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1 wxWindows 2 Change Log
2 ----------------------
3
4 next release (2.1.12 or 2.2?)
5 -----------------------------
6
7 wxBase:
8
9 - wxDateTime replaces and extends old wxDate and wxTime classes (still
10 available but strongly deprecated) with many new features
11
12 - wxLongLong class provides support for (signed) 64 bit integers
13
14 - it is now possible to build wxBase under Win32 (using VC++ only so far)
15 and BeOS (without thread support yet)
16
17 - wxThread class modified to support both detached and joinable threads, also
18 added new GetCPUCount() and SetConcurrency() functions (useful under Solaris
19 only so far)
20 - wxDir class for enumerating files in a directory
21 - wxLog functions are now (more) MT-safe
22 - wxStopWatch class, timer functions have more chances to return correct
23 results for your platform (use ANSI functions where available)
24 - wxString::ToLong, ToULong, ToDouble methods and Format() static one added
25 - buffer overflows in wxString and wxLog classes fixed (if snprintf() function
26 is available)
27 - wxArray::RemoveAt() replaces deprectaed wxArray::Remove(index)
28
29 all (GUI):
30
31 - new wxCalendarCtrl class for picking a date interactively
32
33 - wxMenu(Bar)::Insert() and Remove() functions for dynamic menu menagament
34 - wxToolBar supports arbitrary controls (not only buttons) and can be
35 dynamically changed (Delete/Insert functions)
36 - vertical toolbars supported by MSW and GTK native wxToolBar classes
37
38 - wxTreeCtrl and wxListCtrl allow setting colour/fonts for individual items
39 - "file open" dialog allows selecting multiple files at once (contributed by
40 John Norris)
41 - wxMimeTypesManager uses GNOME/KDE MIME database to get the icons for the
42 MIME types if available (Unix only)
43 - wxDC::DrawRotatedText() (based on contribution by Hans-Joachim Baader)
44
45 - TIFF support added (libtiff required and included in the distribution)
46 - PCX files can now be written (24 bit only so far)
47
48 wxMSW:
49
50 - implemented setting colours for push buttons
51 - wxTreeCtrl::IsVisible() bug fixed (thanks to Gary Chessun)
52 - tooltips work with wxRadioBox
53 - loading/saving big (> 32K) files in wxTextCtrl works
54 - returning FALSE from OnPrintPage() aborts printing
55
56 wxGTK:
57
58 - wxFontMapper endless recursion bug (on some systems) fixed
59 - wxGTK synthesizes wxActivateEvents
60 - UpdateUI handlers may be used with wxTextCtrl
61
62 wxMotif:
63
64 - wxMenu::Enable) works
65
66 NOTE: for changes after wxWindows 2.1.0 b4, please see the CVS
67 change log.
68
69 Major improvements are listed in readme.txt.
70
71 2.1.0, b4, May 9th 1999
72 -----------------------
73
74 wxGTK:
75
76 - JPEG support added.
77 - Many fixes and changes not thought worth mentioning in this file :-)
78
79 wxMSW:
80
81 - wxNotebook changes: can add image only; wxNB_FIXEDWIDTH added;
82 SetTabSize added.
83 - JPEG support added.
84 - Fixes for Cygwin compilation.
85 - Added wxGA_SMOOTH and wxFRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT styles.
86 - Many fixes people didn't tell this file about.
87
88 wxMotif:
89
90
91 General:
92
93 - Some changes for Unicode support, including wxchar.h/cpp.
94
95
96 2.0.1 (release), March 1st 1999
97 -------------------------------
98
99 wxGTK:
100
101 - wxGLCanvas fixes.
102 - Slider/spinbutton fixes.
103
104 wxMSW:
105
106 - Fixed problems with <return> in dialogs/panels.
107 - Fixed window cursor setting.
108 - Fixed toolbar sizing and edge-clipping problems.
109 - Some makefile fixes.
110
111 wxMotif:
112
113 - None.
114
115 General:
116
117 - Added wxUSE_SOCKETS.
118 - More topic overviews.
119 - Put wxPrintPaperType, wxPrintPaperDatabase into
120 prntbase.h/cpp for use in non-PostScript situations
121 (e.g. Win16 wxPageSetupDialog).
122
123
124 Beta 5, February 18th 1999
125 --------------------------
126
127 wxGTK:
128
129 - wxExecute improved.
130
131 wxMSW:
132
133 - Fixed wxWindow::IsShown (::IsWindowVisible doesn't behave as
134 expected).
135 - Changed VC++ makefiles (.vc) so that it's possible to have
136 debug/release/DLL versions of the library available simultaneously,
137 with names wx.lib, wx_d.lib, wx200.lib(dll), wx200_d.lib(dll).
138 - Added BC++ 5 IDE files and instructions.
139 - Fixed wxChoice, wxComboBox constructor bugs (m_noStrings initialisation).
140 - Fixed focus-related crash.
141
142 wxMotif:
143
144 - Cured asynchronous wxExecute crash.
145 - Added repaint event handlers to wxFrame, wxMDIChildFrame.
146
147 General:
148
149 - wxLocale documented.
150 - Added include filenames to class reference.
151 - wxHelpController API changed: SetBrowser becomes SetViewer,
152 DisplaySection works for WinHelp, help sample compiles under Windows
153 (though doesn't display help yet).
154
155 Beta 4, February 12th 1999
156 --------------------------
157
158 wxGTK:
159
160 - Miscellaneous fixes.
161
162 wxMSW:
163
164 - Makefiles for more compilers and samples; Cygwin makefiles
165 rationalised.
166 - Added VC++ project file for compiling wxWindows as DLL.
167
168 wxMotif:
169
170 - Added OnEraseBackground invocation.
171 - Added wxRETAINED implementation for wxScrolledWindow.
172 - Cured scrolling display problem by adding XmUpdateDisplay.
173 - Tried to make lex-ing in the makefile more generic (command line
174 syntax should apply to both lex and flex).
175 - Changed file selector colours for consistency (except for buttons:
176 crashes for some reason).
177 - Fixed wxMotif version of wxImage::ConvertToBitmap (used new instead
178 of malloc, which causes memory problems).
179
180 General:
181
182 - Further doc improvements.
183 - wxGenericValidator added.
184 - Added wxImageModule to image.cpp, so adds/cleans up standard handlers
185 automatically.
186
187 Beta 3, January 31st 1999
188 -------------------------
189
190 wxGTK:
191
192 - wxClipboard/DnD API changes (still in progress).
193 - wxToolTip class added.
194 - Miscellaneous fixes.
195
196 wxMSW:
197
198 - wxRegConfig DeleteAll bug fixed.
199 - Makefiles for more compilers.
200 - TWIN32 support added.
201 - Renamed VC++ makefiles from .nt to .vc, and
202 factored out program/library settings.
203 - Fixed wxIniConfig bug.
204
205 wxMotif:
206
207 - A few more colour fixes.
208 - wxGLCanvas and OpenGL samples working.
209 - Some compiler warnings fixed.
210 - wxChoice crash fix.
211 - Dialog Editor starting to work on Motif.
212
213 General:
214
215 - wxBusyCursor class added.
216 - Added samples/dde.
217 - More doc improvements, incl. expanding docs/html/index.htm.
218
219 Beta 2, January 1999
220 --------------------
221
222 wxGTK:
223
224 wxMSW:
225
226 - 16-bit BC++ compilation/linking works albeit without the resource system.
227
228 wxMotif:
229
230 - Cured wxScreenDC origin problem so e.g. sash window sash is drawn at
231 the right place.
232 - Cured some widget table clashes.
233 - Added thread support (Robert).
234 - wxPoem sample now works.
235
236 General:
237
238 - Rearranged documentation a bit.
239 - Sash window uses area of first frame/dialog to paint over when drawing
240 the dragged sash, not just the sash window itself (it clipped to the right
241 or below).
242 - Made resource sample use the correct Cancel button id.
243 - Moved wxProp to main library (generic directory), created proplist
244 sample.
245 - Added bombs and fractal samples.
246
247 Beta 1, December 24th 1998
248 --------------------------
249
250 wxGTK:
251
252 - Various
253
254 wxMSW, wxMotif: not in sync with this release.
255
256
257 Alpha 18, December 29th 1998
258 ----------------------------
259
260 wxMSW:
261
262 - Win16 support working again (VC++ 1.5)
263 - Win16 now uses generic wxNotebook, wxListCtrl,
264 wxTreeCtrl -- more or less working now, although
265 a little work on wxNotebook is still needed.
266 Under 16-bit Windows, get assertion when you click
267 on a tab.
268 - Wrote 16-bit BC++ makefiles: samples don't yet link.
269 - Added CodeWarrior support to distribution courtesy
270 of Stefan Csomor.
271
272 wxMotif:
273
274 - Cured scrolling problem: scrollbars now show/hide themselves
275 without (permanently) resizing the window.
276 - Removed some commented-out lines in wxScrolledWindow::AdjustScrollbars
277 that disabled scrollbar paging.
278 - Set background colour of drawing area in wxWindow, so e.g. wxListCtrl
279 colours correctly.
280 - Removed major bug whereby dialogs were unmanaged automatically
281 when any button was pressed.
282 - Fixed colours of wxWindow scrollbars, made list and text controls
283 have a white background.
284 - Fixed dialog colour setting.
285 - Added settable fonts and colours for wxMenu/wxMenuBar. Now
286 they have sensible colours by default.
287 - Fixed a bug in wxStaticBox.
288 - Cured wxTreeCtrl bug: now works pretty well!
289 - Debugged DrawEllipticArc (a ! in the wrong place).
290 - Added SetClippingRegion( const wxRegion& region ).
291 - Added wxPoint, wxSize, wxRect versions of SetSize etc.
292
293 Alpha 17, November 22nd 1998
294 ----------------------------
295
296 wxMSW:
297
298 - More documentation updates, especially for
299 wxLayoutWindow classes and debugging facilities.
300 - Changed wxDebugContext to use wxDebugLog instead
301 of wxTrace.
302 - Now supports VC++ 6.0, and hopefully BC++ 5.0.
303 However, DLL support may be broken for BC++ since
304 VC++ 6 required changing of WXDLLEXPORT keyword
305 position.
306 - Numerous miscellaneous changes.
307
308 wxMotif:
309
310 - Reimplemented MDI using wxNotebook instead of the MDI widgets, which
311 were too buggy (probably not design for dynamic addition/removal of
312 child frames).
313 - Some improvements to the wxNotebook implementation.
314 - wxToolBar now uses a bulletin board instead of a form, in an attempt
315 to make it possible to add ordinary wxControls to a toolbar.
316 - Cured problem with not being able to use global memory operators,
317 by defining two more global operators, so that the delete will match
318 the debugging implementation.
319 - Added wxUSE_DEBUG_NEW_ALWAYS so we can distinguish between using
320 global memory operators (usually OK) and #defining new to be
321 WXDEBUG_NEW (sometimes it might not be OK).
322 - Added time.cpp to makefile; set wxUSE_DATETIME to 1.
323 - Added a parent-existance check to popup menu code to make it not crash.
324 - Added some optimization in wxWindow::SetSize to produce less flicker.
325 It remains to be seen whether this produces any resize bugs.
326
327 It's a long time since I updated this file. Previously done:
328
329 - wxFrame, wxDialog done.
330 - wxScrolledWindow done (but backing pixmap not used at present).
331 - wxBitmap done though could be tidied it up at some point.
332 - Most basic controls are there, if not rigorously tested.
333 - Some MDI support (menus appear on child frames at present).
334 - wxNotebook almost done.
335 - wxToolBar done (horizontal only, which would be easy to extend
336 to vertical toolbars).
337
338 More recently:
339
340 - Colour and font changing done (question mark over what happens
341 to scrollbars).
342 - Accelerators done (for menu items and buttons). Also event loop
343 tidied up in wxApp so that events are filtered through ProcessXEvent.
344 - wxWindow::GetUpdateRegion should now work.
345
346 Alpha 16, September 8th 1998
347 ----------------------------
348
349 wxMSW:
350
351 - Added wxSashWindow, wxSashLayoutWindow classes, and sashtest
352 sample.
353 - Guilhem's socket classes added, plus wxsocket sample.
354 - A few more makefiles added.
355 - GnuWin32/BC++ compatibility mods.
356 - Further doc updates.
357 - wxProp updates for correct working with wxGTK.
358
359 wxMotif:
360
361 - First start at Motif port.
362 - Made makefiles for wxMotif source directory and minimal sample.
363 - First go at wxApp, wxWindow, wxDialog, wxPen, wxBrush, wxFont,
364 wxColour, wxButton, wxCheckBox, wxTextCtrl, wxStaticText,
365 wxMenu, wxMenuItem, wxMenuBar
366
367 Alpha 15, August 31st 1998
368 --------------------------
369
370 wxMSW:
371
372 - wxBitmap debugged.
373 - wxDC::GetDepth added.
374 - Contribution added whereby wxBitmap will be
375 converted to DC depth if they don't match.
376 - wxConfig API improved, documentation updated.
377 - Printing classes name conventions cleaned up.
378 - wxUpdateUIEvent now derives from wxCommandEvent
379 so event can travel up the window hierachy.
380
381 Alpha 14, July 31st 1998
382 ------------------------
383
384 wxMSW:
385
386 - Toolbar API has been simplified, and now
387 wxFrame::GetClientArea returns the available client
388 area when toolbar, status bar etc. have been accounted for.
389 wxFrame::CreateToolBar added in line with CreateStatusBar.
390 - Documentation updates, incl. for wxToolBar.
391 - New wxAcceleratorTable class plus wxFrame::SetAcceleratorTable.
392 - Various additions from other folk, e.g. streams, wxConfig
393 changes, wxNotebook.
394 - Added wxDocMDIParentFrame, wxDocMDIChildFrame for doc/view.
395
396 Alpha 13, July 8th 1998
397 -----------------------
398
399 wxMSW:
400
401 - Implemented wxPoint as identical to POINT on Windows, and
402 altered wxDC wxPoint functions to use wxPoint directly in
403 Windows functions, for efficiency.
404 - Cured wxASSERT bug in wxStatusBar95.
405 - #ifdefed out some bits in oleutils.cpp for compilers that
406 don't support it.
407 - Added some operators to wxPoint, wxSize.
408 - Added inline wxDC functions using wxPoint, wxSize, wxRect.
409
410 Alpha 12, July 7th 1998
411 -----------------------
412
413 wxMSW:
414
415 - Added wxApp::GetComCtl32Version, and wxTB_FLAT style, so can
416 have flat toolbars on Win98 or Win95 with IE >= 3 installed.
417
418 Alpha 11, July 3rd 1998
419 -----------------------
420
421 wxMSW:
422
423 - Added thread.h, thread.cpp.
424 - Changed Enabled, Checked to IsEnabled, IsChecked in wxMenu,
425 wxMenuBar.
426 - Changed wxMenuItem::SetBackColor to SetBackgroundColour,
427 SetTextColor to SetTextColour, and added or made public several
428 wxMenuItem accessors.
429 - Added two overloads to wxRegion::Contains. Added
430 wxRegion::IsEmpty for a more consistent naming convention.
431 - Added Vadim's wxDataObject and wxDropSource.
432 - ENTER/LEAVE events now work.
433 - Cured wxMemoryDC bug where the DC wasn't being deleted.
434 - Cured wxGauge SetSize major bugginess.
435 - Cured problem where if a GDI object was created on the stack,
436 then went out of scope, then another object was selected into
437 the DC, GDI objects would leak. This is because the assignment
438 to e.g. wxDC::m_pen would delete the GDI object without it first
439 being selected out of the DC. Cured by selecting the old DC object
440 first, then doing the assignment.
441 - Split up wxGaugeMSW, wxGauge95, wxSliderMSW, wxSlider95
442 - Various other bug fixes and additions.
443
444 Generic:
445
446 - Major work on Dialog Editor (still plenty to go).
447 - Expanded documentation a bit more.
448
449 Alpha 10, May 7th 1998
450 ----------------------
451
452 wxMSW:
453
454 - Added desiredWidth, desiredHeight parameters to wxBitmapHandler
455 and wxIcon functions so that you can specify what size of
456 icon should be loaded. Probably will remain a Windows-specific thing.
457 - wxStatusBar95 now works for MDI frames.
458 - Toolbars in MDI frames now behave normally. They still
459 require application-supplied positioning code though.
460 - Changed installation instructions, makefiles and batch files
461 for compiling with Gnu-Win32/Mingw32/EGCS. Also timercmn.cpp
462 change to support Mingw32/EGCS. Bison now used by default.
463
464 Alpha 9, April 27th 1998
465 ------------------------
466
467 wxMSW:
468
469 - Cured bug in wxStatusBar95 that caused a crash if multiple
470 fields were used.
471 - Added Gnu-Win32 b19/Mingw32 support by changing resource
472 compilation and pragmas.
473 - Cured wxMenu bug introduced in alpha 8 - didn't respond to
474 commands because VZ changed the id setting in wxMenu::MSWCommand.
475
476 Generic:
477
478 - Corrected some bugs, such as the wxModule compilation problem.
479 - Added Gnu-Win32 b19/Mingw32 support by changing resource
480 compilation and pragmas.
481 - Changed SIZEOF to WXSIZEOF.
482
483 Alpha 8, April 17th 1998
484 ------------------------
485
486 wxMSW:
487
488 - Added IsNull to wxGDIObject to check if the ref data is present or not.
489 - Added PNG handler and sample - doesn't work for 16-bit PNGs for
490 some reason :-(
491 - Added wxJoystick class and event handling, and simple demo.
492 - Added simple wxWave class. Needs Stop() function.
493 - Added wxModule (module.h/module.cpp) to allow definition
494 of modules to be initialized and cleaned up on wxWindows
495 startup/exit.
496 - Start of Mingw32 compatibility (see minimal and dialogs samples
497 makefile.m95 files, and install.txt).
498 - Note: Windows printing has stopped working... will investigate.
499 VADIM'S CHANGES:
500 - Updated wxString: bug fixes, added wxArrayString, some
501 compatibility functions.
502 - Updated log.h/cpp, added wxApp::CreateLogTarget.
503 - file.h: new wxTempFile class.
504 - defs.h: added wxSB_SIZE_GRIP for wxStatusBar95
505 - statbr95: wxStatusBar95 control.
506 - registry.h/cpp: wxRegKey class for Win95 registry.
507 - listbox.cpp: corrected some bugs with owner-drawn listboxes.
508 - wxConfig and wxFileConfig classes.
509
510 Generic:
511
512 - Added src/other/png, src/other/zlib directories.
513 - Added samples/png.
514 - IMPORTANT: Changed 'no id' number from 0 to -1, in wxEVT_ macros.
515 Porters, please check particularly your wxTreeCtrl and wxListCtrl
516 header files.
517 - Added modules.h/cpp, config.cpp, fileconf.cpp, textfile.cpp/h.
518
519 Alpha 7, March 30th 1998
520 ------------------------
521
522 wxMSW:
523
524 - Added tab classes, tab sample.
525 - Now can return FALSE from OnInit and windows will be
526 cleaned up properly before exit.
527 - Improved border handling so panels don't get borders
528 automatically.
529 - Debugged MDI activation from Window menu.
530 - Changes to memory debug handling, including checking for
531 memory leaks on application exit - but see issues.txt for
532 unresolved issues.
533 - Added wxTaskBarIcon (taskbar.cpp/h, plus samples/taskbar)
534 to allow maintenance of an icon in the Windows 95 taskbar
535 tray area.
536 - Got MFC sample working (MFC and wxWindows in the same
537 application), partly by tweaking ntwxwin.mak settings.
538 - Got DLL compilation working again (VC++).
539 - Changed wxProp/Dialog Editor filenames.
540
541 Generic:
542
543 - Added tab classes, tab sample.
544 - Revised memory.cpp, memory.h slightly; memory.h now #defines
545 new to WXDEBUG_NEW in DEBUG mode. Windows implementation app.cpp
546 now checks for leaks on exit. Added memcheck sample.
547 See src/msw/issues.txt for more details.
548 - resource.h, resource.cpp changed to make wxDefaultResourceTable
549 a pointer. Now initialize resource system with
550 wxInitializeResourceSystem and wxCleanUpResourceSystem, to
551 allow better control of memory.
552 - wxString now derives from wxObject, to enable memory leak
553 checking.
554 - Added some #include fixes in various files, plus changed
555 float to long in wxToolBar files.
556
557 Alpha 6, March 10th 1998
558 ------------------------
559
560 wxMSW:
561
562 - Found stack error bug - stopped unwanted OnIdle recursion.
563 - Removed bug in wxTreeCtrl::InsertItem I added in alpha 5.
564 - Changed exit behaviour in wxApp/wxFrame/wxDialog. Now will
565 check if the number of top-level windows is zero before
566 exiting. Also, wxApp::GetTopWindow will return either
567 m_topWindow or the first member of wxTopLevelWindows, so you
568 don't have to call wxApp::SetTopWindow.
569 - Added dynarray.h/dynarray.cpp (from Vadim).
570 - Added first cut at OLE drag and drop (from Vadim). dnd sample
571 added. Drop target only at this stage. See src/msw/ole/*.cpp,
572 wx/include/msw/ole/*.h. WIN32 only because of UUID usage.
573 Doesn't work with GnuWin32 - no appropriate headers e.g. for
574 IUnknown.
575 Doesn't work with BC++ either - crashes on program startup.
576 - Added Vadim's owner-draw modifications - will probably remain
577 Windows-only. This enhances wxMenu, wxListBox. See ownerdrw sample.
578 - Added wxLB_OWNERDRAW for owner-draw listboxes.
579 - Vadim's wxCheckListBox derives from wxListBox. See checklst sample.
580 Doesn't entirely work for WIN16.
581 - Vadim has added wxMenuItem as a separate file menuitem.cpp. It
582 can also be used as an argument to wxMenu::Append, not just for
583 internal implementation.
584 - Some #ifdefs done for MINGW32 compilation (just alter OPTIONS
585 in makeg95.env, together with mingw32.bat). However, resource
586 binding is not working yet so most apps with dialogs crash.
587
588 Generic:
589
590 - Added Vadim's dynarray.h, dynarray.cpp.
591 - Added Vadim's menuitem.cpp.
592 - Added Windows-specific wxCheckListBox,
593 owner-draw wxListBox, and drag-and-drop
594 (see docs/msw/changes.txt).
595
596 Alpha 5, 14th February 1998
597 --------------------------
598
599 wxMSW:
600
601 - GENERIC AND MSW-SPECIFIC CODE NOW TREATED AS TWO SEPARATE
602 DISTRIBUTIONS. This change log will therefore now refer to
603 the Windows-specific code only. See docs/changes.txt for generic
604 changes.
605 - Removed Windows-specific reference counting system (GDI
606 resources were cleaned up in idle time) - minimal
607 advantages now we have a wxWin reference counting system.
608 - Added missing WXDLLEXPORT keywords so DLL compilation works
609 again.
610 - Removed most warnings for GnuWin32 compilation.
611 - Added wxRegion/wxRegionIterator, but haven't yet used it in
612 e.g. wxDC.
613
614 Generic:
615
616 - GENERIC AND MSW-SPECIFIC CODE NOW TREATED AS TWO SEPARATE
617 DISTRIBUTIONS. This change log will therefore now refer to
618 the generic code only. See docs/msw/changes.txt for Windows-specific
619 changes.
620 - Readmes, change logs and installation files now go in
621 platform-specific directories under docs, e.g. docs/msw,
622 docs/gtk.
623 - Added DECLARE_APP and IMPLEMENT_APP macros so wxApp object gets
624 created dynamically, not as a global object.
625 - Put wxColour into wx/msw/colour.h, src/msw/colour.cpp.
626 - Changed names of some include/wx/generic headers to be
627 consistent and to conform to gcc pragma conventions. Also
628 changed choicesg.cpp to choicdgg.cpp.
629 - Added gcc pragmas.
630 - Added gtk inclusion in include/wx headers.
631 - Added consistent file headings to source and headers.
632 - Removed lang.cpp, lang.h and references to wxSTR_... variables;
633 added a few references to wxTransString.
634 - Added operator to wxTransString that converts automatically
635 to wxString, so we can say e.g. wxMessageBox(wxTransString("Hello"), ...).
636 - samples/internat now works (minimally).
637 - Added wxMouseEvent::GetPosition and
638 wxMouseEvent::GetLogicalPosition, both returning wxPoints.
639 - Made wxSize and wxRect contain longs not ints.
640 - Cured some lemory leaks (thanks Vadim).
641 - Tidied up OnIdle and introduced RequestMore/MoreRequested so
642 will only keep processing OnIdle if it returns TRUE from
643 MoreRequested.
644
645 Alpha 4, 31st January 1998
646 --------------------------
647
648 All:
649
650 - Changed wxDC functions to take longs instead of floats. GetSize now takes
651 integer pointers, plus a version that returns a wxSize.
652 - const keyword added to various wxDC functions.
653 - Under Windows, wxDC no longer has any knowledge of whether
654 an associated window is scrolled or not. Instead, the device
655 origin is set by wxScrolledWindow in wxScrolledWindow::PrepareDC.
656 - wxScrolledWindow applications can optionally override the virtual OnDraw
657 function instead of using the OnPaint event handler. The wxDC passed to
658 OnDraw will be translated by PrepareDC to reflect scrolling.
659 When drawing outside of OnDraw, must call PrepareDC explicitly.
660 - wxToolBarBase/wxToolBarSimple similarly changed to allow for
661 scrolling toolbars.
662 - Integrated wxPostScriptDC patches for 1.xx by Chris Breeze,
663 to help printing with multiple pages.
664 - IPC classes given base classes (wxConnectionBase etc.) which
665 define the API used by different implementations. DDE
666 implementation updated to use these base classes.
667 - wxHelpInstance now separated into wxHelpControllerBase (base
668 for all implementations), wxWinHelpController (uses standard
669 WinHelp), wxXLPHelPController (talks to wxHelp by DDE or
670 TCP/IP). There will be others eventually, such as
671 wxHTMLHelpController for Microsoft (and Netscape?) HTML Help.
672 - Added Vadim Zeitlin's wxString class plus
673 internationalization code (gettext simulation, wxLocale, etc.).
674 New files from Vadim:
675 include\wx\string.h
676 include\wx\debug.h
677 include\wx\file.h
678 include\wx\log.h
679 include\wx\intl.h
680 src\common\string.cpp
681 src\common\log.cpp
682 src\common\intl.cpp
683 src\common\file.cpp
684 No longer use GNU wxString files.
685 - Split off file-related functions into include\wx\filefn.h and
686 src\common\filefn.cpp.
687 - Borland C++ support (WIN32) for main library and
688 samples, using makefile.b32 files.
689 - Preparation done for allowing BC++ to compile wxWin as a DLL,
690 including changes to defs.h.
691 - wxIntPoint removed, wxPoint is now int, and wxRealPoint
692 introduced.
693 - Added wxShowEvent (generated when window is being shown or
694 hidden).
695 - Got minimal, docview, mdi samples working for 16-bit VC++ and
696 cured 16-bit problem with wxTextCtrl (removed global memory
697 trick).
698 - Updated GnuWin32 makefiles, checked minimal, mdi, docview samples.
699
700 Alpha 3, September 1997
701 -----------------------
702
703 All:
704
705 - wxListCtrl, wxTreeCtrl, wxImageList classes done.
706 - Instigated new file hierarchy, split files and classes up more logically.
707 - PrologIO and some other utils now put into core library.
708 - Revamped print/preview classes, added wxPageSetupDialog.
709 - Started documentation.
710
711 Alpha 2, 30th April 1997
712 ------------------------
713
714 All:
715
716 - EVT_... macros now have at least one argument, for conformance
717 with MetroWerks compiler.
718 - Added ids to .wxr file format.
719 - Got Dialog Editor compiled and running again but need
720 to extend functionality to be in line with new controls.
721 Added dialoged\test app to allow dynamic loading of .wxr files
722 for testing purposes.
723 - Rewrote wxBitmap to allow installable file type
724 handlers.
725 - Rewrote wxBitmapButton, wxStaticBitmap to not use Fafa.
726 - Wrote most of wxTreeCtrl and sample (need wxImageList to implement it
727 fully).
728 - Added back wxRadioBox.
729 - Tidied up wx_main.cpp, wxApp class, putting PenWin code in
730 a separate file.
731
732 Alpha 1, 5th April 1997
733 -----------------------
734
735 Generic:
736
737 At this point, the following has been achieved:
738
739 - A lot, but not all, of the code has been revamped for better
740 naming conventions, protection of data members, and use of
741 wxString instead of char *.
742 - Obsolete functionality deleted (e.g. default wxPanel layout,
743 old system event system) and code size reduced.
744 - Class hierarchy changed (see design doc) - base classes such
745 as wxbWindow now removed.
746 - No longer includes windows.h in wxWin headers, by using stand-in
747 Windows types where needed e.g. WXHWND.
748 - PrologIO revised.
749 - wxScrolledWindow, wxStatusBar and new MDI classes added.
750 MDI is now achived using separate classes, not window styles.
751 - wxSystemSettings added, and made use of to reflect standard
752 Windows settings.
753 - SetButtonFont/SetLabelFont replaced by SetFont; font and colour
754 settings mucho rationalised.
755 - All windows are now subclassed with the same window proc to make
756 event handling far more consistent. Old internal wxWnd and derived
757 classes removed.
758 - API for controls revised, in particular addition of
759 wxValidator parameters and removal of labels for some controls.
760 - 1 validator written: see examples/validate.
761 - Event table system introduced (see most samples and
762 wx_event.cpp/ProcessEvent, wx_event.h). wxEvtHandler
763 made more flexible, with Push/PopEventHandler allowing a chain
764 of event handlers.
765 - wxRadioBox removed - will be added back soon.
766 - Toolbar class hierarchy revised:
767 wxToolBarBase
768 wxToolBarSimple (= old wxToolBar)
769 wxToolBar95 (= old wxButtonBar under Win95
770 wxToolBarMSW (= old wxButtonBar under WIN16/WIN32)
771 - Constraint system debugged somewhat (sizers now work properly).
772 - wxFileDialog, wxDirDialog added; other common dialogs now
773 have class equivalents. Generic colour and font dialogs
774 rewritten to not need obsolete panel layout.
775 - .wxr resource system partially reinstated, though needs
776 an integer ID for controls. Hopefully the resource system
777 will be replaced by something better and more efficient
778 in the future.
779 - Device contexts no longer stored with window and accessed
780 with GetDC - use wxClientDC, wxPaintDC, wxWindowDC stack
781 variables instead.
782 - wxSlider uses trackbar class under Win95, and wxSL_LABELS flag
783 determines whether labels are shown. Other Win95-specific flags
784 introduced, e.g. for showing ticks.
785 - Styles introduced for dealing with 3D effects per window, for
786 any window: all Win95 3D effects supported, plus transparent windows.
787 - Major change to allow 3D effect support without CTL3D, under
788 Win95.
789 - Bitmap versions of button and checkbox separated out into new
790 classes, but unimplemented as yet because I intend to remove
791 the need for Fafa - it apparently causes GPFs in Win95 OSR 2.
792 - utils/wxprop classes working (except maybe wxPropertyFormView)
793 in preparation for use in Dialog Editor.
794 - GNU-WIN32 compilation verified (a month or so ago).
795
796