docs/latex/wx/radiobox.tex

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  12 \section{\class{wxRadioBox}}\label{wxradiobox}
  13
  14 A radio box item is used to select one of number of mutually exclusive
  15 choices.  It is displayed as a vertical column or horizontal row of
  16 labelled buttons.
  17
  18 \wxheading{Derived from}
  19
  20 \helpref{wxControlWithItems}{wxcontrolwithitems}\\
  21 \helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol}\\
  22 \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}\\
  23 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
  24 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
  25
  26 \wxheading{Include files}
  27
  28 <wx/radiobox.h>
  29
  30 \wxheading{Window styles}
  31
  32 \twocolwidtha{5cm}
  33 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
  34 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRA\_SPECIFY\_ROWS}}{The major dimension parameter refers to the
  35 maximum number of rows.}
  36 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRA\_SPECIFY\_COLS}}{The major dimension parameter refers to the
  37 maximum number of columns.}
  38 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRA\_USE\_CHECKBOX}}{Use of the checkbox controls instead of radio
  39 buttons (currently supported only on PalmOS)}
  40 \end{twocollist}
  41
  42 See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
  43
  44 \wxheading{Event handling}
  45
  46 \twocolwidtha{7cm}
  47 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
  48 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_RADIOBOX(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_RADIOBOX\_SELECTED event,
  49 when a radiobutton is clicked.}
  50 \end{twocollist}
  51
  52 \wxheading{See also}
  53
  54 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}, \helpref{wxRadioButton}{wxradiobutton},\rtfsp
  55 \helpref{wxCheckBox}{wxcheckbox}
  56
  57 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
  58
  59
  60 \membersection{wxRadioBox::wxRadioBox}\label{wxradioboxctor}
  61
  62 \func{}{wxRadioBox}{\void}
  63
  64 Default constructor.
  65
  66 \func{}{wxRadioBox}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id}, \param{const wxString\& }{label},\rtfsp
  67 \param{const wxPoint\& }{point = wxDefaultPosition}, \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},\rtfsp
  68 \param{int}{ n = 0}, \param{const wxString}{ choices[] = NULL},\rtfsp
  69 \param{int}{ majorDimension = 0}, \param{long}{ style = wxRA\_SPECIFY\_COLS},\rtfsp
  70 \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator},\rtfsp
  71 \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``radioBox"}}
  72
  73 \func{}{wxRadioBox}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id}, \param{const wxString\& }{label},\rtfsp
  74 \param{const wxPoint\& }{point}, \param{const wxSize\& }{size},\rtfsp
  75 \param{const wxArrayString\&}{ choices},\rtfsp
  76 \param{int}{ majorDimension = 0}, \param{long}{ style = wxRA\_SPECIFY\_COLS},\rtfsp
  77 \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator},\rtfsp
  78 \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``radioBox"}}
  79
  80 Constructor, creating and showing a radiobox.
  81
  82 \wxheading{Parameters}
  83
  84 \docparam{parent}{Parent window. Must not be NULL.}
  85
  86 \docparam{id}{Window identifier. A value of -1 indicates a default value.}
  87
  88 \docparam{label}{Label for the static box surrounding the radio buttons.}
  89
  90 \docparam{pos}{Window position. If the position (-1, -1) is specified then a default position is chosen.}
  91
  92 \docparam{size}{Window size. If the default size (-1, -1) is specified then a default size is chosen.}
  93
  94 \docparam{n}{Number of choices with which to initialize the radiobox.}
  95
  96 \docparam{choices}{An array of choices with which to initialize the radiobox.}
  97
  98 \docparam{majorDimension}{Specifies the maximum number of rows (if style contains wxRA\_SPECIFY\_ROWS) or columns (if style contains wxRA\_SPECIFY\_COLS) for a two-dimensional
  99 radiobox.}
 100
 101 \docparam{style}{Window style. See \helpref{wxRadioBox}{wxradiobox}.}
 102
 103 \docparam{validator}{Window validator.}
 104
 105 \docparam{name}{Window name.}
 106
 107 \wxheading{See also}
 108
 109 \helpref{wxRadioBox::Create}{wxradioboxcreate}, \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
 110
 111 \pythonnote{The wxRadioBox constructor in wxPython reduces the {\tt n}
 112 and {\tt choices} arguments are to a single argument, which is
 113 a list of strings.}
 114
 115 \perlnote{In wxPerl there is just an array reference in place of {\tt n}
 116 and {\tt choices}.}
 117
 118
 119 \membersection{wxRadioBox::\destruct{wxRadioBox}}\label{wxradioboxdtor}
 120
 121 \func{}{\destruct{wxRadioBox}}{\void}
 122
 123 Destructor, destroying the radiobox item.
 124
 125
 126 \membersection{wxRadioBox::Create}\label{wxradioboxcreate}
 127
 128 \func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id}, \param{const wxString\& }{label},\rtfsp
 129 \param{const wxPoint\& }{point = wxDefaultPosition}, \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},\rtfsp
 130 \param{int}{ n = 0}, \param{const wxString}{ choices[] = NULL},\rtfsp
 131 \param{int}{ majorDimension = 0}, \param{long}{ style = wxRA\_SPECIFY\_COLS},\rtfsp
 132 \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator},\rtfsp
 133 \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``radioBox"}}
 134
 135 \func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id}, \param{const wxString\& }{label},\rtfsp
 136 \param{const wxPoint\& }{point}, \param{const wxSize\& }{size},\rtfsp
 137 \param{const wxArrayString\&}{ choices},\rtfsp
 138 \param{int}{ majorDimension = 0}, \param{long}{ style = wxRA\_SPECIFY\_COLS},\rtfsp
 139 \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator},\rtfsp
 140 \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``radioBox"}}
 141
 142 Creates the radiobox for two-step construction. See \helpref{wxRadioBox::wxRadioBox}{wxradioboxctor}\rtfsp
 143 for further details.
 144
 145
 146 \membersection{wxRadioBox::Enable}\label{wxradioboxenable}
 147
 148 \func{virtual bool}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable = {\tt true}}}
 149
 150 Enables or disables the entire radiobox.
 151
 152 \func{virtual bool}{Enable}{\param{unsigned int}{ n}, \param{bool}{ enable = {\tt true}}}
 153
 154 Enables or disables an individual button in the radiobox.
 155
 156 \wxheading{Parameters}
 157
 158 \docparam{enable}{true to enable, false to disable.}
 159
 160 \docparam{n}{The zero-based button to enable or disable.}
 161
 162 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
 163 implements the following methods:\par
 164 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
 165 \twocolitem{{\bf Enable(flag)}}{Enables or disables the entire radiobox.}
 166 \twocolitem{{\bf EnableItem(n, flag)}}{Enables or disables an
 167 individual button in the radiobox.}
 168 \end{twocollist}}
 169 }
 170
 171 \wxheading{See also}
 172
 173 \helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
 174
 175
 176
 177 \membersection{wxRadioBox::FindString}\label{wxradioboxfindstring}
 178
 179 \constfunc{int}{FindString}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}}
 180
 181 Finds a button matching the given string, returning the position if found, or
 182 -1 if not found.
 183
 184 \wxheading{Parameters}
 185
 186 \docparam{string}{The string to find.}
 187
 188
 189 \membersection{wxRadioBox::GetColumnCount}\label{wxradioboxgetcolumncount}
 190
 191 \constfunc{unsigned int}{GetColumnCount}{\void}
 192
 193 Returns the number of columns in the radiobox.
 194
 195
 196 \membersection{wxRadioBox::GetLabel}\label{wxradioboxgetlabel}
 197
 198 \constfunc{wxString}{GetLabel}{\void}
 199
 200 Returns the radiobox label.
 201
 202 \wxheading{Parameters}
 203
 204 \docparam{n}{The zero-based button index.}
 205
 206 \wxheading{See also}
 207
 208 \helpref{wxRadioBox::SetLabel}{wxradioboxsetlabel}
 209
 210 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
 211 implements the following methods:\par
 212 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
 213 \twocolitem{{\bf GetLabel()}}{Returns the radiobox label.}
 214 \twocolitem{{\bf GetItemLabel(n)}}{Returns the label for the given button.}
 215 \end{twocollist}}
 216 }
 217
 218
 219 \membersection{wxRadioBox::GetRowCount}\label{wxradioboxgetrowcount}
 220
 221 \constfunc{unsigned int}{GetRowCount}{\void}
 222
 223 Returns the number of rows in the radiobox.
 224
 225
 226 \membersection{wxRadioBox::GetSelection}\label{wxradioboxgetselection}
 227
 228 \constfunc{int}{GetSelection}{\void}
 229
 230 Returns the zero-based position of the selected button.
 231
 232
 233 \membersection{wxRadioBox::GetStringSelection}\label{wxradioboxgetstringselection}
 234
 235 \constfunc{wxString}{GetStringSelection}{\void}
 236
 237 Returns the selected string.
 238
 239
 240 \membersection{wxRadioBox::GetString}\label{wxradioboxgetstring}
 241
 242 \constfunc{wxString}{GetString}{\param{unsigned int}{ n}}
 243
 244 Returns the label for the button at the given position.
 245
 246 \wxheading{Parameters}
 247
 248 \docparam{n}{The zero-based button position.}
 249
 250
 251 \membersection{wxRadioBox::IsItemEnabled}\label{wxradioboxisitemenabled}
 252
 253 \constfunc{bool}{IsItemEnabled}{\param{unsigned int}{ n}}
 254
 255 Returns \true if the item is enabled or \false if it was disabled using
 256 \helpref{Enable(n, false)}{wxradioboxenable}.
 257
 258 {\bf Platform note:} Currently only implemented in wxMSW, wxGTK and wxUniversal
 259 and always returns \true in the other ports.
 260
 261 \wxheading{Parameters}
 262
 263 \docparam{n}{The zero-based button position.}
 264
 265
 266 \membersection{wxRadioBox::IsItemShown}\label{wxradioboxisitemshown}
 267
 268 \constfunc{bool}{IsItemShown}{\param{unsigned int}{ n}}
 269
 270 Returns \true if the item is currently shown or \false if it was hidden using
 271 \helpref{Show(n, false)}{wxradioboxshow}.
 272
 273 Note that this function returns \true for an item which hadn't been hidden even
 274 if the entire radiobox is not currently shown.
 275
 276 {\bf Platform note:} Currently only implemented in wxMSW, wxGTK and wxUniversal
 277 and always returns \true in the other ports.
 278
 279 \wxheading{Parameters}
 280
 281 \docparam{n}{The zero-based button position.}
 282
 283
 284 \membersection{wxRadioBox::SetLabel}\label{wxradioboxsetlabel}
 285
 286 \func{void}{SetLabel}{\param{const wxString\&}{ label}}
 287
 288 Sets the radiobox label.
 289
 290
 291 \wxheading{Parameters}
 292
 293 \docparam{label}{The label to set.}
 294
 295 \docparam{n}{The zero-based button index.}
 296
 297 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
 298 implements the following methods:\par
 299 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
 300 \twocolitem{{\bf SetLabel(string)}}{Sets the radiobox label.}
 301 \twocolitem{{\bf SetItemLabel(n, string)}}{Sets a label for a radio button.}
 302 \end{twocollist}}
 303 }
 304
 305
 306 \membersection{wxRadioBox::SetSelection}\label{wxradioboxsetselection}
 307
 308 \func{void}{SetSelection}{\param{int}{ n}}
 309
 310 Sets a button by passing the desired string position. This does not cause
 311 a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_RADIOBOX\_SELECTED event to get emitted.
 312
 313 \wxheading{Parameters}
 314
 315 \docparam{n}{The zero-based button position.}
 316
 317
 318 \membersection{wxRadioBox::SetStringSelection}\label{wxradioboxsetstringselection}
 319
 320 \func{void}{SetStringSelection}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}}
 321
 322 Sets the selection to a button by passing the desired string. This does not cause
 323 a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_RADIOBOX\_SELECTED event to get emitted.
 324
 325 \wxheading{Parameters}
 326
 327 \docparam{string}{The label of the button to select.}
 328
 329
 330 \membersection{wxRadioBox::Show}\label{wxradioboxshow}
 331
 332 \func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{const bool}{ show = {\tt true}}}
 333
 334 Shows or hides the entire radiobox.
 335
 336 \func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{unsigned int}{ item}, \param{const bool}{ show = {\tt true}}}
 337
 338 Shows or hides individual buttons.
 339
 340 \wxheading{Parameters}
 341
 342 \docparam{show}{true to show, false to hide.}
 343
 344 \docparam{item}{The zero-based position of the button to show or hide.}
 345
 346 \wxheading{Return value}
 347
 348 {\tt true} if the box or item has been shown or hidden or {\tt false} if nothing was
 349 done because it already was in the requested state.
 350
 351 \wxheading{See also}
 352
 353 \helpref{wxWindow::Show}{wxwindowshow}
 354
 355 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
 356 implements the following methods:\par
 357 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
 358 \twocolitem{{\bf Show(flag)}}{Shows or hides the entire radiobox.}
 359 \twocolitem{{\bf ShowItem(n, flag)}}{Shows or hides individual buttons.}
 360 \end{twocollist}}
 361 }