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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/filedlg.tex b/docs/latex/wx/filedlg.tex
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--- a/docs/latex/wx/filedlg.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/filedlg.tex
@@ -19,14 +19,15 @@ This class represents the file chooser dialog.
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 

-Pops up a file selector box. In Windows, this is the common file selector
-dialog. In X, this is a file selector box with somewhat less functionality.
-The path and filename are distinct elements of a full file pathname.
+Pops up a file selector box. In Windows and GTK2.4+, this is the common
+file selector dialog. In X, this is a file selector box with somewhat less
+functionality. The path and filename are distinct elements of a full file pathname.

 If path is ``", the current directory will be used. If filename is ``",
 no default filename will be supplied. The wildcard determines what files
 are displayed in the file selector, and file extension supplies a type
 extension for the required filename. Flags may be a combination of wxOPEN,
 If path is ``", the current directory will be used. If filename is ``",
 no default filename will be supplied. The wildcard determines what files
 are displayed in the file selector, and file extension supplies a type
 extension for the required filename. Flags may be a combination of wxOPEN,

-wxSAVE, wxOVERWRITE\_PROMPT, wxHIDE\_READONLY, wxFILE\_MUST\_EXIST, wxMULTIPLE or 0.
+wxSAVE, wxOVERWRITE\_PROMPT, wxHIDE\_READONLY, wxFILE\_MUST\_EXIST,
+wxMULTIPLE, wxCHANGE\_DIR or 0.

 
 Both the X and Windows versions implement a wildcard filter. Typing a
 filename containing wildcards (*, ?) in the filename text item, and
 
 Both the X and Windows versions implement a wildcard filter. Typing a
 filename containing wildcards (*, ?) in the filename text item, and


@@ -35,12 +36,19 @@ displayed. The wildcard may be a specification for multiple
 types of file with a description for each, such as:
 
 \begin{verbatim}
 types of file with a description for each, such as:
 
 \begin{verbatim}

- "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif"
+ "BMP and GIF files (*.bmp;*.gif)|*.bmp;*.gif|PNG files (*.png)|*.png"

 \end{verbatim}
 
 \end{verbatim}
 

+It must be noted that wildcard support in the native Motif file
+dialog is quite limited: only one alternative is supported,
+and it is displayed without the descriptive test; ``BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp''
+is displayed as ``*.bmp'', and both
+``BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif'' and
+``Image files|*.bmp;*.gif'' are errors.
+

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

-\membersection{wxFileDialog::wxFileDialog}\label{wxfiledialogconstr}
+\membersection{wxFileDialog::wxFileDialog}\label{wxfiledialogctor}

 
 \func{}{wxFileDialog}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent}, \param{const wxString\& }{message = "Choose a file"},\rtfsp
 \param{const wxString\& }{defaultDir = ""}, \param{const wxString\& }{defaultFile = ``"},\rtfsp
 
 \func{}{wxFileDialog}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent}, \param{const wxString\& }{message = "Choose a file"},\rtfsp
 \param{const wxString\& }{defaultDir = ""}, \param{const wxString\& }{defaultFile = ``"},\rtfsp


@@ -58,7 +66,10 @@ Constructor. Use \helpref{wxFileDialog::ShowModal}{wxfiledialogshowmodal} to sho
 
 \docparam{defaultFile}{The default filename, or the empty string.}
 
 
 \docparam{defaultFile}{The default filename, or the empty string.}
 

-\docparam{wildcard}{A wildcard, such as ``*.*".}
+\docparam{wildcard}{A wildcard, such as ``*.*" or ``BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif".
+
+Note that the native Motif dialog has some limitations with respect to
+wildcards; see the Remarks section above.}

 
 \docparam{style}{A dialog style. A bitlist of:
 
 
 \docparam{style}{A dialog style. A bitlist of:
 


@@ -66,24 +77,24 @@ Constructor. Use \helpref{wxFileDialog::ShowModal}{wxfiledialogshowmodal} to sho
 \begin{twocollist}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxOPEN}}{This is an open dialog.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxSAVE}}{This is a save dialog.}
 \begin{twocollist}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxOPEN}}{This is an open dialog.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxSAVE}}{This is a save dialog.}

-\twocolitem{{\bf wxHIDE\_READONLY}}{Hide read-only files.}
-\twocolitem{{\bf wxOVERWRITE\_PROMPT}}{For save dialog only: prompt for a conformation if a file will be overridden.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxOVERWRITE\_PROMPT}}{For save dialog only: prompt for a confirmation if a file will be overwritten.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxHIDE\_READONLY}}{Do not display the checkbox to toggle display of read-only files. Deprecated in 2.6; the checkbox is never shown.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxFILE\_MUST\_EXIST}}{The user may only select files that actually exist.}

 \twocolitem{{\bf wxMULTIPLE}}{For open dialog only: allows selecting multiple files.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxMULTIPLE}}{For open dialog only: allows selecting multiple files.}

-\twocolitem{{\bf wxCHANGE\_DIR}}{Change the current working directory to the
-directory where the file(s) chosen by the user are.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxCHANGE\_DIR}}{Change the current working directory to the directory where the file(s) chosen by the user are.}

 \end{twocollist}%
 }
 
 \docparam{pos}{Dialog position. Not implemented.}
 
 \end{twocollist}%
 }
 
 \docparam{pos}{Dialog position. Not implemented.}
 

-{\bf NB:} Previous versions of wxWindows used {\tt wxCHANGE\_DIR} by default
+{\bf NB:} Previous versions of wxWidgets used {\tt wxCHANGE\_DIR} by default

 under MS Windows which allowed the program to simply remember the last
 directory where user selected the files to open/save. This (desired)
 functionality must be implemented in the program itself now (manually remember
 the last path used and pass it to the dialog the next time it is called) or
 by using this flag.
 
 under MS Windows which allowed the program to simply remember the last
 directory where user selected the files to open/save. This (desired)
 functionality must be implemented in the program itself now (manually remember
 the last path used and pass it to the dialog the next time it is called) or
 by using this flag.
 

-\membersection{wxFileDialog::\destruct{wxFileDialog}}
+\membersection{wxFileDialog::\destruct{wxFileDialog}}\label{wxfiledialogdtor}

 
 \func{}{\destruct{wxFileDialog}}{\void}
 
 
 \func{}{\destruct{wxFileDialog}}{\void}
 


@@ -109,6 +120,11 @@ Fills the array {\it filenames} with the names of the files chosen. This
 function should only be used with the dialogs which have {\tt wxMULTIPLE} style,
 use \helpref{GetFilename}{wxfiledialoggetfilename} for the others.
 
 function should only be used with the dialogs which have {\tt wxMULTIPLE} style,
 use \helpref{GetFilename}{wxfiledialoggetfilename} for the others.
 

+Note that under Windows, if the user selects shortcuts, the filenames
+include paths, since the application cannot determine the full path
+of each referenced file by appending the directory containing the shortcuts
+to the filename.
+

 \membersection{wxFileDialog::GetFilterIndex}\label{wxfiledialoggetfilterindex}
 
 \constfunc{int}{GetFilterIndex}{\void}
 \membersection{wxFileDialog::GetFilterIndex}\label{wxfiledialoggetfilterindex}
 
 \constfunc{int}{GetFilterIndex}{\void}


@@ -165,7 +181,7 @@ Sets the default filename.
 
 \func{void}{SetFilterIndex}{\param{int }{filterIndex}}
 
 
 \func{void}{SetFilterIndex}{\param{int }{filterIndex}}
 

-Sets the default filter index, starting from zero. Windows only.
+Sets the default filter index, starting from zero.

 
 \membersection{wxFileDialog::SetMessage}\label{wxfiledialogsetmessage}
 
 
 \membersection{wxFileDialog::SetMessage}\label{wxfiledialogsetmessage}
 


@@ -183,13 +199,18 @@ Sets the path (the combined directory and filename that will be returned when th
 
 \func{void}{SetStyle}{\param{long }{style}}
 
 
 \func{void}{SetStyle}{\param{long }{style}}
 

-Sets the dialog style. See \helpref{wxFileDialog::wxFileDialog}{wxfiledialogconstr} for details.
+Sets the dialog style. See \helpref{wxFileDialog::wxFileDialog}{wxfiledialogctor} for details.

 
 \membersection{wxFileDialog::SetWildcard}\label{wxfiledialogsetwildcard}
 
 \func{void}{SetWildcard}{\param{const wxString\& }{wildCard}}
 
 
 \membersection{wxFileDialog::SetWildcard}\label{wxfiledialogsetwildcard}
 
 \func{void}{SetWildcard}{\param{const wxString\& }{wildCard}}
 

-Sets the wildcard, which in Windows can contain multiple file types.
+Sets the wildcard, which can contain multiple file types, for example:
+
+``BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif"
+
+Note that the native Motif dialog has some limitations with respect to
+wildcards; see the Remarks section above.

 
 \membersection{wxFileDialog::ShowModal}\label{wxfiledialogshowmodal}
 
 
 \membersection{wxFileDialog::ShowModal}\label{wxfiledialogshowmodal}