added ReadType convenience functions (patch 1764160)

[wxWidgets.git] / docs / latex / wx / glcanvas.tex

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@@ -1,16 +1,34 @@
 \section{\class{wxGLCanvas}}\label{wxglcanvas}
 
 \section{\class{wxGLCanvas}}\label{wxglcanvas}
 

-wxGLCanvas is a class for displaying OpenGL graphics. There are
-wrappers for OpenGL on Windows, and GTK+ and Motif.
-
-To use this class, create a wxGLCanvas window, call \helpref{wxGLCanvas::SetCurrent}{wxglcanvassetcurrent} 
-to direct normal OpenGL commands to the window, and then call \helpref{wxGLCanvas::SwapBuffers}{wxglcanvasswapbuffers} 
-to show the OpenGL buffer on the window.
-
-To switch wxGLCanvas support on under Windows, edit setup.h and set
-{\tt wxUSE\_GLCANVAS} to $1$. You may also need to have to add
-{\tt opengl32.lib} to the list of libraries your program is linked with. On
-Unix, pass {\tt --with-opengl} to configure to compile using OpenGL or Mesa.
+wxGLCanvas is a class for displaying OpenGL graphics. It is always used in
+conjunction with \helpref{wxGLContext}{wxglcontext} as the context can only be
+be made current (i.e. active for the OpenGL commands) when it is associated to
+a wxGLCanvas.
+
+More precisely, you first need to create a wxGLCanvas window and then create an
+instance of a \helpref{wxGLContext}{wxglcontext} that is initialized with this
+wxGLCanvas and then later use either \helpref{wxGLCanvas::SetCurrent}{wxglcanvassetcurrent} 
+with the instance of the \helpref{wxGLContext}{wxglcontext} or 
+\helpref{wxGLContext::SetCurrent}{wxglcontextsetcurrent} with the instance of
+the \helpref{wxGLCanvas}{wxglcanvas} (which might be not the same as was used
+for the creation of the context) to bind the OpenGL state that is represented
+by the rendering context to the canvas, and then finally call 
+\helpref{wxGLCanvas::SwapBuffers}{wxglcanvasswapbuffers} to swap the buffers of
+the OpenGL canvas and thus show your current output.
+
+Notice that previous versions of wxWidgets used to implicitly create a
+wxGLContext inside wxGLCanvas itself. This is still supported in the current
+version but is deprecated now and will be removed in the future, please update
+your code to create the rendering contexts explicitly.
+
+To set up the attributes for the canvas (number of bits for the depth buffer,
+number of bits for the stencil buffer and so on) you should set up the correct values of
+the {\it attribList} parameter. The values that should be set up and their meanings will be described below.
+
+Notice that OpenGL is not enabled by default. To switch it on, you need to edit
+setup.h under Windows and set {\tt wxUSE\_GLCANVAS} to $1$ (you may also need
+to have to add {\tt opengl32.lib} and {\tt glu32.lib} to the list of libraries
+your program is linked with). On Unix, pass {\tt --with-opengl} to configure.

 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 


@@ -22,45 +40,118 @@ Unix, pass {\tt --with-opengl} to configure to compile using OpenGL or Mesa.
 
 <wx/glcanvas.h>
 
 
 <wx/glcanvas.h>
 

+\wxheading{Library}
+
+\helpref{wxGl}{librarieslist}
+

 \wxheading{Window styles}
 
 There are no specific window styles for this class.
 
 See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
 
 \wxheading{Window styles}
 
 There are no specific window styles for this class.
 
 See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
 

+\wxheading{Constants}
+
+The generic GL implementation doesn't support many of these options, such as stereo, auxiliary buffers,
+alpha channel, and accum buffer. Other implementations may support them.
+
+\twocolwidtha{5cm}
+\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{WX\_GL\_RGBA}}{Use true colour}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{WX\_GL\_BUFFER\_SIZE}}{Bits for buffer if not WX\_GL\_RGBA}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{WX\_GL\_LEVEL}}{0 for main buffer, >0 for overlay, <0 for underlay}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{WX\_GL\_DOUBLEBUFFER}}{Use doublebuffer}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{WX\_GL\_STEREO}}{Use stereoscopic display}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{WX\_GL\_AUX\_BUFFERS}}{Number of auxiliary buffers (not all implementation support this option)}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{WX\_GL\_MIN\_RED}}{Use red buffer with most bits (> MIN\_RED bits)}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{WX\_GL\_MIN\_GREEN}}{Use green buffer with most bits (> MIN\_GREEN bits) }
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{WX\_GL\_MIN\_BLUE}}{Use blue buffer with most bits (> MIN\_BLUE bits) }
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{WX\_GL\_MIN\_ALPHA}}{Use alpha buffer with most bits (> MIN\_ALPHA bits)}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{WX\_GL\_DEPTH\_SIZE}}{Bits for Z-buffer (0,16,32)}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{WX\_GL\_STENCIL\_SIZE}}{Bits for stencil buffer}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{WX\_GL\_MIN\_ACCUM\_RED}}{Use red accum buffer with most bits (> MIN\_ACCUM\_RED bits)}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{WX\_GL\_MIN\_ACCUM\_GREEN}}{Use green buffer with most bits (> MIN\_ACCUM\_GREEN bits)}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{WX\_GL\_MIN\_ACCUM\_BLUE}}{Use blue buffer with most bits (> MIN\_ACCUM\_BLUE bits)}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{WX\_GL\_MIN\_ACCUM\_ALPHA}}{Use blue buffer with most bits (> MIN\_ACCUM\_ALPHA bits)}
+\end{twocollist}
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxGLContext}{wxglcontext}
+

 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 

+

 \membersection{wxGLCanvas::wxGLCanvas}\label{wxglcanvasconstr}
 
 \membersection{wxGLCanvas::wxGLCanvas}\label{wxglcanvasconstr}
 

-\func{void}{wxGLCanvas}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id = -1}, \param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos},
- \param{const wxSize\&}{ size}, \param{long}{ style=0}, \param{const wxString\& }{name="GLCanvas"},
- \param{int*}{ attribList = 0}, \param{const wxPalette\&}{ palette = wxNullPalette}}
+\func{void}{wxGLCanvas}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id = wxID\_ANY},
+ \param{const int*}{ attribList = NULL},
+ \param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos = wxDefaultPosition}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size = wxDefaultSize},
+ \param{long}{ style=0}, \param{const wxString\& }{name="GLCanvas"},
+ \param{const wxPalette\&}{ palette = wxNullPalette}}
+
+Creates a window with the given parameters. Notice that you need to create and
+use a \helpref{wxGLContext}{wxglcontext} to output to this window.
+
+If \arg{attribList} is not specified, double buffered RGBA mode is used.
+
+\docparam{parent}{Pointer to a parent window.}
+
+\docparam{id}{Window identifier. If -1, will automatically create an identifier.}

 
 

-\func{void}{wxGLCanvas}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent}, \param{wxGLCanvas* }{ sharedCanvas = NULL}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id = -1}, \param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos},
- \param{const wxSize\&}{ size}, \param{long}{ style=0}, \param{const wxString\& }{name="GLCanvas"},
- \param{int*}{ attribList = 0}, \param{const wxPalette\&}{ palette = wxNullPalette}}
+\docparam{pos}{Window position. wxDefaultPosition is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWidgets
+should generate a default position for the window.}

 
 

-\func{void}{wxGLCanvas}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent}, \param{wxGLContext* }{ sharedContext = NULL}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id = -1}, \param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos},
- \param{const wxSize\&}{ size}, \param{long}{ style=0}, \param{const wxString\& }{name="GLCanvas"},
- \param{int*}{ attribList = 0}, \param{const wxPalette\&}{ palette = wxNullPalette}}
+\docparam{size}{Window size. wxDefaultSize is (-1, -1) which indicates that wxWidgets should
+generate a default size for the window. If no suitable size can be found, the window will be sized to 20x20 pixels so that the window is visible but obviously not correctly sized.}
+
+\docparam{style}{Window style.}
+
+\docparam{name}{Window name.}
+
+\docparam{attribList}{Array of integers. With this parameter you can set the device context attributes associated to this window.
+This array is zero-terminated: it should be set up with constants described in the table above.
+If a constant should be followed by a value, put it in the next array position.
+For example, the WX\_GL\_DEPTH\_SIZE should be followed by the value that indicates the number of
+bits for the depth buffer, so:}
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+attribList[index] = WX_GL_DEPTH_SIZE;
+attribList[index+1] = 32;
+and so on.
+\end{verbatim}
+
+\docparam{palette}{Palette for indexed colour (i.e. non WX\_GL\_RGBA) mode.
+Ignored under most platforms.}

 
 

-Constructor.

 
 \membersection{wxGLCanvas::SetCurrent}\label{wxglcanvassetcurrent}
 
 
 \membersection{wxGLCanvas::SetCurrent}\label{wxglcanvassetcurrent}
 

-\func{void}{SetCurrent}{\void}
+\func{void}{SetCurrent}{ \param{const wxGLContext&}{ context} }
+
+Makes the OpenGL state that is represented by the OpenGL rendering context
+\arg{context} current, i.e. it will be used by all subsequent OpenGL calls.
+
+This is equivalent to \helpref{wxGLContext::SetCurrent}{wxglcontextsetcurrent} 
+called with this window as parameter.
+
+Note that this function may only be called when the window is shown on screen,
+in particular it can't usually be called from the constructor as the window
+isn't yet shown at this moment.

 
 

-Sets this canvas as the current recipient of OpenGL calls.

 
 \membersection{wxGLCanvas::SetColour}\label{wxglcanvassetcolour}
 
 
 \membersection{wxGLCanvas::SetColour}\label{wxglcanvassetcolour}
 

-\func{void}{SetColour}{\param{const char*}{ colour}}
+\func{void}{SetColour}{\param{const wxString\&}{ colour}}
+
+Sets the current colour for this window (using \texttt{glcolor3f()}), using the
+wxWidgets colour database to find a named colour.

 
 

-Sets the current colour for this window, using the wxWindows colour database to find a named colour.

 
 \membersection{wxGLCanvas::SwapBuffers}\label{wxglcanvasswapbuffers}
 
 \func{void}{SwapBuffers}{\void}
 
 
 \membersection{wxGLCanvas::SwapBuffers}\label{wxglcanvasswapbuffers}
 
 \func{void}{SwapBuffers}{\void}
 

-Displays the previous OpenGL commands on the window.
+Swaps the double-buffer of this window, making the back-buffer the front-buffer and vice versa,
+so that the output of the previous OpenGL commands is displayed on the window.