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