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