocolitem{\helpref{wxGenericValidator}{wxgenericvalidator}}{Generic control validator class}
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203\end{twocollist}
204
205{\large {\bf Data structures}}
206
207These are the data structure classes supported by wxWindows.
208
209\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
210\twocolitem{\helpref{wxExpr}{wxexpr}}{A class for flexible I/O}
211\twocolitem{\helpref{wxExprDatabase}{wxexprdatabase}}{A class for flexible I/O}
212\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDate}{wxdate}}{A class for date manipulation}
213\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHashTable}{wxhashtable}}{A simple hash table implementation}
214\twocolitem{\helpref{wxList}{wxlist}}{A simple linked list implementation}
215\twocolitem{\helpref{wxNode}{wxnode}}{Represents a node in the wxList implementation}
216\twocolitem{\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}}{The root class for most wxWindows classes}
217\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPathList}{wxpathlist}}{A class to help search multiple paths}
218\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPoint}{wxpoint}}{Representation of a point}
219\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect}}{A class representing a rectangle}
220\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}}{A class representing a region}
221\twocolitem{\helpref{wxString}{wxstring}}{A string class}
222\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStringList}{wxstringlist}}{A class representing a list of strings}
223\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRealPoint}{wxrealpoint}}{Representation of a point using floating point numbers}
224\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize}}{Representation of a size}
225\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTime}{wxtime}}{A class for time manipulation}
a974387a 226\twocolitem{\helpref{wxVariant}{wxvariant}}{A class for storing arbitrary types
89c684ef 227that may change at run-time}
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228\end{twocollist}
229
230{\large {\bf Run-time class information system}}
231
232\overview{Overview}{runtimeclassoverview}
233
234wxWindows supports run-time manipulation of class information, and dynamic
235creation of objects given class names.
236
237\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
238\twocolitem{\helpref{wxClassInfo}{wxclassinfo}}{Holds run-time class information}
239\twocolitem{\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}}{Root class for classes with run-time information}
240\twocolitem{\helpref{Macros}{macros}}{Macros for manipulating run-time information}
241\end{twocollist}
242
243{\large {\bf Debugging features}}
244
245\overview{Overview}{debuggingoverview}
246
247wxWindows supports some aspects of debugging an application through
248classes, functions and macros.
249
250\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
6b037754 251\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDebugContext}{wxdebugcontext}}{Provides memory-checking facilities}
6fb26ea3 252%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDebugStreamBuf}{wxdebugstreambuf}}{A stream buffer writing to the debug stream}
42ff6409 253\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLog}{wxlog}}{Logging facility}
6fb26ea3 254\twocolitem{\helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}}{Error and warning logging functions}
6b037754 255\twocolitem{\helpref{Debugging macros}{debugmacros}}{Debug macros for assertion and checking}
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256%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTrace}{wxtrace}}{Tracing facility}
257%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTraceLevel}{wxtracelevel}}{Tracing facility with levels}
a660d684 258\twocolitem{\helpref{WXDEBUG\_NEW}{debugnew}}{Use this macro to give further debugging information}
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259%\twocolitem{\helpref{WXTRACE}{trace}}{Trace macro}
260%\twocolitem{\helpref{WXTRACELEVEL}{tracelevel}}{Trace macro with levels}
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261\end{twocollist}
262
263{\large {\bf Interprocess communication}}
264
265\overview{Overview}{ipcoverview}
266
267wxWindows provides a simple interprocess communications facilities
268based on DDE.
269
270\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
271\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDDEClient}{wxddeclient}}{Represents a client}
272\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDDEConnection}{wxddeconnection}}{Represents the connection between a client and a server}
273\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDDEServer}{wxddeserver}}{Represents a server}
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274\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTCPClient}{wxtcpclient}}{Represents a client}
275\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTCPConnection}{wxtcpconnection}}{Represents the connection between a client and a server}
276\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTCPServer}{wxtcpserver}}{Represents a server}
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277\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketClient}{wxsocketclient}}{Represents a socket client}
278\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketHandler}{wxsockethandler}}{Represents a socket handler}
279\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketServer}{wxsocketserver}}{Represents a socket server}
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280\end{twocollist}
281
282{\large {\bf Document/view framework}}
283
284\overview{Overview}{docviewoverview}
285
286wxWindows supports a document/view framework which provides
287housekeeping for a document-centric application.
288
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289\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
290\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocument}{wxdocument}}{Represents a document}
291\twocolitem{\helpref{wxView}{wxview}}{Represents a view}
292\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocTemplate}{wxdoctemplate}}{Manages the relationship between a document class and a veiw class}
293\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocManager}{wxdocmanager}}{Manages the documents and views in an application}
294\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocChildFrame}{wxdocchildframe}}{A child frame for showing a document view}
295\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocParentFrame}{wxdocparentframe}}{A parent frame to contain views}
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296%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIDocChildFrame}{wxmdidocchildframe}}{An MDI child frame for showing a document view}
297%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIDocParentFrame}{wxmdidocparentframe}}{An MDI parent frame to contain views}
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298\end{twocollist}
299
300{\large {\bf Printing framework}}
301
302\overview{Overview}{printingoverview}
303
304A printing and previewing framework is implemented to
305make it relatively straighforward to provide document printing
306facilities.
307
308\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
309\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewFrame}{wxpreviewframe}}{Frame for displaying a print preview}
310\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewCanvas}{wxpreviewcanvas}}{Canvas for displaying a print preview}
311\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewControlBar}{wxpreviewcontrolbar}}{Standard control bar for a print preview}
a660d684 312\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialog}{wxprintdialog}}{Standard print dialog}
7bcb11d3 313\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}
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314\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinter}{wxprinter}}{Class representing the printer}
315\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}}{Printer device context}
316\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintout}{wxprintout}}{Class representing a particular printout}
317\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintPreview}{wxprintpreview}}{Class representing a print preview}
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318\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintData}{wxprintdata}}{Represents information about the document being printed}
319\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialogData}{wxprintdialogdata}}{Represents information about the print dialog}
320\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialogData}{wxpagesetupdialogdata}}{Represents information about the page setup dialog}
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321\end{twocollist}
322
323{\large {\bf Database classes}}
324
325\overview{Database classes overview}{odbcoverview}
326
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327wxWindows provides two alternative sets of classes for accessing Microsoft's ODBC (Open Database Connectivity)
328product. The new version by Remstar is documented in a separate manual.
329The older classes are as follows:
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330
331\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
332\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDatabase}{wxdatabase}}{Database class}
333\twocolitem{\helpref{wxQueryCol}{wxquerycol}}{Class representing a column}
334\twocolitem{\helpref{wxQueryField}{wxqueryfield}}{Class representing a field}
335\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRecordSet}{wxrecordset}}{Class representing one or more record}
336\end{twocollist}
337
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338{\large {\bf Drag and drop and clipboard classes}}
339
340\overview{Drag and drop and clipboard overview}{wxdndoverview}
341
342\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
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343\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataObject}{wxdataobject}}{Data object class}
344\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextDataObject}{wxtextdataobject}}{Text data object class}
345\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDataObject}{wxtextdataobject}}{File data object class}
346\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBitmapDataObject}{wxbitmapdataobject}}{Bitmap data object class}
5aa5e35a 347\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrivateDataObject}{wxprivatedataobject}}{Private data object class}
dface61c 348\twocolitem{\helpref{wxClipboard}{wxclipboard}}{Clipboard class}
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349\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropTarget}{wxdroptarget}}{Drop target class}
350\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDropTarget}{wxfiledroptarget}}{File drop target class}
351\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextDropTarget}{wxtextdroptarget}}{Text drop target class}
352\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropSource}{wxdropsource}}{Drop source class}
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353\end{twocollist}
354
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355{\large {\bf File related classes}}
356
357wxWindows has several small classes to work with disk files, see \helpref{file classes
358overview}{wxfileoverview} for more details.
359
360\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
361\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFile}{wxfile}}{Low-level file input/output}
362\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTempFile}{wxtempfile}}{Class to safely replace an existing file}
363\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextFile}{wxtextfile}}{Class for working with text files as with arrays of lines}
364\end{twocollist}
365
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366{\large {\bf Stream classes}}
367
368wxWindows has its own set of stream classes, as an alternative to often buggy standard stream
369libraries, and to provide enhanced functionality.
370
371\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
372\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStreamBase}{wxstreambase}}{Stream base class}
373\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStreamBuffer}{wxstreambuffer}}{Stream buffer class}
374\twocolitem{\helpref{wxInputStream}{wxinputstream}}{Input stream class}
375\twocolitem{\helpref{wxOutputStream}{wxoutputstream}}{Output stream class}
376\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFilterInputStream}{wxfilterinputstream}}{Filtered input stream class}
377\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFilterOutputStream}{wxfilteroutputstream}}{Filtered output stream class}
378\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataInputStream}{wxdatainputstream}}{Platform-independent data input stream class}
379\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataOutputStream}{wxdataoutputstream}}{Platform-independent data output stream class}
380\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileInputStream}{wxfileinputstream}}{File input stream class}
381\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileOutputStream}{wxfileoutputstream}}{File output stream class}
382\twocolitem{\helpref{wxZlibInputStream}{wxzlibinputstream}}{Zlib (compression) input stream class}
383\twocolitem{\helpref{wxZlibOutputStream}{wxzliboutputstream}}{Zlib (compression) output stream class}
384\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketInputStream}{wxsocketinputstream}}{Socket input stream class}
385\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketOutputStream}{wxsocketoutputstream}}{Socket output stream class}
386\end{twocollist}
387
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388{\large {\bf Miscellaneous}}
389
390\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
3972fb49 391\twocolitem{\helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}}{Accelerator table}
a660d684 392\twocolitem{\helpref{wxApp}{wxapp}}{Application class}
2b556e9a 393\twocolitem{\helpref{wxAutomationObject}{wxautomationobject}}{OLE automation class}
3972fb49 394\twocolitem{\helpref{wxConfig}{wxconfigbase}}{Classes for configuration reading/writing}
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395\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHelpController}{wxhelpcontroller}}{Family of classes for controlling help windows}
396\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLayoutAlgorithm}{wxlayoutalgorithm}}{An alternative window layout facility}
3972fb49 397\twocolitem{\helpref{wxProcess}{wxprocess}}{Process class}
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398\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer}}{Timer class}
399\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSystemSettings}{wxsystemsettings}}{System settings class}
400\end{twocollist}
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