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