Added a couple of wxPerl notes.

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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/cmdevent.tex b/docs/latex/wx/cmdevent.tex
index 8d4873fb1f35412ee583538058a80258f29c7131..dfba91d860534c1e48c247db0d920a0a1c9e18de 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/cmdevent.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/cmdevent.tex
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ simple controls. More complex controls, such as \helpref{wxTreeCtrl}{wxtreectrl}
 
 \helpref{wxEvent}{wxevent}
 
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/event.h>
+
 \wxheading{Event table macros}
 
 To process a menu command event, use these event handler macros to direct input to member
@@ -32,11 +36,20 @@ which is generated by a wxListBox control.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_TEXT(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_TEXT\_UPDATED command,
 which is generated by a wxTextCtrl control.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_TEXT\_ENTER(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_TEXT\_ENTER command,
-which is generated by a wxTextCtrl control.}
+which is generated by a wxTextCtrl control. Note that you must use
+wxTE\_PROCESS\_ENTER flag when creating the control if you want it to generate
+such events.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_TEXT\_MAXLEN(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_TEXT\_MAXLEN command,
+which is generated by a wxTextCtrl control when the user tries to enter more
+characters into it than the limit previously set with 
+\helpref{SetMaxLength}{wxtextctrlsetmaxlength}.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_MENU(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_MENU\_SELECTED command,
 which is generated by a menu item.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_MENU\_RANGE(id1, id2, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_MENU\_RANGE command,
 which is generated by a range of menu items.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_CONTEXT\_MENU(func)}}{Process the event generated
+when the user has requested a popup menu to appear by pressing a special
+keyboard key (under Windows) or by right clicking the mouse.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_SLIDER(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_SLIDER\_UPDATED command,
 which is generated by a wxSlider control.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_RADIOBOX(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_RADIOBOX\_SELECTED command,
@@ -76,10 +89,10 @@ which is generated by a control.}
 
 \membersection{wxCommandEvent::m\_clientData}
 
-\member{char*}{m\_clientData}
+\member{void*}{m\_clientData}
 
 Contains a pointer to client data for listboxes and choices, if the event
-was a selection.
+was a selection. Beware, this is not implemented anyway...
 
 \membersection{wxCommandEvent::m\_commandInt}
 
@@ -91,7 +104,7 @@ deselection), or a boolean value representing the value of a checkbox.
 
 \membersection{wxCommandEvent::m\_commandString}
 
-\member{char*}{m\_commandString}
+\member{wxString}{m\_commandString}
 
 Contains a string corresponding to a listbox or choice selection.
 
@@ -100,8 +113,8 @@ Contains a string corresponding to a listbox or choice selection.
 \member{long}{m\_extraLong}
 
 Extra information. If the event comes from a listbox selection, it is
-a boolean determining whether the event was a selection (TRUE) or a
-deselection (FALSE). A listbox deselection only occurs for
+a boolean determining whether the event was a selection (true) or a
+deselection (false). A listbox deselection only occurs for
 multiple-selection boxes, and in this case the index and string values
 are indeterminate and the listbox must be examined by the application.
 
@@ -113,13 +126,13 @@ Constructor.
 
 \membersection{wxCommandEvent::Checked}
 
-\func{bool}{Checked}{\void}
+\constfunc{bool}{Checked}{\void}
 
-Returns TRUE or FALSE for a checkbox selection event.
+Deprecated, use \helpref{IsChecked}{wxcommandeventischecked} instead.
 
 \membersection{wxCommandEvent::GetClientData}
 
-\func{char*}{GetClientData}{\void}
+\func{void*}{GetClientData}{\void}
 
 Returns client data pointer for a listbox or choice selection event
 (not valid for a deselection).
@@ -145,21 +158,31 @@ a deselection).
 
 \membersection{wxCommandEvent::GetString}
 
-\func{char*}{GetString}{\void}
+\func{wxString}{GetString}{\void}
 
 Returns item string for a listbox or choice selection event (not valid for
 a deselection).
 
+\membersection{wxCommandEvent::IsChecked}\label{wxcommandeventischecked}
+
+\constfunc{bool}{IsChecked}{\void}
+
+This method can be used with checkbox and menu events: for the checkboxes, the
+method returns {\tt true} for a selection event and {\tt false} for a
+deselection one. For the menu events, this method indicates if the menu item
+just has become checked or unchecked (and thus only makes sense for checkable
+menu items).
+
 \membersection{wxCommandEvent::IsSelection}
 
 \func{bool}{IsSelection}{\void}
 
-For a listbox or choice event, returns TRUE if it is a selection, FALSE if it
+For a listbox or choice event, returns true if it is a selection, false if it
 is a deselection.
 
 \membersection{wxCommandEvent::SetClientData}
 
-\func{void}{SetClientData}{\param{char*}{ clientData}}
+\func{void}{SetClientData}{\param{void*}{ clientData}}
 
 Sets the client data for this event.
 
@@ -177,7 +200,7 @@ Sets the {\bf m\_commandInt} member.
 
 \membersection{wxCommandEvent::SetString}
 
-\func{void}{SetString}{\param{char*}{ string}}
+\func{void}{SetString}{\param{const wxString\&}{ string}}
 
 Sets the {\bf m\_commandString} member.