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1 wxWindows 2 Change Log
2 ----------------------
3
4 next release (2.1.12 or 2.2?)
5 -----------------------------
6
7 wxBase:
8
9 - wxDateTime replaces and extends old wxDate and wxTime classes (still
10 available but strongly deprecated) with many new features
11
12 - wxLongLong class provides support for (signed) 64 bit integers
13
14 - wxCmdLineParser class for parsing the command line (supporting short and
15 long options, switches and parameters of different types)
16
17 - it is now possible to build wxBase under Win32 (using VC++ only so far)
18 and BeOS (without thread support yet)
19
20 - wxThread class modified to support both detached and joinable threads, also
21 added new GetCPUCount() and SetConcurrency() functions (useful under Solaris
22 only so far)
23 - wxDir class for enumerating files in a directory
24 - wxLog functions are now (more) MT-safe
25 - wxStopWatch class, timer functions have more chances to return correct
26 results for your platform (use ANSI functions where available)
27 - wxString::ToLong, ToULong, ToDouble methods and Format() static one added
28 - buffer overflows in wxString and wxLog classes fixed (if snprintf() function
29 is available)
30 - wxArray::RemoveAt() replaces deprectaed wxArray::Remove(index)
31
32 all (GUI):
33
34 - new wxCalendarCtrl class for picking a date interactively
35
36 - wxMenu(Bar)::Insert() and Remove() functions for dynamic menu menagament
37 - wxToolBar supports arbitrary controls (not only buttons) and can be
38 dynamically changed (Delete/Insert functions)
39 - vertical toolbars supported by MSW and GTK native wxToolBar classes
40
41 - wxTreeCtrl and wxListCtrl allow setting colour/fonts for individual items
42 - "file open" dialog allows selecting multiple files at once (contributed by
43 John Norris)
44 - wxMimeTypesManager uses GNOME/KDE MIME database to get the icons for the
45 MIME types if available (Unix only)
46 - wxDC::DrawRotatedText() (based on contribution by Hans-Joachim Baader)
47
48 - TIFF support added (libtiff required and included in the distribution)
49 - PCX files can now be written (24 bit only so far)
50
51 - validators may work recursively if wxWS_EX_VALIDATE_RECURSIVELY is set
52 - wxScrolledWindow now has keyboard interface
53 - wxTextEntryDialog may be used for entering passwords (supports wxTE_PASSWORD)
54
55 - added wxEncodingConverter and improved wxFontMapper
56 for dealing with convertions between different encodings,
57 charsets support in wxLocale and wxHTML
58
59 wxMSW:
60
61 - support for enhanced metafiles added, support for copying/pasting metafiles
62 (WMF and enhanced ones) fixed/added.
63 - implemented setting colours for push buttons
64 - wxTreeCtrl::IsVisible() bug fixed (thanks to Gary Chessun)
65 - loading/saving big (> 32K) files in wxTextCtrl works
66 - tooltips work with wxRadioBox
67 - wxBitmap/wxIcon may be constructed from XPM included into a program, as in
68 Unix ports
69 - returning FALSE from OnPrintPage() aborts printing
70
71 wxGTK:
72
73 - wxFontMapper endless recursion bug (on some systems) fixed
74 - wxGTK synthesizes wxActivateEvents
75 - UpdateUI handlers may be used with wxTextCtrl
76
77 wxMotif:
78
79 - wxMenu::Enable works
80
81 wxHTML:
82
83 - almost complete rewrite of wxHtmlHelpController,
84 including faster search, bookmarks, printing, setup dialog
85 and cross-platform binary compatible .cached files for faster
86 loading of large helpbooks, case insensitive search
87 splitted into 3 parts: wxHtmlHelpData, Frame and Controller
88 - added support for charsets and <meta> tag
89 - added support for font faces and justified paragraphs,
90 taken some steps to prepare wxHTML for frames
91 - added dynamic pushing/poping of wxHtmlParser tag handlers
92 - improved HTML printing
93 - added extensive table of HTML characters substitutions (&nbsp; etc.)
94 - fixed wxHtmlWindow flickering, several minor bugfixes
95 - added some tags: <address>, <code>, <kbd>, <samp>, <small>, <big>,
96 fixed handling of relative and absolute font sizes in <font size>
97
98
99 NOTE: for changes after wxWindows 2.1.0 b4, please see the CVS
100 change log.
101
102 Major improvements are listed in readme.txt.
103
104 2.1.0, b4, May 9th 1999
105 -----------------------
106
107 wxGTK:
108
109 - JPEG support added.
110 - Many fixes and changes not thought worth mentioning in this file :-)
111
112 wxMSW:
113
114 - wxNotebook changes: can add image only; wxNB_FIXEDWIDTH added;
115 SetTabSize added.
116 - JPEG support added.
117 - Fixes for Cygwin compilation.
118 - Added wxGA_SMOOTH and wxFRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT styles.
119 - Many fixes people didn't tell this file about.
120
121 wxMotif:
122
123
124 General:
125
126 - Some changes for Unicode support, including wxchar.h/cpp.
127
128
129 2.0.1 (release), March 1st 1999
130 -------------------------------
131
132 wxGTK:
133
134 - wxGLCanvas fixes.
135 - Slider/spinbutton fixes.
136
137 wxMSW:
138
139 - Fixed problems with <return> in dialogs/panels.
140 - Fixed window cursor setting.
141 - Fixed toolbar sizing and edge-clipping problems.
142 - Some makefile fixes.
143
144 wxMotif:
145
146 - None.
147
148 General:
149
150 - Added wxUSE_SOCKETS.
151 - More topic overviews.
152 - Put wxPrintPaperType, wxPrintPaperDatabase into
153 prntbase.h/cpp for use in non-PostScript situations
154 (e.g. Win16 wxPageSetupDialog).
155
156
157 Beta 5, February 18th 1999
158 --------------------------
159
160 wxGTK:
161
162 - wxExecute improved.
163
164 wxMSW:
165
166 - Fixed wxWindow::IsShown (::IsWindowVisible doesn't behave as
167 expected).
168 - Changed VC++ makefiles (.vc) so that it's possible to have
169 debug/release/DLL versions of the library available simultaneously,
170 with names wx.lib, wx_d.lib, wx200.lib(dll), wx200_d.lib(dll).
171 - Added BC++ 5 IDE files and instructions.
172 - Fixed wxChoice, wxComboBox constructor bugs (m_noStrings initialisation).
173 - Fixed focus-related crash.
174
175 wxMotif:
176
177 - Cured asynchronous wxExecute crash.
178 - Added repaint event handlers to wxFrame, wxMDIChildFrame.
179
180 General:
181
182 - wxLocale documented.
183 - Added include filenames to class reference.
184 - wxHelpController API changed: SetBrowser becomes SetViewer,
185 DisplaySection works for WinHelp, help sample compiles under Windows
186 (though doesn't display help yet).
187
188 Beta 4, February 12th 1999
189 --------------------------
190
191 wxGTK:
192
193 - Miscellaneous fixes.
194
195 wxMSW:
196
197 - Makefiles for more compilers and samples; Cygwin makefiles
198 rationalised.
199 - Added VC++ project file for compiling wxWindows as DLL.
200
201 wxMotif:
202
203 - Added OnEraseBackground invocation.
204 - Added wxRETAINED implementation for wxScrolledWindow.
205 - Cured scrolling display problem by adding XmUpdateDisplay.
206 - Tried to make lex-ing in the makefile more generic (command line
207 syntax should apply to both lex and flex).
208 - Changed file selector colours for consistency (except for buttons:
209 crashes for some reason).
210 - Fixed wxMotif version of wxImage::ConvertToBitmap (used new instead
211 of malloc, which causes memory problems).
212
213 General:
214
215 - Further doc improvements.
216 - wxGenericValidator added.
217 - Added wxImageModule to image.cpp, so adds/cleans up standard handlers
218 automatically.
219
220 Beta 3, January 31st 1999
221 -------------------------
222
223 wxGTK:
224
225 - wxClipboard/DnD API changes (still in progress).
226 - wxToolTip class added.
227 - Miscellaneous fixes.
228
229 wxMSW:
230
231 - wxRegConfig DeleteAll bug fixed.
232 - Makefiles for more compilers.
233 - TWIN32 support added.
234 - Renamed VC++ makefiles from .nt to .vc, and
235 factored out program/library settings.
236 - Fixed wxIniConfig bug.
237
238 wxMotif:
239
240 - A few more colour fixes.
241 - wxGLCanvas and OpenGL samples working.
242 - Some compiler warnings fixed.
243 - wxChoice crash fix.
244 - Dialog Editor starting to work on Motif.
245
246 General:
247
248 - wxBusyCursor class added.
249 - Added samples/dde.
250 - More doc improvements, incl. expanding docs/html/index.htm.
251
252 Beta 2, January 1999
253 --------------------
254
255 wxGTK:
256
257 wxMSW:
258
259 - 16-bit BC++ compilation/linking works albeit without the resource system.
260
261 wxMotif:
262
263 - Cured wxScreenDC origin problem so e.g. sash window sash is drawn at
264 the right place.
265 - Cured some widget table clashes.
266 - Added thread support (Robert).
267 - wxPoem sample now works.
268
269 General:
270
271 - Rearranged documentation a bit.
272 - Sash window uses area of first frame/dialog to paint over when drawing
273 the dragged sash, not just the sash window itself (it clipped to the right
274 or below).
275 - Made resource sample use the correct Cancel button id.
276 - Moved wxProp to main library (generic directory), created proplist
277 sample.
278 - Added bombs and fractal samples.
279
280 Beta 1, December 24th 1998
281 --------------------------
282
283 wxGTK:
284
285 - Various
286
287 wxMSW, wxMotif: not in sync with this release.
288
289
290 Alpha 18, December 29th 1998
291 ----------------------------
292
293 wxMSW:
294
295 - Win16 support working again (VC++ 1.5)
296 - Win16 now uses generic wxNotebook, wxListCtrl,
297 wxTreeCtrl -- more or less working now, although
298 a little work on wxNotebook is still needed.
299 Under 16-bit Windows, get assertion when you click
300 on a tab.
301 - Wrote 16-bit BC++ makefiles: samples don't yet link.
302 - Added CodeWarrior support to distribution courtesy
303 of Stefan Csomor.
304
305 wxMotif:
306
307 - Cured scrolling problem: scrollbars now show/hide themselves
308 without (permanently) resizing the window.
309 - Removed some commented-out lines in wxScrolledWindow::AdjustScrollbars
310 that disabled scrollbar paging.
311 - Set background colour of drawing area in wxWindow, so e.g. wxListCtrl
312 colours correctly.
313 - Removed major bug whereby dialogs were unmanaged automatically
314 when any button was pressed.
315 - Fixed colours of wxWindow scrollbars, made list and text controls
316 have a white background.
317 - Fixed dialog colour setting.
318 - Added settable fonts and colours for wxMenu/wxMenuBar. Now
319 they have sensible colours by default.
320 - Fixed a bug in wxStaticBox.
321 - Cured wxTreeCtrl bug: now works pretty well!
322 - Debugged DrawEllipticArc (a ! in the wrong place).
323 - Added SetClippingRegion( const wxRegion& region ).
324 - Added wxPoint, wxSize, wxRect versions of SetSize etc.
325
326 Alpha 17, November 22nd 1998
327 ----------------------------
328
329 wxMSW:
330
331 - More documentation updates, especially for
332 wxLayoutWindow classes and debugging facilities.
333 - Changed wxDebugContext to use wxDebugLog instead
334 of wxTrace.
335 - Now supports VC++ 6.0, and hopefully BC++ 5.0.
336 However, DLL support may be broken for BC++ since
337 VC++ 6 required changing of WXDLLEXPORT keyword
338 position.
339 - Numerous miscellaneous changes.
340
341 wxMotif:
342
343 - Reimplemented MDI using wxNotebook instead of the MDI widgets, which
344 were too buggy (probably not design for dynamic addition/removal of
345 child frames).
346 - Some improvements to the wxNotebook implementation.
347 - wxToolBar now uses a bulletin board instead of a form, in an attempt
348 to make it possible to add ordinary wxControls to a toolbar.
349 - Cured problem with not being able to use global memory operators,
350 by defining two more global operators, so that the delete will match
351 the debugging implementation.
352 - Added wxUSE_DEBUG_NEW_ALWAYS so we can distinguish between using
353 global memory operators (usually OK) and #defining new to be
354 WXDEBUG_NEW (sometimes it might not be OK).
355 - Added time.cpp to makefile; set wxUSE_DATETIME to 1.
356 - Added a parent-existance check to popup menu code to make it not crash.
357 - Added some optimization in wxWindow::SetSize to produce less flicker.
358 It remains to be seen whether this produces any resize bugs.
359
360 It's a long time since I updated this file. Previously done:
361
362 - wxFrame, wxDialog done.
363 - wxScrolledWindow done (but backing pixmap not used at present).
364 - wxBitmap done though could be tidied it up at some point.
365 - Most basic controls are there, if not rigorously tested.
366 - Some MDI support (menus appear on child frames at present).
367 - wxNotebook almost done.
368 - wxToolBar done (horizontal only, which would be easy to extend
369 to vertical toolbars).
370
371 More recently:
372
373 - Colour and font changing done (question mark over what happens
374 to scrollbars).
375 - Accelerators done (for menu items and buttons). Also event loop
376 tidied up in wxApp so that events are filtered through ProcessXEvent.
377 - wxWindow::GetUpdateRegion should now work.
378
379 Alpha 16, September 8th 1998
380 ----------------------------
381
382 wxMSW:
383
384 - Added wxSashWindow, wxSashLayoutWindow classes, and sashtest
385 sample.
386 - Guilhem's socket classes added, plus wxsocket sample.
387 - A few more makefiles added.
388 - GnuWin32/BC++ compatibility mods.
389 - Further doc updates.
390 - wxProp updates for correct working with wxGTK.
391
392 wxMotif:
393
394 - First start at Motif port.
395 - Made makefiles for wxMotif source directory and minimal sample.
396 - First go at wxApp, wxWindow, wxDialog, wxPen, wxBrush, wxFont,
397 wxColour, wxButton, wxCheckBox, wxTextCtrl, wxStaticText,
398 wxMenu, wxMenuItem, wxMenuBar
399
400 Alpha 15, August 31st 1998
401 --------------------------
402
403 wxMSW:
404
405 - wxBitmap debugged.
406 - wxDC::GetDepth added.
407 - Contribution added whereby wxBitmap will be
408 converted to DC depth if they don't match.
409 - wxConfig API improved, documentation updated.
410 - Printing classes name conventions cleaned up.
411 - wxUpdateUIEvent now derives from wxCommandEvent
412 so event can travel up the window hierachy.
413
414 Alpha 14, July 31st 1998
415 ------------------------
416
417 wxMSW:
418
419 - Toolbar API has been simplified, and now
420 wxFrame::GetClientArea returns the available client
421 area when toolbar, status bar etc. have been accounted for.
422 wxFrame::CreateToolBar added in line with CreateStatusBar.
423 - Documentation updates, incl. for wxToolBar.
424 - New wxAcceleratorTable class plus wxFrame::SetAcceleratorTable.
425 - Various additions from other folk, e.g. streams, wxConfig
426 changes, wxNotebook.
427 - Added wxDocMDIParentFrame, wxDocMDIChildFrame for doc/view.
428
429 Alpha 13, July 8th 1998
430 -----------------------
431
432 wxMSW:
433
434 - Implemented wxPoint as identical to POINT on Windows, and
435 altered wxDC wxPoint functions to use wxPoint directly in
436 Windows functions, for efficiency.
437 - Cured wxASSERT bug in wxStatusBar95.
438 - #ifdefed out some bits in oleutils.cpp for compilers that
439 don't support it.
440 - Added some operators to wxPoint, wxSize.
441 - Added inline wxDC functions using wxPoint, wxSize, wxRect.
442
443 Alpha 12, July 7th 1998
444 -----------------------
445
446 wxMSW:
447
448 - Added wxApp::GetComCtl32Version, and wxTB_FLAT style, so can
449 have flat toolbars on Win98 or Win95 with IE >= 3 installed.
450
451 Alpha 11, July 3rd 1998
452 -----------------------
453
454 wxMSW:
455
456 - Added thread.h, thread.cpp.
457 - Changed Enabled, Checked to IsEnabled, IsChecked in wxMenu,
458 wxMenuBar.
459 - Changed wxMenuItem::SetBackColor to SetBackgroundColour,
460 SetTextColor to SetTextColour, and added or made public several
461 wxMenuItem accessors.
462 - Added two overloads to wxRegion::Contains. Added
463 wxRegion::IsEmpty for a more consistent naming convention.
464 - Added Vadim's wxDataObject and wxDropSource.
465 - ENTER/LEAVE events now work.
466 - Cured wxMemoryDC bug where the DC wasn't being deleted.
467 - Cured wxGauge SetSize major bugginess.
468 - Cured problem where if a GDI object was created on the stack,
469 then went out of scope, then another object was selected into
470 the DC, GDI objects would leak. This is because the assignment
471 to e.g. wxDC::m_pen would delete the GDI object without it first
472 being selected out of the DC. Cured by selecting the old DC object
473 first, then doing the assignment.
474 - Split up wxGaugeMSW, wxGauge95, wxSliderMSW, wxSlider95
475 - Various other bug fixes and additions.
476
477 Generic:
478
479 - Major work on Dialog Editor (still plenty to go).
480 - Expanded documentation a bit more.
481
482 Alpha 10, May 7th 1998
483 ----------------------
484
485 wxMSW:
486
487 - Added desiredWidth, desiredHeight parameters to wxBitmapHandler
488 and wxIcon functions so that you can specify what size of
489 icon should be loaded. Probably will remain a Windows-specific thing.
490 - wxStatusBar95 now works for MDI frames.
491 - Toolbars in MDI frames now behave normally. They still
492 require application-supplied positioning code though.
493 - Changed installation instructions, makefiles and batch files
494 for compiling with Gnu-Win32/Mingw32/EGCS. Also timercmn.cpp
495 change to support Mingw32/EGCS. Bison now used by default.
496
497 Alpha 9, April 27th 1998
498 ------------------------
499
500 wxMSW:
501
502 - Cured bug in wxStatusBar95 that caused a crash if multiple
503 fields were used.
504 - Added Gnu-Win32 b19/Mingw32 support by changing resource
505 compilation and pragmas.
506 - Cured wxMenu bug introduced in alpha 8 - didn't respond to
507 commands because VZ changed the id setting in wxMenu::MSWCommand.
508
509 Generic:
510
511 - Corrected some bugs, such as the wxModule compilation problem.
512 - Added Gnu-Win32 b19/Mingw32 support by changing resource
513 compilation and pragmas.
514 - Changed SIZEOF to WXSIZEOF.
515
516 Alpha 8, April 17th 1998
517 ------------------------
518
519 wxMSW:
520
521 - Added IsNull to wxGDIObject to check if the ref data is present or not.
522 - Added PNG handler and sample - doesn't work for 16-bit PNGs for
523 some reason :-(
524 - Added wxJoystick class and event handling, and simple demo.
525 - Added simple wxWave class. Needs Stop() function.
526 - Added wxModule (module.h/module.cpp) to allow definition
527 of modules to be initialized and cleaned up on wxWindows
528 startup/exit.
529 - Start of Mingw32 compatibility (see minimal and dialogs samples
530 makefile.m95 files, and install.txt).
531 - Note: Windows printing has stopped working... will investigate.
532 VADIM'S CHANGES:
533 - Updated wxString: bug fixes, added wxArrayString, some
534 compatibility functions.
535 - Updated log.h/cpp, added wxApp::CreateLogTarget.
536 - file.h: new wxTempFile class.
537 - defs.h: added wxSB_SIZE_GRIP for wxStatusBar95
538 - statbr95: wxStatusBar95 control.
539 - registry.h/cpp: wxRegKey class for Win95 registry.
540 - listbox.cpp: corrected some bugs with owner-drawn listboxes.
541 - wxConfig and wxFileConfig classes.
542
543 Generic:
544
545 - Added src/other/png, src/other/zlib directories.
546 - Added samples/png.
547 - IMPORTANT: Changed 'no id' number from 0 to -1, in wxEVT_ macros.
548 Porters, please check particularly your wxTreeCtrl and wxListCtrl
549 header files.
550 - Added modules.h/cpp, config.cpp, fileconf.cpp, textfile.cpp/h.
551
552 Alpha 7, March 30th 1998
553 ------------------------
554
555 wxMSW:
556
557 - Added tab classes, tab sample.
558 - Now can return FALSE from OnInit and windows will be
559 cleaned up properly before exit.
560 - Improved border handling so panels don't get borders
561 automatically.
562 - Debugged MDI activation from Window menu.
563 - Changes to memory debug handling, including checking for
564 memory leaks on application exit - but see issues.txt for
565 unresolved issues.
566 - Added wxTaskBarIcon (taskbar.cpp/h, plus samples/taskbar)
567 to allow maintenance of an icon in the Windows 95 taskbar
568 tray area.
569 - Got MFC sample working (MFC and wxWindows in the same
570 application), partly by tweaking ntwxwin.mak settings.
571 - Got DLL compilation working again (VC++).
572 - Changed wxProp/Dialog Editor filenames.
573
574 Generic:
575
576 - Added tab classes, tab sample.
577 - Revised memory.cpp, memory.h slightly; memory.h now #defines
578 new to WXDEBUG_NEW in DEBUG mode. Windows implementation app.cpp
579 now checks for leaks on exit. Added memcheck sample.
580 See src/msw/issues.txt for more details.
581 - resource.h, resource.cpp changed to make wxDefaultResourceTable
582 a pointer. Now initialize resource system with
583 wxInitializeResourceSystem and wxCleanUpResourceSystem, to
584 allow better control of memory.
585 - wxString now derives from wxObject, to enable memory leak
586 checking.
587 - Added some #include fixes in various files, plus changed
588 float to long in wxToolBar files.
589
590 Alpha 6, March 10th 1998
591 ------------------------
592
593 wxMSW:
594
595 - Found stack error bug - stopped unwanted OnIdle recursion.
596 - Removed bug in wxTreeCtrl::InsertItem I added in alpha 5.
597 - Changed exit behaviour in wxApp/wxFrame/wxDialog. Now will
598 check if the number of top-level windows is zero before
599 exiting. Also, wxApp::GetTopWindow will return either
600 m_topWindow or the first member of wxTopLevelWindows, so you
601 don't have to call wxApp::SetTopWindow.
602 - Added dynarray.h/dynarray.cpp (from Vadim).
603 - Added first cut at OLE drag and drop (from Vadim). dnd sample
604 added. Drop target only at this stage. See src/msw/ole/*.cpp,
605 wx/include/msw/ole/*.h. WIN32 only because of UUID usage.
606 Doesn't work with GnuWin32 - no appropriate headers e.g. for
607 IUnknown.
608 Doesn't work with BC++ either - crashes on program startup.
609 - Added Vadim's owner-draw modifications - will probably remain
610 Windows-only. This enhances wxMenu, wxListBox. See ownerdrw sample.
611 - Added wxLB_OWNERDRAW for owner-draw listboxes.
612 - Vadim's wxCheckListBox derives from wxListBox. See checklst sample.
613 Doesn't entirely work for WIN16.
614 - Vadim has added wxMenuItem as a separate file menuitem.cpp. It
615 can also be used as an argument to wxMenu::Append, not just for
616 internal implementation.
617 - Some #ifdefs done for MINGW32 compilation (just alter OPTIONS
618 in makeg95.env, together with mingw32.bat). However, resource
619 binding is not working yet so most apps with dialogs crash.
620
621 Generic:
622
623 - Added Vadim's dynarray.h, dynarray.cpp.
624 - Added Vadim's menuitem.cpp.
625 - Added Windows-specific wxCheckListBox,
626 owner-draw wxListBox, and drag-and-drop
627 (see docs/msw/changes.txt).
628
629 Alpha 5, 14th February 1998
630 --------------------------
631
632 wxMSW:
633
634 - GENERIC AND MSW-SPECIFIC CODE NOW TREATED AS TWO SEPARATE
635 DISTRIBUTIONS. This change log will therefore now refer to
636 the Windows-specific code only. See docs/changes.txt for generic
637 changes.
638 - Removed Windows-specific reference counting system (GDI
639 resources were cleaned up in idle time) - minimal
640 advantages now we have a wxWin reference counting system.
641 - Added missing WXDLLEXPORT keywords so DLL compilation works
642 again.
643 - Removed most warnings for GnuWin32 compilation.
644 - Added wxRegion/wxRegionIterator, but haven't yet used it in
645 e.g. wxDC.
646
647 Generic:
648
649 - GENERIC AND MSW-SPECIFIC CODE NOW TREATED AS TWO SEPARATE
650 DISTRIBUTIONS. This change log will therefore now refer to
651 the generic code only. See docs/msw/changes.txt for Windows-specific
652 changes.
653 - Readmes, change logs and installation files now go in
654 platform-specific directories under docs, e.g. docs/msw,
655 docs/gtk.
656 - Added DECLARE_APP and IMPLEMENT_APP macros so wxApp object gets
657 created dynamically, not as a global object.
658 - Put wxColour into wx/msw/colour.h, src/msw/colour.cpp.
659 - Changed names of some include/wx/generic headers to be
660 consistent and to conform to gcc pragma conventions. Also
661 changed choicesg.cpp to choicdgg.cpp.
662 - Added gcc pragmas.
663 - Added gtk inclusion in include/wx headers.
664 - Added consistent file headings to source and headers.
665 - Removed lang.cpp, lang.h and references to wxSTR_... variables;
666 added a few references to wxTransString.
667 - Added operator to wxTransString that converts automatically
668 to wxString, so we can say e.g. wxMessageBox(wxTransString("Hello"), ...).
669 - samples/internat now works (minimally).
670 - Added wxMouseEvent::GetPosition and
671 wxMouseEvent::GetLogicalPosition, both returning wxPoints.
672 - Made wxSize and wxRect contain longs not ints.
673 - Cured some lemory leaks (thanks Vadim).
674 - Tidied up OnIdle and introduced RequestMore/MoreRequested so
675 will only keep processing OnIdle if it returns TRUE from
676 MoreRequested.
677
678 Alpha 4, 31st January 1998
679 --------------------------
680
681 All:
682
683 - Changed wxDC functions to take longs instead of floats. GetSize now takes
684 integer pointers, plus a version that returns a wxSize.
685 - const keyword added to various wxDC functions.
686 - Under Windows, wxDC no longer has any knowledge of whether
687 an associated window is scrolled or not. Instead, the device
688 origin is set by wxScrolledWindow in wxScrolledWindow::PrepareDC.
689 - wxScrolledWindow applications can optionally override the virtual OnDraw
690 function instead of using the OnPaint event handler. The wxDC passed to
691 OnDraw will be translated by PrepareDC to reflect scrolling.
692 When drawing outside of OnDraw, must call PrepareDC explicitly.
693 - wxToolBarBase/wxToolBarSimple similarly changed to allow for
694 scrolling toolbars.
695 - Integrated wxPostScriptDC patches for 1.xx by Chris Breeze,
696 to help printing with multiple pages.
697 - IPC classes given base classes (wxConnectionBase etc.) which
698 define the API used by different implementations. DDE
699 implementation updated to use these base classes.
700 - wxHelpInstance now separated into wxHelpControllerBase (base
701 for all implementations), wxWinHelpController (uses standard
702 WinHelp), wxXLPHelPController (talks to wxHelp by DDE or
703 TCP/IP). There will be others eventually, such as
704 wxHTMLHelpController for Microsoft (and Netscape?) HTML Help.
705 - Added Vadim Zeitlin's wxString class plus
706 internationalization code (gettext simulation, wxLocale, etc.).
707 New files from Vadim:
708 include\wx\string.h
709 include\wx\debug.h
710 include\wx\file.h
711 include\wx\log.h
712 include\wx\intl.h
713 src\common\string.cpp
714 src\common\log.cpp
715 src\common\intl.cpp
716 src\common\file.cpp
717 No longer use GNU wxString files.
718 - Split off file-related functions into include\wx\filefn.h and
719 src\common\filefn.cpp.
720 - Borland C++ support (WIN32) for main library and
721 samples, using makefile.b32 files.
722 - Preparation done for allowing BC++ to compile wxWin as a DLL,
723 including changes to defs.h.
724 - wxIntPoint removed, wxPoint is now int, and wxRealPoint
725 introduced.
726 - Added wxShowEvent (generated when window is being shown or
727 hidden).
728 - Got minimal, docview, mdi samples working for 16-bit VC++ and
729 cured 16-bit problem with wxTextCtrl (removed global memory
730 trick).
731 - Updated GnuWin32 makefiles, checked minimal, mdi, docview samples.
732
733 Alpha 3, September 1997
734 -----------------------
735
736 All:
737
738 - wxListCtrl, wxTreeCtrl, wxImageList classes done.
739 - Instigated new file hierarchy, split files and classes up more logically.
740 - PrologIO and some other utils now put into core library.
741 - Revamped print/preview classes, added wxPageSetupDialog.
742 - Started documentation.
743
744 Alpha 2, 30th April 1997
745 ------------------------
746
747 All:
748
749 - EVT_... macros now have at least one argument, for conformance
750 with MetroWerks compiler.
751 - Added ids to .wxr file format.
752 - Got Dialog Editor compiled and running again but need
753 to extend functionality to be in line with new controls.
754 Added dialoged\test app to allow dynamic loading of .wxr files
755 for testing purposes.
756 - Rewrote wxBitmap to allow installable file type
757 handlers.
758 - Rewrote wxBitmapButton, wxStaticBitmap to not use Fafa.
759 - Wrote most of wxTreeCtrl and sample (need wxImageList to implement it
760 fully).
761 - Added back wxRadioBox.
762 - Tidied up wx_main.cpp, wxApp class, putting PenWin code in
763 a separate file.
764
765 Alpha 1, 5th April 1997
766 -----------------------
767
768 Generic:
769
770 At this point, the following has been achieved:
771
772 - A lot, but not all, of the code has been revamped for better
773 naming conventions, protection of data members, and use of
774 wxString instead of char *.
775 - Obsolete functionality deleted (e.g. default wxPanel layout,
776 old system event system) and code size reduced.
777 - Class hierarchy changed (see design doc) - base classes such
778 as wxbWindow now removed.
779 - No longer includes windows.h in wxWin headers, by using stand-in
780 Windows types where needed e.g. WXHWND.
781 - PrologIO revised.
782 - wxScrolledWindow, wxStatusBar and new MDI classes added.
783 MDI is now achived using separate classes, not window styles.
784 - wxSystemSettings added, and made use of to reflect standard
785 Windows settings.
786 - SetButtonFont/SetLabelFont replaced by SetFont; font and colour
787 settings mucho rationalised.
788 - All windows are now subclassed with the same window proc to make
789 event handling far more consistent. Old internal wxWnd and derived
790 classes removed.
791 - API for controls revised, in particular addition of
792 wxValidator parameters and removal of labels for some controls.
793 - 1 validator written: see examples/validate.
794 - Event table system introduced (see most samples and
795 wx_event.cpp/ProcessEvent, wx_event.h). wxEvtHandler
796 made more flexible, with Push/PopEventHandler allowing a chain
797 of event handlers.
798 - wxRadioBox removed - will be added back soon.
799 - Toolbar class hierarchy revised:
800 wxToolBarBase
801 wxToolBarSimple (= old wxToolBar)
802 wxToolBar95 (= old wxButtonBar under Win95
803 wxToolBarMSW (= old wxButtonBar under WIN16/WIN32)
804 - Constraint system debugged somewhat (sizers now work properly).
805 - wxFileDialog, wxDirDialog added; other common dialogs now
806 have class equivalents. Generic colour and font dialogs
807 rewritten to not need obsolete panel layout.
808 - .wxr resource system partially reinstated, though needs
809 an integer ID for controls. Hopefully the resource system
810 will be replaced by something better and more efficient
811 in the future.
812 - Device contexts no longer stored with window and accessed
813 with GetDC - use wxClientDC, wxPaintDC, wxWindowDC stack
814 variables instead.
815 - wxSlider uses trackbar class under Win95, and wxSL_LABELS flag
816 determines whether labels are shown. Other Win95-specific flags
817 introduced, e.g. for showing ticks.
818 - Styles introduced for dealing with 3D effects per window, for
819 any window: all Win95 3D effects supported, plus transparent windows.
820 - Major change to allow 3D effect support without CTL3D, under
821 Win95.
822 - Bitmap versions of button and checkbox separated out into new
823 classes, but unimplemented as yet because I intend to remove
824 the need for Fafa - it apparently causes GPFs in Win95 OSR 2.
825 - utils/wxprop classes working (except maybe wxPropertyFormView)
826 in preparation for use in Dialog Editor.
827 - GNU-WIN32 compilation verified (a month or so ago).
828
829