\end{verbatim}
-because it will avoid the need of reallocating string memory many times (in case
+because it will avoid the need to reallocate string memory many times (in case
of long strings). Note that it does not set the maximal length of a string - it
will still expand if more than {\it nLen} characters are stored in it. Also, it
does not truncate the existing string (use
\membersection{wxString::c\_str}\label{wxstringcstr}
-\constfunc{const char *}{c\_str}{\void}
+\constfunc{const wxChar *}{c\_str}{\void}
Returns a pointer to the string data ({\tt const char*} in ANSI build,
{\tt const wchar\_t*} in Unicode build).
\constfunc{bool}{Contains}{\param{const wxString\&}{ str}}
-Returns 1 if target appears anyhere in wxString; else 0.
+Returns 1 if target appears anywhere in wxString; else 0.
\membersection{wxString::Empty}\label{wxstringempty}
\membersection{wxString::FormatV}\label{wxstringformatv}
-\func{static wxString}{Format}{\param{const wxChar }{*format}, \param{va\_list }{argptr}}
+\func{static wxString}{FormatV}{\param{const wxChar }{*format}, \param{va\_list }{argptr}}
This static function returns the string containing the result of calling
\helpref{PrintfV}{wxstringprintfv} with the passed parameters on it.
\membersection{wxString::GetData}\label{wxstringgetdata}
-\constfunc{const char*}{GetData}{\void}
+\constfunc{const wxChar*}{GetData}{\void}
wxWidgets compatibility conversion. Returns a constant pointer to the data in the string.
Same as \helpref{wxString::Find}{wxstringfind}.
-\constfunc{size\_t}{Index}{\param{const char*}{ sz}, \param{bool}{ caseSensitive = true}, \param{bool}{ fromEnd = false}}
-
-Search the element in the array, starting from either side.
-
-If {\it fromEnd} is true, reverse search direction.
-
-If {\bf caseSensitive}, comparison is case sensitive (the default).
-
-Returns the index of the first item matched, or wxNOT\_FOUND.
-
% TODO
%\membersection{wxString::insert}\label{wxstringinsert}
% Wrong!
Returns true if strings are equal, false otherwise.
-See also \helpref{Cmp}{wxstringcmp}, \helpref{CmpNoCase}{wxstringcmpnocase}, \helpref{IsSameAs}{wxstringissameas2}
-
-\membersection{wxString::IsSameAs}\label{wxstringissameas2}
+See also \helpref{Cmp}{wxstringcmp}, \helpref{CmpNoCase}{wxstringcmpnocase}
\constfunc{bool}{IsSameAs}{\param{char}{ c}, \param{bool}{ caseSensitive = true}}
Returns true if the string is equal to the character, false otherwise.
-See also \helpref{Cmp}{wxstringcmp}, \helpref{CmpNoCase}{wxstringcmpnocase}, \helpref{IsSameAs}{wxstringissameas}
+See also \helpref{Cmp}{wxstringcmp}, \helpref{CmpNoCase}{wxstringcmpnocase}
\membersection{wxString::IsWord}\label{wxstringisword}
\constfunc{bool}{ToULong}{\param{unsigned long}{ *val}, \param{int }{base = $10$}}
-Attempts to convert the string to a ansigned integer in base {\it base}.
+Attempts to convert the string to an unsigned integer in base {\it base}.
Returns {\tt true} on success in which case the number is stored in the
location pointed to by {\it val} or {\tt false} if the string does not
represent a valid number in the given base.
\constfunc{bool}{operator!}{\void}
Empty string is false, so !string will only return true if the string is empty.
-This allows the tests for NULLness of a {\it const char *} pointer and emptyness
+This allows the tests for NULLness of a {\it const char *} pointer and emptiness
of the string to look the same in the code and makes it easier to port old code
to wxString.
\membersection{wxString::operator $+$}\label{wxstringoperatorplus}
-Concatenation: all these operators return a new strign equal to the sum of the
-operands.
+Concatenation: all these operators return a new string equal to the
+concatenation of the operands.
\func{wxString}{operator $+$}{\param{const wxString\&}{ x}, \param{const wxString\&}{ y}}
\section{\class{wxStringBuffer}}\label{wxstringbuffer}
This tiny class allows to conveniently access the \helpref{wxString}{wxstring}
-internal buffer as a writable pointer without any risk to forget to restore
+internal buffer as a writable pointer without any risk of forgetting to restore
the string to the usable state later.
For example, assuming you have a low-level OS function called
}
\end{verbatim}
+Note that the exact usage of this depends on whether on not wxUSE\_STL is enabled. If
+wxUSE\_STL is enabled, wxStringBuffer creates a seperate empty character buffer, and
+if wxUSE\_STL is disabled, it uses GetWriteBuf() from wxString, keeping the same buffer
+wxString uses intact. In other words, relying on wxStringBuffer containing the old
+wxString data is probably not a good idea if you want to build your program in both
+with and without wxUSE\_STL.
+
\wxheading{Derived from}
None
\membersection{wxStringBuffer::operator wxChar *}\label{wxstringbufferwxchar}
-\constfunc{wxChar *}{operator wxChar *}{\void}
+\func{wxChar *}{operator wxChar *}{\void}
+
+Returns the writable pointer to a buffer of the size at least equal to the
+length specified in the constructor.
+
+
+
+\section{\class{wxStringBufferLength}}\label{wxstringbufferlength}
+
+This tiny class allows to conveniently access the \helpref{wxString}{wxstring}
+internal buffer as a writable pointer without any risk of forgetting to restore
+the string to the usable state later, and allows the user to set the internal
+length of the string.
+
+For example, assuming you have a low-level OS function called
+{\tt int GetMeaningOfLifeAsString(char *)} copying the value in the provided
+buffer (which must be writable, of course), and returning the actual length
+of the string, you might call it like this:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+ wxString theAnswer;
+ wxStringBuffer theAnswerBuffer(theAnswer, 1024);
+ int nLength = GetMeaningOfLifeAsString(theAnswerBuffer);
+ theAnswerBuffer.SetLength(nLength);
+ if ( theAnswer != "42" )
+ {
+ wxLogError("Something is very wrong!");
+ }
+\end{verbatim}
+
+Note that the exact usage of this depends on whether on not wxUSE\_STL is enabled. If
+wxUSE\_STL is enabled, wxStringBuffer creates a seperate empty character buffer, and
+if wxUSE\_STL is disabled, it uses GetWriteBuf() from wxString, keeping the same buffer
+wxString uses intact. In other words, relying on wxStringBuffer containing the old
+wxString data is probably not a good idea if you want to build your program in both
+with and without wxUSE\_STL.
+
+Note that SetLength {\tt must} be called before wxStringBufferLength destructs.
+
+\wxheading{Derived from}
+
+None
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/string.h>
+
+\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
+
+\membersection{wxStringBufferLength::wxStringBufferLength}\label{wxstringbufferlengthctor}
+
+\func{}{wxStringBufferLength}{\param{const wxString\& }{str}, \param{size\_t }{len}}
+
+Constructs a writable string buffer object associated with the given string
+and containing enough space for at least {\it len} characters. Basically, this
+is equivalent to calling \helpref{GetWriteBuf}{wxstringgetwritebuf} and
+saving the result.
+
+\membersection{wxStringBufferLength::\destruct{wxStringBufferLength}}\label{wxstringbufferlengthdtor}
+
+\func{}{\destruct{wxStringBufferLength}}{\void}
+
+Restores the string passed to the constructor to the usable state by calling
+\helpref{UngetWriteBuf}{wxstringungetwritebuf} on it.
+
+\membersection{wxStringBufferLength::SetLength}\label{wxstringbufferlengthsetlength}
+
+\func{void}{SetLength}{\param{size\_t }{nLength}}
+
+Sets the internal length of the string referred to by wxStringBufferLength to
+{\it nLength} characters.
+
+Must be called before wxStringBufferLength destructs.
+
+\membersection{wxStringBufferLength::operator wxChar *}\label{wxstringbufferlengthwxchar}
+
+\func{wxChar *}{operator wxChar *}{\void}
Returns the writable pointer to a buffer of the size at least equal to the
length specified in the constructor.
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