RemoveAt() added to array classes

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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/category.tex b/docs/latex/wx/category.tex
index c67d98c57348fd200bc86eca61a33cd0594a33e2..806ffb90b724aec6b163dd7bfdc7d76413f0936b 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/category.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/category.tex
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ in an application.
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFontDialog}{wxfontdialog}}{Font chooser dialog}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialog}{wxprintdialog}}{Standard print dialog}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFontDialog}{wxfontdialog}}{Font chooser dialog}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialog}{wxprintdialog}}{Standard print dialog}

+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}

 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMessageDialog}{wxmessagedialog}}{Simple message box dialog}
 \end{twocollist}
 
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMessageDialog}{wxmessagedialog}}{Simple message box dialog}
 \end{twocollist}
 


@@ -99,9 +100,22 @@ that are not static can have \helpref{validators}{wxvalidator} associated with t
 
 {\large {\bf Window layout}}
 
 
 {\large {\bf Window layout}}
 

-\overview{Overview}{constraintsoverview}
+There are two different systems for layouting windows (and dialogs in particluar).
+One is based upon so-called sizers and it requires less typing, thinking and calculating
+and will in almost all cases produce dialogs looking equally well on all platforms, the
+other is based on so-called constraints and allows for more detailed layouts.
+
+These are the classes relevant to the sizer-based layout.
+
+\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSizer}{wxsizer}}{Abstract base class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer}}{A sizer for laying out windows in a row or column}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticBoxSizer}{wxstaticboxsizer}}{Same as wxBoxSizer, but with surrounding static box}
+\end{twocollist}
+
+\overview{Overview}{constraintsoverview} over the constraints-based layout.

 
 

-These are the classes relevant to automated window layout.
+These are the classes relevant to constraints-based window layout.

 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxIndividualLayoutConstraint}{wxindividuallayoutconstraint}}{Represents a single constraint dimension}
 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxIndividualLayoutConstraint}{wxindividuallayoutconstraint}}{Represents a single constraint dimension}


@@ -123,7 +137,7 @@ by passing different device contexts.
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxScreenDC}{wxscreendc}}{A device context to access the entire screen}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDC}{wxdc}}{The device context base class}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}}{A device context for drawing into bitmaps}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxScreenDC}{wxscreendc}}{A device context to access the entire screen}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDC}{wxdc}}{The device context base class}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}}{A device context for drawing into bitmaps}

-\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMetaFileDC}{wxmetafiledc}}{A device context for drawing into metafiles}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMetafileDC}{wxmetafiledc}}{A device context for drawing into metafiles}

 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPostScriptDC}{wxpostscriptdc}}{A device context for drawing into PostScript files}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}}{A device context for drawing to printers}
 \end{twocollist}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPostScriptDC}{wxpostscriptdc}}{A device context for drawing into PostScript files}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}}{A device context for drawing to printers}
 \end{twocollist}


@@ -143,7 +157,7 @@ These classes are related to drawing on device contexts and windows.
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFont}{wxfont}}{Represents fonts}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFontList}{wxfontlist}}{The list of previously-created fonts}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxIcon}{wxicon}}{A small, transparent bitmap for assigning to frames and drawing on device contexts}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFont}{wxfont}}{Represents fonts}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxFontList}{wxfontlist}}{The list of previously-created fonts}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxIcon}{wxicon}}{A small, transparent bitmap for assigning to frames and drawing on device contexts}

-\twocolitem{\helpref{wxImage}{wximage}}{A platform-independent image class.}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxImage}{wximage}}{A platform-independent image class}

 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxImageList}{wximagelist}}{A list of images, used with some controls}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMask}{wxmask}}{Represents a mask to be used with a bitmap for transparent drawing}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPen}{wxpen}}{Used for drawing lines on a device context}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxImageList}{wximagelist}}{A list of images, used with some controls}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMask}{wxmask}}{Represents a mask to be used with a bitmap for transparent drawing}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPen}{wxpen}}{Used for drawing lines on a device context}


@@ -177,9 +191,12 @@ An event object contains information about a specific event. Event handlers
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent}}{A mouse event}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}}{A move event}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotebookEvent}{wxnotebookevent}}{A notebook control event}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent}}{A mouse event}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}}{A move event}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotebookEvent}{wxnotebookevent}}{A notebook control event}

+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotifyEvent}{wxnotifyevent}}{A notification event, which can be vetoed}

 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}}{A paint event}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxProcessEvent}{wxprocessevent}}{A process ending event}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxQueryLayoutInfoEvent}{wxquerylayoutinfoevent}}{Used to query layout information}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}}{A paint event}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxProcessEvent}{wxprocessevent}}{A process ending event}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxQueryLayoutInfoEvent}{wxquerylayoutinfoevent}}{Used to query layout information}

+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrollEvent}{wxscrollevent}}{A scroll event from sliders, stand-alone scrollbars and spin buttons}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent}}{A scroll event from scrolled windows}

 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}}{A size event}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketEvent}{wxsocketevent}}{A socket event}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}}{A system colour change event}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}}{A size event}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketEvent}{wxsocketevent}}{A socket event}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}}{A system colour change event}


@@ -196,8 +213,9 @@ These are the window validators, used for filtering and validating
 user input.
 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 user input.
 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt

-\twocolitem{\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}}{Base validator class.}
-\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextValidator}{wxtextvalidator}}{Text control validator class.}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}}{Base validator class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextValidator}{wxtextvalidator}}{Text control validator class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxGenericValidator}{wxgenericvalidator}}{Generic control validator class}

 \end{twocollist}
 
 {\large {\bf Data structures}}
 \end{twocollist}
 
 {\large {\bf Data structures}}


@@ -218,11 +236,12 @@ These are the data structure classes supported by wxWindows.
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}}{A class representing a region}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxString}{wxstring}}{A string class}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStringList}{wxstringlist}}{A class representing a list of strings}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}}{A class representing a region}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxString}{wxstring}}{A string class}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxStringList}{wxstringlist}}{A class representing a list of strings}

+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStringTokenizer}{wxstringtokenizer}}{A class for interpreting a string as a list of tokens or words}

 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRealPoint}{wxrealpoint}}{Representation of a point using floating point numbers}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize}}{Representation of a size}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTime}{wxtime}}{A class for time manipulation}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxVariant}{wxvariant}}{A class for storing arbitrary types
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRealPoint}{wxrealpoint}}{Representation of a point using floating point numbers}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize}}{Representation of a size}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTime}{wxtime}}{A class for time manipulation}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxVariant}{wxvariant}}{A class for storing arbitrary types

-that may change at run-time.}
+that may change at run-time}

 \end{twocollist}
 
 {\large {\bf Run-time class information system}}
 \end{twocollist}
 
 {\large {\bf Run-time class information system}}


@@ -263,14 +282,18 @@ classes, functions and macros.
 \overview{Overview}{ipcoverview}
 
 wxWindows provides a simple interprocess communications facilities
 \overview{Overview}{ipcoverview}
 
 wxWindows provides a simple interprocess communications facilities

-based on DDE.
+based on DDE. [Note that this is currently work in progress and may not
+function properly.]

 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDDEClient}{wxddeclient}}{Represents a client}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDDEConnection}{wxddeconnection}}{Represents the connection between a client and a server}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDDEServer}{wxddeserver}}{Represents a server}
 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDDEClient}{wxddeclient}}{Represents a client}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDDEConnection}{wxddeconnection}}{Represents the connection between a client and a server}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDDEServer}{wxddeserver}}{Represents a server}

+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTCPClient}{wxtcpclient}}{Represents a client}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTCPConnection}{wxtcpconnection}}{Represents the connection between a client and a server}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTCPServer}{wxtcpserver}}{Represents a server}

 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketClient}{wxsocketclient}}{Represents a socket client}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketClient}{wxsocketclient}}{Represents a socket client}

-\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketHandler}{wxsockethandler}}{Represents a socket handler}
+%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketHandler}{wxsockethandler}}{Represents a socket handler}

 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketServer}{wxsocketserver}}{Represents a socket server}
 \end{twocollist}
 
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketServer}{wxsocketserver}}{Represents a socket server}
 \end{twocollist}
 


@@ -304,20 +327,24 @@ facilities.
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewFrame}{wxpreviewframe}}{Frame for displaying a print preview}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewCanvas}{wxpreviewcanvas}}{Canvas for displaying a print preview}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewControlBar}{wxpreviewcontrolbar}}{Standard control bar for a print preview}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewFrame}{wxpreviewframe}}{Frame for displaying a print preview}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewCanvas}{wxpreviewcanvas}}{Canvas for displaying a print preview}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewControlBar}{wxpreviewcontrolbar}}{Standard control bar for a print preview}

-\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintData}{wxprintdata}}{Represents information about the document being printed}

 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialog}{wxprintdialog}}{Standard print dialog}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialog}{wxprintdialog}}{Standard print dialog}

+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}

 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinter}{wxprinter}}{Class representing the printer}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}}{Printer device context}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintout}{wxprintout}}{Class representing a particular printout}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintPreview}{wxprintpreview}}{Class representing a print preview}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinter}{wxprinter}}{Class representing the printer}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}}{Printer device context}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintout}{wxprintout}}{Class representing a particular printout}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintPreview}{wxprintpreview}}{Class representing a print preview}

+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintData}{wxprintdata}}{Represents information about the document being printed}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialogData}{wxprintdialogdata}}{Represents information about the print dialog}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialogData}{wxpagesetupdialogdata}}{Represents information about the page setup dialog}

 \end{twocollist}
 
 {\large {\bf Database classes}}
 
 \overview{Database classes overview}{odbcoverview}
 
 \end{twocollist}
 
 {\large {\bf Database classes}}
 
 \overview{Database classes overview}{odbcoverview}
 

-wxWindows provides a set of classes for accessing Microsoft's ODBC (Open Database Connectivity)
-product.
+wxWindows provides two alternative sets of classes for accessing Microsoft's ODBC (Open Database Connectivity)
+product. The new version by Remstar is documented in a separate manual.
+The older classes are as follows:

 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDatabase}{wxdatabase}}{Database class}
 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxDatabase}{wxdatabase}}{Database class}


@@ -326,6 +353,24 @@ product.
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRecordSet}{wxrecordset}}{Class representing one or more record}
 \end{twocollist}
 
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxRecordSet}{wxrecordset}}{Class representing one or more record}
 \end{twocollist}
 

+{\large {\bf Drag and drop and clipboard classes}}
+
+\overview{Drag and drop and clipboard overview}{wxdndoverview}
+
+\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataObject}{wxdataobject}}{Data object class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataFormat}{wxdataformat}}{Represents a data format}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextDataObject}{wxtextdataobject}}{Text data object class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDataObject}{wxtextdataobject}}{File data object class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBitmapDataObject}{wxbitmapdataobject}}{Bitmap data object class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCustomDataObject}{wxcustomdataobject}}{Custom data object class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxClipboard}{wxclipboard}}{Clipboard class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropTarget}{wxdroptarget}}{Drop target class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDropTarget}{wxfiledroptarget}}{File drop target class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextDropTarget}{wxtextdroptarget}}{Text drop target class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropSource}{wxdropsource}}{Drop source class}
+\end{twocollist}
+

 {\large {\bf File related classes}}
 
 wxWindows has several small classes to work with disk files, see \helpref{file classes
 {\large {\bf File related classes}}
 
 wxWindows has several small classes to work with disk files, see \helpref{file classes


@@ -337,6 +382,30 @@ overview}{wxfileoverview} for more details.
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextFile}{wxtextfile}}{Class for working with text files as with arrays of lines}
 \end{twocollist}
 
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextFile}{wxtextfile}}{Class for working with text files as with arrays of lines}
 \end{twocollist}
 

+{\large {\bf Stream classes}}
+
+wxWindows has its own set of stream classes, as an alternative to often buggy standard stream
+libraries, and to provide enhanced functionality.
+
+\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStreamBase}{wxstreambase}}{Stream base class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStreamBuffer}{wxstreambuffer}}{Stream buffer class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxInputStream}{wxinputstream}}{Input stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxOutputStream}{wxoutputstream}}{Output stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFilterInputStream}{wxfilterinputstream}}{Filtered input stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFilterOutputStream}{wxfilteroutputstream}}{Filtered output stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataInputStream}{wxdatainputstream}}{Platform-independent binary data input stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataOutputStream}{wxdataoutputstream}}{Platform-independent binary data output stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextInputStream}{wxtextinputstream}}{Platform-independent text data input stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextOutputStream}{wxtextoutputstream}}{Platform-independent text data output stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileInputStream}{wxfileinputstream}}{File input stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileOutputStream}{wxfileoutputstream}}{File output stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxZlibInputStream}{wxzlibinputstream}}{Zlib (compression) input stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxZlibOutputStream}{wxzliboutputstream}}{Zlib (compression) output stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketInputStream}{wxsocketinputstream}}{Socket input stream class}
+\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketOutputStream}{wxsocketoutputstream}}{Socket output stream class}
+\end{twocollist}
+

 {\large {\bf Miscellaneous}}
 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 {\large {\bf Miscellaneous}}
 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt


@@ -350,3 +419,4 @@ overview}{wxfileoverview} for more details.
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer}}{Timer class}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSystemSettings}{wxsystemsettings}}{System settings class}
 \end{twocollist}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer}}{Timer class}
 \twocolitem{\helpref{wxSystemSettings}{wxsystemsettings}}{System settings class}
 \end{twocollist}

+