docs/msw/changes.txt

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   2 wxWindows 2.0 for Windows Change Log
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   5 Alpha 13, July 8th 1998
   6 -----------------------
   7
   8 - Implemented wxPoint as identical to POINT on Windows, and
   9   altered wxDC wxPoint functions to use wxPoint directly in
  10   Windows functions, for efficiency.
  11 - Cured wxASSERT bug in wxStatusBar95.
  12 - #ifdefed out some bits in oleutils.cpp for compilers that
  13   don't support it.
  14 - Added some operators to wxPoint, wxSize.
  15 - Added inline wxDC functions using wxPoint, wxSize, wxRect.
  16
  17 Alpha 12, July 7th 1998
  18 -----------------------
  19
  20 - Added wxApp::GetComCtl32Version, and wxTB_FLAT style, so can
  21   have flat toolbars on Win98 or Win95 with IE >= 3 installed.
  22
  23 Alpha 11, July 3rd 1998
  24 -----------------------
  25
  26 - Added thread.h, thread.cpp.
  27 - Changed Enabled, Checked to IsEnabled, IsChecked in wxMenu,
  28   wxMenuBar.
  29 - Changed wxMenuItem::SetBackColor to SetBackgroundColour,
  30   SetTextColor to SetTextColour, and added or made public several
  31   wxMenuItem accessors.
  32 - Added two overloads to wxRegion::Contains. Added
  33   wxRegion::IsEmpty for a more consistent naming convention.
  34 - Added Vadim's wxDataObject and wxDropSource.
  35 - ENTER/LEAVE events now work.
  36 - Cured wxMemoryDC bug where the DC wasn't being deleted.
  37 - Cured wxGauge SetSize major bugginess.
  38 - Cured problem where if a GDI object was created on the stack,
  39   then went out of scope, then another object was selected into
  40   the DC, GDI objects would leak. This is because the assignment
  41   to e.g. wxDC::m_pen would delete the GDI object without it first
  42   being selected out of the DC. Cured by selecting the old DC object
  43   first, then doing the assignment.
  44 - Split up wxGaugeMSW, wxGauge95, wxSliderMSW, wxSlider95
  45 - Various other bug fixes and additions.
  46
  47 Alpha 10, May 7th 1998
  48 ----------------------
  49
  50 - Added desiredWidth, desiredHeight parameters to wxBitmapHandler
  51   and wxIcon functions so that you can specify what size of
  52   icon should be loaded. Probably will remain a Windows-specific thing.
  53 - wxStatusBar95 now works for MDI frames.
  54 - Toolbars in MDI frames now behave normally. They still
  55   require application-supplied positioning code though.
  56 - Changed installation instructions, makefiles and batch files
  57   for compiling with Gnu-Win32/Mingw32/EGCS. Also timercmn.cpp
  58   change to support Mingw32/EGCS. Bison now used by default.
  59
  60 Alpha 9, April 27th 1998
  61 ------------------------
  62
  63 - Cured bug in wxStatusBar95 that caused a crash if multiple
  64   fields were used.
  65 - Added Gnu-Win32 b19/Mingw32 support by changing resource
  66   compilation and pragmas.
  67 - Cured wxMenu bug introduced in alpha 8 - didn't respond to
  68   commands because VZ changed the id setting in wxMenu::MSWCommand.
  69
  70 Alpha 8, April 17th 1998
  71 ------------------------
  72
  73 - Added IsNull to wxGDIObject to check if the ref data is present or not.
  74 - Added PNG handler and sample - doesn't work for 16-bit PNGs for
  75   some reason :-(
  76 - Added wxJoystick class and event handling, and simple demo.
  77 - Added simple wxWave class. Needs Stop() function.
  78 - Added wxModule (module.h/module.cpp) to allow definition
  79   of modules to be initialized and cleaned up on wxWindows
  80   startup/exit.
  81 - Start of Mingw32 compatibility (see minimal and dialogs samples
  82   makefile.m95 files, and install.txt).
  83 - Note: Windows printing has stopped working... will investigate.
  84 VADIM'S CHANGES:
  85 - Updated wxString: bug fixes, added wxArrayString, some
  86   compatibility functions.
  87 - Updated log.h/cpp, added wxApp::CreateLogTarget.
  88 - file.h: new wxTempFile class.
  89 - defs.h: added wxSB_SIZE_GRIP for wxStatusBar95
  90 - statbr95: wxStatusBar95 control.
  91 - registry.h/cpp: wxRegKey class for Win95 registry.
  92 - listbox.cpp: corrected some bugs with owner-drawn listboxes.
  93 - wxConfig and wxFileConfig classes.
  94
  95 Alpha 7, March 30th 1998
  96 ------------------------
  97
  98 - Added tab classes, tab sample.
  99 - Now can return FALSE from OnInit and windows will be
 100   cleaned up properly before exit.
 101 - Improved border handling so panels don't get borders
 102   automatically.
 103 - Debugged MDI activation from Window menu.
 104 - Changes to memory debug handling, including checking for
 105   memory leaks on application exit - but see issues.txt for
 106   unresolved issues.
 107 - Added wxTaskBarIcon (taskbar.cpp/h, plus samples/taskbar)
 108   to allow maintenance of an icon in the Windows 95 taskbar
 109   tray area.
 110 - Got MFC sample working (MFC and wxWindows in the same
 111   application), partly by tweaking ntwxwin.mak settings.
 112 - Got DLL compilation working again (VC++).
 113 - Changed wxProp/Dialog Editor filenames.
 114
 115 Alpha 6, March 10th 1998
 116 ------------------------
 117
 118 - Found stack error bug - stopped unwanted OnIdle recursion.
 119 - Removed bug in wxTreeCtrl::InsertItem I added in alpha 5.
 120 - Changed exit behaviour in wxApp/wxFrame/wxDialog. Now will
 121   check if the number of top-level windows is zero before
 122   exiting. Also, wxApp::GetTopWindow will return either
 123   m_topWindow or the first member of wxTopLevelWindows, so you
 124   don't have to call wxApp::SetTopWindow.
 125 - Added dynarray.h/dynarray.cpp (from Vadim).
 126 - Added first cut at OLE drag and drop (from Vadim). dnd sample
 127   added. Drop target only at this stage. See src/msw/ole/*.cpp,
 128   wx/include/msw/ole/*.h. WIN32 only because of UUID usage.
 129   Doesn't work with GnuWin32 - no appropriate headers e.g. for
 130   IUnknown.
 131   Doesn't work with BC++ either - crashes on program startup.
 132 - Added Vadim's owner-draw modifications - will probably remain
 133   Windows-only. This enhances wxMenu, wxListBox. See ownerdrw sample.
 134 - Added wxLB_OWNERDRAW for owner-draw listboxes.
 135 - Vadim's wxCheckListBox derives from wxListBox. See checklst sample.
 136   Doesn't entirely work for WIN16.
 137 - Vadim has added wxMenuItem as a separate file menuitem.cpp. It
 138   can also be used as an argument to wxMenu::Append, not just for
 139   internal implementation.
 140 - Some #ifdefs done for MINGW32 compilation (just alter OPTIONS
 141   in makeg95.env, together with mingw32.bat). However, resource
 142   binding is not working yet so most apps with dialogs crash.
 143
 144 Alpha 5, 14th February 1998
 145 ---------------------------
 146
 147 - GENERIC AND MSW-SPECIFIC CODE NOW TREATED AS TWO SEPARATE
 148   DISTRIBUTIONS. This change log will therefore now refer to
 149   the Windows-specific code only. See docs/changes.txt for generic
 150   changes.
 151 - Removed Windows-specific reference counting system (GDI
 152   resources were cleaned up in idle time) - minimal
 153   advantages now we have a wxWin reference counting system.
 154 - Added missing WXDLLEXPORT keywords so DLL compilation works
 155   again.
 156 - Removed most warnings for GnuWin32 compilation.
 157 - Added wxRegion/wxRegionIterator, but haven't yet used it in
 158   e.g. wxDC.
 159
 160 Alpha 4, 31st January 1998
 161 --------------------------
 162
 163 - Changed wxDC functions to take longs instead of floats. GetSize now takes
 164   integer pointers, plus a version that returns a wxSize.
 165 - const keyword added to various wxDC functions.
 166 - Under Windows, wxDC no longer has any knowledge of whether
 167   an associated window is scrolled or not. Instead, the device
 168   origin is set by wxScrolledWindow in wxScrolledWindow::PrepareDC.
 169 - wxScrolledWindow applications can optionally override the virtual OnDraw
 170   function instead of using the OnPaint event handler. The wxDC passed to
 171   OnDraw will be translated by PrepareDC to reflect scrolling.
 172   When drawing outside of OnDraw, must call PrepareDC explicitly.
 173 - wxToolBarBase/wxToolBarSimple similarly changed to allow for
 174   scrolling toolbars.
 175 - Integrated wxPostScriptDC patches for 1.xx by Chris Breeze,
 176   to help printing with multiple pages.
 177 - IPC classes given base classes (wxConnectionBase etc.) which
 178   define the API used by different implementations. DDE
 179   implementation updated to use these base classes.
 180 - wxHelpInstance now separated into wxHelpControllerBase (base
 181   for all implementations), wxWinHelpController (uses standard
 182   WinHelp), wxXLPHelPController (talks to wxHelp by DDE or
 183   TCP/IP). There will be others eventually, such as
 184   wxHTMLHelpController for Microsoft (and Netscape?) HTML Help.
 185 - Added Vadim Zeitlin's wxString class plus
 186   internationalization code (gettext simulation, wxLocale, etc.).
 187   New files from Vadim:
 188   include\wx\string.h
 189   include\wx\debug.h
 190   include\wx\file.h
 191   include\wx\log.h
 192   include\wx\intl.h
 193   src\common\string.cpp
 194   src\common\log.cpp
 195   src\common\intl.cpp
 196   src\common\file.cpp
 197   No longer use GNU wxString files.
 198 - Split off file-related functions into include\wx\filefn.h and
 199   src\common\filefn.cpp.
 200 - Borland C++ support (WIN32) for main library and
 201   samples, using makefile.b32 files.
 202 - Preparation done for allowing BC++ to compile wxWin as a DLL,
 203   including changes to defs.h.
 204 - wxIntPoint removed, wxPoint is now int, and wxRealPoint
 205   introduced.
 206 - Added wxShowEvent (generated when window is being shown or
 207   hidden).
 208 - Got minimal, docview, mdi samples working for 16-bit VC++ and
 209   cured 16-bit problem with wxTextCtrl (removed global memory
 210   trick).
 211 - Updated GnuWin32 makefiles, checked minimal, mdi, docview samples.
 212
 213 Alpha 3, September 1997
 214 -----------------------
 215
 216 - wxListCtrl, wxTreeCtrl, wxImageList classes done.
 217 - Instigated new file hierarchy, split files and classes up more logically.
 218 - PrologIO and some other utils now put into core library.
 219 - Revamped print/preview classes, added wxPageSetupDialog.
 220 - Started documentation.
 221
 222 Alpha 2, 30th April 1997
 223 ------------------------
 224
 225 - EVT_... macros now have at least one argument, for conformance
 226   with MetroWerks compiler.
 227 - Added ids to .wxr file format.
 228 - Got Dialog Editor compiled and running again but need
 229   to extend functionality to be in line with new controls.
 230   Added dialoged\test app to allow dynamic loading of .wxr files
 231   for testing purposes.
 232 - Rewrote wxBitmap to allow installable file type
 233   handlers.
 234 - Rewrote wxBitmapButton, wxStaticBitmap to not use Fafa.
 235 - Wrote most of wxTreeCtrl and sample (need wxImageList to implement it
 236   fully).
 237 - Added back wxRadioBox.
 238 - Tidied up wx_main.cpp, wxApp class, putting PenWin code in
 239   a separate file.
 240
 241 Alpha 1, 5th April 1997
 242 -----------------------
 243
 244 At this point, the following has been achieved:
 245
 246 - A lot, but not all, of the code has been revamped for better
 247   naming conventions, protection of data members, and use of
 248   wxString instead of char *.
 249 - Obsolete functionality deleted (e.g. default wxPanel layout,
 250   old system event system) and code size reduced.
 251 - Class hierarchy changed (see design doc) - base classes such
 252   as wxbWindow now removed.
 253 - No longer includes windows.h in wxWin headers, by using stand-in
 254   Windows types where needed e.g. WXHWND.
 255 - PrologIO revised.
 256 - wxScrolledWindow, wxStatusBar and new MDI classes added.
 257   MDI is now achived using separate classes, not window styles.
 258 - wxSystemSettings added, and made use of to reflect standard
 259   Windows settings.
 260 - SetButtonFont/SetLabelFont replaced by SetFont; font and colour
 261   settings mucho rationalised.
 262 - All windows are now subclassed with the same window proc to make
 263   event handling far more consistent. Old internal wxWnd and derived
 264   classes removed.
 265 - API for controls revised, in particular addition of
 266   wxValidator parameters and removal of labels for some controls.
 267 - 1 validator written: see examples/validate.
 268 - Event table system introduced (see most samples and
 269   wx_event.cpp/ProcessEvent, wx_event.h). wxEvtHandler
 270   made more flexible, with Push/PopEventHandler allowing a chain
 271   of event handlers.
 272 - wxRadioBox removed - will be added back soon.
 273 - Toolbar class hierarchy revised:
 274   wxToolBarBase
 275   wxToolBarSimple (= old wxToolBar)
 276   wxToolBar95 (= old wxButtonBar under Win95
 277   wxToolBarMSW (= old wxButtonBar under WIN16/WIN32)
 278 - Constraint system debugged somewhat (sizers now work properly).
 279 - wxFileDialog, wxDirDialog added; other common dialogs now
 280   have class equivalents. Generic colour and font dialogs
 281   rewritten to not need obsolete panel layout.
 282 - .wxr resource system partially reinstated, though needs
 283   an integer ID for controls. Hopefully the resource system
 284   will be replaced by something better and more efficient
 285   in the future.
 286 - Device contexts no longer stored with window and accessed
 287   with GetDC - use wxClientDC, wxPaintDC, wxWindowDC stack
 288   variables instead.
 289 - wxSlider uses trackbar class under Win95, and wxSL_LABELS flag
 290   determines whether labels are shown. Other Win95-specific flags
 291   introduced, e.g. for showing ticks.
 292 - Styles introduced for dealing with 3D effects per window, for
 293   any window: all Win95 3D effects supported, plus transparent windows.
 294 - Major change to allow 3D effect support without CTL3D, under
 295   Win95.
 296 - Bitmap versions of button and checkbox separated out into new
 297   classes, but unimplemented as yet because I intend to remove
 298   the need for Fafa - it apparently causes GPFs in Win95 OSR 2.
 299 - utils/wxprop classes working (except maybe wxPropertyFormView)
 300   in preparation for use in Dialog Editor.
 301 - GNU-WIN32 compilation verified (a month or so ago).
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