added wxThreadHelper class (patch 756906)
[wxWidgets.git] / docs / latex / wx / category.tex
1 \chapter{Classes by category}\label{classesbycat}
2 \setheader{{\it CHAPTER \thechapter}}{}{}{}{}{{\it CHAPTER \thechapter}}%
3 \setfooter{\thepage}{}{}{}{}{\thepage}%
4
5 A classification of wxWindows classes by category.
6
7 {\large {\bf Managed windows}}
8
9 There are several types of window that are directly controlled by the
10 window manager (such as MS Windows, or the Motif Window Manager).
11 Frames may contain windows, and dialog boxes may directly contain controls.
12
13 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
14 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
15 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDialog}{wxdialog}}{Dialog box}
16 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFrame}{wxframe}}{Normal frame}
17 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIChildFrame}{wxmdichildframe}}{MDI child frame}
18 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIParentFrame}{wxmdiparentframe}}{MDI parent frame}
19 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMiniFrame}{wxminiframe}}{A frame with a small title bar}
20 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSplashScreen}{wxsplashscreen}}{Splash screen class}
21 %\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabbedDialog}{wxtabbeddialog}}{Tabbed dialog
22 %(deprecated, use wxNotebook instead)}
23 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTipWindow}{wxtipwindow}}{Shows text in a small window}
24 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxWizard}{wxwizard}}{A wizard dialog}
25 \end{twocollist}
26
27 See also {\bf Common dialogs}.
28
29 {\large {\bf Miscellaneous windows}}
30
31 The following are a variety of classes that are derived from wxWindow.
32
33 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
34 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
35 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}}{A window whose colour changes according to current user settings}
36 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}}{Window with automatically managed scrollbars}
37 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxGrid}{wxgrid}}{A grid (table) window}
38 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSplitterWindow}{wxsplitterwindow}}{Window which can be split vertically or horizontally}
39 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStatusBar}{wxstatusbar}}{Implements the status bar on a frame}
40 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxToolBar}{wxtoolbar}}{Toolbar class}
41 %\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabbedPanel}{wxtabbedpanel}}{Tabbed panel (to be replaced with wxNotebook)}
42 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotebook}{wxnotebook}}{Notebook class}
43 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPlotWindow}{wxplotwindow}}{A class to display data.}
44 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSashWindow}{wxsashwindow}}{Window with four optional sashes that can be dragged}
45 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSashLayoutWindow}{wxsashlayoutwindow}}{Window that can be involved in an IDE-like layout arrangement}
46 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxVScrolledWindow}{wxvscrolledwindow}}{As wxScrolledWindow but supports lines of variable height}
47 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxWizardPage}{wxwizardpage}}{A base class for the page in wizard dialog.}
48 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxWizardPageSimple}{wxwizardpagesimple}}{A page in wizard dialog.}
49 \end{twocollist}
50
51 {\large {\bf Common dialogs}}
52
53 \overview{Overview}{commondialogsoverview}
54
55 Common dialogs are ready-made dialog classes which are frequently used
56 in an application.
57
58 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
59 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
60 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDialog}{wxdialog}}{Base class for common dialogs}
61 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxColourDialog}{wxcolourdialog}}{Colour chooser dialog}
62 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDirDialog}{wxdirdialog}}{Directory selector dialog}
63 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDialog}{wxfiledialog}}{File selector dialog}
64 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFindReplaceDialog}{wxfindreplacedialog}}{Text search/replace dialog}
65 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMultipleChoiceDialog}{wxmultiplechoicedialog}}{Dialog to get one or more selections from a list}
66 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSingleChoiceDialog}{wxsinglechoicedialog}}{Dialog to get a single selection from a list and return the string}
67 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextEntryDialog}{wxtextentrydialog}}{Dialog to get a single line of text from the user}
68 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFontDialog}{wxfontdialog}}{Font chooser dialog}
69 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}
70 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialog}{wxprintdialog}}{Standard print dialog}
71 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}
72 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMessageDialog}{wxmessagedialog}}{Simple message box dialog}
73 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxWizard}{wxwizard}}{A wizard dialog.}
74 \end{twocollist}
75
76 {\large {\bf Controls}}
77
78 Typically, these are small windows which provide interaction with the user. Controls
79 that are not static can have \helpref{validators}{wxvalidator} associated with them.
80
81 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
82 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
83 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol}}{The base class for controls}
84 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxButton}{wxbutton}}{Push button control, displaying text}
85 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxBitmapButton}{wxbitmapbutton}}{Push button control, displaying a bitmap}
86 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxToggleButton}{wxtogglebutton}}{A button which stays pressed when clicked by user.}
87 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCalendarCtrl}{wxcalendarctrl}}{Date picker control}
88 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCheckBox}{wxcheckbox}}{Checkbox control}
89 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCheckListBox}{wxchecklistbox}}{A listbox with a checkbox to the left of each item}
90 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxChoice}{wxchoice}}{Choice control (a combobox without the editable area)}
91 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxComboBox}{wxcombobox}}{A choice with an editable area}
92 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxGauge}{wxgauge}}{A control to represent a varying quantity, such as time remaining}
93 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxGenericDirCtrl}{wxgenericdirctrl}}{A control for displaying a directory tree}
94 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlListBox}{wxhtmllistbox}}{A listbox showing HTML content}
95 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticBox}{wxstaticbox}}{A static, or group box for visually grouping related controls}
96 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxListBox}{wxlistbox}}{A list of strings for single or multiple selection}
97 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxListCtrl}{wxlistctrl}}{A control for displaying lists of strings and/or icons, plus a multicolumn report view}
98 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxListView}{wxlistview}}{A simpler interface ({\it fa\c{c}ade} for wxListCtrl in report mode}
99 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabCtrl}{wxtabctrl}}{Manages several tabs}
100 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextCtrl}{wxtextctrl}}{Single or multiline text editing control}
101 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTreeCtrl}{wxtreectrl}}{Tree (hierarchy) control}
102 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}}{Scrollbar control}
103 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSpinButton}{wxspinbutton}}{A spin or `up-down' control}
104 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSpinCtrl}{wxspinctrl}}{A spin control - i.e. spin button and text control}
105 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticText}{wxstatictext}}{One or more lines of non-editable text}
106 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticBitmap}{wxstaticbitmap}}{A control to display a bitmap}
107 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRadioBox}{wxradiobox}}{A group of radio buttons}
108 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRadioButton}{wxradiobutton}}{A round button to be used with others in a mutually exclusive way}
109 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSlider}{wxslider}}{A slider that can be dragged by the user}
110 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxVListBox}{wxvlistbox}}{A listbox supporting variable height rows}
111 \end{twocollist}
112
113 {\large {\bf Menus}}
114
115 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
116 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
117 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenu}{wxmenu}}{Displays a series of menu items for selection}
118 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenuBar}{wxmenubar}}{Contains a series of menus for use with a frame}
119 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenuItem}{wxmenuitem}}{Represents a single menu item}
120 \end{twocollist}
121
122 {\large {\bf Window layout}}
123
124 There are two different systems for laying out windows (and dialogs in particular).
125 One is based upon so-called sizers and it requires less typing, thinking and calculating
126 and will in almost all cases produce dialogs looking equally well on all platforms, the
127 other is based on so-called constraints and is deprecated, though still available.
128
129 \overview{Sizer overview}{sizeroverview} describes sizer-based layout.
130
131 These are the classes relevant to sizer-based layout.
132
133 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
134 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
135 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSizer}{wxsizer}}{Abstract base class}
136 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxGridSizer}{wxgridsizer}}{A sizer for laying out windows in a grid with all fields having the same size}
137 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFlexGridSizer}{wxflexgridsizer}}{A sizer for laying out windows in a flexible grid}
138 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer}}{A sizer for laying out windows in a row or column}
139 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticBoxSizer}{wxstaticboxsizer}}{Same as wxBoxSizer, but with a surrounding static box}
140 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotebookSizer}{wxnotebooksizer}}{Sizer to use with the wxNotebook control}
141 \end{twocollist}
142
143 \overview{Constraints overview}{constraintsoverview} describes constraints-based layout.
144
145 These are the classes relevant to constraints-based window layout.
146
147 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
148 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
149 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxIndividualLayoutConstraint}{wxindividuallayoutconstraint}}{Represents a single constraint dimension}
150 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints}}{Represents the constraints for a window class}
151 \end{twocollist}
152
153 {\large {\bf Device contexts}}
154
155 \overview{Overview}{dcoverview}
156
157 Device contexts are surfaces that may be drawn on, and provide an
158 abstraction that allows parameterisation of your drawing code
159 by passing different device contexts.
160
161 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
162 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
163 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxClientDC}{wxclientdc}}{A device context to access the client area outside {\bf OnPaint} events}
164 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc}}{A device context to access the client area inside {\bf OnPaint} events}
165 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxWindowDC}{wxwindowdc}}{A device context to access the non-client area}
166 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxScreenDC}{wxscreendc}}{A device context to access the entire screen}
167 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDC}{wxdc}}{The device context base class}
168 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}}{A device context for drawing into bitmaps}
169 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMetafileDC}{wxmetafiledc}}{A device context for drawing into metafiles}
170 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPostScriptDC}{wxpostscriptdc}}{A device context for drawing into PostScript files}
171 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}}{A device context for drawing to printers}
172 \end{twocollist}
173
174 {\large {\bf Graphics device interface}}
175
176 \overview{Bitmaps overview}{wxbitmapoverview}
177
178 These classes are related to drawing on device contexts and windows.
179
180 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
181 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
182 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxColour}{wxcolour}}{Represents the red, blue and green elements of a colour}
183 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDCClipper}{wxdcclipper}}{Wraps the operations of setting and destroying the clipping region}
184 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxBitmap}{wxbitmap}}{Represents a bitmap}
185 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxBrush}{wxbrush}}{Used for filling areas on a device context}
186 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxBrushList}{wxbrushlist}}{The list of previously-created brushes}
187 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}}{A small, transparent bitmap representing the cursor}
188 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFont}{wxfont}}{Represents fonts}
189 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFontList}{wxfontlist}}{The list of previously-created fonts}
190 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxIcon}{wxicon}}{A small, transparent bitmap for assigning to frames and drawing on device contexts}
191 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxImage}{wximage}}{A platform-independent image class}
192 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxImageList}{wximagelist}}{A list of images, used with some controls}
193 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMask}{wxmask}}{Represents a mask to be used with a bitmap for transparent drawing}
194 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPen}{wxpen}}{Used for drawing lines on a device context}
195 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPenList}{wxpenlist}}{The list of previously-created pens}
196 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPalette}{wxpalette}}{Represents a table of indices into RGB values}
197 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}}{Represents a simple or complex region on a window or device context}
198 \end{twocollist}
199
200 {\large {\bf Events}}
201
202 \overview{Overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
203
204 An event object contains information about a specific event. Event handlers
205 (usually member functions) have a single, event argument.
206
207 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
208 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
209 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent}}{A window or application activation event}
210 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCalendarEvent}{wxcalendarevent}}{Used with \helpref{wxCalendarCtrl}{wxcalendarctrl}}
211 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCalculateLayoutEvent}{wxcalculatelayoutevent}}{Used to calculate window layout}
212 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}}{A close window or end session event}
213 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}}{An event from a variety of standard controls}
214 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDialUpEvent}{wxdialupevent}}{Event send by \helpref{wxDialUpManager}{wxdialupmanager}}
215 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropFilesEvent}{wxdropfilesevent}}{A drop files event}
216 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}}{An erase background event}
217 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxEvent}{wxevent}}{The event base class}
218 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFindDialogEvent}{wxfinddialogevent}}{Event sent by
219 \helpref{wxFindReplaceDialog}{wxfindreplacedialog}}
220 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}}{A window focus event}
221 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}}{A keypress event}
222 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxIconizeEvent}{wxiconizeevent}}{An iconize/restore event}
223 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxIdleEvent}{wxidleevent}}{An idle event}
224 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxInitDialogEvent}{wxinitdialogevent}}{A dialog initialisation event}
225 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxJoystickEvent}{wxjoystickevent}}{A joystick event}
226 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxListEvent}{wxlistevent}}{A list control event}
227 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMaximizeEvent}{wxmaximizeevent}}{A maximize event}
228 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}}{A menu event}
229 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMouseCaptureChangedEvent}{wxmousecapturechangedevent}}{A mouse capture changed event}
230 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent}}{A mouse event}
231 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}}{A move event}
232 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotebookEvent}{wxnotebookevent}}{A notebook control event}
233 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotifyEvent}{wxnotifyevent}}{A notification event, which can be vetoed}
234 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}}{A paint event}
235 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxProcessEvent}{wxprocessevent}}{A process ending event}
236 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxQueryLayoutInfoEvent}{wxquerylayoutinfoevent}}{Used to query layout information}
237 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrollEvent}{wxscrollevent}}{A scroll event from sliders, stand-alone scrollbars and spin buttons}
238 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent}}{A scroll event from scrolled windows}
239 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}}{A size event}
240 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketEvent}{wxsocketevent}}{A socket event}
241 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSpinEvent}{wxspinevent}}{An event from \helpref{wxSpinButton}{wxspinbutton}}
242 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}}{A system colour change event}
243 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabEvent}{wxtabevent}}{A tab control event}
244 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTreeEvent}{wxtreeevent}}{A tree control event}
245 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent}}{A user interface update event}
246 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxWizardEvent}{wxwizardevent}}{A wizard event}
247 \end{twocollist}
248
249 {\large {\bf Validators}}
250
251 \overview{Overview}{validatoroverview}
252
253 These are the window validators, used for filtering and validating
254 user input.
255
256 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
257 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
258 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}}{Base validator class}
259 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextValidator}{wxtextvalidator}}{Text control validator class}
260 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxGenericValidator}{wxgenericvalidator}}{Generic control validator class}
261 \end{twocollist}
262
263 {\large {\bf Data structures}}
264
265 These are the data structure classes supported by wxWindows.
266
267 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
268 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
269 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCmdLineParser}{wxcmdlineparser}}{Command line parser class}
270 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDateSpan}{wxdatespan}}{A logical time interval.}
271 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDateTime}{wxdatetime}}{A class for date/time manipulations}
272 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxExpr}{wxexpr}}{A class for flexible I/O}
273 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxExprDatabase}{wxexprdatabase}}{A class for flexible I/O}
274 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHashMap}{wxhashmap}}{A simple hash map implementation}
275 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHashTable}{wxhashtable}}{A simple hash table implementation (deprecated, use wxHashMap)}
276 % \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHashTableLong}{wxhashtablelong}}{A wxHashTable version for storing long data}
277 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxList}{wxlist}}{A simple linked list implementation}
278 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLongLong}{wxlonglong}}{A portable 64 bit integer type}
279 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxNode}{wxnode}}{Represents a node in the wxList implementation}
280 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}}{The root class for most wxWindows classes}
281 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPathList}{wxpathlist}}{A class to help search multiple paths}
282 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPoint}{wxpoint}}{Representation of a point}
283 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect}}{A class representing a rectangle}
284 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRegEx}{wxregex}}{Regular expression support}
285 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}}{A class representing a region}
286 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxString}{wxstring}}{A string class}
287 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStringList}{wxstringlist}}{A class representing a list of strings}
288 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStringTokenizer}{wxstringtokenizer}}{A class for interpreting a string as a list of tokens or words}
289 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRealPoint}{wxrealpoint}}{Representation of a point using floating point numbers}
290 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize}}{Representation of a size}
291 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTimeSpan}{wxtimespan}}{A time interval.}
292 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxVariant}{wxvariant}}{A class for storing arbitrary types that may change at run-time}
293 \end{twocollist}
294
295 {\large {\bf Run-time class information system}}
296
297 \overview{Overview}{runtimeclassoverview}
298
299 wxWindows supports run-time manipulation of class information, and dynamic
300 creation of objects given class names.
301
302 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
303 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
304 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxClassInfo}{wxclassinfo}}{Holds run-time class information}
305 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}}{Root class for classes with run-time information}
306 \twocolitem{\helpref{RTTI macros}{rttimacros}}{Macros for manipulating run-time information}
307 \end{twocollist}
308
309 {\large {\bf Logging features}}
310
311 \overview{Overview}{wxlogoverview}
312
313 wxWindows provides several classes and functions for message logging.
314 Please see the \helpref{wxLog overview}{wxlogoverview} for more details.
315
316 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
317 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
318 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLog}{wxlog}}{The base log class}
319 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogStderr}{wxlogstderr}}{Log messages to a C STDIO stream}
320 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogStream}{wxlogstream}}{Log messages to a C++ iostream}
321 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogTextCtrl}{wxlogtextctrl}}{Log messages to a \helpref{wxTextCtrl}{wxtextctrl}}
322 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogWindow}{wxlogwindow}}{Log messages to a log frame}
323 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogGui}{wxloggui}}{Default log target for GUI programs}
324 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogNull}{wxlognull}}{Temporarily suppress message logging}
325 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogChain}{wxlogchain}}{Allows to chain two log targets}
326 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLogPassThrough}{wxlogpassthrough}}{Allows to filter the log messages}
327 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStreamToTextRedirector}{wxstreamtotextredirector}}{Allows
328 to redirect output sent to {\tt cout} to a \helpref{wxTextCtrl}{wxtextctrl}}
329 \twocolitem{\helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}}{Error and warning logging functions}
330 \end{twocollist}
331
332 {\large {\bf Debugging features}}
333
334 \overview{Overview}{debuggingoverview}
335
336 wxWindows supports some aspects of debugging an application through
337 classes, functions and macros.
338
339 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
340 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
341 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDebugContext}{wxdebugcontext}}{Provides memory-checking facilities}
342 %\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDebugStreamBuf}{wxdebugstreambuf}}{A stream buffer writing to the debug stream}
343 \twocolitem{\helpref{Debugging macros}{debugmacros}}{Debug macros for assertion and checking}
344 \twocolitem{\helpref{WXDEBUG\_NEW}{debugnew}}{Use this macro to give further debugging information}
345 %\twocolitem{\helpref{WXTRACE}{trace}}{Trace macro}
346 %\twocolitem{\helpref{WXTRACELEVEL}{tracelevel}}{Trace macro with levels}
347 \end{twocollist}
348
349 {\large {\bf Networking classes}}
350
351 wxWindows provides its own classes for socket based networking.
352
353 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
354 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
355 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDialUpManager}{wxdialupmanager}}{Provides functions to check the status of network connection and to establish one}
356 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxIPV4address}{wxipv4address}}{Represents an Internet address}
357 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketBase}{wxsocketbase}}{Represents a socket base object}
358 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketClient}{wxsocketclient}}{Represents a socket client}
359 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketServer}{wxsocketserver}}{Represents a socket server}
360 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketEvent}{wxsocketevent}}{A socket event}
361 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFTP}{wxftp}}{FTP protocol class}
362 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHTTP}{wxhttp}}{HTTP protocol class}
363 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxURL}{wxurl}}{Represents a Universal Resource Locator}
364 \end{twocollist}
365
366
367 {\large {\bf Interprocess communication}}
368
369 \overview{Overview}{ipcoverview}
370
371 wxWindows provides simple interprocess communications facilities
372 based on Windows DDE, but available on most platforms using TCP.
373
374 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
375 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
376 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxClient}{wxddeclient}}{Represents a client}
377 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxConnection}{wxddeconnection}}{Represents the connection between a client and a server}
378 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxServer}{wxddeserver}}{Represents a server}
379 %\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketHandler}{wxsockethandler}}{Represents a socket handler}
380 \end{twocollist}
381
382 {\large {\bf Document/view framework}}
383
384 \overview{Overview}{docviewoverview}
385
386 wxWindows supports a document/view framework which provides
387 housekeeping for a document-centric application.
388
389 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
390 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
391 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocument}{wxdocument}}{Represents a document}
392 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxView}{wxview}}{Represents a view}
393 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocTemplate}{wxdoctemplate}}{Manages the relationship between a document class and a view class}
394 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocManager}{wxdocmanager}}{Manages the documents and views in an application}
395 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocChildFrame}{wxdocchildframe}}{A child frame for showing a document view}
396 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocParentFrame}{wxdocparentframe}}{A parent frame to contain views}
397 %\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIDocChildFrame}{wxmdidocchildframe}}{An MDI child frame for showing a document view}
398 %\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIDocParentFrame}{wxmdidocparentframe}}{An MDI parent frame to contain views}
399 \end{twocollist}
400
401 {\large {\bf Printing framework}}
402
403 \overview{Overview}{printingoverview}
404
405 A printing and previewing framework is implemented to
406 make it relatively straightforward to provide document printing
407 facilities.
408
409 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
410 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
411 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewFrame}{wxpreviewframe}}{Frame for displaying a print preview}
412 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewCanvas}{wxpreviewcanvas}}{Canvas for displaying a print preview}
413 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewControlBar}{wxpreviewcontrolbar}}{Standard control bar for a print preview}
414 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialog}{wxprintdialog}}{Standard print dialog}
415 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}
416 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinter}{wxprinter}}{Class representing the printer}
417 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}}{Printer device context}
418 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintout}{wxprintout}}{Class representing a particular printout}
419 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintPreview}{wxprintpreview}}{Class representing a print preview}
420 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintData}{wxprintdata}}{Represents information about the document being printed}
421 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialogData}{wxprintdialogdata}}{Represents information about the print dialog}
422 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialogData}{wxpagesetupdialogdata}}{Represents information about the page setup dialog}
423 \end{twocollist}
424
425 {\large {\bf Drag and drop and clipboard classes}}
426
427 \overview{Drag and drop and clipboard overview}{wxdndoverview}
428
429 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
430 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
431 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataObject}{wxdataobject}}{Data object class}
432 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataFormat}{wxdataformat}}{Represents a data format}
433 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextDataObject}{wxtextdataobject}}{Text data object class}
434 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDataObject}{wxtextdataobject}}{File data object class}
435 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxBitmapDataObject}{wxbitmapdataobject}}{Bitmap data object class}
436 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCustomDataObject}{wxcustomdataobject}}{Custom data object class}
437 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxClipboard}{wxclipboard}}{Clipboard class}
438 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropTarget}{wxdroptarget}}{Drop target class}
439 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDropTarget}{wxfiledroptarget}}{File drop target class}
440 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextDropTarget}{wxtextdroptarget}}{Text drop target class}
441 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropSource}{wxdropsource}}{Drop source class}
442 \end{twocollist}
443
444 {\large {\bf File related classes}}
445
446 wxWindows has several small classes to work with disk files, see \helpref{file classes
447 overview}{wxfileoverview} for more details.
448
449 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
450 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
451 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileName}{wxfilename}}{Operations with the file name and attributes}
452 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDir}{wxdir}}{Class for enumerating files/subdirectories.}
453 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDirTraverser}{wxdirtraverser}}{Class used together with wxDir for recursively enumerating the files/subdirectories}
454 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFile}{wxfile}}{Low-level file input/output class.}
455 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFFile}{wxffile}}{Another low-level file input/output class.}
456 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTempFile}{wxtempfile}}{Class to safely replace an existing file}
457 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextFile}{wxtextfile}}{Class for working with text files as with arrays of lines}
458 \end{twocollist}
459
460 {\large {\bf Stream classes}}
461
462 wxWindows has its own set of stream classes, as an alternative to often buggy standard stream
463 libraries, and to provide enhanced functionality.
464
465 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
466 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
467 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStreamBase}{wxstreambase}}{Stream base class}
468 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStreamBuffer}{wxstreambuffer}}{Stream buffer class}
469 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxInputStream}{wxinputstream}}{Input stream class}
470 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxOutputStream}{wxoutputstream}}{Output stream class}
471 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCountingOutputStream}{wxcountingoutputstream}}{Stream class for querying what size a stream would have.}
472 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFilterInputStream}{wxfilterinputstream}}{Filtered input stream class}
473 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFilterOutputStream}{wxfilteroutputstream}}{Filtered output stream class}
474 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxBufferedInputStream}{wxbufferedinputstream}}{Buffered input stream class}
475 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxBufferedOutputStream}{wxbufferedoutputstream}}{Buffered output stream class}
476 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMemoryInputStream}{wxmeminputstream}}{Memory input stream class}
477 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMemoryOutputStream}{wxmemoutputstream}}{Memory output stream class}
478 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataInputStream}{wxdatainputstream}}{Platform-independent binary data input stream class}
479 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataOutputStream}{wxdataoutputstream}}{Platform-independent binary data output stream class}
480 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextInputStream}{wxtextinputstream}}{Platform-independent text data input stream class}
481 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextOutputStream}{wxtextoutputstream}}{Platform-independent text data output stream class}
482 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileInputStream}{wxfileinputstream}}{File input stream class}
483 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileOutputStream}{wxfileoutputstream}}{File output stream class}
484 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFFileInputStream}{wxffileinputstream}}{Another file input stream class}
485 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFFileOutputStream}{wxffileoutputstream}}{Another file output stream class}
486 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxZlibInputStream}{wxzlibinputstream}}{Zlib (compression) input stream class}
487 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxZlibOutputStream}{wxzliboutputstream}}{Zlib (compression) output stream class}
488 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxZipInputStream}{wxzipinputstream}}{Input stream for reading from ZIP archives}
489 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketInputStream}{wxsocketinputstream}}{Socket input stream class}
490 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketOutputStream}{wxsocketoutputstream}}{Socket output stream class}
491 \end{twocollist}
492
493 {\large {\bf Threading classes}}
494
495 \overview{Multithreading overview}{wxthreadoverview}
496
497 wxWindows provides a set of classes to make use of the native thread
498 capabilities of the various platforms.
499
500 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
501 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
502 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxThread}{wxthread}}{Thread class}
503 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxThreadHelper}{wxthreadhelper}}{Manages background threads easily}
504 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMutex}{wxmutex}}{Mutex class}
505 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMutexLocker}{wxmutexlocker}}{Mutex locker utility class}
506 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCriticalSection}{wxcriticalsection}}{Critical section class}
507 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCriticalSectionLocker}{wxcriticalsectionlocker}}{Critical section locker utility class}
508 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCondition}{wxcondition}}{Condition class}
509 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSemaphore}{wxsemaphore}}{Semaphore class}
510 \end{twocollist}
511
512 {\large {\bf HTML classes}}
513
514 wxWindows provides a set of classes to display text in HTML format. These
515 class include a help system based on the HTML widget.
516
517 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
518 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
519 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlHelpController}{wxhtmlhelpcontroller}}{HTML help controller class}
520 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlWindow}{wxhtmlwindow}}{HTML window class}
521 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlEasyPrinting}{wxhtmleasyprinting}}{Simple class for printing HTML}
522 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlPrintout}{wxhtmlprintout}}{Generic HTML wxPrintout class}
523 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlParser}{wxhtmlparser}}{Generic HTML parser class}
524 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlTagHandler}{wxhtmltaghandler}}{HTML tag handler, pluginable into wxHtmlParser}
525 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlWinParser}{wxhtmlwinparser}}{HTML parser class for wxHtmlWindow}
526 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlWinTagHandler}{wxhtmlwintaghandler}}{HTML tag handler, pluginable into wxHtmlWinParser}
527 \end{twocollist}
528
529 {\large {\bf Virtual file system classes}}
530
531 wxWindows provides a set of classes that implement an extensible virtual file system,
532 used internally by the HTML classes.
533
534 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
535 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
536 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFSFile}{wxfsfile}}{Represents a file in the virtual file system}
537 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileSystem}{wxfilesystem}}{Main interface for the virtual file system}
538 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileSystemHandler}{wxfilesystemhandler}}{Class used to announce file system type}
539 \end{twocollist}
540
541 {\large {\bf XML-based resource system classes}}
542
543 \overview{XML-based resource system overview}{xrcoverview}
544
545 Resources allow your application to create controls and other user interface elements
546 from specifications stored in an XML format.
547
548 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
549 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
550 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxXmlResource}{wxxmlresource}}{The main class for working with resources.}
551 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxXmlResourceHandler}{wxxmlresourcehandler}}{The base class for XML resource handlers.}
552 \end{twocollist}
553
554 {\large {\bf Online help}}
555
556 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
557 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
558 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHelpController}{wxhelpcontroller}}{Family of classes for controlling help windows}
559 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHtmlHelpController}{wxhtmlhelpcontroller}}{HTML help controller class}
560 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxContextHelp}{wxcontexthelp}}{Class to put application into context-sensitive help mode}
561 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxContextHelpButton}{wxcontexthelpbutton}}{Button class for putting application into context-sensitive help mode}
562 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHelpProvider}{wxhelpprovider}}{Abstract class for context-sensitive help provision}
563 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSimpleHelpProvider}{wxsimplehelpprovider}}{Class for simple context-sensitive help provision}
564 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxHelpControllerHelpProvider}{wxhelpcontrollerhelpprovider}}{Class for context-sensitive help provision via a help controller}
565 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxToolTip}{wxtooltip}}{Class implementing tooltips}
566 \end{twocollist}
567
568 {\large {\bf Database classes}}
569
570 \overview{Database classes overview}{odbcoverview}
571
572 wxWindows provides a set of classes for accessing Microsoft's ODBC (Open Database Connectivity)
573 product, donated by Remstar. This is known as wxODBC.
574
575 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
576 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
577 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDb}{wxdb}}{ODBC database connection}
578 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbTable}{wxdbtable}}{Provides access to a database table}
579 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbInf}{wxdbinf}}{}
580 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbTableInf}{wxdbtableinf}}{}
581 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbColDef}{wxdbcoldef}}{}
582 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbColInf}{wxdbcolinf}}{}
583 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbColDataPtr}{wxdbcoldataptr}}{}
584 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbColFor}{wxdbcolfor}}{}
585 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbConnectInf}{wxdbconnectinf}}{}
586 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDbIdxDef}{wxdbidxdef}}{}
587 \end{twocollist}
588
589 {\large {\bf Miscellaneous}}
590
591 \twocolwidtha{6cm}
592 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
593 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxApp}{wxapp}}{Application class}
594 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCaret}{wxcaret}}{A caret (cursor) object}
595 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCmdLineParser}{wxcmdlineparser}}{Command line parser class}
596 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxConfig}{wxconfigbase}}{Classes for configuration reading/writing (using either INI files or registry)}
597 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDllLoader}{wxdllloader}}{Class to work with shared libraries.}
598 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxLayoutAlgorithm}{wxlayoutalgorithm}}{An alternative window layout facility}
599 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxProcess}{wxprocess}}{Process class}
600 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer}}{Timer class}
601 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStopWatch}{wxstopwatch}}{Stop watch class}
602 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMimeTypesManager}{wxmimetypesmanager}}{MIME-types manager class}
603 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSystemSettings}{wxsystemsettings}}{System settings class for obtaining various global parameters}
604 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSystemOptions}{wxsystemoptions}}{System options class for run-time configuration}
605 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}}{Accelerator table}
606 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxAutomationObject}{wxautomationobject}}{OLE automation class}
607 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFontMapper}{wxfontmapper}}{Font mapping, finding suitable font for given encoding}
608 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxEncodingConverter}{wxencodingconverter}}{Encoding conversions}
609 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxCalendarDateAttr}{wxcalendardateattr}}{Used with \helpref{wxCalendarCtrl}{wxcalendarctrl}}
610 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxQuantize}{wxquantize}}{Class to perform quantization, or colour reduction}
611 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSingleInstanceChecker}{wxsingleinstancechecker}}{Check that only single program instance is running}
612 \end{twocollist}