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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#ifdef __WATCOMC__
34 #include <direct.h>
35#elif defined(__X__)
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36 #include <dirent.h>
37 #include <unistd.h>
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38#endif
39
40#include <stdio.h>
41
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42// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
43// Forward declaration
44// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
45
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46class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxProcess;
47class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxFrame;
48class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxWindow;
49class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxWindowList;
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51// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
52// Macros
53// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 54
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55#define wxMax(a,b) (((a) > (b)) ? (a) : (b))
56#define wxMin(a,b) (((a) < (b)) ? (a) : (b))
e8ee8f27 57#define wxClip(a,b,c) (((a) < (b)) ? (b) : (((a) > (c)) ? (c) : (a)))
c801d85f 58
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59// wxGetFreeMemory can return huge amount of memory on 32-bit platforms as well
60// so to always use long long for its result type on all platforms which
61// support it
62#if wxUSE_LONGLONG
63 typedef wxLongLong wxMemorySize;
9d8aca48 64#else
9ad34f61 65 typedef long wxMemorySize;
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66#endif
67
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68// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
69// String functions (deprecated, use wxString)
70// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
71
c801d85f 72// Make a copy of this string using 'new'
f526f752 73#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_4
eecb33b0 74wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxChar* copystring(const wxChar *s) );
f526f752 75#endif
c801d85f 76
d6b9496a 77// A shorter way of using strcmp
9d2f3c71 78#define wxStringEq(s1, s2) (s1 && s2 && (wxStrcmp(s1, s2) == 0))
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79
80// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
81// Miscellaneous functions
82// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
83
84// Sound the bell
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85#if !defined __EMX__ && \
86 (defined __WXMOTIF__ || defined __WXGTK__ || defined __WXX11__)
87WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxBell();
88#else
bddd7a8d 89WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxBell();
968eb2ef 90#endif
d6b9496a 91
bdc72a22 92// Get OS description as a user-readable string
bddd7a8d 93WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetOsDescription();
bdc72a22 94
d6b9496a 95// Get OS version
bddd7a8d 96WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE int wxGetOsVersion(int *majorVsn = (int *) NULL,
bdc72a22 97 int *minorVsn = (int *) NULL);
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98
99// Return a string with the current date/time
bddd7a8d 100WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxNow();
d6b9496a 101
77ffb593 102// Return path where wxWidgets is installed (mostly useful in Unices)
bddd7a8d 103WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxChar *wxGetInstallPrefix();
2c18f21d 104// Return path to wxWin data (/usr/share/wx/%{version}) (Unices)
bddd7a8d 105WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetDataDir();
134677bd 106
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107/*
108 * Class to make it easier to specify platform-dependent values
109 *
110 * Examples:
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111 * long val = wxPlatform::If(wxMac, 1).ElseIf(wxGTK, 2).ElseIf(stPDA, 5).Else(3);
112 * wxString strVal = wxPlatform::If(wxMac, wxT("Mac")).ElseIf(wxMSW, wxT("MSW")).Else(wxT("Other"));
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113 *
114 * A custom platform symbol:
115 *
116 * #define stPDA 100
117 * #ifdef __WXWINCE__
118 * wxPlatform::AddPlatform(stPDA);
119 * #endif
120 *
4bfec179 121 * long windowStyle = wxCAPTION | (long) wxPlatform::IfNot(stPDA, wxRESIZE_BORDER);
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122 *
123 */
124
125class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxPlatform
126{
127public:
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128 wxPlatform() { Init(); }
129 wxPlatform(const wxPlatform& platform) { Copy(platform); }
130 void operator = (const wxPlatform& platform) { Copy(platform); }
131 void Copy(const wxPlatform& platform);
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132
133 // Specify an optional default value
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134 wxPlatform(int defValue) { Init(); m_longValue = (long)defValue; }
135 wxPlatform(long defValue) { Init(); m_longValue = defValue; }
136 wxPlatform(const wxString& defValue) { Init(); m_stringValue = defValue; }
137 wxPlatform(double defValue) { Init(); m_doubleValue = defValue; }
230c9077 138
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139 static wxPlatform If(int platform, long value);
140 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, long value);
141 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, long value);
142 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, long value);
143 wxPlatform& Else(long value);
144
25a9f291 145 static wxPlatform If(int platform, int value) { return If(platform, (long)value); }
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146 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, int value) { return IfNot(platform, (long)value); }
147 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, int value) { return ElseIf(platform, (long) value); }
148 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, int value) { return ElseIfNot(platform, (long) value); }
149 wxPlatform& Else(int value) { return Else((long) value); }
150
151 static wxPlatform If(int platform, double value);
152 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, double value);
153 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, double value);
154 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, double value);
155 wxPlatform& Else(double value);
156
157 static wxPlatform If(int platform, const wxString& value);
158 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, const wxString& value);
159 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, const wxString& value);
160 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, const wxString& value);
161 wxPlatform& Else(const wxString& value);
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162
163 long GetInteger() const { return m_longValue; }
164 const wxString& GetString() const { return m_stringValue; }
165 double GetDouble() const { return m_doubleValue; }
166
167 operator int() const { return (int) GetInteger(); }
168 operator long() const { return GetInteger(); }
169 operator double() const { return GetDouble(); }
170 operator const wxString() const { return GetString(); }
171 operator const wxChar*() const { return (const wxChar*) GetString(); }
172
173 static void AddPlatform(int platform);
4bfec179 174 static bool Is(int platform);
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175 static void ClearPlatforms();
176
177private:
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179 void Init() { m_longValue = 0; m_doubleValue = 0.0; }
180
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181 long m_longValue;
182 double m_doubleValue;
183 wxString m_stringValue;
184 static wxArrayInt* sm_customPlatforms;
185};
186
187/// Function for testing current platform
4bfec179 188inline bool wxPlatformIs(int platform) { return wxPlatform::Is(platform); }
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e90c1d2a 190#if wxUSE_GUI
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191
192// Get the state of a key (true if pressed, false if not)
193// This is generally most useful getting the state of
194// the modifier or toggle keys.
1751226c 195WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetKeyState(wxKeyCode key);
97698dc4 196
14dfb3d2 197
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198// Don't synthesize KeyUp events holding down a key and producing
199// KeyDown events with autorepeat. On by default and always on
200// in wxMSW.
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201WXDLLEXPORT bool wxSetDetectableAutoRepeat( bool flag );
202
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204// wxMouseState is used to hold information about button and modifier state
205// and is what is returned from wxGetMouseState.
206class WXDLLEXPORT wxMouseState
207{
208public:
209 wxMouseState()
210 : m_x(0), m_y(0),
211 m_leftDown(false), m_middleDown(false), m_rightDown(false),
212 m_controlDown(false), m_shiftDown(false), m_altDown(false),
213 m_metaDown(false)
214 {}
215
216 wxCoord GetX() { return m_x; }
217 wxCoord GetY() { return m_y; }
218
219 bool LeftDown() { return m_leftDown; }
220 bool MiddleDown() { return m_middleDown; }
221 bool RightDown() { return m_rightDown; }
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223 bool ControlDown() { return m_controlDown; }
224 bool ShiftDown() { return m_shiftDown; }
225 bool AltDown() { return m_altDown; }
226 bool MetaDown() { return m_metaDown; }
25a9f291 227 bool CmdDown()
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228 {
229#if defined(__WXMAC__) || defined(__WXCOCOA__)
230 return MetaDown();
231#else
232 return ControlDown();
233#endif
234 }
235
236 void SetX(wxCoord x) { m_x = x; }
237 void SetY(wxCoord y) { m_y = y; }
238
239 void SetLeftDown(bool down) { m_leftDown = down; }
240 void SetMiddleDown(bool down) { m_middleDown = down; }
241 void SetRightDown(bool down) { m_rightDown = down; }
242
243 void SetControlDown(bool down) { m_controlDown = down; }
244 void SetShiftDown(bool down) { m_shiftDown = down; }
245 void SetAltDown(bool down) { m_altDown = down; }
246 void SetMetaDown(bool down) { m_metaDown = down; }
25a9f291 247
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248private:
249 wxCoord m_x;
250 wxCoord m_y;
251
252 bool m_leftDown;
253 bool m_middleDown;
254 bool m_rightDown;
255
256 bool m_controlDown;
257 bool m_shiftDown;
258 bool m_altDown;
259 bool m_metaDown;
260};
261
262
263// Returns the current state of the mouse position, buttons and modifers
264WXDLLEXPORT wxMouseState wxGetMouseState();
265
266
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267// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
268// Window ID management
269// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
270
c801d85f 271// Generate a unique ID
afb74891 272WXDLLEXPORT long wxNewId();
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273
274// Ensure subsequent IDs don't clash with this one
184b5d99 275WXDLLEXPORT void wxRegisterId(long id);
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276
277// Return the current ID
afb74891 278WXDLLEXPORT long wxGetCurrentId();
c801d85f 279
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280#endif // wxUSE_GUI
281
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282// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
283// Various conversions
284// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 285
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286// these functions are deprecated, use wxString methods instead!
287#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_4
288
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289extern WXDLLIMPEXP_DATA_BASE(const wxChar*) wxFloatToStringStr;
290extern WXDLLIMPEXP_DATA_BASE(const wxChar*) wxDoubleToStringStr;
c801d85f 291
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292wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void StringToFloat(const wxChar *s, float *number) );
293wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxChar* FloatToString(float number, const wxChar *fmt = wxFloatToStringStr) );
294wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void StringToDouble(const wxChar *s, double *number) );
295wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxChar* DoubleToString(double number, const wxChar *fmt = wxDoubleToStringStr) );
296wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void StringToInt(const wxChar *s, int *number) );
297wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void StringToLong(const wxChar *s, long *number) );
298wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxChar* IntToString(int number) );
299wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxChar* LongToString(long number) );
c801d85f 300
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301#endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_4
302
c801d85f 303// Convert 2-digit hex number to decimal
bddd7a8d 304WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE int wxHexToDec(const wxString& buf);
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305
306// Convert decimal integer to 2-character hex string
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307WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxDecToHex(int dec, wxChar *buf);
308WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxDecToHex(int dec);
c801d85f 309
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310// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
311// Process management
312// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
313
e0f6b731 314// NB: for backwards compatibility reasons the values of wxEXEC_[A]SYNC *must*
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315// be 0 and 1, don't change!
316
317enum
318{
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319 // execute the process asynchronously
320 wxEXEC_ASYNC = 0,
321
322 // execute it synchronously, i.e. wait until it finishes
323 wxEXEC_SYNC = 1,
324
325 // under Windows, don't hide the child even if it's IO is redirected (this
326 // is done by default)
327 wxEXEC_NOHIDE = 2,
328
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329 // under Unix, if the process is the group leader then passing wxKILL_CHILDREN to wxKill
330 // kills all children as well as pid
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331 wxEXEC_MAKE_GROUP_LEADER = 4,
332
333 // by default synchronous execution disables all program windows to avoid
334 // that the user interacts with the program while the child process is
335 // running, you can use this flag to prevent this from happening
336 wxEXEC_NODISABLE = 8
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337};
338
339// Execute another program.
340//
341// If flags contain wxEXEC_SYNC, return -1 on failure and the exit code of the
342// process if everything was ok. Otherwise (i.e. if wxEXEC_ASYNC), return 0 on
343// failure and the PID of the launched process if ok.
bddd7a8d 344WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(wxChar **argv, int flags = wxEXEC_ASYNC,
c67daf87 345 wxProcess *process = (wxProcess *) NULL);
bddd7a8d 346WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(const wxString& command, int flags = wxEXEC_ASYNC,
c67daf87 347 wxProcess *process = (wxProcess *) NULL);
c801d85f 348
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349// execute the command capturing its output into an array line by line, this is
350// always synchronous
bddd7a8d 351WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(const wxString& command,
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352 wxArrayString& output,
353 int flags = 0);
f6bcfd97 354
fbf456aa 355// also capture stderr (also synchronous)
bddd7a8d 356WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(const wxString& command,
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357 wxArrayString& output,
358 wxArrayString& error,
359 int flags = 0);
cd6ce4a9 360
5ccb95f6 361#if defined(__WXMSW__) && wxUSE_IPC
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362// ask a DDE server to execute the DDE request with given parameters
363WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxExecuteDDE(const wxString& ddeServer,
364 const wxString& ddeTopic,
365 const wxString& ddeCommand);
5ccb95f6 366#endif // __WXMSW__ && wxUSE_IPC
42d0df00 367
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368enum wxSignal
369{
370 wxSIGNONE = 0, // verify if the process exists under Unix
371 wxSIGHUP,
372 wxSIGINT,
373 wxSIGQUIT,
374 wxSIGILL,
375 wxSIGTRAP,
376 wxSIGABRT,
377 wxSIGIOT = wxSIGABRT, // another name
378 wxSIGEMT,
379 wxSIGFPE,
380 wxSIGKILL,
381 wxSIGBUS,
382 wxSIGSEGV,
383 wxSIGSYS,
384 wxSIGPIPE,
385 wxSIGALRM,
386 wxSIGTERM
387
388 // further signals are different in meaning between different Unix systems
389};
c801d85f 390
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391enum wxKillError
392{
393 wxKILL_OK, // no error
394 wxKILL_BAD_SIGNAL, // no such signal
395 wxKILL_ACCESS_DENIED, // permission denied
396 wxKILL_NO_PROCESS, // no such process
397 wxKILL_ERROR // another, unspecified error
398};
399
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400enum wxKillFlags
401{
402 wxKILL_NOCHILDREN = 0, // don't kill children
403 wxKILL_CHILDREN = 1 // kill children
404};
405
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406enum wxShutdownFlags
407{
408 wxSHUTDOWN_POWEROFF, // power off the computer
409 wxSHUTDOWN_REBOOT // shutdown and reboot
410};
411
c1cb4153 412// Shutdown or reboot the PC
bddd7a8d 413WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxShutdown(wxShutdownFlags wFlags);
f6ba47d9 414
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415enum wxPowerType
416{
417 wxPOWER_SOCKET,
418 wxPOWER_BATTERY,
419 wxPOWER_UNKNOWN
420};
421
422WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxPowerType wxGetPowerType();
423
424enum wxBatteryState
425{
426 wxBATTERY_NORMAL_STATE, // system is fully usable
427 wxBATTERY_LOW_STATE, // start to worry
428 wxBATTERY_CRITICAL_STATE, // save quickly
429 wxBATTERY_SHUTDOWN_STATE, // too late
430 wxBATTERY_UNKNOWN_STATE
431};
432
433WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxBatteryState wxGetBatteryState();
434
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435// send the given signal to the process (only NONE and KILL are supported under
436// Windows, all others mean TERM), return 0 if ok and -1 on error
437//
438// return detailed error in rc if not NULL
bddd7a8d 439WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE int wxKill(long pid,
50567b69 440 wxSignal sig = wxSIGTERM,
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441 wxKillError *rc = NULL,
442 int flags = wxKILL_NOCHILDREN);
c801d85f 443
2c8e4738 444// Execute a command in an interactive shell window (always synchronously)
c801d85f 445// If no command then just the shell
bddd7a8d 446WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxShell(const wxString& command = wxEmptyString);
c801d85f 447
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448// As wxShell(), but must give a (non interactive) command and its output will
449// be returned in output array
bddd7a8d 450WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxShell(const wxString& command, wxArrayString& output);
2c8e4738 451
b568d04f 452// Sleep for nSecs seconds
bddd7a8d 453WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxSleep(int nSecs);
c801d85f 454
afb74891 455// Sleep for a given amount of milliseconds
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456WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxMilliSleep(unsigned long milliseconds);
457
458// Sleep for a given amount of microseconds
459WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxMicroSleep(unsigned long microseconds);
460
461// Sleep for a given amount of milliseconds (old, bad name), use wxMilliSleep
462wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxUsleep(unsigned long milliseconds) );
afb74891 463
c1cb4153 464// Get the process id of the current process
bddd7a8d 465WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE unsigned long wxGetProcessId();
c1cb4153 466
c801d85f 467// Get free memory in bytes, or -1 if cannot determine amount (e.g. on UNIX)
9d8aca48 468WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMemorySize wxGetFreeMemory();
c801d85f 469
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470#if wxUSE_ON_FATAL_EXCEPTION
471
a37a5a73 472// should wxApp::OnFatalException() be called?
cb719f2e 473WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxHandleFatalExceptions(bool doit = true);
a37a5a73 474
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475#endif // wxUSE_ON_FATAL_EXCEPTION
476
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477// flags for wxLaunchDefaultBrowser
478enum
479{
480 wxBROWSER_NEW_WINDOW = 1
481};
482
498a1eeb 483// Launch url in the user's default internet browser
42d0df00 484WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxLaunchDefaultBrowser(const wxString& url, int flags = 0);
498a1eeb 485
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486// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
487// Environment variables
488// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
489
cb719f2e 490// returns true if variable exists (value may be NULL if you just want to check
308978f6 491// for this)
bddd7a8d 492WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetEnv(const wxString& var, wxString *value);
8fd0d89b 493
cb719f2e 494// set the env var name to the given value, return true on success
bddd7a8d 495WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, const wxChar *value);
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496
497// remove the env var from environment
498inline bool wxUnsetEnv(const wxString& var) { return wxSetEnv(var, NULL); }
499
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500// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
501// Network and username functions.
502// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 503
d6b9496a 504// NB: "char *" functions are deprecated, use wxString ones!
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505
506// Get eMail address
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507WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetEmailAddress(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
508WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetEmailAddress();
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509
510// Get hostname.
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511WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetHostName(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
512WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetHostName();
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513
514// Get FQDN
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515WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetFullHostName();
516WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetFullHostName(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
c801d85f 517
d6b9496a 518// Get user ID e.g. jacs (this is known as login name under Unix)
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519WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetUserId(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
520WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetUserId();
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521
522// Get user name e.g. Julian Smart
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523WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetUserName(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
524WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetUserName();
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525
526// Get current Home dir and copy to dest (returns pstr->c_str())
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527WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetHomeDir();
528WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxChar* wxGetHomeDir(wxString *pstr);
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529
530// Get the user's home dir (caller must copy --- volatile)
531// returns NULL is no HOME dir is known
61ef57fc 532#if defined(__UNIX__) && wxUSE_UNICODE
bddd7a8d 533WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxMB2WXbuf wxGetUserHome(const wxString& user = wxEmptyString);
61ef57fc 534#else
bddd7a8d 535WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxChar* wxGetUserHome(const wxString& user = wxEmptyString);
61ef57fc 536#endif
d6b9496a 537
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538#if wxUSE_LONGLONG
539 typedef wxLongLong wxDiskspaceSize_t;
540#else
541 typedef long wxDiskspaceSize_t;
542#endif
543
eadd7bd2 544// get number of total/free bytes on the disk where path belongs
bddd7a8d 545WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetDiskSpace(const wxString& path,
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546 wxDiskspaceSize_t *pTotal = NULL,
547 wxDiskspaceSize_t *pFree = NULL);
eadd7bd2 548
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549#if wxUSE_GUI // GUI only things from now on
550
d6b9496a 551// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
974e8d94 552// Menu accelerators related things
d6b9496a 553// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 554
bc87fd68 555WXDLLEXPORT wxChar* wxStripMenuCodes(const wxChar *in, wxChar *out = (wxChar *) NULL);
184b5d99 556WXDLLEXPORT wxString wxStripMenuCodes(const wxString& str);
c801d85f 557
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558#if wxUSE_ACCEL
559class WXDLLEXPORT wxAcceleratorEntry;
560WXDLLEXPORT wxAcceleratorEntry *wxGetAccelFromString(const wxString& label);
561#endif // wxUSE_ACCEL
562
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563// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
564// Window search
565// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
566
cb719f2e 567// Returns menu item id or wxNOT_FOUND if none.
184b5d99 568WXDLLEXPORT int wxFindMenuItemId(wxFrame *frame, const wxString& menuString, const wxString& itemString);
c801d85f 569
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570// Find the wxWindow at the given point. wxGenericFindWindowAtPoint
571// is always present but may be less reliable than a native version.
572WXDLLEXPORT wxWindow* wxGenericFindWindowAtPoint(const wxPoint& pt);
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573WXDLLEXPORT wxWindow* wxFindWindowAtPoint(const wxPoint& pt);
574
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575// NB: this function is obsolete, use wxWindow::FindWindowByLabel() instead
576//
577// Find the window/widget with the given title or label.
578// Pass a parent to begin the search from, or NULL to look through
579// all windows.
580WXDLLEXPORT wxWindow* wxFindWindowByLabel(const wxString& title, wxWindow *parent = (wxWindow *) NULL);
581
582// NB: this function is obsolete, use wxWindow::FindWindowByName() instead
583//
584// Find window by name, and if that fails, by label.
585WXDLLEXPORT wxWindow* wxFindWindowByName(const wxString& name, wxWindow *parent = (wxWindow *) NULL);
586
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587// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
588// Message/event queue helpers
589// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 590
ead7ce10 591// Yield to other apps/messages and disable user input
cb719f2e 592WXDLLEXPORT bool wxSafeYield(wxWindow *win = NULL, bool onlyIfNeeded = false);
ead7ce10 593
95dee651 594// Enable or disable input to all top level windows
cb719f2e 595WXDLLEXPORT void wxEnableTopLevelWindows(bool enable = true);
95dee651 596
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597// Check whether this window wants to process messages, e.g. Stop button
598// in long calculations.
599WXDLLEXPORT bool wxCheckForInterrupt(wxWindow *wnd);
600
601// Consume all events until no more left
602WXDLLEXPORT void wxFlushEvents();
603
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604// a class which disables all windows (except, may be, thegiven one) in its
605// ctor and enables them back in its dtor
606class WXDLLEXPORT wxWindowDisabler
607{
608public:
609 wxWindowDisabler(wxWindow *winToSkip = (wxWindow *)NULL);
610 ~wxWindowDisabler();
611
612private:
613 wxWindowList *m_winDisabled;
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615 DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxWindowDisabler)
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616};
617
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618// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
619// Cursors
620// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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622// Set the cursor to the busy cursor for all windows
f516d986 623WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxBeginBusyCursor(const wxCursor *cursor = wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR);
e2a6f233 624
c801d85f 625// Restore cursor to normal
afb74891 626WXDLLEXPORT void wxEndBusyCursor();
d6b9496a 627
cb719f2e 628// true if we're between the above two calls
afb74891 629WXDLLEXPORT bool wxIsBusy();
c801d85f 630
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631// Convenience class so we can just create a wxBusyCursor object on the stack
632class WXDLLEXPORT wxBusyCursor
633{
afb74891 634public:
f516d986 635 wxBusyCursor(const wxCursor* cursor = wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR)
afb74891 636 { wxBeginBusyCursor(cursor); }
f6bcfd97 637 ~wxBusyCursor()
afb74891 638 { wxEndBusyCursor(); }
e2a6f233 639
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640 // FIXME: These two methods are currently only implemented (and needed?)
641 // in wxGTK. BusyCursor handling should probably be moved to
642 // common code since the wxGTK and wxMSW implementations are very
643 // similar except for wxMSW using HCURSOR directly instead of
644 // wxCursor.. -- RL.
645 static const wxCursor &GetStoredCursor();
646 static const wxCursor GetBusyCursor();
647};
c801d85f 648
c801d85f 649
d6b9496a 650// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
c801d85f 651// Reading and writing resources (eg WIN.INI, .Xdefaults)
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652// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
653
47d67540 654#if wxUSE_RESOURCES
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655WXDLLEXPORT bool wxWriteResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, const wxString& value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
656WXDLLEXPORT bool wxWriteResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, float value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
657WXDLLEXPORT bool wxWriteResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, long value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
658WXDLLEXPORT bool wxWriteResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, int value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
659
9d2f3c71 660WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, wxChar **value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
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661WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, float *value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
662WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, long *value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
663WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, int *value, const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);
47d67540 664#endif // wxUSE_RESOURCES
c801d85f 665
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666void WXDLLEXPORT wxGetMousePosition( int* x, int* y );
667
668// MSW only: get user-defined resource from the .res file.
669// Returns NULL or newly-allocated memory, so use delete[] to clean up.
2049ba38 670#ifdef __WXMSW__
16cba29d 671 extern WXDLLEXPORT const wxChar* wxUserResourceStr;
373658eb 672 WXDLLEXPORT wxChar* wxLoadUserResource(const wxString& resourceName, const wxString& resourceType = wxUserResourceStr);
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673#endif // MSW
674
675// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
676// Display and colorss (X only)
677// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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679#ifdef __WXGTK__
680 void *wxGetDisplay();
681#endif
682
c801d85f 683#ifdef __X__
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684 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE WXDisplay *wxGetDisplay();
685 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxSetDisplay(const wxString& display_name);
686 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxString wxGetDisplayName();
d111a89a 687#endif // X or GTK+
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689#ifdef __X__
690
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691#ifdef __VMS__ // Xlib.h for VMS is not (yet) compatible with C++
692 // The resulting warnings are switched off here
693#pragma message disable nosimpint
694#endif
7266b672 695// #include <X11/Xlib.h>
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696#ifdef __VMS__
697#pragma message enable nosimpint
698#endif
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700#endif //__X__
701
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702#endif // wxUSE_GUI
703
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704// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
705// wxYield(): these functions are obsolete, please use wxApp methods instead!
706// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
707
708// Yield to other apps/messages
bddd7a8d 709WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxYield();
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711// Like wxYield, but fails silently if the yield is recursive.
bddd7a8d 712WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxYieldIfNeeded();
886dd7d2 713
f6bcfd97 714// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
77ffb593 715// Error message functions used by wxWidgets (deprecated, use wxLog)
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717
c801d85f 718#endif
34138703 719 // _WX_UTILSH__