src/common/utilscmn.cpp

   1 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   2 // Name:        utilscmn.cpp
   3 // Purpose:     Miscellaneous utility functions and classes
   4 // Author:      Julian Smart
   5 // Modified by:
   6 // Created:     29/01/98
   7 // RCS-ID:      $Id$
   8 // Copyright:   (c) 1998 Julian Smart
   9 // Licence:     wxWindows licence
  10 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  11
  12 // ============================================================================
  13 // declarations
  14 // ============================================================================
  15
  16 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  17 // headers
  18 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  19
  20 #if defined(__GNUG__) && !defined(NO_GCC_PRAGMA) && !defined(__EMX__)
  21 // Some older compilers (such as EMX) cannot handle
  22 // #pragma interface/implementation correctly, iff
  23 // #pragma implementation is used in _two_ translation
  24 // units (as created by e.g. event.cpp compiled for
  25 // libwx_base and event.cpp compiled for libwx_gui_core).
  26 // So we must not use those pragmas for those compilers in
  27 // such files.
  28     #pragma implementation "utils.h"
  29 #endif
  30
  31 // For compilers that support precompilation, includes "wx.h".
  32 #include "wx/wxprec.h"
  33
  34 #ifdef __BORLANDC__
  35     #pragma hdrstop
  36 #endif
  37
  38 #ifndef WX_PRECOMP
  39     #include "wx/app.h"
  40     #include "wx/string.h"
  41     #include "wx/utils.h"
  42     #include "wx/intl.h"
  43     #include "wx/log.h"
  44
  45     #if wxUSE_GUI
  46         #include "wx/window.h"
  47         #include "wx/frame.h"
  48         #include "wx/menu.h"
  49         #include "wx/msgdlg.h"
  50         #include "wx/textdlg.h"
  51         #include "wx/textctrl.h"    // for wxTE_PASSWORD
  52         #if wxUSE_ACCEL
  53             #include "wx/menuitem.h"
  54             #include "wx/accel.h"
  55         #endif // wxUSE_ACCEL
  56     #endif // wxUSE_GUI
  57 #endif // WX_PRECOMP
  58
  59 #include "wx/apptrait.h"
  60
  61 #include "wx/process.h"
  62 #include "wx/txtstrm.h"
  63
  64 #if defined(__WXWINCE__) && wxUSE_DATETIME
  65 #include "wx/datetime.h"
  66 #endif
  67
  68 #include <ctype.h>
  69 #include <stdio.h>
  70 #include <stdlib.h>
  71 #include <string.h>
  72
  73 #if !defined(__WATCOMC__)
  74     #if !(defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER > 800))
  75         #include <errno.h>
  76     #endif
  77 #endif
  78
  79 #if wxUSE_GUI
  80     #include "wx/colordlg.h"
  81     #include "wx/fontdlg.h"
  82     #include "wx/notebook.h"
  83     #include "wx/frame.h"
  84     #include "wx/statusbr.h"
  85 #endif // wxUSE_GUI
  86
  87 #ifndef __WXWINCE__
  88 #include <time.h>
  89 #else
  90 #include "wx/msw/wince/time.h"
  91 #endif
  92
  93 #if !defined(__MWERKS__) && !defined(__WXWINCE__)
  94     #include <sys/types.h>
  95     #include <sys/stat.h>
  96 #endif
  97
  98 #ifdef __WXMSW__
  99     #include "wx/msw/private.h"
 100 #endif
 101
 102 #if wxUSE_BASE
 103
 104 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 105 // common data
 106 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 107
 108 #if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_2
 109     const wxChar *wxInternalErrorStr = wxT("wxWidgets Internal Error");
 110     const wxChar *wxFatalErrorStr = wxT("wxWidgets Fatal Error");
 111 #endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_2
 112
 113 // ============================================================================
 114 // implementation
 115 // ============================================================================
 116
 117 #if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_4
 118
 119 wxChar *
 120 copystring (const wxChar *s)
 121 {
 122   if (s == NULL) s = wxT("");
 123   size_t len = wxStrlen (s) + 1;
 124
 125   wxChar *news = new wxChar[len];
 126   memcpy (news, s, len * sizeof(wxChar));    // Should be the fastest
 127
 128   return news;
 129 }
 130
 131 #endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_4
 132
 133 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 134 // String <-> Number conversions (deprecated)
 135 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 136
 137 #if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_4
 138
 139 WXDLLIMPEXP_DATA_BASE(const wxChar *) wxFloatToStringStr = wxT("%.2f");
 140 WXDLLIMPEXP_DATA_BASE(const wxChar *) wxDoubleToStringStr = wxT("%.2f");
 141
 142 void
 143 StringToFloat (const wxChar *s, float *number)
 144 {
 145   if (s && *s && number)
 146     *number = (float) wxStrtod (s, (wxChar **) NULL);
 147 }
 148
 149 void
 150 StringToDouble (const wxChar *s, double *number)
 151 {
 152   if (s && *s && number)
 153     *number = wxStrtod (s, (wxChar **) NULL);
 154 }
 155
 156 wxChar *
 157 FloatToString (float number, const wxChar *fmt)
 158 {
 159   static wxChar buf[256];
 160
 161   wxSprintf (buf, fmt, number);
 162   return buf;
 163 }
 164
 165 wxChar *
 166 DoubleToString (double number, const wxChar *fmt)
 167 {
 168   static wxChar buf[256];
 169
 170   wxSprintf (buf, fmt, number);
 171   return buf;
 172 }
 173
 174 void
 175 StringToInt (const wxChar *s, int *number)
 176 {
 177   if (s && *s && number)
 178     *number = (int) wxStrtol (s, (wxChar **) NULL, 10);
 179 }
 180
 181 void
 182 StringToLong (const wxChar *s, long *number)
 183 {
 184   if (s && *s && number)
 185     *number = wxStrtol (s, (wxChar **) NULL, 10);
 186 }
 187
 188 wxChar *
 189 IntToString (int number)
 190 {
 191   static wxChar buf[20];
 192
 193   wxSprintf (buf, wxT("%d"), number);
 194   return buf;
 195 }
 196
 197 wxChar *
 198 LongToString (long number)
 199 {
 200   static wxChar buf[20];
 201
 202   wxSprintf (buf, wxT("%ld"), number);
 203   return buf;
 204 }
 205
 206 #endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_4
 207
 208 // Array used in DecToHex conversion routine.
 209 static wxChar hexArray[] = wxT("0123456789ABCDEF");
 210
 211 // Convert 2-digit hex number to decimal
 212 int wxHexToDec(const wxString& buf)
 213 {
 214   int firstDigit, secondDigit;
 215
 216   if (buf.GetChar(0) >= wxT('A'))
 217     firstDigit = buf.GetChar(0) - wxT('A') + 10;
 218   else
 219     firstDigit = buf.GetChar(0) - wxT('0');
 220
 221   if (buf.GetChar(1) >= wxT('A'))
 222     secondDigit = buf.GetChar(1) - wxT('A') + 10;
 223   else
 224     secondDigit = buf.GetChar(1) - wxT('0');
 225
 226   return (firstDigit & 0xF) * 16 + (secondDigit & 0xF );
 227 }
 228
 229 // Convert decimal integer to 2-character hex string
 230 void wxDecToHex(int dec, wxChar *buf)
 231 {
 232   int firstDigit = (int)(dec/16.0);
 233   int secondDigit = (int)(dec - (firstDigit*16.0));
 234   buf[0] = hexArray[firstDigit];
 235   buf[1] = hexArray[secondDigit];
 236   buf[2] = 0;
 237 }
 238
 239 // Convert decimal integer to 2-character hex string
 240 wxString wxDecToHex(int dec)
 241 {
 242     wxChar buf[3];
 243     wxDecToHex(dec, buf);
 244     return wxString(buf);
 245 }
 246
 247 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 248 // misc functions
 249 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 250
 251 // Return the current date/time
 252 wxString wxNow()
 253 {
 254 #ifdef __WXWINCE__
 255 #if wxUSE_DATETIME
 256     wxDateTime now = wxDateTime::Now();
 257     return now.Format();
 258 #else
 259     return wxEmptyString;
 260 #endif
 261 #else
 262     time_t now = time((time_t *) NULL);
 263     char *date = ctime(&now);
 264     date[24] = '\0';
 265     return wxString::FromAscii(date);
 266 #endif
 267 }
 268
 269 void wxUsleep(unsigned long milliseconds)
 270 {
 271     wxMilliSleep(milliseconds);
 272 }
 273
 274 const wxChar *wxGetInstallPrefix()
 275 {
 276     wxString prefix;
 277
 278     if ( wxGetEnv(wxT("WXPREFIX"), &prefix) )
 279         return prefix.c_str();
 280
 281 #ifdef wxINSTALL_PREFIX
 282     return wxT(wxINSTALL_PREFIX);
 283 #else
 284     return wxT("");
 285 #endif
 286 }
 287
 288 wxString wxGetDataDir()
 289 {
 290     wxString format = wxGetInstallPrefix();
 291     format <<  wxFILE_SEP_PATH
 292            << wxT("share") << wxFILE_SEP_PATH
 293            << wxT("wx") << wxFILE_SEP_PATH
 294            << wxT("%i.%i");
 295     wxString dir;
 296     dir.Printf(format.c_str(), wxMAJOR_VERSION, wxMINOR_VERSION);
 297     return dir;
 298 }
 299
 300 int wxGetOsVersion(int *verMaj, int *verMin)
 301 {
 302     // we want this function to work even if there is no wxApp
 303     wxConsoleAppTraits traitsConsole;
 304     wxAppTraits *traits = wxTheApp ? wxTheApp->GetTraits() : NULL;
 305     if ( ! traits )
 306         traits = &traitsConsole;
 307
 308     wxToolkitInfo& info = traits->GetToolkitInfo();
 309     if ( verMaj )
 310         *verMaj = info.versionMajor;
 311     if ( verMin )
 312         *verMin = info.versionMinor;
 313     return info.os;
 314 }
 315
 316 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 317 // network and user id functions
 318 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 319
 320 // Get Full RFC822 style email address
 321 bool wxGetEmailAddress(wxChar *address, int maxSize)
 322 {
 323     wxString email = wxGetEmailAddress();
 324     if ( !email )
 325         return false;
 326
 327     wxStrncpy(address, email, maxSize - 1);
 328     address[maxSize - 1] = wxT('\0');
 329
 330     return true;
 331 }
 332
 333 wxString wxGetEmailAddress()
 334 {
 335     wxString email;
 336
 337     wxString host = wxGetFullHostName();
 338     if ( !host.IsEmpty() )
 339     {
 340         wxString user = wxGetUserId();
 341         if ( !user.IsEmpty() )
 342         {
 343             email << user << wxT('@') << host;
 344         }
 345     }
 346
 347     return email;
 348 }
 349
 350 wxString wxGetUserId()
 351 {
 352     static const int maxLoginLen = 256; // FIXME arbitrary number
 353
 354     wxString buf;
 355     bool ok = wxGetUserId(wxStringBuffer(buf, maxLoginLen), maxLoginLen);
 356
 357     if ( !ok )
 358         buf.Empty();
 359
 360     return buf;
 361 }
 362
 363 wxString wxGetUserName()
 364 {
 365     static const int maxUserNameLen = 1024; // FIXME arbitrary number
 366
 367     wxString buf;
 368     bool ok = wxGetUserName(wxStringBuffer(buf, maxUserNameLen), maxUserNameLen);
 369
 370     if ( !ok )
 371         buf.Empty();
 372
 373     return buf;
 374 }
 375
 376 wxString wxGetHostName()
 377 {
 378     static const size_t hostnameSize = 257;
 379
 380     wxString buf;
 381     bool ok = wxGetHostName(wxStringBuffer(buf, hostnameSize), hostnameSize);
 382
 383     if ( !ok )
 384         buf.Empty();
 385
 386     return buf;
 387 }
 388
 389 wxString wxGetFullHostName()
 390 {
 391     static const size_t hostnameSize = 257;
 392
 393     wxString buf;
 394     bool ok = wxGetFullHostName(wxStringBuffer(buf, hostnameSize), hostnameSize);
 395
 396     if ( !ok )
 397         buf.Empty();
 398
 399     return buf;
 400 }
 401
 402 wxString wxGetHomeDir()
 403 {
 404     wxString home;
 405     wxGetHomeDir(&home);
 406
 407     return home;
 408 }
 409
 410 #if 0
 411
 412 wxString wxGetCurrentDir()
 413 {
 414     wxString dir;
 415     size_t len = 1024;
 416     bool ok;
 417     do
 418     {
 419         ok = getcwd(dir.GetWriteBuf(len + 1), len) != NULL;
 420         dir.UngetWriteBuf();
 421
 422         if ( !ok )
 423         {
 424             if ( errno != ERANGE )
 425             {
 426                 wxLogSysError(_T("Failed to get current directory"));
 427
 428                 return wxEmptyString;
 429             }
 430             else
 431             {
 432                 // buffer was too small, retry with a larger one
 433                 len *= 2;
 434             }
 435         }
 436         //else: ok
 437     } while ( !ok );
 438
 439     return dir;
 440 }
 441
 442 #endif // 0
 443
 444 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 445 // wxExecute
 446 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 447
 448 // wxDoExecuteWithCapture() helper: reads an entire stream into one array
 449 //
 450 // returns true if ok, false if error
 451 #if wxUSE_STREAMS
 452 static bool ReadAll(wxInputStream *is, wxArrayString& output)
 453 {
 454     wxCHECK_MSG( is, false, _T("NULL stream in wxExecute()?") );
 455
 456     // the stream could be already at EOF or in wxSTREAM_BROKEN_PIPE state
 457     is->Reset();
 458
 459     wxTextInputStream tis(*is);
 460
 461     bool cont = true;
 462     while ( cont )
 463     {
 464         wxString line = tis.ReadLine();
 465         if ( is->Eof() )
 466             break;
 467
 468         if ( !*is )
 469         {
 470             cont = false;
 471         }
 472         else
 473         {
 474             output.Add(line);
 475         }
 476     }
 477
 478     return cont;
 479 }
 480 #endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
 481
 482 // this is a private function because it hasn't a clean interface: the first
 483 // array is passed by reference, the second by pointer - instead we have 2
 484 // public versions of wxExecute() below
 485 static long wxDoExecuteWithCapture(const wxString& command,
 486                                    wxArrayString& output,
 487                                    wxArrayString* error)
 488 {
 489     // create a wxProcess which will capture the output
 490     wxProcess *process = new wxProcess;
 491     process->Redirect();
 492
 493     long rc = wxExecute(command, wxEXEC_SYNC, process);
 494
 495 #if wxUSE_STREAMS
 496     if ( rc != -1 )
 497     {
 498         if ( !ReadAll(process->GetInputStream(), output) )
 499             rc = -1;
 500
 501         if ( error )
 502         {
 503             if ( !ReadAll(process->GetErrorStream(), *error) )
 504                 rc = -1;
 505         }
 506
 507     }
 508 #else
 509     wxUnusedVar(output);
 510     wxUnusedVar(error);
 511 #endif // wxUSE_STREAMS/!wxUSE_STREAMS
 512
 513     delete process;
 514
 515     return rc;
 516 }
 517
 518 long wxExecute(const wxString& command, wxArrayString& output)
 519 {
 520     return wxDoExecuteWithCapture(command, output, NULL);
 521 }
 522
 523 long wxExecute(const wxString& command,
 524                wxArrayString& output,
 525                wxArrayString& error)
 526 {
 527     return wxDoExecuteWithCapture(command, output, &error);
 528 }
 529
 530 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 531 // wxApp::Yield() wrappers for backwards compatibility
 532 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 533
 534 bool wxYield()
 535 {
 536     return wxTheApp && wxTheApp->Yield();
 537 }
 538
 539 bool wxYieldIfNeeded()
 540 {
 541     return wxTheApp && wxTheApp->Yield(true);
 542 }
 543
 544 #endif // wxUSE_BASE
 545
 546 // ============================================================================
 547 // GUI-only functions from now on
 548 // ============================================================================
 549
 550 #if wxUSE_GUI
 551
 552 // Id generation
 553 static long wxCurrentId = 100;
 554
 555 long
 556 wxNewId (void)
 557 {
 558   return wxCurrentId++;
 559 }
 560
 561 long
 562 wxGetCurrentId(void) { return wxCurrentId; }
 563
 564 void
 565 wxRegisterId (long id)
 566 {
 567   if (id >= wxCurrentId)
 568     wxCurrentId = id + 1;
 569 }
 570
 571 #if wxUSE_MENUS
 572
 573 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 574 // Menu accelerators related functions
 575 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 576
 577 wxChar *wxStripMenuCodes(const wxChar *in, wxChar *out)
 578 {
 579     wxString s = wxMenuItem::GetLabelFromText(in);
 580     if ( out )
 581     {
 582         // go smash their buffer if it's not big enough - I love char * params
 583         memcpy(out, s.c_str(), s.length() * sizeof(wxChar));
 584     }
 585     else
 586     {
 587         // MYcopystring - for easier search...
 588         out = new wxChar[s.length() + 1];
 589         wxStrcpy(out, s.c_str());
 590     }
 591
 592     return out;
 593 }
 594
 595 wxString wxStripMenuCodes(const wxString& in)
 596 {
 597     wxString out;
 598
 599     size_t len = in.length();
 600     out.reserve(len);
 601
 602     for ( size_t n = 0; n < len; n++ )
 603     {
 604         wxChar ch = in[n];
 605         if ( ch == _T('&') )
 606         {
 607             // skip it, it is used to introduce the accel char (or to quote
 608             // itself in which case it should still be skipped): note that it
 609             // can't be the last character of the string
 610             if ( ++n == len )
 611             {
 612                 wxLogDebug(_T("Invalid menu string '%s'"), in.c_str());
 613             }
 614             else
 615             {
 616                 // use the next char instead
 617                 ch = in[n];
 618             }
 619         }
 620         else if ( ch == _T('\t') )
 621         {
 622             // everything after TAB is accel string, exit the loop
 623             break;
 624         }
 625
 626         out += ch;
 627     }
 628
 629     return out;
 630 }
 631
 632 #endif // wxUSE_MENUS
 633
 634 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 635 // Window search functions
 636 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 637
 638 /*
 639  * If parent is non-NULL, look through children for a label or title
 640  * matching the specified string. If NULL, look through all top-level windows.
 641  *
 642  */
 643
 644 wxWindow *
 645 wxFindWindowByLabel (const wxString& title, wxWindow * parent)
 646 {
 647     return wxWindow::FindWindowByLabel( title, parent );
 648 }
 649
 650
 651 /*
 652  * If parent is non-NULL, look through children for a name
 653  * matching the specified string. If NULL, look through all top-level windows.
 654  *
 655  */
 656
 657 wxWindow *
 658 wxFindWindowByName (const wxString& name, wxWindow * parent)
 659 {
 660     return wxWindow::FindWindowByName( name, parent );
 661 }
 662
 663 // Returns menu item id or wxNOT_FOUND if none.
 664 int
 665 wxFindMenuItemId (wxFrame * frame, const wxString& menuString, const wxString& itemString)
 666 {
 667 #if wxUSE_MENUS
 668   wxMenuBar *menuBar = frame->GetMenuBar ();
 669   if ( menuBar )
 670       return menuBar->FindMenuItem (menuString, itemString);
 671 #endif // wxUSE_MENUS
 672
 673   return wxNOT_FOUND;
 674 }
 675
 676 // Try to find the deepest child that contains 'pt'.
 677 // We go backwards, to try to allow for controls that are spacially
 678 // within other controls, but are still siblings (e.g. buttons within
 679 // static boxes). Static boxes are likely to be created _before_ controls
 680 // that sit inside them.
 681 wxWindow* wxFindWindowAtPoint(wxWindow* win, const wxPoint& pt)
 682 {
 683     if (!win->IsShown())
 684         return NULL;
 685
 686     // Hack for wxNotebook case: at least in wxGTK, all pages
 687     // claim to be shown, so we must only deal with the selected one.
 688 #if wxUSE_NOTEBOOK
 689     if (win->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxNotebook)))
 690     {
 691       wxNotebook* nb = (wxNotebook*) win;
 692       int sel = nb->GetSelection();
 693       if (sel >= 0)
 694       {
 695         wxWindow* child = nb->GetPage(sel);
 696         wxWindow* foundWin = wxFindWindowAtPoint(child, pt);
 697         if (foundWin)
 698            return foundWin;
 699       }
 700     }
 701 #endif
 702
 703     wxWindowList::compatibility_iterator node = win->GetChildren().GetLast();
 704     while (node)
 705     {
 706         wxWindow* child = node->GetData();
 707         wxWindow* foundWin = wxFindWindowAtPoint(child, pt);
 708         if (foundWin)
 709           return foundWin;
 710         node = node->GetPrevious();
 711     }
 712
 713     wxPoint pos = win->GetPosition();
 714     wxSize sz = win->GetSize();
 715     if (win->GetParent())
 716     {
 717         pos = win->GetParent()->ClientToScreen(pos);
 718     }
 719
 720     wxRect rect(pos, sz);
 721     if (rect.Inside(pt))
 722         return win;
 723     else
 724         return NULL;
 725 }
 726
 727 wxWindow* wxGenericFindWindowAtPoint(const wxPoint& pt)
 728 {
 729     // Go backwards through the list since windows
 730     // on top are likely to have been appended most
 731     // recently.
 732     wxWindowList::compatibility_iterator node = wxTopLevelWindows.GetLast();
 733     while (node)
 734     {
 735         wxWindow* win = node->GetData();
 736         wxWindow* found = wxFindWindowAtPoint(win, pt);
 737         if (found)
 738             return found;
 739         node = node->GetPrevious();
 740     }
 741     return NULL;
 742 }
 743
 744 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 745 // GUI helpers
 746 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 747
 748 /*
 749  * N.B. these convenience functions must be separate from msgdlgg.cpp, textdlgg.cpp
 750  * since otherwise the generic code may be pulled in unnecessarily.
 751  */
 752
 753 #if wxUSE_MSGDLG
 754
 755 int wxMessageBox(const wxString& message, const wxString& caption, long style,
 756                  wxWindow *parent, int WXUNUSED(x), int WXUNUSED(y) )
 757 {
 758     long decorated_style = style;
 759
 760     if ( ( style & ( wxICON_EXCLAMATION | wxICON_HAND | wxICON_INFORMATION | wxICON_QUESTION ) ) == 0 )
 761     {
 762         decorated_style |= ( style & wxYES ) ? wxICON_QUESTION : wxICON_INFORMATION ;
 763     }
 764
 765     wxMessageDialog dialog(parent, message, caption, decorated_style);
 766
 767     int ans = dialog.ShowModal();
 768     switch ( ans )
 769     {
 770         case wxID_OK:
 771             return wxOK;
 772         case wxID_YES:
 773             return wxYES;
 774         case wxID_NO:
 775             return wxNO;
 776         case wxID_CANCEL:
 777             return wxCANCEL;
 778     }
 779
 780     wxFAIL_MSG( _T("unexpected return code from wxMessageDialog") );
 781
 782     return wxCANCEL;
 783 }
 784
 785 #endif // wxUSE_MSGDLG
 786
 787 #if wxUSE_TEXTDLG
 788
 789 wxString wxGetTextFromUser(const wxString& message, const wxString& caption,
 790                         const wxString& defaultValue, wxWindow *parent,
 791                         wxCoord x, wxCoord y, bool centre )
 792 {
 793     wxString str;
 794     long style = wxTextEntryDialogStyle;
 795
 796     if (centre)
 797         style |= wxCENTRE;
 798     else
 799         style &= ~wxCENTRE;
 800
 801     wxTextEntryDialog dialog(parent, message, caption, defaultValue, style, wxPoint(x, y));
 802
 803     if (dialog.ShowModal() == wxID_OK)
 804     {
 805         str = dialog.GetValue();
 806     }
 807
 808     return str;
 809 }
 810
 811 wxString wxGetPasswordFromUser(const wxString& message,
 812                                const wxString& caption,
 813                                const wxString& defaultValue,
 814                                wxWindow *parent)
 815 {
 816     wxString str;
 817     wxTextEntryDialog dialog(parent, message, caption, defaultValue,
 818                              wxOK | wxCANCEL | wxTE_PASSWORD);
 819     if ( dialog.ShowModal() == wxID_OK )
 820     {
 821         str = dialog.GetValue();
 822     }
 823
 824     return str;
 825 }
 826
 827 #endif // wxUSE_TEXTDLG
 828
 829 #if wxUSE_COLOURDLG
 830
 831 wxColour wxGetColourFromUser(wxWindow *parent, const wxColour& colInit)
 832 {
 833     wxColourData data;
 834     data.SetChooseFull(true);
 835     if ( colInit.Ok() )
 836     {
 837         data.SetColour((wxColour &)colInit); // const_cast
 838     }
 839
 840     wxColour colRet;
 841     wxColourDialog dialog(parent, &data);
 842     if ( dialog.ShowModal() == wxID_OK )
 843     {
 844         colRet = dialog.GetColourData().GetColour();
 845     }
 846     //else: leave it invalid
 847
 848     return colRet;
 849 }
 850
 851 #endif // wxUSE_COLOURDLG
 852
 853 #if wxUSE_FONTDLG
 854
 855 wxFont wxGetFontFromUser(wxWindow *parent, const wxFont& fontInit)
 856 {
 857     wxFontData data;
 858     if ( fontInit.Ok() )
 859     {
 860         data.SetInitialFont(fontInit);
 861     }
 862
 863     wxFont fontRet;
 864     wxFontDialog dialog(parent, data);
 865     if ( dialog.ShowModal() == wxID_OK )
 866     {
 867         fontRet = dialog.GetFontData().GetChosenFont();
 868     }
 869     //else: leave it invalid
 870
 871     return fontRet;
 872 }
 873
 874 #endif // wxUSE_FONTDLG
 875
 876 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 877 // wxSafeYield and supporting functions
 878 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 879
 880 void wxEnableTopLevelWindows(bool enable)
 881 {
 882     wxWindowList::compatibility_iterator node;
 883     for ( node = wxTopLevelWindows.GetFirst(); node; node = node->GetNext() )
 884         node->GetData()->Enable(enable);
 885 }
 886
 887 wxWindowDisabler::wxWindowDisabler(wxWindow *winToSkip)
 888 {
 889     // remember the top level windows which were already disabled, so that we
 890     // don't reenable them later
 891     m_winDisabled = NULL;
 892
 893     wxWindowList::compatibility_iterator node;
 894     for ( node = wxTopLevelWindows.GetFirst(); node; node = node->GetNext() )
 895     {
 896         wxWindow *winTop = node->GetData();
 897         if ( winTop == winToSkip )
 898             continue;
 899
 900         // we don't need to disable the hidden or already disabled windows
 901         if ( winTop->IsEnabled() && winTop->IsShown() )
 902         {
 903             winTop->Disable();
 904         }
 905         else
 906         {
 907             if ( !m_winDisabled )
 908             {
 909                 m_winDisabled = new wxWindowList;
 910             }
 911
 912             m_winDisabled->Append(winTop);
 913         }
 914     }
 915 }
 916
 917 wxWindowDisabler::~wxWindowDisabler()
 918 {
 919     wxWindowList::compatibility_iterator node;
 920     for ( node = wxTopLevelWindows.GetFirst(); node; node = node->GetNext() )
 921     {
 922         wxWindow *winTop = node->GetData();
 923         if ( !m_winDisabled || !m_winDisabled->Find(winTop) )
 924         {
 925             winTop->Enable();
 926         }
 927         //else: had been already disabled, don't reenable
 928     }
 929
 930     delete m_winDisabled;
 931 }
 932
 933 // Yield to other apps/messages and disable user input to all windows except
 934 // the given one
 935 bool wxSafeYield(wxWindow *win, bool onlyIfNeeded)
 936 {
 937     wxWindowDisabler wd(win);
 938
 939     bool rc;
 940     if (onlyIfNeeded)
 941         rc = wxYieldIfNeeded();
 942     else
 943         rc = wxYield();
 944
 945     return rc;
 946 }
 947
 948 // Don't synthesize KeyUp events holding down a key and producing KeyDown
 949 // events with autorepeat. On by default and always on in wxMSW. wxGTK version
 950 // in utilsgtk.cpp.
 951 #ifndef __WXGTK__
 952 bool wxSetDetectableAutoRepeat( bool WXUNUSED(flag) )
 953 {
 954     return true;    // detectable auto-repeat is the only mode MSW supports
 955 }
 956 #endif // !wxGTK
 957
 958 #endif // wxUSE_GUI
 959