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