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1 \section{\class{wxRadioBox}}\label{wxradiobox}
2
3 A radio box item is used to select one of number of mutually exclusive
4 choices. It is displayed as a vertical column or horizontal row of
5 labelled buttons.
6
7 \wxheading{Derived from}
8
9 \helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol}\\
10 \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}\\
11 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
12 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
13
14 \wxheading{Include files}
15
16 <wx/radiobox.h>
17
18 \wxheading{Window styles}
19
20 \twocolwidtha{5cm}
21 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
22 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRA\_SPECIFY\_ROWS}}{The major dimension parameter refers to the
23 maximum number of rows.}
24 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRA\_SPECIFY\_COLS}}{The major dimension parameter refers to the
25 maximum number of columns.}
26 \end{twocollist}
27
28 See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
29
30 \wxheading{Event handling}
31
32 \twocolwidtha{7cm}
33 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
34 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_RADIOBOX(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_RADIOBOX\_SELECTED event,
35 when a radiobutton is clicked.}
36 \end{twocollist}
37
38 \wxheading{See also}
39
40 \helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}, \helpref{wxRadioButton}{wxradiobutton},\rtfsp
41 \helpref{wxCheckBox}{wxcheckbox}
42
43 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
44
45 \membersection{wxRadioBox::wxRadioBox}\label{wxradioboxconstr}
46
47 \func{}{wxRadioBox}{\void}
48
49 Default constructor.
50
51 \func{}{wxRadioBox}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id}, \param{const wxString\& }{label},\rtfsp
52 \param{const wxPoint\& }{point = wxDefaultPosition}, \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},\rtfsp
53 \param{int}{ n = 0}, \param{const wxString}{ choices[] = NULL},\rtfsp
54 \param{int}{ majorDimension = 0}, \param{long}{ style = wxRA\_SPECIFY\_COLS},\rtfsp
55 \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator},\rtfsp
56 \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``radioBox"}}
57
58 Constructor, creating and showing a radiobox.
59
60 \wxheading{Parameters}
61
62 \docparam{parent}{Parent window. Must not be NULL.}
63
64 \docparam{id}{Window identifier. A value of -1 indicates a default value.}
65
66 \docparam{label}{Label for the static box surrounding the radio buttons.}
67
68 \docparam{pos}{Window position. If the position (-1, -1) is specified then a default position is chosen.}
69
70 \docparam{size}{Window size. If the default size (-1, -1) is specified then a default size is chosen.}
71
72 \docparam{n}{Number of choices with which to initialize the radiobox.}
73
74 \docparam{choices}{An array of choices with which to initialize the radiobox.}
75
76 \docparam{majorDimension}{Specifies the maximum number of rows (if style contains wxRA\_SPECIFY\_ROWS) or columns (if style contains wxRA\_SPECIFY\_COLS) for a two-dimensional
77 radiobox.}
78
79 \docparam{style}{Window style. See \helpref{wxRadioBox}{wxradiobox}.}
80
81 \docparam{validator}{Window validator.}
82
83 \docparam{name}{Window name.}
84
85 \wxheading{See also}
86
87 \helpref{wxRadioBox::Create}{wxradioboxcreate}, \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
88
89 \pythonnote{The wxRadioBox constructor in wxPython reduces the {\tt n}
90 and {\tt choices} arguments are to a single argument, which is
91 a list of strings.}
92
93 \perlnote{In wxPerl there is just an array reference in place of {\tt n}
94 and {\tt choices}.}
95
96 \membersection{wxRadioBox::\destruct{wxRadioBox}}
97
98 \func{}{\destruct{wxRadioBox}}{\void}
99
100 Destructor, destroying the radiobox item.
101
102 \membersection{wxRadioBox::Create}\label{wxradioboxcreate}
103
104 \func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id}, \param{const wxString\& }{label},\rtfsp
105 \param{const wxPoint\& }{point = wxDefaultPosition}, \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},\rtfsp
106 \param{int}{ n = 0}, \param{const wxString}{ choices[] = NULL},\rtfsp
107 \param{int}{ majorDimension = 0}, \param{long}{ style = wxRA\_SPECIFY\_COLS},\rtfsp
108 \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator},\rtfsp
109 \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``radioBox"}}
110
111 Creates the radiobox for two-step construction. See \helpref{wxRadioBox::wxRadioBox}{wxradioboxconstr}\rtfsp
112 for further details.
113
114 \membersection{wxRadioBox::Enable}\label{wxradioboxenable}
115
116 \func{void}{Enable}{\param{const bool}{ enable}}
117
118 Enables or disables the entire radiobox.
119
120 \func{void}{Enable}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{const bool}{ enable}}
121
122 Enables or disables an individual button in the radiobox.
123
124 \wxheading{Parameters}
125
126 \docparam{enable}{TRUE to enable, FALSE to disable.}
127
128 \docparam{n}{The zero-based button to enable or disable.}
129
130 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
131 implements the following methods:\par
132 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
133 \twocolitem{{\bf Enable(flag)}}{Enables or disables the entire radiobox.}
134 \twocolitem{{\bf EnableItem(n, flag)}}{Enables or disables an
135 individual button in the radiobox.}
136 \end{twocollist}}
137 }
138
139
140 \membersection{wxRadioBox::FindString}\label{wxradioboxfindstring}
141
142 \constfunc{int}{FindString}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}}
143
144 Finds a button matching the given string, returning the position if found, or
145 -1 if not found.
146
147 \wxheading{Parameters}
148
149 \docparam{string}{The string to find.}
150
151 \membersection{wxRadioBox::GetCount}\label{wxradioboxgetcount}
152
153 \constfunc{int}{GetCount}{\void}
154
155 Returns the number of items in the radiobox.
156
157 \membersection{wxRadioBox::GetLabel}\label{wxradioboxgetlabel}
158
159 \constfunc{wxString}{GetLabel}{\void}
160
161 Returns the radiobox label.
162
163 \constfunc{wxString}{GetLabel}{\param{int }{n}}
164
165 Returns the label for the given button.
166
167 \wxheading{Parameters}
168
169 \docparam{n}{The zero-based button index.}
170
171 \wxheading{See also}
172
173 \helpref{wxRadioBox::SetLabel}{wxradioboxsetlabel}
174
175 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
176 implements the following methods:\par
177 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
178 \twocolitem{{\bf GetLabel()}}{Returns the radiobox label.}
179 \twocolitem{{\bf GetItemLabel(n)}}{Returns the label for the given button.}
180 \end{twocollist}}
181 }
182
183
184 \membersection{wxRadioBox::GetSelection}\label{wxradioboxgetselection}
185
186 \constfunc{int}{GetSelection}{\void}
187
188 Returns the zero-based position of the selected button.
189
190 \membersection{wxRadioBox::GetStringSelection}\label{wxradioboxgetstringselection}
191
192 \constfunc{wxString}{GetStringSelection}{\void}
193
194 Returns the selected string.
195
196 \membersection{wxRadioBox::Number}\label{wxradioboxnumber}
197
198 \constfunc{int}{Number}{\void}
199
200 {\bf Obsolescence note:} This method is obsolete and was replaced with
201 \helpref{GetCount}{wxradioboxgetcount}, please use the new method in the new
202 code. This method is only available if wxWindows was compiled with
203 {\tt WXWIN\_COMPATIBILITY\_2\_2} defined and will disappear completely in
204 future versions.
205
206 Returns the number of buttons in the radiobox.
207
208 \membersection{wxRadioBox::SetLabel}\label{wxradioboxsetlabel}
209
210 \func{void}{SetLabel}{\param{const wxString\&}{ label}}
211
212 Sets the radiobox label.
213
214 \func{void}{SetLabel}{\param{int }{n}, \param{const wxString\&}{ label}}
215
216 Sets a label for a radio button.
217
218 \wxheading{Parameters}
219
220 \docparam{label}{The label to set.}
221
222 \docparam{n}{The zero-based button index.}
223
224 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
225 implements the following methods:\par
226 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
227 \twocolitem{{\bf SetLabel(string)}}{Sets the radiobox label.}
228 \twocolitem{{\bf SetItemLabel(n, string)}}{Sets a label for a radio button.}
229 \end{twocollist}}
230 }
231
232 \membersection{wxRadioBox::SetSelection}\label{wxradioboxsetselection}
233
234 \func{void}{SetSelection}{\param{int}{ n}}
235
236 Sets a button by passing the desired string position. This does not cause
237 a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_RADIOBOX\_SELECTED event to get emitted.
238
239 \wxheading{Parameters}
240
241 \docparam{n}{The zero-based button position.}
242
243 \membersection{wxRadioBox::SetStringSelection}\label{wxradioboxsetstringselection}
244
245 \func{void}{SetStringSelection}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}}
246
247 Sets the selection to a button by passing the desired string. This does not cause
248 a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_RADIOBOX\_SELECTED event to get emitted.
249
250 \wxheading{Parameters}
251
252 \docparam{string}{The label of the button to select.}
253
254 \membersection{wxRadioBox::Show}\label{wxradioboxshow}
255
256 \func{void}{Show}{\param{const bool}{ show}}
257
258 Shows or hides the entire radiobox.
259
260 \func{void}{Show}{\param{int }{item}, \param{const bool}{ show}}
261
262 Shows or hides individual buttons.
263
264 \wxheading{Parameters}
265
266 \docparam{show}{TRUE to show, FALSE to hide.}
267
268 \docparam{item}{The zero-based position of the button to show or hide.}
269
270 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
271 implements the following methods:\par
272 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
273 \twocolitem{{\bf Show(flag)}}{Shows or hides the entire radiobox.}
274 \twocolitem{{\bf ShowItem(n, flag)}}{Shows or hides individual buttons.}
275 \end{twocollist}}
276 }
277
278 \membersection{wxRadioBox::GetString}\label{wxradioboxgetstring}
279
280 \constfunc{wxString}{GetString}{\param{int}{ n}}
281
282 Returns the label for the button at the given position.
283
284 \wxheading{Parameters}
285
286 \docparam{n}{The zero-based button position.}
287
288