docs/changes.txt

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   2 Generic wxWindows 2.0 Change Log
   3 --------------------------------
   4
   5 Note: for platform-specific changes, see wx/docs/XXX/changes.txt
   6 where XXX is one of msw, motif, xt, gtk, mac.
   7
   8 Alpha 9, April 27th 1998
   9 ------------------------
  10
  11 - Corrected some bugs, such as the wxModule compilation problem.
  12 - Added Gnu-Win32 b19/Mingw32 support by changing resource
  13   compilation and pragmas.
  14 - Changed SIZEOF to WXSIZEOF.
  15
  16 Alpha 8, April 17th 1998
  17 ------------------------
  18
  19 - Added src/other/png, src/other/zlib directories.
  20 - Added samples/png.
  21 - IMPORTANT: Changed 'no id' number from 0 to -1, in wxEVT_ macros.
  22   Porters, please check particularly your wxTreeCtrl and wxListCtrl
  23   header files.
  24 - Added modules.h/cpp, config.cpp, fileconf.cpp, textfile.cpp/h.
  25
  26 Alpha 7, March 30th 1998
  27 ------------------------
  28
  29 - Added tab classes, tab sample.
  30 - Revised memory.cpp, memory.h slightly; memory.h now #defines
  31   new to WXDEBUG_NEW in DEBUG mode. Windows implementation app.cpp
  32   now checks for leaks on exit. Added memcheck sample.
  33   See src/msw/issues.txt for more details.
  34 - resource.h, resource.cpp changed to make wxDefaultResourceTable
  35   a pointer. Now initialize resource system with
  36   wxInitializeResourceSystem and wxCleanUpResourceSystem, to
  37   allow better control of memory.
  38 - wxString now derives from wxObject, to enable memory leak
  39   checking.
  40 - Added some #include fixes in various files, plus changed
  41   float to long in wxToolBar files.
  42
  43 Alpha 6, March 10th 1998
  44 ------------------------
  45
  46 - Added Vadim's dynarray.h, dynarray.cpp.
  47 - Added Vadim's menuitem.cpp.
  48 - Added Windows-specific wxCheckListBox,
  49   owner-draw wxListBox, and drag-and-drop
  50   (see docs/msw/changes.txt).
  51
  52 Alpha 5, 14th February 1998
  53 --------------------------
  54
  55 - GENERIC AND MSW-SPECIFIC CODE NOW TREATED AS TWO SEPARATE
  56   DISTRIBUTIONS. This change log will therefore now refer to
  57   the generic code only. See docs/msw/changes.txt for Windows-specific
  58   changes.
  59 - Readmes, change logs and installation files now go in
  60   platform-specific directories under docs, e.g. docs/msw,
  61   docs/gtk.
  62 - Added DECLARE_APP and IMPLEMENT_APP macros so wxApp object gets
  63   created dynamically, not as a global object.
  64 - Put wxColour into wx/msw/colour.h, src/msw/colour.cpp.
  65 - Changed names of some include/wx/generic headers to be
  66   consistent and to conform to gcc pragma conventions. Also
  67   changed choicesg.cpp to choicdgg.cpp.
  68 - Added gcc pragmas.
  69 - Added gtk inclusion in include/wx headers.
  70 - Added consistent file headings to source and headers.
  71 - Removed lang.cpp, lang.h and references to wxSTR_... variables;
  72   added a few references to wxTransString.
  73 - Added operator to wxTransString that converts automatically
  74   to wxString, so we can say e.g. wxMessageBox(wxTransString("Hello"), ...).
  75 - samples/internat now works (minimally).
  76 - Added wxMouseEvent::GetPosition and
  77   wxMouseEvent::GetLogicalPosition, both returning wxPoints.
  78 - Made wxSize and wxRect contain longs not ints.
  79 - Cured some lemory leaks (thanks Vadim).
  80 - Tidied up OnIdle and introduced RequestMore/MoreRequested so
  81   will only keep processing OnIdle if it returns TRUE from
  82   MoreRequested.
  83
  84 Alpha 4, 31st January 1998
  85 --------------------------
  86
  87 - Changed wxDC functions to take longs instead of floats. GetSize now takes
  88   integer pointers, plus a version that returns a wxSize.
  89 - const keyword added to various wxDC functions.
  90 - Under Windows, wxDC no longer has any knowledge of whether
  91   an associated window is scrolled or not. Instead, the device
  92   origin is set by wxScrolledWindow in wxScrolledWindow::PrepareDC.
  93 - wxScrolledWindow applications can optionally override the virtual OnDraw
  94   function instead of using the OnPaint event handler. The wxDC passed to
  95   OnDraw will be translated by PrepareDC to reflect scrolling.
  96   When drawing outside of OnDraw, must call PrepareDC explicitly.
  97 - wxToolBarBase/wxToolBarSimple similarly changed to allow for
  98   scrolling toolbars.
  99 - Integrated wxPostScriptDC patches for 1.xx by Chris Breeze,
 100   to help printing with multiple pages.
 101 - IPC classes given base classes (wxConnectionBase etc.) which
 102   define the API used by different implementations. DDE
 103   implementation updated to use these base classes.
 104 - wxHelpInstance now separated into wxHelpControllerBase (base
 105   for all implementations), wxWinHelpController (uses standard
 106   WinHelp), wxXLPHelPController (talks to wxHelp by DDE or
 107   TCP/IP). There will be others eventually, such as
 108   wxHTMLHelpController for Microsoft (and Netscape?) HTML Help.
 109 - Added Vadim Zeitlin's wxString class plus
 110   internationalization code (gettext simulation, wxLocale, etc.).
 111   New files from Vadim:
 112   include\wx\string.h
 113   include\wx\debug.h
 114   include\wx\file.h
 115   include\wx\log.h
 116   include\wx\intl.h
 117   src\common\string.cpp
 118   src\common\log.cpp
 119   src\common\intl.cpp
 120   src\common\file.cpp
 121   No longer use GNU wxString files.
 122 - Split off file-related functions into include\wx\filefn.h and
 123   src\common\filefn.cpp.
 124 - Borland C++ support (WIN32) for main library and
 125   samples, using makefile.b32 files.
 126 - Preparation done for allowing BC++ to compile wxWin as a DLL,
 127   including changes to defs.h.
 128 - wxIntPoint removed, wxPoint is now int, and wxRealPoint
 129   introduced.
 130 - Added wxShowEvent (generated when window is being shown or
 131   hidden).
 132 - Got minimal, docview, mdi samples working for 16-bit VC++ and
 133   cured 16-bit problem with wxTextCtrl (removed global memory
 134   trick).
 135 - Updated GnuWin32 makefiles, checked minimal, mdi, docview samples.
 136
 137 Alpha 3, September 1997
 138 -----------------------
 139
 140 - wxListCtrl, wxTreeCtrl, wxImageList classes done.
 141 - Instigated new file hierarchy, split files and classes up more logically.
 142 - PrologIO and some other utils now put into core library.
 143 - Revamped print/preview classes, added wxPageSetupDialog.
 144 - Started documentation.
 145
 146 Alpha 2, 30th April 1997
 147 ------------------------
 148
 149 - EVT_... macros now have at least one argument, for conformance
 150   with MetroWerks compiler.
 151 - Added ids to .wxr file format.
 152 - Got Dialog Editor compiled and running again but need
 153   to extend functionality to be in line with new controls.
 154   Added dialoged\test app to allow dynamic loading of .wxr files
 155   for testing purposes.
 156 - Rewrote wxBitmap to allow installable file type
 157   handlers.
 158 - Rewrote wxBitmapButton, wxStaticBitmap to not use Fafa.
 159 - Wrote most of wxTreeCtrl and sample (need wxImageList to implement it
 160   fully).
 161 - Added back wxRadioBox.
 162 - Tidied up wx_main.cpp, wxApp class, putting PenWin code in
 163   a separate file.
 164
 165 Alpha 1, 5th April 1997
 166 -----------------------
 167
 168 At this point, the following has been achieved:
 169
 170 - A lot, but not all, of the code has been revamped for better
 171   naming conventions, protection of data members, and use of
 172   wxString instead of char *.
 173 - Obsolete functionality deleted (e.g. default wxPanel layout,
 174   old system event system) and code size reduced.
 175 - Class hierarchy changed (see design doc) - base classes such
 176   as wxbWindow now removed.
 177 - No longer includes windows.h in wxWin headers, by using stand-in
 178   Windows types where needed e.g. WXHWND.
 179 - PrologIO revised.
 180 - wxScrolledWindow, wxStatusBar and new MDI classes added.
 181   MDI is now achived using separate classes, not window styles.
 182 - wxSystemSettings added, and made use of to reflect standard
 183   Windows settings.
 184 - SetButtonFont/SetLabelFont replaced by SetFont; font and colour
 185   settings mucho rationalised.
 186 - All windows are now subclassed with the same window proc to make
 187   event handling far more consistent. Old internal wxWnd and derived
 188   classes removed.
 189 - API for controls revised, in particular addition of
 190   wxValidator parameters and removal of labels for some controls.
 191 - 1 validator written: see examples/validate.
 192 - Event table system introduced (see most samples and
 193   wx_event.cpp/ProcessEvent, wx_event.h). wxEvtHandler
 194   made more flexible, with Push/PopEventHandler allowing a chain
 195   of event handlers.
 196 - wxRadioBox removed - will be added back soon.
 197 - Toolbar class hierarchy revised:
 198   wxToolBarBase
 199   wxToolBarSimple (= old wxToolBar)
 200   wxToolBar95 (= old wxButtonBar under Win95
 201   wxToolBarMSW (= old wxButtonBar under WIN16/WIN32)
 202 - Constraint system debugged somewhat (sizers now work properly).
 203 - wxFileDialog, wxDirDialog added; other common dialogs now
 204   have class equivalents. Generic colour and font dialogs
 205   rewritten to not need obsolete panel layout.
 206 - .wxr resource system partially reinstated, though needs
 207   an integer ID for controls. Hopefully the resource system
 208   will be replaced by something better and more efficient
 209   in the future.
 210 - Device contexts no longer stored with window and accessed
 211   with GetDC - use wxClientDC, wxPaintDC, wxWindowDC stack
 212   variables instead.
 213 - wxSlider uses trackbar class under Win95, and wxSL_LABELS flag
 214   determines whether labels are shown. Other Win95-specific flags
 215   introduced, e.g. for showing ticks.
 216 - Styles introduced for dealing with 3D effects per window, for
 217   any window: all Win95 3D effects supported, plus transparent windows.
 218 - Major change to allow 3D effect support without CTL3D, under
 219   Win95.
 220 - Bitmap versions of button and checkbox separated out into new
 221   classes, but unimplemented as yet because I intend to remove
 222   the need for Fafa - it apparently causes GPFs in Win95 OSR 2.
 223 - utils/wxprop classes working (except maybe wxPropertyFormView)
 224   in preparation for use in Dialog Editor.
 225 - GNU-WIN32 compilation verified (a month or so ago).
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