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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.
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6
7{\large {\bf Managed windows}}
8
9There are several types of window that are directly controlled by the
10window manager (such as MS Windows, or the Motif Window Manager).
11Frames may contain windows, and dialog boxes may directly contain controls.
12
1c0c339c 13\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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14\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
15\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDialog}{wxdialog}}{Dialog box}
16\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFrame}{wxframe}}{Normal frame}
a660d684 17\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIChildFrame}{wxmdichildframe}}{MDI child frame}
e3c10211 18\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIParentFrame}{wxmdiparentframe}}{MDI parent frame}
a660d684 19\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMiniFrame}{wxminiframe}}{A frame with a small title bar}
e3c10211 20\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSplashScreen}{wxsplashscreen}}{Splash screen class}
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21%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabbedDialog}{wxtabbeddialog}}{Tabbed dialog
22%(deprecated, use wxNotebook instead)}
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23\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTipWindow}{wxtipwindow}}{Shows text in a small window}
24\twocolitem{\helpref{wxWizard}{wxwizard}}{A wizard dialog}
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25\end{twocollist}
26
27See also {\bf Common dialogs}.
28
29{\large {\bf Miscellaneous windows}}
30
d7da9756 31The following are a variety of classes that are derived from wxWindow.
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1c0c339c 33\twocolwidtha{6cm}
a660d684 34\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
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35\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}}{A window whose colour changes according to current user settings}
36\twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}}{Window with automatically managed scrollbars}
a5a0dd06 37\twocolitem{\helpref{wxGrid}{wxgrid}}{A grid (table) window}
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38\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSplitterWindow}{wxsplitterwindow}}{Window which can be split vertically or horizontally}
39\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStatusBar}{wxstatusbar}}{Implements the status bar on a frame}
81d66cf3 40\twocolitem{\helpref{wxToolBar}{wxtoolbar}}{Toolbar class}
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41%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabbedPanel}{wxtabbedpanel}}{Tabbed panel (to be replaced with wxNotebook)}
42\twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotebook}{wxnotebook}}{Notebook class}
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43\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPlotWindow}{wxplotwindow}}{A class to display data.}
44\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSashWindow}{wxsashwindow}}{Window with four optional sashes that can be dragged}
45\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSashLayoutWindow}{wxsashlayoutwindow}}{Window that can be involved in an IDE-like layout arrangement}
cf7d6329 46\twocolitem{\helpref{wxVScrolledWindow}{wxvscrolledwindow}}{As wxScrolledWindow but supports lines of variable height}
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47\twocolitem{\helpref{wxWizardPage}{wxwizardpage}}{A base class for the page in wizard dialog.}
48\twocolitem{\helpref{wxWizardPageSimple}{wxwizardpagesimple}}{A page in wizard dialog.}
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49\end{twocollist}
50
51{\large {\bf Common dialogs}}
52
53\overview{Overview}{commondialogsoverview}
54
55Common dialogs are ready-made dialog classes which are frequently used
56in an application.
57
1c0c339c 58\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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59\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
60\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDialog}{wxdialog}}{Base class for common dialogs}
61\twocolitem{\helpref{wxColourDialog}{wxcolourdialog}}{Colour chooser dialog}
62\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDirDialog}{wxdirdialog}}{Directory selector dialog}
63\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDialog}{wxfiledialog}}{File selector dialog}
8db37e06 64\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFindReplaceDialog}{wxfindreplacedialog}}{Text search/replace dialog}
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65\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMultipleChoiceDialog}{wxmultiplechoicedialog}}{Dialog to get one or more selections from a list}
66\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSingleChoiceDialog}{wxsinglechoicedialog}}{Dialog to get a single selection from a list and return the string}
67\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextEntryDialog}{wxtextentrydialog}}{Dialog to get a single line of text from the user}
68\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFontDialog}{wxfontdialog}}{Font chooser dialog}
69\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}
70\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialog}{wxprintdialog}}{Standard print dialog}
7bcb11d3 71\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}
a660d684 72\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMessageDialog}{wxmessagedialog}}{Simple message box dialog}
f6bcfd97 73\twocolitem{\helpref{wxWizard}{wxwizard}}{A wizard dialog.}
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74\end{twocollist}
75
76{\large {\bf Controls}}
77
78Typically, these are small windows which provide interaction with the user. Controls
79that are not static can have \helpref{validators}{wxvalidator} associated with them.
80
1c0c339c 81\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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82\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
83\twocolitem{\helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol}}{The base class for controls}
84\twocolitem{\helpref{wxButton}{wxbutton}}{Push button control, displaying text}
85\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBitmapButton}{wxbitmapbutton}}{Push button control, displaying a bitmap}
ecdba0d1 86\twocolitem{\helpref{wxToggleButton}{wxtogglebutton}}{A button which stays pressed when clicked by user.}
f6bcfd97 87\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCalendarCtrl}{wxcalendarctrl}}{Date picker control}
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88\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCheckBox}{wxcheckbox}}{Checkbox control}
89\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCheckListBox}{wxchecklistbox}}{A listbox with a checkbox to the left of each item}
90\twocolitem{\helpref{wxChoice}{wxchoice}}{Choice control (a combobox without the editable area)}
91\twocolitem{\helpref{wxComboBox}{wxcombobox}}{A choice with an editable area}
92\twocolitem{\helpref{wxGauge}{wxgauge}}{A control to represent a varying quantity, such as time remaining}
2f3ebe4c 93\twocolitem{\helpref{wxGenericDirCtrl}{wxgenericdirctrl}}{A control for displaying a directory tree}
e0c6027b 94\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlListBox}{wxhtmllistbox}}{A listbox showing HTML content}
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95\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticBox}{wxstaticbox}}{A static, or group box for visually grouping related controls}
96\twocolitem{\helpref{wxListBox}{wxlistbox}}{A list of strings for single or multiple selection}
97\twocolitem{\helpref{wxListCtrl}{wxlistctrl}}{A control for displaying lists of strings and/or icons, plus a multicolumn report view}
2b5f62a0 98\twocolitem{\helpref{wxListView}{wxlistview}}{A simpler interface ({\it fa\c{c}ade} for wxListCtrl in report mode}
a660d684 99\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabCtrl}{wxtabctrl}}{Manages several tabs}
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100\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextCtrl}{wxtextctrl}}{Single or multiline text editing control}
101\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTreeCtrl}{wxtreectrl}}{Tree (hierarchy) control}
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102\twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}}{Scrollbar control}
103\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSpinButton}{wxspinbutton}}{A spin or `up-down' control}
5d9dba5b 104\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSpinCtrl}{wxspinctrl}}{A spin control - i.e. spin button and text control}
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105\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticText}{wxstatictext}}{One or more lines of non-editable text}
106\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticBitmap}{wxstaticbitmap}}{A control to display a bitmap}
107\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRadioBox}{wxradiobox}}{A group of radio buttons}
108\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRadioButton}{wxradiobutton}}{A round button to be used with others in a mutually exclusive way}
109\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSlider}{wxslider}}{A slider that can be dragged by the user}
e0c6027b 110\twocolitem{\helpref{wxVListBox}{wxvlistbox}}{A listbox supporting variable height rows}
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111\end{twocollist}
112
113{\large {\bf Menus}}
114
1c0c339c 115\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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116\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
117\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenu}{wxmenu}}{Displays a series of menu items for selection}
118\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenuBar}{wxmenubar}}{Contains a series of menus for use with a frame}
119\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenuItem}{wxmenuitem}}{Represents a single menu item}
120\end{twocollist}
121
122{\large {\bf Window layout}}
123
1c0c339c 124There are two different systems for laying out windows (and dialogs in particular).
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125One is based upon so-called sizers and it requires less typing, thinking and calculating
126and will in almost all cases produce dialogs looking equally well on all platforms, the
1c0c339c 127other is based on so-called constraints and is deprecated, though still available.
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1c0c339c 129\overview{Sizer overview}{sizeroverview} describes sizer-based layout.
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131These are the classes relevant to sizer-based layout.
132
133\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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134\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
135\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSizer}{wxsizer}}{Abstract base class}
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136\twocolitem{\helpref{wxGridSizer}{wxgridsizer}}{A sizer for laying out windows in a grid with all fields having the same size}
137\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFlexGridSizer}{wxflexgridsizer}}{A sizer for laying out windows in a flexible grid}
515da557 138\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer}}{A sizer for laying out windows in a row or column}
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139\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticBoxSizer}{wxstaticboxsizer}}{Same as wxBoxSizer, but with a surrounding static box}
140\twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotebookSizer}{wxnotebooksizer}}{Sizer to use with the wxNotebook control}
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141\end{twocollist}
142
1c0c339c 143\overview{Constraints overview}{constraintsoverview} describes constraints-based layout.
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145These are the classes relevant to constraints-based window layout.
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1c0c339c 147\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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148\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
149\twocolitem{\helpref{wxIndividualLayoutConstraint}{wxindividuallayoutconstraint}}{Represents a single constraint dimension}
150\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints}}{Represents the constraints for a window class}
151\end{twocollist}
152
153{\large {\bf Device contexts}}
154
155\overview{Overview}{dcoverview}
156
157Device contexts are surfaces that may be drawn on, and provide an
158abstraction that allows parameterisation of your drawing code
159by passing different device contexts.
160
1c0c339c 161\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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162\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
163\twocolitem{\helpref{wxClientDC}{wxclientdc}}{A device context to access the client area outside {\bf OnPaint} events}
164\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc}}{A device context to access the client area inside {\bf OnPaint} events}
165\twocolitem{\helpref{wxWindowDC}{wxwindowdc}}{A device context to access the non-client area}
166\twocolitem{\helpref{wxScreenDC}{wxscreendc}}{A device context to access the entire screen}
167\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDC}{wxdc}}{The device context base class}
168\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}}{A device context for drawing into bitmaps}
e2a6f233 169\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMetafileDC}{wxmetafiledc}}{A device context for drawing into metafiles}
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170\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPostScriptDC}{wxpostscriptdc}}{A device context for drawing into PostScript files}
171\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}}{A device context for drawing to printers}
172\end{twocollist}
173
174{\large {\bf Graphics device interface}}
175
176\overview{Bitmaps overview}{wxbitmapoverview}
177
178These classes are related to drawing on device contexts and windows.
179
1c0c339c 180\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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181\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
182\twocolitem{\helpref{wxColour}{wxcolour}}{Represents the red, blue and green elements of a colour}
6c975af1 183\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDCClipper}{wxdcclipper}}{Wraps the operations of setting and destroying the clipping region}
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184\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBitmap}{wxbitmap}}{Represents a bitmap}
185\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBrush}{wxbrush}}{Used for filling areas on a device context}
186\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBrushList}{wxbrushlist}}{The list of previously-created brushes}
187\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}}{A small, transparent bitmap representing the cursor}
188\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFont}{wxfont}}{Represents fonts}
189\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFontList}{wxfontlist}}{The list of previously-created fonts}
190\twocolitem{\helpref{wxIcon}{wxicon}}{A small, transparent bitmap for assigning to frames and drawing on device contexts}
89c684ef 191\twocolitem{\helpref{wxImage}{wximage}}{A platform-independent image class}
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192\twocolitem{\helpref{wxImageList}{wximagelist}}{A list of images, used with some controls}
193\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMask}{wxmask}}{Represents a mask to be used with a bitmap for transparent drawing}
194\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPen}{wxpen}}{Used for drawing lines on a device context}
195\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPenList}{wxpenlist}}{The list of previously-created pens}
196\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPalette}{wxpalette}}{Represents a table of indices into RGB values}
197\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}}{Represents a simple or complex region on a window or device context}
198\end{twocollist}
199
200{\large {\bf Events}}
201
202\overview{Overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
203
204An event object contains information about a specific event. Event handlers
205(usually member functions) have a single, event argument.
206
1c0c339c 207\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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208\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
209\twocolitem{\helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent}}{A window or application activation event}
f6bcfd97 210\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCalendarEvent}{wxcalendarevent}}{Used with \helpref{wxCalendarCtrl}{wxcalendarctrl}}
6fb26ea3 211\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCalculateLayoutEvent}{wxcalculatelayoutevent}}{Used to calculate window layout}
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212\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}}{A close window or end session event}
213\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}}{An event from a variety of standard controls}
f6bcfd97 214\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDialUpEvent}{wxdialupevent}}{Event send by \helpref{wxDialUpManager}{wxdialupmanager}}
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215\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropFilesEvent}{wxdropfilesevent}}{A drop files event}
216\twocolitem{\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}}{An erase background event}
217\twocolitem{\helpref{wxEvent}{wxevent}}{The event base class}
f010ad48 218\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFindDialogEvent}{wxfinddialogevent}}{Event sent by
8db37e06 219\helpref{wxFindReplaceDialog}{wxfindreplacedialog}}
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220\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}}{A window focus event}
221\twocolitem{\helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}}{A keypress event}
3dd9b88a 222\twocolitem{\helpref{wxIconizeEvent}{wxiconizeevent}}{An iconize/restore event}
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223\twocolitem{\helpref{wxIdleEvent}{wxidleevent}}{An idle event}
224\twocolitem{\helpref{wxInitDialogEvent}{wxinitdialogevent}}{A dialog initialisation event}
225\twocolitem{\helpref{wxJoystickEvent}{wxjoystickevent}}{A joystick event}
226\twocolitem{\helpref{wxListEvent}{wxlistevent}}{A list control event}
3dd9b88a 227\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMaximizeEvent}{wxmaximizeevent}}{A maximize event}
a660d684 228\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}}{A menu event}
a5e84126 229\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}}{A mouse capture changed event}
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230\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent}}{A mouse event}
231\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}}{A move event}
3972fb49 232\twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotebookEvent}{wxnotebookevent}}{A notebook control event}
fd128b0c 233\twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotifyEvent}{wxnotifyevent}}{A notification event, which can be vetoed}
a660d684 234\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}}{A paint event}
3972fb49 235\twocolitem{\helpref{wxProcessEvent}{wxprocessevent}}{A process ending event}
6fb26ea3 236\twocolitem{\helpref{wxQueryLayoutInfoEvent}{wxquerylayoutinfoevent}}{Used to query layout information}
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237\twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrollEvent}{wxscrollevent}}{A scroll event from sliders, stand-alone scrollbars and spin buttons}
238\twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent}}{A scroll event from scrolled windows}
a660d684 239\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}}{A size event}
42ff6409 240\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketEvent}{wxsocketevent}}{A socket event}
f6bcfd97 241\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSpinEvent}{wxspinevent}}{An event from \helpref{wxSpinButton}{wxspinbutton}}
a660d684 242\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}}{A system colour change event}
fe604ccd 243\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabEvent}{wxtabevent}}{A tab control event}
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244\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTreeEvent}{wxtreeevent}}{A tree control event}
245\twocolitem{\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent}}{A user interface update event}
f6bcfd97 246\twocolitem{\helpref{wxWizardEvent}{wxwizardevent}}{A wizard event}
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247\end{twocollist}
248
249{\large {\bf Validators}}
250
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251\overview{Overview}{validatoroverview}
252
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253These are the window validators, used for filtering and validating
254user input.
255
1c0c339c 256\twocolwidtha{6cm}
a660d684 257\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
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258\twocolitem{\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}}{Base validator class}
259\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextValidator}{wxtextvalidator}}{Text control validator class}
260\twocolitem{\helpref{wxGenericValidator}{wxgenericvalidator}}{Generic control validator class}
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261\end{twocollist}
262
263{\large {\bf Data structures}}
264
265These are the data structure classes supported by wxWindows.
266
1c0c339c 267\twocolwidtha{6cm}
a660d684 268\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
f6bcfd97 269\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCmdLineParser}{wxcmdlineparser}}{Command line parser class}
f6bcfd97 270\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDateSpan}{wxdatespan}}{A logical time interval.}
d7da9756 271\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDateTime}{wxdatetime}}{A class for date/time manipulations}
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272\twocolitem{\helpref{wxExpr}{wxexpr}}{A class for flexible I/O}
273\twocolitem{\helpref{wxExprDatabase}{wxexprdatabase}}{A class for flexible I/O}
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274\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHashMap}{wxhashmap}}{A simple hash map implementation}
275\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHashTable}{wxhashtable}}{A simple hash table implementation (deprecated, use wxHashMap)}
d7da9756 276% \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHashTableLong}{wxhashtablelong}}{A wxHashTable version for storing long data}
a660d684 277\twocolitem{\helpref{wxList}{wxlist}}{A simple linked list implementation}
d7da9756 278\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLongLong}{wxlonglong}}{A portable 64 bit integer type}
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279\twocolitem{\helpref{wxNode}{wxnode}}{Represents a node in the wxList implementation}
280\twocolitem{\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}}{The root class for most wxWindows classes}
281\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPathList}{wxpathlist}}{A class to help search multiple paths}
282\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPoint}{wxpoint}}{Representation of a point}
283\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect}}{A class representing a rectangle}
8fb2999a 284\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRegEx}{wxregex}}{Regular expression support}
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285\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}}{A class representing a region}
286\twocolitem{\helpref{wxString}{wxstring}}{A string class}
287\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStringList}{wxstringlist}}{A class representing a list of strings}
9c884972 288\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStringTokenizer}{wxstringtokenizer}}{A class for interpreting a string as a list of tokens or words}
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289\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRealPoint}{wxrealpoint}}{Representation of a point using floating point numbers}
290\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize}}{Representation of a size}
f6bcfd97 291\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTimeSpan}{wxtimespan}}{A time interval.}
d7da9756 292\twocolitem{\helpref{wxVariant}{wxvariant}}{A class for storing arbitrary types that may change at run-time}
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293\end{twocollist}
294
295{\large {\bf Run-time class information system}}
296
297\overview{Overview}{runtimeclassoverview}
298
299wxWindows supports run-time manipulation of class information, and dynamic
300creation of objects given class names.
301
1c0c339c 302\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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303\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
304\twocolitem{\helpref{wxClassInfo}{wxclassinfo}}{Holds run-time class information}
305\twocolitem{\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}}{Root class for classes with run-time information}
f4fcc291 306\twocolitem{\helpref{RTTI macros}{rttimacros}}{Macros for manipulating run-time information}
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307\end{twocollist}
308
2fda2145 309{\large {\bf Logging features}}
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30fc2c8e 311\overview{Overview}{wxlogoverview}
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80793cda 313wxWindows provides several classes and functions for message logging.
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315
1c0c339c 316\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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317\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
318\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLog}{wxlog}}{The base log class}
319\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogStderr}{wxlogstderr}}{Log messages to a C STDIO stream}
320\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogStream}{wxlogstream}}{Log messages to a C++ iostream}
321\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogTextCtrl}{wxlogtextctrl}}{Log messages to a \helpref{wxTextCtrl}{wxtextctrl}}
322\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogWindow}{wxlogwindow}}{Log messages to a log frame}
323\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogGui}{wxloggui}}{Default log target for GUI programs}
324\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogNull}{wxlognull}}{Temporarily suppress message logging}
325\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogChain}{wxlogchain}}{Allows to chain two log targets}
326\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogPassThrough}{wxlogpassthrough}}{Allows to filter the log messages}
327\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStreamToTextRedirector}{wxstreamtotextredirector}}{Allows
328to redirect output sent to {\tt cout} to a \helpref{wxTextCtrl}{wxtextctrl}}
329\twocolitem{\helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}}{Error and warning logging functions}
330\end{twocollist}
331
332{\large {\bf Debugging features}}
333
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334\overview{Overview}{debuggingoverview}
335
336wxWindows supports some aspects of debugging an application through
337classes, functions and macros.
338
1c0c339c 339\twocolwidtha{6cm}
a660d684 340\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
6b037754 341\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDebugContext}{wxdebugcontext}}{Provides memory-checking facilities}
6fb26ea3 342%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDebugStreamBuf}{wxdebugstreambuf}}{A stream buffer writing to the debug stream}
6b037754 343\twocolitem{\helpref{Debugging macros}{debugmacros}}{Debug macros for assertion and checking}
a660d684 344\twocolitem{\helpref{WXDEBUG\_NEW}{debugnew}}{Use this macro to give further debugging information}
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345%\twocolitem{\helpref{WXTRACE}{trace}}{Trace macro}
346%\twocolitem{\helpref{WXTRACELEVEL}{tracelevel}}{Trace macro with levels}
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347\end{twocollist}
348
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349{\large {\bf Networking classes}}
350
351wxWindows provides its own classes for socket based networking.
352
1c0c339c 353\twocolwidtha{6cm}
238ddd26 354\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
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355\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDialUpManager}{wxdialupmanager}}{Provides functions to check the status of network connection and to establish one}
356\twocolitem{\helpref{wxIPV4address}{wxipv4address}}{Represents an Internet address}
672186ef 357\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketBase}{wxsocketbase}}{Represents a socket base object}
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358\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketClient}{wxsocketclient}}{Represents a socket client}
359\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketServer}{wxsocketserver}}{Represents a socket server}
238ddd26 360\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketEvent}{wxsocketevent}}{A socket event}
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361\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFTP}{wxftp}}{FTP protocol class}
362\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHTTP}{wxhttp}}{HTTP protocol class}
363\twocolitem{\helpref{wxURL}{wxurl}}{Represents a Universal Resource Locator}
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365
366
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368
369\overview{Overview}{ipcoverview}
370
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372based on Windows DDE, but available on most platforms using TCP.
a660d684 373
1c0c339c 374\twocolwidtha{6cm}
a660d684 375\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
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376\twocolitem{\helpref{wxClient}{wxddeclient}}{Represents a client}
377\twocolitem{\helpref{wxConnection}{wxddeconnection}}{Represents the connection between a client and a server}
378\twocolitem{\helpref{wxServer}{wxddeserver}}{Represents a server}
d7cb14ce 379%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketHandler}{wxsockethandler}}{Represents a socket handler}
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381
382{\large {\bf Document/view framework}}
383
384\overview{Overview}{docviewoverview}
385
386wxWindows supports a document/view framework which provides
387housekeeping for a document-centric application.
388
1c0c339c 389\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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390\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
391\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocument}{wxdocument}}{Represents a document}
392\twocolitem{\helpref{wxView}{wxview}}{Represents a view}
f6bcfd97 393\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocTemplate}{wxdoctemplate}}{Manages the relationship between a document class and a view class}
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394\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocManager}{wxdocmanager}}{Manages the documents and views in an application}
395\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocChildFrame}{wxdocchildframe}}{A child frame for showing a document view}
396\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocParentFrame}{wxdocparentframe}}{A parent frame to contain views}
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397%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIDocChildFrame}{wxmdidocchildframe}}{An MDI child frame for showing a document view}
398%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIDocParentFrame}{wxmdidocparentframe}}{An MDI parent frame to contain views}
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399\end{twocollist}
400
401{\large {\bf Printing framework}}
402
403\overview{Overview}{printingoverview}
404
405A printing and previewing framework is implemented to
f6bcfd97 406make it relatively straightforward to provide document printing
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408
1c0c339c 409\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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410\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
411\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewFrame}{wxpreviewframe}}{Frame for displaying a print preview}
412\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewCanvas}{wxpreviewcanvas}}{Canvas for displaying a print preview}
413\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewControlBar}{wxpreviewcontrolbar}}{Standard control bar for a print preview}
a660d684 414\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialog}{wxprintdialog}}{Standard print dialog}
7bcb11d3 415\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}
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416\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinter}{wxprinter}}{Class representing the printer}
417\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}}{Printer device context}
418\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintout}{wxprintout}}{Class representing a particular printout}
419\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintPreview}{wxprintpreview}}{Class representing a print preview}
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420\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintData}{wxprintdata}}{Represents information about the document being printed}
421\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialogData}{wxprintdialogdata}}{Represents information about the print dialog}
422\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialogData}{wxpagesetupdialogdata}}{Represents information about the page setup dialog}
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423\end{twocollist}
424
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425{\large {\bf Drag and drop and clipboard classes}}
426
427\overview{Drag and drop and clipboard overview}{wxdndoverview}
428
1c0c339c 429\twocolwidtha{6cm}
dface61c 430\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
dface61c 431\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataObject}{wxdataobject}}{Data object class}
c03648c2 432\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataFormat}{wxdataformat}}{Represents a data format}
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433\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextDataObject}{wxtextdataobject}}{Text data object class}
434\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDataObject}{wxtextdataobject}}{File data object class}
435\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBitmapDataObject}{wxbitmapdataobject}}{Bitmap data object class}
0a2017e0 436\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCustomDataObject}{wxcustomdataobject}}{Custom data object class}
dface61c 437\twocolitem{\helpref{wxClipboard}{wxclipboard}}{Clipboard class}
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438\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropTarget}{wxdroptarget}}{Drop target class}
439\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDropTarget}{wxfiledroptarget}}{File drop target class}
440\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextDropTarget}{wxtextdroptarget}}{Text drop target class}
441\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropSource}{wxdropsource}}{Drop source class}
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443
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445
446wxWindows has several small classes to work with disk files, see \helpref{file classes
447overview}{wxfileoverview} for more details.
448
1c0c339c 449\twocolwidtha{6cm}
247aba10 450\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
2569938d 451\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileName}{wxfilename}}{Operations with the file name and attributes}
4afd7529 452\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDir}{wxdir}}{Class for enumerating files/subdirectories.}
509cd921 453\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDirTraverser}{wxdirtraverser}}{Class used together with wxDir for recursively enumerating the files/subdirectories}
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454\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFile}{wxfile}}{Low-level file input/output class.}
455\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFFile}{wxffile}}{Another low-level file input/output class.}
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456\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTempFile}{wxtempfile}}{Class to safely replace an existing file}
457\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextFile}{wxtextfile}}{Class for working with text files as with arrays of lines}
458\end{twocollist}
459
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460{\large {\bf Stream classes}}
461
462wxWindows has its own set of stream classes, as an alternative to often buggy standard stream
463libraries, and to provide enhanced functionality.
464
1c0c339c 465\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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466\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
467\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStreamBase}{wxstreambase}}{Stream base class}
468\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStreamBuffer}{wxstreambuffer}}{Stream buffer class}
469\twocolitem{\helpref{wxInputStream}{wxinputstream}}{Input stream class}
470\twocolitem{\helpref{wxOutputStream}{wxoutputstream}}{Output stream class}
d984207c 471\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCountingOutputStream}{wxcountingoutputstream}}{Stream class for querying what size a stream would have.}
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472\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFilterInputStream}{wxfilterinputstream}}{Filtered input stream class}
473\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFilterOutputStream}{wxfilteroutputstream}}{Filtered output stream class}
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474\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBufferedInputStream}{wxbufferedinputstream}}{Buffered input stream class}
475\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBufferedOutputStream}{wxbufferedoutputstream}}{Buffered output stream class}
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476\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMemoryInputStream}{wxmeminputstream}}{Memory input stream class}
477\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMemoryOutputStream}{wxmemoutputstream}}{Memory output stream class}
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478\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataInputStream}{wxdatainputstream}}{Platform-independent binary data input stream class}
479\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataOutputStream}{wxdataoutputstream}}{Platform-independent binary data output stream class}
480\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextInputStream}{wxtextinputstream}}{Platform-independent text data input stream class}
481\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextOutputStream}{wxtextoutputstream}}{Platform-independent text data output stream class}
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482\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileInputStream}{wxfileinputstream}}{File input stream class}
483\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileOutputStream}{wxfileoutputstream}}{File output stream class}
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484\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFFileInputStream}{wxffileinputstream}}{Another file input stream class}
485\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFFileOutputStream}{wxffileoutputstream}}{Another file output stream class}
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486\twocolitem{\helpref{wxZlibInputStream}{wxzlibinputstream}}{Zlib (compression) input stream class}
487\twocolitem{\helpref{wxZlibOutputStream}{wxzliboutputstream}}{Zlib (compression) output stream class}
738bfca9 488\twocolitem{\helpref{wxZipInputStream}{wxzipinputstream}}{Input stream for reading from ZIP archives}
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489\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketInputStream}{wxsocketinputstream}}{Socket input stream class}
490\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketOutputStream}{wxsocketoutputstream}}{Socket output stream class}
491\end{twocollist}
492
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494
495\overview{Multithreading overview}{wxthreadoverview}
738bfca9 496
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498capabilities of the various platforms.
499
1c0c339c 500\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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501\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
502\twocolitem{\helpref{wxThread}{wxthread}}{Thread class}
503\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMutex}{wxmutex}}{Mutex class}
504\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMutexLocker}{wxmutexlocker}}{Mutex locker utility class}
505\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCriticalSection}{wxcriticalsection}}{Critical section class}
f6bcfd97 506\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCriticalSectionLocker}{wxcriticalsectionlocker}}{Critical section locker utility class}
88413fec 507\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCondition}{wxcondition}}{Condition class}
be809868 508\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSemaphore}{wxsemaphore}}{Semaphore class}
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510
511{\large {\bf HTML classes}}
512
513wxWindows provides a set of classes to display text in HTML format. These
514class include a help system based on the HTML widget.
738bfca9 515
1c0c339c 516\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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518\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlHelpController}{wxhtmlhelpcontroller}}{HTML help controller class}
519\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlWindow}{wxhtmlwindow}}{HTML window class}
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520\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlEasyPrinting}{wxhtmleasyprinting}}{Simple class for printing HTML}
521\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlPrintout}{wxhtmlprintout}}{Generic HTML wxPrintout class}
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523\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlTagHandler}{wxhtmltaghandler}}{HTML tag handler, pluginable into wxHtmlParser}
524\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlWinParser}{wxhtmlwinparser}}{HTML parser class for wxHtmlWindow}
525\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlWinTagHandler}{wxhtmlwintaghandler}}{HTML tag handler, pluginable into wxHtmlWinParser}
526\end{twocollist}
527
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529
530wxWindows provides a set of classes that implement an extensible virtual file system,
531used internally by the HTML classes.
532
1c0c339c 533\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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535\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFSFile}{wxfsfile}}{Represents a file in the virtual file system}
536\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileSystem}{wxfilesystem}}{Main interface for the virtual file system}
537\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileSystemHandler}{wxfilesystemhandler}}{Class used to announce file system type}
538\end{twocollist}
539
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540{\large {\bf XML-based resource system classes}}
541
542\overview{XML-based resource system overview}{xrcoverview}
543
544Resources allow your application to create controls and other user interface elements
545from specifications stored in an XML format.
546
1c0c339c 547\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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548\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
549\twocolitem{\helpref{wxXmlResource}{wxxmlresource}}{The main class for working with resources.}
550\twocolitem{\helpref{wxXmlResourceHandler}{wxxmlresourcehandler}}{The base class for XML resource handlers.}
551\end{twocollist}
552
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553{\large {\bf Online help}}
554
1c0c339c 555\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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556\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
557\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHelpController}{wxhelpcontroller}}{Family of classes for controlling help windows}
558\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlHelpController}{wxhtmlhelpcontroller}}{HTML help controller class}
559\twocolitem{\helpref{wxContextHelp}{wxcontexthelp}}{Class to put application into context-sensitive help mode}
560\twocolitem{\helpref{wxContextHelpButton}{wxcontexthelpbutton}}{Button class for putting application into context-sensitive help mode}
561\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}}{Abstract class for context-sensitive help provision}
562\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSimpleHelpProvider}{wxsimplehelpprovider}}{Class for simple context-sensitive help provision}
563\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHelpControllerHelpProvider}{wxhelpcontrollerhelpprovider}}{Class for context-sensitive help provision via a help controller}
564\twocolitem{\helpref{wxToolTip}{wxtooltip}}{Class implementing tooltips}
565\end{twocollist}
566
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567{\large {\bf Database classes}}
568
569\overview{Database classes overview}{odbcoverview}
570
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572product, donated by Remstar. This is known as wxODBC.
509cd921 573
1c0c339c 574\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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575\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
576\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDb}{wxdb}}{ODBC database connection}
577\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbTable}{wxdbtable}}{Provides access to a database table}
578\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbInf}{wxdbinf}}{}
579\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbTableInf}{wxdbtableinf}}{}
580\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbColDef}{wxdbcoldef}}{}
581\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbColInf}{wxdbcolinf}}{}
44bb263a 582\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbColDataPtr}{wxdbcoldataptr}}{}
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584\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbConnectInf}{wxdbconnectinf}}{}
585\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbIdxDef}{wxdbidxdef}}{}
586\end{twocollist}
587
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588{\large {\bf Miscellaneous}}
589
1c0c339c 590\twocolwidtha{6cm}
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591\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
592\twocolitem{\helpref{wxApp}{wxapp}}{Application class}
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593\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCaret}{wxcaret}}{A caret (cursor) object}
594\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCmdLineParser}{wxcmdlineparser}}{Command line parser class}
595\twocolitem{\helpref{wxConfig}{wxconfigbase}}{Classes for configuration reading/writing (using either INI files or registry)}
596\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDllLoader}{wxdllloader}}{Class to work with shared libraries.}
6fb26ea3 597\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLayoutAlgorithm}{wxlayoutalgorithm}}{An alternative window layout facility}
3972fb49 598\twocolitem{\helpref{wxProcess}{wxprocess}}{Process class}
a660d684 599\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer}}{Timer class}
5f445b31 600\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStopWatch}{wxstopwatch}}{Stop watch class}
88413fec 601\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMimeTypesManager}{wxmimetypesmanager}}{MIME-types manager class}
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602\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSystemSettings}{wxsystemsettings}}{System settings class for obtaining various global parameters}
603\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSystemOptions}{wxsystemoptions}}{System options class for run-time configuration}
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604\twocolitem{\helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}}{Accelerator table}
605\twocolitem{\helpref{wxAutomationObject}{wxautomationobject}}{OLE automation class}
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606\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFontMapper}{wxfontmapper}}{Font mapping, finding suitable font for given encoding}
607\twocolitem{\helpref{wxEncodingConverter}{wxencodingconverter}}{Encoding conversions}
f6bcfd97 608\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCalendarDateAttr}{wxcalendardateattr}}{Used with \helpref{wxCalendarCtrl}{wxcalendarctrl}}
e3c10211 609\twocolitem{\helpref{wxQuantize}{wxquantize}}{Class to perform quantization, or colour reduction}
68a602fc 610\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSingleInstanceChecker}{wxsingleinstancechecker}}{Check that only single program instance is running}
238ddd26 611\end{twocollist}