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1 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
2 // Name: choicdlg.h
3 // Purpose: interface of wx[Multi|Single]ChoiceDialog
4 // Author: wxWidgets team
5 // RCS-ID: $Id$
6 // Licence: wxWindows license
7 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
8
9 /**
10 @class wxMultiChoiceDialog
11
12 This class represents a dialog that shows a list of strings, and allows the
13 user to select one or more.
14
15 @library{wxbase}
16 @category{cmndlg}
17
18 @see @ref overview_cmndlg_multichoice, wxSingleChoiceDialog
19 */
20 class wxMultiChoiceDialog : public wxDialog
21 {
22 public:
23 //@{
24 /**
25 Constructor taking an array of wxString choices.
26
27 @param parent
28 Parent window.
29 @param message
30 Message to show on the dialog.
31 @param caption
32 The dialog caption.
33 @param n
34 The number of choices.
35 @param choices
36 An array of strings, or a string list, containing the choices.
37 @param style
38 A dialog style (bitlist) containing flags chosen from standard
39 dialog style and the ones listed below. The default value is
40 equivalent to wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE | wxRESIZE_BORDER | wxOK |
41 wxCANCEL | wxCENTRE.
42 @param pos
43 Dialog position. Not Windows.
44
45 @beginStyleTable
46 @style{wxOK}
47 Show an OK button.
48 @style{wxCANCEL}
49 Show a Cancel button.
50 @style{wxCENTRE}
51 Centre the message. Not Windows.
52 @endStyleTable
53
54 @remarks Use ShowModal() to show the dialog.
55
56 @beginWxPythonOnly
57
58 For Python the two parameters @a n and @a choices are collapsed into a
59 multi parameter @a choices which is expected to be a Python list of
60 strings.
61
62 @endWxPythonOnly
63
64 @beginWxPerlOnly
65 Not supported by wxPerl.
66 @endWxPerlOnly
67 */
68 wxMultiChoiceDialog(wxWindow* parent, const wxString& message,
69 const wxString& caption,
70 int n, const wxString* choices,
71 long style = wxCHOICEDLG_STYLE,
72 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition);
73 /**
74 Constructor taking an array of wxString choices.
75
76 @param parent
77 Parent window.
78 @param message
79 Message to show on the dialog.
80 @param caption
81 The dialog caption.
82 @param choices
83 An array of strings, or a string list, containing the choices.
84 @param style
85 A dialog style (bitlist) containing flags chosen from standard
86 dialog style and the ones listed below. The default value is
87 equivalent to wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE | wxRESIZE_BORDER | wxOK |
88 wxCANCEL | wxCENTRE.
89 @param pos
90 Dialog position. Not Windows.
91
92 @beginStyleTable
93 @style{wxOK}
94 Show an OK button.
95 @style{wxCANCEL}
96 Show a Cancel button.
97 @style{wxCENTRE}
98 Centre the message. Not Windows.
99 @endStyleTable
100
101 @remarks Use ShowModal() to show the dialog.
102
103 @beginWxPythonOnly
104
105 For Python the two parameters @a n and @a choices are collapsed into a
106 multi parameter @a choices which is expected to be a Python list of
107 strings.
108
109 @endWxPythonOnly
110
111 @beginWxPerlOnly
112 Use an array reference for the @a choices parameter.
113 @endWxPerlOnly
114 */
115 wxMultiChoiceDialog(wxWindow* parent,
116 const wxString& message,
117 const wxString& caption,
118 const wxArrayString& choices,
119 long style = wxCHOICEDLG_STYLE,
120 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition);
121 //@}
122
123 /**
124 Returns array with indexes of selected items.
125 */
126 wxArrayInt GetSelection() const;
127
128 /**
129 Sets selected items from the array of selected items' indexes.
130 */
131 void SetSelections(const wxArrayInt& selections);
132
133 /**
134 Shows the dialog, returning either wxID_OK or wxID_CANCEL.
135 */
136 int ShowModal();
137 };
138
139
140
141 /**
142 @class wxSingleChoiceDialog
143
144 This class represents a dialog that shows a list of strings, and allows the
145 user to select one. Double-clicking on a list item is equivalent to
146 single-clicking and then pressing OK.
147
148 @library{wxbase}
149 @category{cmndlg}
150
151 @see @ref overview_cmndlg_singlechoice, wxMultiChoiceDialog
152 */
153 class wxSingleChoiceDialog : public wxDialog
154 {
155 public:
156 //@{
157 /**
158 Constructor, taking an array of wxString choices and optional client
159 data.
160
161 @param parent
162 Parent window.
163 @param message
164 Message to show on the dialog.
165 @param caption
166 The dialog caption.
167 @param n
168 The number of choices.
169 @param choices
170 An array of strings, or a string list, containing the choices.
171 @param clientData
172 An array of client data to be associated with the items. See
173 GetSelectionClientData().
174 @param style
175 A dialog style (bitlist) containing flags chosen from standard
176 dialog styles and the ones listed below. The default value is
177 equivalent to wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE | wxRESIZE_BORDER | wxOK |
178 wxCANCEL | wxCENTRE.
179 @param pos
180 Dialog position. Not Windows.
181
182 @beginStyleTable
183 @style{wxOK}
184 Show an OK button.
185 @style{wxCANCEL}
186 Show a Cancel button.
187 @style{wxCENTRE}
188 Centre the message. Not Windows.
189 @endStyleTable
190
191 @remarks Use ShowModal() to show the dialog.
192
193 @beginWxPythonOnly
194
195 For Python the two parameters @a n and @a choices are collapsed into a
196 multi parameter @a choices which is expected to be a Python list of
197 strings.
198
199 @endWxPythonOnly
200
201 @beginWxPerlOnly
202 Not supported by wxPerl.
203 @endWxPerlOnly
204 */
205 wxSingleChoiceDialog(wxWindow* parent, const wxString& message,
206 const wxString& caption,
207 int n, const wxString* choices,
208 void** clientData = NULL,
209 long style = wxCHOICEDLG_STYLE,
210 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition);
211 /**
212 Constructor, taking an array of wxString choices and optional client
213 data.
214
215 @param parent
216 Parent window.
217 @param message
218 Message to show on the dialog.
219 @param caption
220 The dialog caption.
221 @param choices
222 An array of strings, or a string list, containing the choices.
223 @param clientData
224 An array of client data to be associated with the items. See
225 GetSelectionClientData().
226 @param style
227 A dialog style (bitlist) containing flags chosen from standard
228 dialog styles and the ones listed below. The default value is
229 equivalent to wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE | wxRESIZE_BORDER | wxOK |
230 wxCANCEL | wxCENTRE.
231 @param pos
232 Dialog position. Not Windows.
233
234 @beginStyleTable
235 @style{wxOK}
236 Show an OK button.
237 @style{wxCANCEL}
238 Show a Cancel button.
239 @style{wxCENTRE}
240 Centre the message. Not Windows.
241 @endStyleTable
242
243 @remarks Use ShowModal() to show the dialog.
244
245 @beginWxPythonOnly
246
247 For Python the two parameters @a n and @a choices are collapsed into a
248 multi parameter @a choices which is expected to be a Python list of
249 strings.
250
251 @endWxPythonOnly
252
253 @beginWxPerlOnly
254 Use an array reference for the @a choices parameter.
255 @endWxPerlOnly
256 */
257 wxSingleChoiceDialog(wxWindow* parent,
258 const wxString& message,
259 const wxString& caption,
260 const wxArrayString& choices,
261 void** clientData = NULL,
262 long style = wxCHOICEDLG_STYLE,
263 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition);
264 //@}
265
266 /**
267 Returns the index of selected item.
268 */
269 int GetSelection() const;
270
271 /**
272 Returns the client data associated with the selection.
273 */
274 char* GetSelectionClientData() const;
275
276 /**
277 Returns the selected string.
278 */
279 wxString GetStringSelection() const;
280
281 /**
282 Sets the index of the initially selected item.
283 */
284 void SetSelection(int selection);
285
286 /**
287 Shows the dialog, returning either wxID_OK or wxID_CANCEL.
288 */
289 int ShowModal();
290 };
291
292
293
294 // ============================================================================
295 // Global functions/macros
296 // ============================================================================
297
298 /** @addtogroup group_funcmacro_dialog */
299 //@{
300
301 /**
302 Same as wxGetSingleChoice() but returns the index representing the
303 selected string. If the user pressed cancel, -1 is returned.
304
305 @header{wx/choicdlg.h}
306
307 @beginWxPerlOnly
308 Use an array reference for the @a aChoices parameter.
309 @endWxPerlOnly
310 */
311 int wxGetSingleChoiceIndex(const wxString& message,
312 const wxString& caption,
313 const wxArrayString& aChoices,
314 wxWindow* parent = NULL,
315 int x = -1,
316 int y = -1,
317 bool centre = true,
318 int width = 150,
319 int height = 200);
320 int wxGetSingleChoiceIndex(const wxString& message,
321 const wxString& caption,
322 int n,
323 const wxString& choices[],
324 wxWindow* parent = NULL,
325 int x = -1,
326 int y = -1,
327 bool centre = true,
328 int width = 150,
329 int height = 200);
330
331 //@}
332
333 /** @addtogroup group_funcmacro_dialog */
334 //@{
335
336 /**
337 Pops up a dialog box containing a message, OK/Cancel buttons and a
338 single-selection listbox. The user may choose an item and press OK to
339 return a string or Cancel to return the empty string. Use
340 wxGetSingleChoiceIndex() if empty string is a valid choice and if you want
341 to be able to detect pressing Cancel reliably.
342
343 You may pass the list of strings to choose from either using @c choices
344 which is an array of @a n strings for the listbox or by using a single
345 @c aChoices parameter of type wxArrayString.
346
347 If @c centre is @true, the message text (which may include new line
348 characters) is centred; if @false, the message is left-justified.
349
350 @header{wx/choicdlg.h}
351
352 @beginWxPerlOnly
353 Use an array reference for the @a choices parameter.
354 @endWxPerlOnly
355 */
356 wxString wxGetSingleChoice(const wxString& message,
357 const wxString& caption,
358 const wxArrayString& aChoices,
359 wxWindow* parent = NULL,
360 int x = -1,
361 int y = -1,
362 bool centre = true,
363 int width = 150,
364 int height = 200);
365 wxString wxGetSingleChoice(const wxString& message,
366 const wxString& caption,
367 int n,
368 const wxString& choices[],
369 wxWindow* parent = NULL,
370 int x = -1,
371 int y = -1,
372 bool centre = true,
373 int width = 150,
374 int height = 200);
375
376 //@}
377
378 /** @addtogroup group_funcmacro_dialog */
379 //@{
380
381 /**
382 Same as wxGetSingleChoice but takes an array of client data pointers
383 corresponding to the strings, and returns one of these pointers or @NULL
384 if Cancel was pressed. The @c client_data array must have the same number
385 of elements as @c choices or @c aChoices!
386
387 @header{wx/choicdlg.h}
388
389 @beginWxPerlOnly
390 Use an array reference for the @a aChoices and @a client_data parameters.
391 @endWxPerlOnly
392 */
393 wxString wxGetSingleChoiceData(const wxString& message,
394 const wxString& caption,
395 const wxArrayString& aChoices,
396 const wxString& client_data[],
397 wxWindow* parent = NULL,
398 int x = -1,
399 int y = -1,
400 bool centre = true,
401 int width = 150,
402 int height = 200);
403 wxString wxGetSingleChoiceData(const wxString& message,
404 const wxString& caption,
405 int n,
406 const wxString& choices[],
407 const wxString& client_data[],
408 wxWindow* parent = NULL,
409 int x = -1,
410 int y = -1,
411 bool centre = true,
412 int width = 150,
413 int height = 200);
414
415 //@}
416
417 /** @addtogroup group_funcmacro_dialog */
418 //@{
419
420 /**
421 Pops up a dialog box containing a message, OK/Cancel buttons and a
422 multiple-selection listbox. The user may choose an arbitrary (including 0)
423 number of items in the listbox whose indices will be returned in
424 @c selections array. The initial contents of this array will be used to
425 select the items when the dialog is shown. If the user cancels the dialog,
426 the function returns -1 and @c selections array is left unchanged.
427
428 You may pass the list of strings to choose from either using @c choices
429 which is an array of @a n strings for the listbox or by using a single
430 @c aChoices parameter of type wxArrayString.
431
432 If @c centre is @true, the message text (which may include new line
433 characters) is centred; if @false, the message is left-justified.
434
435 @header{wx/choicdlg.h}
436
437 @beginWxPerlOnly
438 Use an array reference for the @a choices parameter.
439 In wxPerl there is no @a selections parameter; the function
440 returns an array containing the user selections.
441 @endWxPerlOnly
442 */
443 int wxGetSelectedChoices(wxArrayInt& selections,
444 const wxString& message,
445 const wxString& caption,
446 const wxArrayString& aChoices,
447 wxWindow* parent = NULL,
448 int x = -1,
449 int y = -1,
450 bool centre = true,
451 int width = 150,
452 int height = 200);
453 int wxGetSelectedChoices(wxArrayInt& selections,
454 const wxString& message,
455 const wxString& caption,
456 int n,
457 const wxString& choices[],
458 wxWindow* parent = NULL,
459 int x = -1,
460 int y = -1,
461 bool centre = true,
462 int width = 150,
463 int height = 200);
464
465 //@}
466