parameter, or (in MS Windows or Motif) the wrong window frame may be brought to
the front when the dialog box is popped up.
+\membersection{::wxCreateFileTipProvider}\label{wxcreatefiletipprovider}
+
+\func{wxTipProvider *}{wxCreateFileTipProvider}{
+ \param{const wxString\& }{filename},
+ \param{size\_t }{currentTip}}
+
+This function creates a \helpref{wxTipProvider}{wxtipprovider} which may be
+used with \helpref{wxShowTip}{wxshowtip}.
+
+\docparam{filename}{The name of the file containing the tips, one per line}
+\docparam{currentTip}{The index of the first tip to show - normally this index
+ is remembered between the 2 program runs.}
+
+\wxheading{See also:}
+
+\helpref{Tips overview}{tipsoverview}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/tipdlg.h>
+
\membersection{::wxFileSelector}\label{wxfileselector}
\func{wxString}{wxFileSelector}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{default\_path = ""},\\
<wx/filedlg.h>
+\membersection{::wxGetNumberFromUser}\label{wxgetnumberfromuser}
+
+\func{long}{wxGetNumberFromUser}{
+ \param{const wxString\& }{message},
+ \param{const wxString\& }{prompt},
+ \param{const wxString\& }{caption},
+ \param{long }{value},
+ \param{long }{min = 0},
+ \param{long }{max = 100},
+ \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL},
+ \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition}}
+
+Shows a dialog asking the user for numeric input. The dialogs title is set to
+{\it caption}, it contains a (possibly) multiline {\it message} above the
+single line {\it prompt} and the zone for entering the number.
+
+The number entered must be in the range {\it min}..{\it max} (both of which
+should be positive) and {\it value} is the initial value of it. If the user
+enters an invalid value or cancels the dialog, the function will return -1.
+
+Dialog is centered on its {\it parent} unless an explicit position is given in
+{\it pos}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/textdlg.h>
+
\membersection{::wxGetTextFromUser}\label{wxgettextfromuser}
\func{wxString}{wxGetTextFromUser}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{caption = ``Input text"},\\
<wx/msgdlg.h>
+\membersection{::wxShowTip}\label{wxshowtip}
+
+\func{bool}{wxShowTip}{
+ \param{wxWindow *}{parent},
+ \param{wxTipProvider *}{tipProvider},
+ \param{bool }{showAtStartup = TRUE}}
+
+This function shows a "startup tip" to the user.
+
+\docparam{parent}{The parent window for the modal dialog}
+
+\docparam{tipProvider}{An object which is used to get the text of the tips.
+ It may be created with
+ \helpref{wxCreateFileTipProvider}{wxcreatefiletipprovider} function.}
+
+\docparam{showAtStartup}{Should be TRUE if startup tips are shown, FALSE
+ otherwise. This is used as the initial value for "Show tips at startup"
+ checkbox which is shown in the tips dialog.}
+
+\wxheading{See also:}
+
+\helpref{Tips overview}{tipsoverview}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/tipdlg.h>
+
\section{GDI functions}\label{gdifunctions}
The following are relevant to the GDI (Graphics Device Interface).
\func{void}{wxSetCursor}{\param{wxCursor *}{cursor}}
-Globally sets the cursor; only has an effect in MS Windows.
+Globally sets the cursor; only has an effect in Windows and GTK.
See also \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}, \helpref{wxWindow::SetCursor}{wxwindowsetcursor}.
\section{Printer settings}\label{printersettings}
+These routines are obsolete and should no longer be used!
+
The following functions are used to control PostScript printing. Under
Windows, PostScript output can only be sent to a file.
<wx/utils.h>
-\membersection{::wxSafeYield}{wxsafeyield}
+\membersection{::wxSafeYield}\label{wxsafeyield}
\func{bool}{wxSafeYield}{\param{wxWindow*}{ win = NULL}}
<wx/utils.h>
-\membersection{::wxEnableTopLevelWindows}{wxenabletoplevelwindows}
+\membersection{::wxEnableTopLevelWindows}\label{wxenabletoplevelwindows}
\func{void}{wxEnableTopLevelWindow}{\param{bool}{ enable = TRUE}}
These macros are defined in wxWindows.
-\membersection{CLASSINFO}\label{classinfo}
+\membersection{wxINTXX\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}\label{intswapalways}
-\func{wxClassInfo *}{CLASSINFO}{className}
+\func{wxInt32}{wxINT32\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}{\param{wxInt32 }{value}}
-Returns a pointer to the wxClassInfo object associated with this class.
+\func{wxUint32}{wxUINT32\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}{\param{wxUint32 }{value}}
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\func{wxInt16}{wxINT16\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}{\param{wxInt16 }{value}}
-<wx/object.h>
+\func{wxUint16}{wxUINT16\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}{\param{wxUint16 }{value}}
-\membersection{WXDEBUG\_NEW}\label{debugnew}
+This macro will swap the bytes of the {\it value} variable from little
+endian to big endian or vice versa.
-\func{}{WXDEBUG\_NEW}{arg}
+\membersection{wxINTXX\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}\label{intswaponbe}
-This is defined in debug mode to be call the redefined new operator
-with filename and line number arguments. The definition is:
+\func{wxInt32}{wxINT32\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}{\param{wxInt32 }{value}}
-\begin{verbatim}
-#define WXDEBUG_NEW new(__FILE__,__LINE__)
-\end{verbatim}
+\func{wxUint32}{wxUINT32\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}{\param{wxUint32 }{value}}
-In non-debug mode, this is defined as the normal new operator.
+\func{wxInt16}{wxINT16\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}{\param{wxInt16 }{value}}
+
+\func{wxUint16}{wxUINT16\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}{\param{wxUint16 }{value}}
+
+This macro will swap the bytes of the {\it value} variable from little
+endian to big endian or vice versa if the program is compiled on a
+big-endian architecture (such as Sun work stations). If the program has
+been compiled on a little-endian architecture, the value will be unchanged.
+
+Use these macros to read data from and write data to a file that stores
+data in little endian (Intel i386) format.
+
+\membersection{wxINTXX\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}\label{intswaponle}
+
+\func{wxInt32}{wxINT32\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}{\param{wxInt32 }{value}}
+
+\func{wxUint32}{wxUINT32\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}{\param{wxUint32 }{value}}
+
+\func{wxInt16}{wxINT16\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}{\param{wxInt16 }{value}}
+
+\func{wxUint16}{wxUINT16\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}{\param{wxUint16 }{value}}
+
+This macro will swap the bytes of the {\it value} variable from little
+endian to big endian or vice versa if the program is compiled on a
+little-endian architecture (such as Intel PCs). If the program has
+been compiled on a big-endian architecture, the value will be unchanged.
+
+Use these macros to read data from and write data to a file that stores
+data in big endian format.
+
+\membersection{CLASSINFO}\label{classinfo}
+
+\func{wxClassInfo *}{CLASSINFO}{className}
+
+Returns a pointer to the wxClassInfo object associated with this class.
\wxheading{Include files}
<wx/object.h>
+\membersection{WXDEBUG\_NEW}\label{debugnew}
+
+\func{}{WXDEBUG\_NEW}{arg}
+
+This is defined in debug mode to be call the redefined new operator
+with filename and line number arguments. The definition is:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+#define WXDEBUG_NEW new(__FILE__,__LINE__)
+\end{verbatim}
+
+In non-debug mode, this is defined as the normal new operator.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/object.h>
+
+\membersection{wxDynamicCast}\label{wxdynamiccast}
+
+\func{}{wxDynamicCast}{ptr, classname}
+
+This macro returns the pointer {\it ptr} cast to the type {\it classname *} if
+the pointer is of this type (the check is done during the run-time) or NULL
+otherwise. Usage of this macro is prefered over obsoleted wxObject::IsKindOf()
+function.
+
+The {\it ptr} argument may be NULL, in which case NULL will be returned.
+
+Example:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+ wxWindow *win = wxWindow::FindFocus();
+ wxTextCtrl *text = wxDynamicCast(win, wxTextCtrl);
+ if ( text )
+ {
+ // a text control has the focus...
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ // no window has the focus or it's not a text control
+ }
+\end{verbatim}
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{RTTI overview}{runtimeclassoverview}
+
\membersection{WXTRACE}\label{trace}
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/object.h>
+
\func{}{WXTRACE}{formatString, ...}
Calls wxTrace with printf-style variable argument syntax. Output
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