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\section{\class{wxRegion}}\label{wxregion}

A wxRegion represents a simple or complex region on a device context or window. It uses
reference counting, so copying and assignment operations are fast.

\wxheading{Derived from}

\helpref{wxGDIObject}{wxgdiobject}\\
\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}

\wxheading{See also}

\helpref{wxRegionIterator}{wxregioniterator}

\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}

\membersection{wxRegion::wxRegion}\label{wxregionconstr}

\func{}{wxRegion}{\void}

Default constructor.

\func{}{wxRegion}{\param{long}{ x}, \param{long}{ y}, \param{long}{ width}, \param{long}{ height}}

Constructs a rectangular region with the given position and size.

\func{}{wxRegion}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ topLeft}, \param{const wxPoint\&}{ bottomRight}}

Constructs a rectangular region from the top left point and the bottom right point.

\func{}{wxRegion}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}

Constructs a rectangular region a wxRect object.

\func{}{wxRegion}{\param{const wxRegion\&}{ region}}

Constructs a region by copying another region.

\membersection{wxRegion::\destruct{wxRegion}}

\func{}{\destruct{wxRegion}}{\void}

Destructor.

\membersection{wxRegion::Clear}\label{wxregionclear}

\func{void}{Clear}{\void}

Clears the current region.

\membersection{wxRegion::Contains}\label{wxregioncontains}

\constfunc{wxRegionContain}{Contains}{\param{long\& }{x}, \param{long\& }{y}}

Returns a value indicating whether the given point is contained within the region.

\constfunc{wxRegionContain}{Contains}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}}

Returns a value indicating whether the given point is contained within the region.

\constfunc{wxRegionContain}{Contains}{\param{long\& }{x}, \param{long\& }{y}, \param{long\& }{width}, \param{long\& }{height}}

Returns a value indicating whether the given rectangle is contained within the region.

\constfunc{wxRegionContain}{Contains}{\param{const wxRect\& }{rect}}

Returns a value indicating whether the given rectangle is contained within the region.

\wxheading{Return value}

The return value is one of wxOutRegion, wxPartRegion and wxInRegion.

On Windows, only wxOutRegion and wxInRegion are returned; a value wxInRegion then indicates that
all or some part of the region is contained in this region.

\membersection{wxRegion::GetBox}\label{wxregiongetbox}

\constfunc{void}{GetBox}{\param{long\& }{x}, \param{long\& }{y}, \param{long\& }{width}, \param{long\& }{height}}

Returns the outer bounds of the region.

\constfunc{wxRect}{GetBox}{\void}

Returns the outer bounds of the region.

\membersection{wxRegion::Intersect}\label{wxregionintersect}

\func{bool}{Intersect}{\param{long}{ x}, \param{long}{ y}, \param{long}{ width}, \param{long}{ height}}

Finds the intersection of this region and another, rectangular region, specified using position and size.

\func{bool}{Intersect}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}

Finds the intersection of this region and another, rectangular region.

\func{bool}{Intersect}{\param{const wxRegion\&}{ region}}

Finds the intersection of this region and another region.

\wxheading{Return value}

TRUE if successful, FALSE otherwise.

\wxheading{Remarks}

Creates the intersection of the two regions, that is, the parts which are in both regions. The result
is stored in this region.

\membersection{wxRegion::IsEmpty}\label{wxregionisempty}

\constfunc{bool}{IsEmpty}{\void}

\func{bool}{IsEmpty}{\void}

Returns TRUE if the region is empty, FALSE otherwise.

\func{bool}{Subtract}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}

Subtracts a rectangular region from this region.

\func{bool}{Subtract}{\param{const wxRegion\&}{ region}}

Subtracts a region from this region.

\wxheading{Return value}

TRUE if successful, FALSE otherwise.

\wxheading{Remarks}

This operation combines the parts of 'this' region that are not part of the second region.
The result is stored in this region.

\membersection{wxRegion::Union}\label{wxregionunion}

\func{bool}{Union}{\param{long}{ x}, \param{long}{ y}, \param{long}{ width}, \param{long}{ height}}

Finds the union of this region and another, rectangular region, specified using position and size.

\func{bool}{Union}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}

Finds the union of this region and another, rectangular region.

\func{bool}{Union}{\param{const wxRegion\&}{ region}}

Finds the union of this region and another region.

\wxheading{Return value}

TRUE if successful, FALSE otherwise.

\wxheading{Remarks}

This operation creates a region that combines all of this region and the second region.
The result is stored in this region.

\membersection{wxRegion::Xor}\label{wxregionxor}

\func{bool}{Xor}{\param{long}{ x}, \param{long}{ y}, \param{long}{ width}, \param{long}{ height}}

Finds the Xor of this region and another, rectangular region, specified using position and size.

\func{bool}{Xor}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}

Finds the Xor of this region and another, rectangular region.

\func{bool}{Xor}{\param{const wxRegion\&}{ region}}

Finds the Xor of this region and another region.

\wxheading{Return value}

TRUE if successful, FALSE otherwise.

\wxheading{Remarks}

This operation creates a region that combines all of this region and the second region, except
for any overlapping areas. The result is stored in this region.

\membersection{wxRegion::operator $=$}\label{wxregionassign}

\func{void}{operator $=$}{\param{const wxRegion\&}{ region}}

Copies {\it region} by reference counting.

\section{\class{wxRegionIterator}}\label{wxregioniterator}

This class is used to iterate through the rectangles in a region,
typically when examining the damaged regions of a window within an OnPaint call.

To use it, construct an iterator object on the stack and loop through the
regions, testing the object and incrementing the iterator at the end of the loop.

See \helpref{wxWindow::OnPaint}{wxwindowonpaint} for an example of use.

\wxheading{Derived from}

\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}

\wxheading{See also}

\helpref{wxWindow::OnPaint}{wxwindowonpaint}

\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}

\membersection{wxRegionIterator::wxRegionIterator}

\func{}{wxRegionIterator}{\void}

Default constructor.

\func{}{wxRegionIterator}{\param{const wxRegion\&}{ region}}

Creates an iterator object given a region.

\membersection{wxRegionIterator::GetX}

\constfunc{long}{GetX}{\void}

Returns the x value for the current region.

\membersection{wxRegionIterator::GetY}

\constfunc{long}{GetY}{\void}

Returns the y value for the current region.

\membersection{wxRegionIterator::GetW}

\constfunc{long}{GetW}{\void}

An alias for GetWidth.

\membersection{wxRegionIterator::GetWidth}

\constfunc{long}{GetWidth}{\void}

Returns the width value for the current region.

\membersection{wxRegionIterator::GetH}

\constfunc{long}{GetH}{\void}

An alias for GetHeight.

\membersection{wxRegionIterator::GetHeight}

\constfunc{long}{GetWidth}{\void}

Returns the width value for the current region.

\membersection{wxRegionIterator::GetRect}

\constfunc{wxRect}{GetRect}{\void}

Returns the current rectangle.

\membersection{wxRegionIterator::HaveRects}

\constfunc{bool}{HaveRects}{\void}

Returns TRUE if there are still some rectangles; otherwise returns FALSE.

\membersection{wxRegionIterator::Reset}

\func{void}{Reset}{\void}

Resets the iterator to the beginning of the rectangles.

\func{void}{Reset}{\param{const wxRegion\&}{ region}}

Resets the iterator to the given region.

\membersection{wxRegionIterator::operator $++$}

\func{void}{operator $++$}{\void}

Increment operator. Increments the iterator to the next region.

\membersection{wxRegionIterator::operator bool}

\constfunc{}{operator bool}{\void}

Returns TRUE if there are still some rectangles; otherwise returns FALSE.

You can use this to test the iterator object as if it were of type bool.