docs/msw/changes.txt

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   2 wxWindows 2.0 for Windows Change Log
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   5 Alpha 11, May ??th 1998
   6 -----------------------
   7
   8 - Added thread.h, thread.cpp.
   9 - Changed Enabled, Checked to IsEnabled, IsChecked in wxMenu,
  10   wxMenuBar.
  11 - Changed wxMenuItem::SetBackColor to SetBackgroundColour,
  12   SetTextColor to SetTextColour, and added or made public several
  13   wxMenuItem accessors.
  14 - Added two overloads to wxRegion::Contains. Added
  15   wxRegion::IsEmpty for a more consistent naming convention.
  16
  17 Alpha 10, May 7th 1998
  18 ----------------------
  19
  20 - Added desiredWidth, desiredHeight parameters to wxBitmapHandler
  21   and wxIcon functions so that you can specify what size of
  22   icon should be loaded. Probably will remain a Windows-specific thing.
  23 - wxStatusBar95 now works for MDI frames.
  24 - Toolbars in MDI frames now behave normally. They still
  25   require application-supplied positioning code though.
  26 - Changed installation instructions, makefiles and batch files
  27   for compiling with Gnu-Win32/Mingw32/EGCS. Also timercmn.cpp
  28   change to support Mingw32/EGCS. Bison now used by default.
  29
  30 Alpha 9, April 27th 1998
  31 ------------------------
  32
  33 - Cured bug in wxStatusBar95 that caused a crash if multiple
  34   fields were used.
  35 - Added Gnu-Win32 b19/Mingw32 support by changing resource
  36   compilation and pragmas.
  37 - Cured wxMenu bug introduced in alpha 8 - didn't respond to
  38   commands because VZ changed the id setting in wxMenu::MSWCommand.
  39
  40 Alpha 8, April 17th 1998
  41 ------------------------
  42
  43 - Added IsNull to wxGDIObject to check if the ref data is present or not.
  44 - Added PNG handler and sample - doesn't work for 16-bit PNGs for
  45   some reason :-(
  46 - Added wxJoystick class and event handling, and simple demo.
  47 - Added simple wxWave class. Needs Stop() function.
  48 - Added wxModule (module.h/module.cpp) to allow definition
  49   of modules to be initialized and cleaned up on wxWindows
  50   startup/exit.
  51 - Start of Mingw32 compatibility (see minimal and dialogs samples
  52   makefile.m95 files, and install.txt).
  53 - Note: Windows printing has stopped working... will investigate.
  54 VADIM'S CHANGES:
  55 - Updated wxString: bug fixes, added wxArrayString, some
  56   compatibility functions.
  57 - Updated log.h/cpp, added wxApp::CreateLogTarget.
  58 - file.h: new wxTempFile class.
  59 - defs.h: added wxSB_SIZE_GRIP for wxStatusBar95
  60 - statbr95: wxStatusBar95 control.
  61 - registry.h/cpp: wxRegKey class for Win95 registry.
  62 - listbox.cpp: corrected some bugs with owner-drawn listboxes.
  63 - wxConfig and wxFileConfig classes.
  64
  65 Alpha 7, March 30th 1998
  66 ------------------------
  67
  68 - Added tab classes, tab sample.
  69 - Now can return FALSE from OnInit and windows will be
  70   cleaned up properly before exit.
  71 - Improved border handling so panels don't get borders
  72   automatically.
  73 - Debugged MDI activation from Window menu.
  74 - Changes to memory debug handling, including checking for
  75   memory leaks on application exit - but see issues.txt for
  76   unresolved issues.
  77 - Added wxTaskBarIcon (taskbar.cpp/h, plus samples/taskbar)
  78   to allow maintenance of an icon in the Windows 95 taskbar
  79   tray area.
  80 - Got MFC sample working (MFC and wxWindows in the same
  81   application), partly by tweaking ntwxwin.mak settings.
  82 - Got DLL compilation working again (VC++).
  83 - Changed wxProp/Dialog Editor filenames.
  84
  85 Alpha 6, March 10th 1998
  86 ------------------------
  87
  88 - Found stack error bug - stopped unwanted OnIdle recursion.
  89 - Removed bug in wxTreeCtrl::InsertItem I added in alpha 5.
  90 - Changed exit behaviour in wxApp/wxFrame/wxDialog. Now will
  91   check if the number of top-level windows is zero before
  92   exiting. Also, wxApp::GetTopWindow will return either
  93   m_topWindow or the first member of wxTopLevelWindows, so you
  94   don't have to call wxApp::SetTopWindow.
  95 - Added dynarray.h/dynarray.cpp (from Vadim).
  96 - Added first cut at OLE drag and drop (from Vadim). dnd sample
  97   added. Drop target only at this stage. See src/msw/ole/*.cpp,
  98   wx/include/msw/ole/*.h. WIN32 only because of UUID usage.
  99   Doesn't work with GnuWin32 - no appropriate headers e.g. for
 100   IUnknown.
 101   Doesn't work with BC++ either - crashes on program startup.
 102 - Added Vadim's owner-draw modifications - will probably remain
 103   Windows-only. This enhances wxMenu, wxListBox. See ownerdrw sample.
 104 - Added wxLB_OWNERDRAW for owner-draw listboxes.
 105 - Vadim's wxCheckListBox derives from wxListBox. See checklst sample.
 106   Doesn't entirely work for WIN16.
 107 - Vadim has added wxMenuItem as a separate file menuitem.cpp. It
 108   can also be used as an argument to wxMenu::Append, not just for
 109   internal implementation.
 110 - Some #ifdefs done for MINGW32 compilation (just alter OPTIONS
 111   in makeg95.env, together with mingw32.bat). However, resource
 112   binding is not working yet so most apps with dialogs crash.
 113
 114 Alpha 5, 14th February 1998
 115 ---------------------------
 116
 117 - GENERIC AND MSW-SPECIFIC CODE NOW TREATED AS TWO SEPARATE
 118   DISTRIBUTIONS. This change log will therefore now refer to
 119   the Windows-specific code only. See docs/changes.txt for generic
 120   changes.
 121 - Removed Windows-specific reference counting system (GDI
 122   resources were cleaned up in idle time) - minimal
 123   advantages now we have a wxWin reference counting system.
 124 - Added missing WXDLLEXPORT keywords so DLL compilation works
 125   again.
 126 - Removed most warnings for GnuWin32 compilation.
 127 - Added wxRegion/wxRegionIterator, but haven't yet used it in
 128   e.g. wxDC.
 129
 130 Alpha 4, 31st January 1998
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 132
 133 - Changed wxDC functions to take longs instead of floats. GetSize now takes
 134   integer pointers, plus a version that returns a wxSize.
 135 - const keyword added to various wxDC functions.
 136 - Under Windows, wxDC no longer has any knowledge of whether
 137   an associated window is scrolled or not. Instead, the device
 138   origin is set by wxScrolledWindow in wxScrolledWindow::PrepareDC.
 139 - wxScrolledWindow applications can optionally override the virtual OnDraw
 140   function instead of using the OnPaint event handler. The wxDC passed to
 141   OnDraw will be translated by PrepareDC to reflect scrolling.
 142   When drawing outside of OnDraw, must call PrepareDC explicitly.
 143 - wxToolBarBase/wxToolBarSimple similarly changed to allow for
 144   scrolling toolbars.
 145 - Integrated wxPostScriptDC patches for 1.xx by Chris Breeze,
 146   to help printing with multiple pages.
 147 - IPC classes given base classes (wxConnectionBase etc.) which
 148   define the API used by different implementations. DDE
 149   implementation updated to use these base classes.
 150 - wxHelpInstance now separated into wxHelpControllerBase (base
 151   for all implementations), wxWinHelpController (uses standard
 152   WinHelp), wxXLPHelPController (talks to wxHelp by DDE or
 153   TCP/IP). There will be others eventually, such as
 154   wxHTMLHelpController for Microsoft (and Netscape?) HTML Help.
 155 - Added Vadim Zeitlin's wxString class plus
 156   internationalization code (gettext simulation, wxLocale, etc.).
 157   New files from Vadim:
 158   include\wx\string.h
 159   include\wx\debug.h
 160   include\wx\file.h
 161   include\wx\log.h
 162   include\wx\intl.h
 163   src\common\string.cpp
 164   src\common\log.cpp
 165   src\common\intl.cpp
 166   src\common\file.cpp
 167   No longer use GNU wxString files.
 168 - Split off file-related functions into include\wx\filefn.h and
 169   src\common\filefn.cpp.
 170 - Borland C++ support (WIN32) for main library and
 171   samples, using makefile.b32 files.
 172 - Preparation done for allowing BC++ to compile wxWin as a DLL,
 173   including changes to defs.h.
 174 - wxIntPoint removed, wxPoint is now int, and wxRealPoint
 175   introduced.
 176 - Added wxShowEvent (generated when window is being shown or
 177   hidden).
 178 - Got minimal, docview, mdi samples working for 16-bit VC++ and
 179   cured 16-bit problem with wxTextCtrl (removed global memory
 180   trick).
 181 - Updated GnuWin32 makefiles, checked minimal, mdi, docview samples.
 182
 183 Alpha 3, September 1997
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 185
 186 - wxListCtrl, wxTreeCtrl, wxImageList classes done.
 187 - Instigated new file hierarchy, split files and classes up more logically.
 188 - PrologIO and some other utils now put into core library.
 189 - Revamped print/preview classes, added wxPageSetupDialog.
 190 - Started documentation.
 191
 192 Alpha 2, 30th April 1997
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 194
 195 - EVT_... macros now have at least one argument, for conformance
 196   with MetroWerks compiler.
 197 - Added ids to .wxr file format.
 198 - Got Dialog Editor compiled and running again but need
 199   to extend functionality to be in line with new controls.
 200   Added dialoged\test app to allow dynamic loading of .wxr files
 201   for testing purposes.
 202 - Rewrote wxBitmap to allow installable file type
 203   handlers.
 204 - Rewrote wxBitmapButton, wxStaticBitmap to not use Fafa.
 205 - Wrote most of wxTreeCtrl and sample (need wxImageList to implement it
 206   fully).
 207 - Added back wxRadioBox.
 208 - Tidied up wx_main.cpp, wxApp class, putting PenWin code in
 209   a separate file.
 210
 211 Alpha 1, 5th April 1997
 212 -----------------------
 213
 214 At this point, the following has been achieved:
 215
 216 - A lot, but not all, of the code has been revamped for better
 217   naming conventions, protection of data members, and use of
 218   wxString instead of char *.
 219 - Obsolete functionality deleted (e.g. default wxPanel layout,
 220   old system event system) and code size reduced.
 221 - Class hierarchy changed (see design doc) - base classes such
 222   as wxbWindow now removed.
 223 - No longer includes windows.h in wxWin headers, by using stand-in
 224   Windows types where needed e.g. WXHWND.
 225 - PrologIO revised.
 226 - wxScrolledWindow, wxStatusBar and new MDI classes added.
 227   MDI is now achived using separate classes, not window styles.
 228 - wxSystemSettings added, and made use of to reflect standard
 229   Windows settings.
 230 - SetButtonFont/SetLabelFont replaced by SetFont; font and colour
 231   settings mucho rationalised.
 232 - All windows are now subclassed with the same window proc to make
 233   event handling far more consistent. Old internal wxWnd and derived
 234   classes removed.
 235 - API for controls revised, in particular addition of
 236   wxValidator parameters and removal of labels for some controls.
 237 - 1 validator written: see examples/validate.
 238 - Event table system introduced (see most samples and
 239   wx_event.cpp/ProcessEvent, wx_event.h). wxEvtHandler
 240   made more flexible, with Push/PopEventHandler allowing a chain
 241   of event handlers.
 242 - wxRadioBox removed - will be added back soon.
 243 - Toolbar class hierarchy revised:
 244   wxToolBarBase
 245   wxToolBarSimple (= old wxToolBar)
 246   wxToolBar95 (= old wxButtonBar under Win95
 247   wxToolBarMSW (= old wxButtonBar under WIN16/WIN32)
 248 - Constraint system debugged somewhat (sizers now work properly).
 249 - wxFileDialog, wxDirDialog added; other common dialogs now
 250   have class equivalents. Generic colour and font dialogs
 251   rewritten to not need obsolete panel layout.
 252 - .wxr resource system partially reinstated, though needs
 253   an integer ID for controls. Hopefully the resource system
 254   will be replaced by something better and more efficient
 255   in the future.
 256 - Device contexts no longer stored with window and accessed
 257   with GetDC - use wxClientDC, wxPaintDC, wxWindowDC stack
 258   variables instead.
 259 - wxSlider uses trackbar class under Win95, and wxSL_LABELS flag
 260   determines whether labels are shown. Other Win95-specific flags
 261   introduced, e.g. for showing ticks.
 262 - Styles introduced for dealing with 3D effects per window, for
 263   any window: all Win95 3D effects supported, plus transparent windows.
 264 - Major change to allow 3D effect support without CTL3D, under
 265   Win95.
 266 - Bitmap versions of button and checkbox separated out into new
 267   classes, but unimplemented as yet because I intend to remove
 268   the need for Fafa - it apparently causes GPFs in Win95 OSR 2.
 269 - utils/wxprop classes working (except maybe wxPropertyFormView)
 270   in preparation for use in Dialog Editor.
 271 - GNU-WIN32 compilation verified (a month or so ago).
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