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1 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
2 // Name: wx/utils.h
3 // Purpose: Miscellaneous utilities
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 #ifndef _WX_UTILS_H_
13 #define _WX_UTILS_H_
14
15 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
16 // headers
17 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
18
19 #include "wx/object.h"
20 #include "wx/list.h"
21 #include "wx/filefn.h"
22
23 #if wxUSE_GUI
24 #include "wx/gdicmn.h"
25 #include "wx/mousestate.h"
26 #endif
27
28 class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_BASE wxArrayString;
29 class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_BASE wxArrayInt;
30
31 // need this for wxGetDiskSpace() as we can't, unfortunately, forward declare
32 // wxLongLong
33 #include "wx/longlong.h"
34
35 // need for wxOperatingSystemId
36 #include "wx/platinfo.h"
37
38 #ifdef __WATCOMC__
39 #include <direct.h>
40 #elif defined(__X__)
41 #include <dirent.h>
42 #include <unistd.h>
43 #endif
44
45 #include <stdio.h>
46
47 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
48 // Forward declaration
49 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
50
51 class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_BASE wxProcess;
52 class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxFrame;
53 class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxWindow;
54 class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxWindowList;
55
56 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
57 // Macros
58 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
59
60 #define wxMax(a,b) (((a) > (b)) ? (a) : (b))
61 #define wxMin(a,b) (((a) < (b)) ? (a) : (b))
62 #define wxClip(a,b,c) (((a) < (b)) ? (b) : (((a) > (c)) ? (c) : (a)))
63
64 // wxGetFreeMemory can return huge amount of memory on 32-bit platforms as well
65 // so to always use long long for its result type on all platforms which
66 // support it
67 #if wxUSE_LONGLONG
68 typedef wxLongLong wxMemorySize;
69 #else
70 typedef long wxMemorySize;
71 #endif
72
73 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
74 // String functions (deprecated, use wxString)
75 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
76
77 #ifdef WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
78 // A shorter way of using strcmp
79 wxDEPRECATED_INLINE(inline bool wxStringEq(const char *s1, const char *s2),
80 return wxCRT_StrcmpA(s1, s2) == 0; )
81
82 #if wxUSE_UNICODE
83 wxDEPRECATED_INLINE(inline bool wxStringEq(const wchar_t *s1, const wchar_t *s2),
84 return wxCRT_StrcmpW(s1, s2) == 0; )
85 #endif // wxUSE_UNICODE
86
87 #endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
88
89 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
90 // Miscellaneous functions
91 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
92
93 // Sound the bell
94 #if !defined __EMX__ && \
95 (defined __WXMOTIF__ || defined __WXGTK__ || defined __WXX11__)
96 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxBell();
97 #else
98 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxBell();
99 #endif
100
101 #if wxUSE_MSGDLG
102 // Show wxWidgets information
103 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxInfoMessageBox(wxWindow* parent);
104 #endif // wxUSE_MSGDLG
105
106 // Get OS description as a user-readable string
107 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetOsDescription();
108
109 // Get OS version
110 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxOperatingSystemId wxGetOsVersion(int *majorVsn = (int *) NULL,
111 int *minorVsn = (int *) NULL);
112
113 // Get platform endianness
114 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxIsPlatformLittleEndian();
115
116 // Get platform architecture
117 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxIsPlatform64Bit();
118
119 // Return a string with the current date/time
120 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxNow();
121
122 // Return path where wxWidgets is installed (mostly useful in Unices)
123 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxChar *wxGetInstallPrefix();
124 // Return path to wxWin data (/usr/share/wx/%{version}) (Unices)
125 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetDataDir();
126
127 #if wxUSE_GUI
128
129 // Get the state of a key (true if pressed, false if not)
130 // This is generally most useful getting the state of
131 // the modifier or toggle keys.
132 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxGetKeyState(wxKeyCode key);
133
134 // Don't synthesize KeyUp events holding down a key and producing
135 // KeyDown events with autorepeat. On by default and always on
136 // in wxMSW.
137 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxSetDetectableAutoRepeat( bool flag );
138
139 // Returns the current state of the mouse position, buttons and modifers
140 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxMouseState wxGetMouseState();
141
142 #endif // wxUSE_GUI
143
144 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
145 // wxPlatform
146 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
147
148 /*
149 * Class to make it easier to specify platform-dependent values
150 *
151 * Examples:
152 * long val = wxPlatform::If(wxMac, 1).ElseIf(wxGTK, 2).ElseIf(stPDA, 5).Else(3);
153 * wxString strVal = wxPlatform::If(wxMac, wxT("Mac")).ElseIf(wxMSW, wxT("MSW")).Else(wxT("Other"));
154 *
155 * A custom platform symbol:
156 *
157 * #define stPDA 100
158 * #ifdef __WXWINCE__
159 * wxPlatform::AddPlatform(stPDA);
160 * #endif
161 *
162 * long windowStyle = wxCAPTION | (long) wxPlatform::IfNot(stPDA, wxRESIZE_BORDER);
163 *
164 */
165
166 class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxPlatform
167 {
168 public:
169 wxPlatform() { Init(); }
170 wxPlatform(const wxPlatform& platform) { Copy(platform); }
171 void operator = (const wxPlatform& platform) { if (&platform != this) Copy(platform); }
172 void Copy(const wxPlatform& platform);
173
174 // Specify an optional default value
175 wxPlatform(int defValue) { Init(); m_longValue = (long)defValue; }
176 wxPlatform(long defValue) { Init(); m_longValue = defValue; }
177 wxPlatform(const wxString& defValue) { Init(); m_stringValue = defValue; }
178 wxPlatform(double defValue) { Init(); m_doubleValue = defValue; }
179
180 static wxPlatform If(int platform, long value);
181 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, long value);
182 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, long value);
183 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, long value);
184 wxPlatform& Else(long value);
185
186 static wxPlatform If(int platform, int value) { return If(platform, (long)value); }
187 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, int value) { return IfNot(platform, (long)value); }
188 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, int value) { return ElseIf(platform, (long) value); }
189 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, int value) { return ElseIfNot(platform, (long) value); }
190 wxPlatform& Else(int value) { return Else((long) value); }
191
192 static wxPlatform If(int platform, double value);
193 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, double value);
194 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, double value);
195 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, double value);
196 wxPlatform& Else(double value);
197
198 static wxPlatform If(int platform, const wxString& value);
199 static wxPlatform IfNot(int platform, const wxString& value);
200 wxPlatform& ElseIf(int platform, const wxString& value);
201 wxPlatform& ElseIfNot(int platform, const wxString& value);
202 wxPlatform& Else(const wxString& value);
203
204 long GetInteger() const { return m_longValue; }
205 const wxString& GetString() const { return m_stringValue; }
206 double GetDouble() const { return m_doubleValue; }
207
208 operator int() const { return (int) GetInteger(); }
209 operator long() const { return GetInteger(); }
210 operator double() const { return GetDouble(); }
211 operator const wxString&() const { return GetString(); }
212
213 static void AddPlatform(int platform);
214 static bool Is(int platform);
215 static void ClearPlatforms();
216
217 private:
218
219 void Init() { m_longValue = 0; m_doubleValue = 0.0; }
220
221 long m_longValue;
222 double m_doubleValue;
223 wxString m_stringValue;
224 static wxArrayInt* sm_customPlatforms;
225 };
226
227 /// Function for testing current platform
228 inline bool wxPlatformIs(int platform) { return wxPlatform::Is(platform); }
229
230 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
231 // Window ID management
232 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
233
234 // Ensure subsequent IDs don't clash with this one
235 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxRegisterId(long id);
236
237 // Return the current ID
238 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxGetCurrentId();
239
240 // Generate a unique ID
241 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxNewId();
242
243 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
244 // Various conversions
245 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
246
247 // Convert 2-digit hex number to decimal
248 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE int wxHexToDec(const wxString& buf);
249
250 // Convert decimal integer to 2-character hex string
251 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxDecToHex(int dec, wxChar *buf);
252 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxDecToHex(int dec, char* ch1, char* ch2);
253 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxDecToHex(int dec);
254
255 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
256 // Process management
257 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
258
259 // NB: for backwards compatibility reasons the values of wxEXEC_[A]SYNC *must*
260 // be 0 and 1, don't change!
261
262 enum
263 {
264 // execute the process asynchronously
265 wxEXEC_ASYNC = 0,
266
267 // execute it synchronously, i.e. wait until it finishes
268 wxEXEC_SYNC = 1,
269
270 // under Windows, don't hide the child even if it's IO is redirected (this
271 // is done by default)
272 wxEXEC_NOHIDE = 2,
273
274 // under Unix, if the process is the group leader then passing wxKILL_CHILDREN to wxKill
275 // kills all children as well as pid
276 wxEXEC_MAKE_GROUP_LEADER = 4,
277
278 // by default synchronous execution disables all program windows to avoid
279 // that the user interacts with the program while the child process is
280 // running, you can use this flag to prevent this from happening
281 wxEXEC_NODISABLE = 8,
282
283 // by default, the event loop is run while waiting for synchronous execution
284 // to complete and this flag can be used to simply block the main process
285 // until the child process finishes
286 wxEXEC_NOEVENTS = 16,
287
288 // convenient synonym for flags given system()-like behaviour
289 wxEXEC_BLOCK = wxEXEC_SYNC | wxEXEC_NOEVENTS
290 };
291
292 // Execute another program.
293 //
294 // If flags contain wxEXEC_SYNC, return -1 on failure and the exit code of the
295 // process if everything was ok. Otherwise (i.e. if wxEXEC_ASYNC), return 0 on
296 // failure and the PID of the launched process if ok.
297 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(const wxString& command,
298 int flags = wxEXEC_ASYNC,
299 wxProcess *process = NULL);
300 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(char **argv,
301 int flags = wxEXEC_ASYNC,
302 wxProcess *process = NULL);
303 #if wxUSE_UNICODE
304 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(wchar_t **argv,
305 int flags = wxEXEC_ASYNC,
306 wxProcess *process = NULL);
307 #endif // wxUSE_UNICODE
308
309 // execute the command capturing its output into an array line by line, this is
310 // always synchronous
311 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(const wxString& command,
312 wxArrayString& output,
313 int flags = 0);
314
315 // also capture stderr (also synchronous)
316 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE long wxExecute(const wxString& command,
317 wxArrayString& output,
318 wxArrayString& error,
319 int flags = 0);
320
321 #if defined(__WXMSW__) && wxUSE_IPC
322 // ask a DDE server to execute the DDE request with given parameters
323 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxExecuteDDE(const wxString& ddeServer,
324 const wxString& ddeTopic,
325 const wxString& ddeCommand);
326 #endif // __WXMSW__ && wxUSE_IPC
327
328 enum wxSignal
329 {
330 wxSIGNONE = 0, // verify if the process exists under Unix
331 wxSIGHUP,
332 wxSIGINT,
333 wxSIGQUIT,
334 wxSIGILL,
335 wxSIGTRAP,
336 wxSIGABRT,
337 wxSIGIOT = wxSIGABRT, // another name
338 wxSIGEMT,
339 wxSIGFPE,
340 wxSIGKILL,
341 wxSIGBUS,
342 wxSIGSEGV,
343 wxSIGSYS,
344 wxSIGPIPE,
345 wxSIGALRM,
346 wxSIGTERM
347
348 // further signals are different in meaning between different Unix systems
349 };
350
351 enum wxKillError
352 {
353 wxKILL_OK, // no error
354 wxKILL_BAD_SIGNAL, // no such signal
355 wxKILL_ACCESS_DENIED, // permission denied
356 wxKILL_NO_PROCESS, // no such process
357 wxKILL_ERROR // another, unspecified error
358 };
359
360 enum wxKillFlags
361 {
362 wxKILL_NOCHILDREN = 0, // don't kill children
363 wxKILL_CHILDREN = 1 // kill children
364 };
365
366 enum wxShutdownFlags
367 {
368 wxSHUTDOWN_FORCE = 1,// can be combined with other flags (MSW-only)
369 wxSHUTDOWN_POWEROFF = 2,// power off the computer
370 wxSHUTDOWN_REBOOT = 4,// shutdown and reboot
371 wxSHUTDOWN_LOGOFF = 8 // close session (currently MSW-only)
372 };
373
374 // Shutdown or reboot the PC
375 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxShutdown(int flags = wxSHUTDOWN_POWEROFF);
376
377 // send the given signal to the process (only NONE and KILL are supported under
378 // Windows, all others mean TERM), return 0 if ok and -1 on error
379 //
380 // return detailed error in rc if not NULL
381 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE int wxKill(long pid,
382 wxSignal sig = wxSIGTERM,
383 wxKillError *rc = NULL,
384 int flags = wxKILL_NOCHILDREN);
385
386 // Execute a command in an interactive shell window (always synchronously)
387 // If no command then just the shell
388 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxShell(const wxString& command = wxEmptyString);
389
390 // As wxShell(), but must give a (non interactive) command and its output will
391 // be returned in output array
392 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxShell(const wxString& command, wxArrayString& output);
393
394 // Sleep for nSecs seconds
395 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxSleep(int nSecs);
396
397 // Sleep for a given amount of milliseconds
398 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxMilliSleep(unsigned long milliseconds);
399
400 // Sleep for a given amount of microseconds
401 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxMicroSleep(unsigned long microseconds);
402
403 #if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
404 // Sleep for a given amount of milliseconds (old, bad name), use wxMilliSleep
405 wxDEPRECATED( WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxUsleep(unsigned long milliseconds) );
406 #endif
407
408 // Get the process id of the current process
409 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE unsigned long wxGetProcessId();
410
411 // Get free memory in bytes, or -1 if cannot determine amount (e.g. on UNIX)
412 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxMemorySize wxGetFreeMemory();
413
414 #if wxUSE_ON_FATAL_EXCEPTION
415
416 // should wxApp::OnFatalException() be called?
417 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxHandleFatalExceptions(bool doit = true);
418
419 #endif // wxUSE_ON_FATAL_EXCEPTION
420
421 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
422 // Environment variables
423 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
424
425 // returns true if variable exists (value may be NULL if you just want to check
426 // for this)
427 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetEnv(const wxString& var, wxString *value);
428
429 // set the env var name to the given value, return true on success
430 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, const wxString& value);
431
432 // remove the env var from environment
433 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxUnsetEnv(const wxString& var);
434
435 #if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
436 inline bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, const char *value)
437 { return wxSetEnv(var, wxString(value)); }
438 inline bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, const wchar_t *value)
439 { return wxSetEnv(var, wxString(value)); }
440 template<typename T>
441 inline bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, const wxCharTypeBuffer<T>& value)
442 { return wxSetEnv(var, wxString(value)); }
443 inline bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, const wxCStrData& value)
444 { return wxSetEnv(var, wxString(value)); }
445
446 // this one is for passing NULL directly - don't use it, use wxUnsetEnv instead
447 wxDEPRECATED( inline bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, int value) );
448 inline bool wxSetEnv(const wxString& var, int value)
449 {
450 wxASSERT_MSG( value == 0, "using non-NULL integer as string?" );
451
452 wxUnusedVar(value); // fix unused parameter warning in release build
453
454 return wxUnsetEnv(var);
455 }
456 #endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
457
458 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
459 // Network and username functions.
460 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
461
462 // NB: "char *" functions are deprecated, use wxString ones!
463
464 // Get eMail address
465 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetEmailAddress(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
466 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetEmailAddress();
467
468 // Get hostname.
469 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetHostName(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
470 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetHostName();
471
472 // Get FQDN
473 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetFullHostName();
474 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetFullHostName(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
475
476 // Get user ID e.g. jacs (this is known as login name under Unix)
477 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetUserId(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
478 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetUserId();
479
480 // Get user name e.g. Julian Smart
481 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetUserName(wxChar *buf, int maxSize);
482 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetUserName();
483
484 // Get current Home dir and copy to dest (returns pstr->c_str())
485 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetHomeDir();
486 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE const wxChar* wxGetHomeDir(wxString *pstr);
487
488 // Get the user's (by default use the current user name) home dir,
489 // return empty string on error
490 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxString wxGetUserHome(const wxString& user = wxEmptyString);
491
492
493 #if wxUSE_LONGLONG
494 typedef wxLongLong wxDiskspaceSize_t;
495 #else
496 typedef long wxDiskspaceSize_t;
497 #endif
498
499 // get number of total/free bytes on the disk where path belongs
500 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE bool wxGetDiskSpace(const wxString& path,
501 wxDiskspaceSize_t *pTotal = NULL,
502 wxDiskspaceSize_t *pFree = NULL);
503
504
505
506 extern "C"
507 {
508 typedef int (wxCMPFUNC_CONV *CMPFUNCDATA)(const void* pItem1, const void* pItem2, const void* user_data);
509 }
510
511
512 WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE void wxQsort(void *const pbase, size_t total_elems,
513 size_t size, CMPFUNCDATA cmp, const void* user_data);
514
515
516 #if wxUSE_GUI // GUI only things from now on
517
518 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
519 // Launch default browser
520 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
521
522 // flags for wxLaunchDefaultBrowser
523 enum
524 {
525 wxBROWSER_NEW_WINDOW = 0x01,
526 wxBROWSER_NOBUSYCURSOR = 0x02
527 };
528
529 // Launch url in the user's default internet browser
530 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxLaunchDefaultBrowser(const wxString& url, int flags = 0);
531
532 // Launch document in the user's default application
533 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxLaunchDefaultApplication(const wxString& path, int flags = 0);
534
535 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
536 // Menu accelerators related things
537 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
538
539 // flags for wxStripMenuCodes
540 enum
541 {
542 // strip '&' characters
543 wxStrip_Mnemonics = 1,
544
545 // strip everything after '\t'
546 wxStrip_Accel = 2,
547
548 // strip everything (this is the default)
549 wxStrip_All = wxStrip_Mnemonics | wxStrip_Accel
550 };
551
552 // strip mnemonics and/or accelerators from the label
553 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxString
554 wxStripMenuCodes(const wxString& str, int flags = wxStrip_All);
555
556 #if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6
557 // obsolete and deprecated version, do not use, use the above overload instead
558 wxDEPRECATED(
559 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxChar* wxStripMenuCodes(const wxChar *in, wxChar *out = NULL)
560 );
561
562 #if wxUSE_ACCEL
563 class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxAcceleratorEntry;
564
565 // use wxAcceleratorEntry::Create() or FromString() methods instead
566 wxDEPRECATED(
567 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxAcceleratorEntry *wxGetAccelFromString(const wxString& label)
568 );
569 #endif // wxUSE_ACCEL
570
571 #endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_6
572
573 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
574 // Window search
575 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
576
577 // Returns menu item id or wxNOT_FOUND if none.
578 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE int wxFindMenuItemId(wxFrame *frame, const wxString& menuString, const wxString& itemString);
579
580 // Find the wxWindow at the given point. wxGenericFindWindowAtPoint
581 // is always present but may be less reliable than a native version.
582 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxWindow* wxGenericFindWindowAtPoint(const wxPoint& pt);
583 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxWindow* wxFindWindowAtPoint(const wxPoint& pt);
584
585 // NB: this function is obsolete, use wxWindow::FindWindowByLabel() instead
586 //
587 // Find the window/widget with the given title or label.
588 // Pass a parent to begin the search from, or NULL to look through
589 // all windows.
590 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxWindow* wxFindWindowByLabel(const wxString& title, wxWindow *parent = (wxWindow *) NULL);
591
592 // NB: this function is obsolete, use wxWindow::FindWindowByName() instead
593 //
594 // Find window by name, and if that fails, by label.
595 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxWindow* wxFindWindowByName(const wxString& name, wxWindow *parent = (wxWindow *) NULL);
596
597 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
598 // Message/event queue helpers
599 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
600
601 // Yield to other apps/messages and disable user input
602 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxSafeYield(wxWindow *win = NULL, bool onlyIfNeeded = false);
603
604 // Enable or disable input to all top level windows
605 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxEnableTopLevelWindows(bool enable = true);
606
607 // Check whether this window wants to process messages, e.g. Stop button
608 // in long calculations.
609 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxCheckForInterrupt(wxWindow *wnd);
610
611 // Consume all events until no more left
612 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxFlushEvents();
613
614 // a class which disables all windows (except, may be, the given one) in its
615 // ctor and enables them back in its dtor
616 class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxWindowDisabler
617 {
618 public:
619 // this ctor conditionally disables all windows: if the argument is false,
620 // it doesn't do anything
621 wxWindowDisabler(bool disable = true);
622
623 // ctor disables all windows except winToSkip
624 wxWindowDisabler(wxWindow *winToSkip);
625
626 // dtor enables back all windows disabled by the ctor
627 ~wxWindowDisabler();
628
629 private:
630 // disable all windows except the given one (used by both ctors)
631 void DoDisable(wxWindow *winToSkip = NULL);
632
633
634 wxWindowList *m_winDisabled;
635 bool m_disabled;
636
637 DECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxWindowDisabler)
638 };
639
640 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
641 // Cursors
642 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
643
644 // Set the cursor to the busy cursor for all windows
645 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxBeginBusyCursor(const wxCursor *cursor = wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR);
646
647 // Restore cursor to normal
648 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void wxEndBusyCursor();
649
650 // true if we're between the above two calls
651 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxIsBusy();
652
653 // Convenience class so we can just create a wxBusyCursor object on the stack
654 class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxBusyCursor
655 {
656 public:
657 wxBusyCursor(const wxCursor* cursor = wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR)
658 { wxBeginBusyCursor(cursor); }
659 ~wxBusyCursor()
660 { wxEndBusyCursor(); }
661
662 // FIXME: These two methods are currently only implemented (and needed?)
663 // in wxGTK. BusyCursor handling should probably be moved to
664 // common code since the wxGTK and wxMSW implementations are very
665 // similar except for wxMSW using HCURSOR directly instead of
666 // wxCursor.. -- RL.
667 static const wxCursor &GetStoredCursor();
668 static const wxCursor GetBusyCursor();
669 };
670
671 void WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxGetMousePosition( int* x, int* y );
672
673 // MSW only: get user-defined resource from the .res file.
674 // Returns NULL or newly-allocated memory, so use delete[] to clean up.
675 #ifdef __WXMSW__
676 extern WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE const wxChar* wxUserResourceStr;
677 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxChar* wxLoadUserResource(const wxString& resourceName, const wxString& resourceType = wxUserResourceStr);
678 #endif // MSW
679
680 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
681 // X11 Display access
682 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
683
684 #if defined(__X__) || defined(__WXGTK__)
685
686 #ifdef __WXGTK__
687 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE void *wxGetDisplay();
688 #endif
689
690 #ifdef __X__
691 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE WXDisplay *wxGetDisplay();
692 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxSetDisplay(const wxString& display_name);
693 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxString wxGetDisplayName();
694 #endif // X or GTK+
695
696 // use this function instead of the functions above in implementation code
697 inline struct _XDisplay *wxGetX11Display()
698 {
699 return (_XDisplay *)wxGetDisplay();
700 }
701
702 #endif // X11 || wxGTK
703
704 #endif // wxUSE_GUI
705
706 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
707 // wxYield(): these functions are obsolete, please use wxApp methods instead!
708 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
709
710 // avoid redeclaring this function here if it had been already declated by
711 // wx/app.h, this results in warnings from g++ with -Wredundant-decls
712 #ifndef wx_YIELD_DECLARED
713 #define wx_YIELD_DECLARED
714
715 // Yield to other apps/messages
716 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxYield();
717
718 #endif // wx_YIELD_DECLARED
719
720 // Like wxYield, but fails silently if the yield is recursive.
721 WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE bool wxYieldIfNeeded();
722
723 #endif
724 // _WX_UTILSH__