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1/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
2// Name: utils.h
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
9// Licence: wxWindows license
10/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
11
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12#ifndef _WX_UTILSH__
13#define _WX_UTILSH__
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14
15#ifdef __GNUG__
16#pragma interface "utils.h"
17#endif
18
19#include "wx/setup.h"
20#include "wx/object.h"
21#include "wx/list.h"
22#include "wx/window.h"
23#include "wx/filefn.h"
cf447356 24#include "wx/process.h"
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47d67540 26#if wxUSE_IOSTREAMH
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27#include <iostream.h>
28#else
29#include <iostream>
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30# ifdef _MSC_VER
31 using namespace std;
32# endif
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33#endif
34
35#ifdef __X__
36#ifndef __VMS__
37/*steve: these two are not known under VMS */
38#include <dirent.h>
39#include <unistd.h>
40#endif
41#endif
42
43#include <stdio.h>
44
45#ifdef __GNUWIN32__
46#define stricmp strcasecmp
47#define strnicmp strncasecmp
48#endif
49
50// Forward declaration
51class WXDLLEXPORT wxFrame;
52
53// Stupid ASCII macros
54#define wxToUpper(C) (((C) >= 'a' && (C) <= 'z')? (C) - 'a' + 'A': (C))
55#define wxToLower(C) (((C) >= 'A' && (C) <= 'Z')? (C) - 'A' + 'a': (C))
56
57// Return a string with the current date/time
184b5d99 58WXDLLEXPORT wxString wxNow(void);
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59
60// Make a copy of this string using 'new'
184b5d99 61WXDLLEXPORT char* copystring(const char *s);
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62
63// Generate a unique ID
184b5d99 64WXDLLEXPORT long wxNewId(void);
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65#define NewId wxNewId
66
67// Ensure subsequent IDs don't clash with this one
184b5d99 68WXDLLEXPORT void wxRegisterId(long id);
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69#define RegisterId wxRegisterId
70
71// Return the current ID
184b5d99 72WXDLLEXPORT long wxGetCurrentId(void);
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73
74// Useful buffer
75WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(extern char*) wxBuffer;
76
77WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(extern const char*) wxFloatToStringStr;
78WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(extern const char*) wxDoubleToStringStr;
79
80// Various conversions
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81WXDLLEXPORT void StringToFloat(char *s, float *number);
82WXDLLEXPORT char* FloatToString(float number, const char *fmt = wxFloatToStringStr);
83WXDLLEXPORT void StringToDouble(char *s, double *number);
84WXDLLEXPORT char* DoubleToString(double number, const char *fmt = wxDoubleToStringStr);
85WXDLLEXPORT void StringToInt(char *s, int *number);
86WXDLLEXPORT void StringToLong(char *s, long *number);
87WXDLLEXPORT char* IntToString(int number);
88WXDLLEXPORT char* LongToString(long number);
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89
90// Matches string one within string two regardless of case
184b5d99 91WXDLLEXPORT bool StringMatch(char *one, char *two, bool subString = TRUE, bool exact = FALSE);
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92
93// A shorter way of using strcmp
94#define wxStringEq(s1, s2) (s1 && s2 && (strcmp(s1, s2) == 0))
95
96// Convert 2-digit hex number to decimal
184b5d99 97WXDLLEXPORT int wxHexToDec(const wxString& buf);
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98
99// Convert decimal integer to 2-character hex string
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100WXDLLEXPORT void wxDecToHex(int dec, char *buf);
101WXDLLEXPORT wxString wxDecToHex(int dec);
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102
103// Execute another program. Returns 0 if there was an error, a PID otherwise.
184b5d99 104WXDLLEXPORT long wxExecute(char **argv, bool sync = FALSE,
c67daf87 105 wxProcess *process = (wxProcess *) NULL);
184b5d99 106WXDLLEXPORT long wxExecute(const wxString& command, bool sync = FALSE,
c67daf87 107 wxProcess *process = (wxProcess *) NULL);
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108
109#define wxSIGTERM 1
110
184b5d99 111WXDLLEXPORT int wxKill(long pid, int sig=wxSIGTERM);
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112
113// Execute a command in an interactive shell window
114// If no command then just the shell
184b5d99 115WXDLLEXPORT bool wxShell(const wxString& command = "");
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116
117// Sleep for nSecs seconds under UNIX, do nothing under Windows
184b5d99 118WXDLLEXPORT void wxSleep(int nSecs);
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119
120// Get free memory in bytes, or -1 if cannot determine amount (e.g. on UNIX)
184b5d99 121WXDLLEXPORT long wxGetFreeMemory(void);
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122
123// Consume all events until no more left
184b5d99 124WXDLLEXPORT void wxFlushEvents(void);
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125
126/*
127 * Network and username functions.
128 *
129 */
130
131// Get eMail address
184b5d99 132WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetEmailAddress(char *buf, int maxSize);
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133
134// Get hostname.
184b5d99 135WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetHostName(char *buf, int maxSize);
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136
137// Get user ID e.g. jacs
184b5d99 138WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetUserId(char *buf, int maxSize);
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139
140// Get user name e.g. Julian Smart
184b5d99 141WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetUserName(char *buf, int maxSize);
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142
143/*
144 * Strip out any menu codes
145 */
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146WXDLLEXPORT char* wxStripMenuCodes(char *in, char *out = (char *) NULL);
147WXDLLEXPORT wxString wxStripMenuCodes(const wxString& str);
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148
149// Find the window/widget with the given title or label.
150// Pass a parent to begin the search from, or NULL to look through
151// all windows.
184b5d99 152WXDLLEXPORT wxWindow* wxFindWindowByLabel(const wxString& title, wxWindow *parent = (wxWindow *) NULL);
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153
154// Find window by name, and if that fails, by label.
184b5d99 155WXDLLEXPORT wxWindow* wxFindWindowByName(const wxString& name, wxWindow *parent = (wxWindow *) NULL);
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156
157// Returns menu item id or -1 if none.
184b5d99 158WXDLLEXPORT int wxFindMenuItemId(wxFrame *frame, const wxString& menuString, const wxString& itemString);
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159
160// A debugging stream buffer.
161// Under Windows, this writes to the Windows debug output.
162// Under other platforms, it writes to cerr.
163
164// ALl this horrible gubbins required for Borland, because the calling
165// convention needs to be the same as for streambuf.
166// Thanks to Gerhard.Vogt@embl-heidelberg.de for this solution.
167
168#if defined(__BORLANDC__) && defined(__BCOPT__) && !defined(_RTL_ALLOW_po) && !defined(__FLAT__)
169#pragma option -po-
170#endif
171
172// Can't export a class derived from a non-export class
173#if !defined(_WINDLL) && !defined(WXUSINGDLL)
174
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175// #ifdef new
176// #undef new
177// #endif
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178
179class WXDLLEXPORT wxDebugStreamBuf: public streambuf
180{
181 public:
182 wxDebugStreamBuf(void);
183 ~wxDebugStreamBuf(void) {}
184
185 int overflow(int i);
186 inline int underflow(void) { return EOF; }
187 int sync(void);
188};
189
ea57084d 190// #if defined(__WXDEBUG__) && wxUSE_GLOBAL_MEMORY_OPERATORS
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191// #define new WXDEBUG_NEW
192// #endif
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193
194#endif
195
196#if defined(__BORLANDC__) && defined(__BCOPT__) && !defined(_RTL_ALLOW_po) && !defined(__FLAT__)
197#pragma option -po.
198#endif
199
200/*
201#if (!defined(__MINMAX_DEFINED) && !defined(max))
202#define max(a,b) (((a) > (b)) ? (a) : (b))
203#define min(a,b) (((a) < (b)) ? (a) : (b))
204#define __MINMAX_DEFINED 1
205#endif
206*/
207#define wxMax(a,b) (((a) > (b)) ? (a) : (b))
208#define wxMin(a,b) (((a) < (b)) ? (a) : (b))
209
210// Yield to other apps/messages
184b5d99 211WXDLLEXPORT bool wxYield(void);
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212
213// Format a message on the standard error (UNIX) or the debugging
214// stream (Windows)
184b5d99 215WXDLLEXPORT void wxDebugMsg(const char *fmt ...) ;
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216
217// Sound the bell
184b5d99 218WXDLLEXPORT void wxBell(void) ;
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219
220// Get OS version
184b5d99 221WXDLLEXPORT int wxGetOsVersion(int *majorVsn= (int *) NULL,int *minorVsn= (int *) NULL) ;
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222
223// Set the cursor to the busy cursor for all windows
224class WXDLLEXPORT wxCursor;
225WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(extern wxCursor*) wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR;
184b5d99 226WXDLLEXPORT void wxBeginBusyCursor(wxCursor *cursor = wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR);
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227
228// Restore cursor to normal
184b5d99 229WXDLLEXPORT void wxEndBusyCursor(void);
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230
231// TRUE if we're between the above two calls
184b5d99 232WXDLLEXPORT bool wxIsBusy(void);
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233
234/* Error message functions used by wxWindows */
235
236// Non-fatal error (continues)
237WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(extern const char*) wxInternalErrorStr;
184b5d99 238WXDLLEXPORT void wxError(const wxString& msg, const wxString& title = wxInternalErrorStr);
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239
240// Fatal error (exits)
241WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(extern const char*) wxFatalErrorStr;
184b5d99 242WXDLLEXPORT void wxFatalError(const wxString& msg, const wxString& title = wxFatalErrorStr);
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243
244// Reading and writing resources (eg WIN.INI, .Xdefaults)
47d67540 245#if wxUSE_RESOURCES
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246WXDLLEXPORT bool wxWriteResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, const wxString& value, const wxString& file = "");
247WXDLLEXPORT bool wxWriteResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, float value, const wxString& file = "");
248WXDLLEXPORT bool wxWriteResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, long value, const wxString& file = "");
249WXDLLEXPORT bool wxWriteResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, int value, const wxString& file = "");
250
251WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, char **value, const wxString& file = "");
252WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, float *value, const wxString& file = "");
253WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, long *value, const wxString& file = "");
254WXDLLEXPORT bool wxGetResource(const wxString& section, const wxString& entry, int *value, const wxString& file = "");
47d67540 255#endif // wxUSE_RESOURCES
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7c3c5ecc 257// Get current Home dir and copy to dest (returns pstr->c_str())
184b5d99 258WXDLLEXPORT const char* wxGetHomeDir(wxString *pstr);
7c3c5ecc 259
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260// Get the user's home dir (caller must copy--- volatile)
261// returns NULL is no HOME dir is known
184b5d99 262WXDLLEXPORT char* wxGetUserHome(const wxString& user = "");
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264// Check whether this window wants to process messages, e.g. Stop button
265// in long calculations.
184b5d99 266WXDLLEXPORT bool wxCheckForInterrupt(wxWindow *wnd);
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268void WXDLLEXPORT wxGetMousePosition( int* x, int* y );
269
270// MSW only: get user-defined resource from the .res file.
271// Returns NULL or newly-allocated memory, so use delete[] to clean up.
2049ba38 272#ifdef __WXMSW__
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273WXDLLEXPORT extern const char* wxUserResourceStr;
274WXDLLEXPORT char* wxLoadUserResource(const wxString& resourceName, const wxString& resourceType = wxUserResourceStr);
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275#endif
276
277// X only
278#ifdef __X__
46ccb510 279WXDisplay *wxGetDisplay();
c801d85f 280bool wxSetDisplay(const wxString& display_name);
46ccb510 281wxString wxGetDisplayName();
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282#endif
283
284#ifdef __X__
285
286#include <X11/Xlib.h>
287
288#define wxMAX_RGB 0xff
289#define wxMAX_SV 1000
290#define wxSIGN(x) ((x < 0) ? -x : x)
291#define wxH_WEIGHT 4
292#define wxS_WEIGHT 1
293#define wxV_WEIGHT 2
294
295typedef struct wx_hsv {
296 int h,s,v;
297 } wxHSV;
298
299#define wxMax3(x,y,z) ((x > y) ? ((x > z) ? x : z) : ((y > z) ? y : z))
300#define wxMin3(x,y,z) ((x < y) ? ((x < z) ? x : z) : ((y < z) ? y : z))
301
302#define wxMax2(x,y) ((x > y) ? x : y)
303#define wxMin2(x,y) ((x < y) ? x : y)
304
305void wxHSVToXColor(wxHSV *hsv,XColor *xcolor);
306void wxXColorToHSV(wxHSV *hsv,XColor *xcolor);
307void wxAllocNearestColor(Display *display,Colormap colormap,XColor *xcolor);
308void wxAllocColor(Display *display,Colormap colormap,XColor *xcolor);
309
310#endif //__X__
311
312#endif
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