the in-place control uses the attr for colours/font info too

[wxWidgets.git] / docs / readme.txt

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@@ -1,41 +1,115 @@
-wxWindows 2.0
--------------
+wxWindows 2.1.13
+----------------
+
+Welcome to wxWindows 2, a sophisticated cross-platform C++
+framework for writing advanced GUI applications using (where
+possible) the native controls.
+
+In addition to common and advanced GUI facilities such as frames, scrolling
+windows, toolbars, tree controls, icons, device contexts, printing,
+splitter windows and so on, there are wrappers for common file operations,
+and facilities for writing TCP/IP applications, thread handling, and more.
+Where certain features are not available on a platform, such as MDI and
+tree controls on Unix, they are emulated.
+
+A detailed 1100-page reference manual is supplied in HTML, PDF and
+Windows Help form: see the docs hierarchy.
+
+For a quick start, point your Web browser at docs/html/index.htm for a list of
+important documents and samples.

 
 

-Welcome to wxWindows 2.0, a sophisticated cross-platform C++
-framework for writing GUI applications.
+Changes in this release
+-----------------------
+
+Please see changes.txt for details.

 
 Platforms supported
 -------------------
 
 
 Platforms supported
 -------------------
 

-wxWindows 2.0 currently supports the following platforms:
+wxWindows 2 currently supports the following platforms:

 
 - Windows 3.1, Windows 95/98, Windows NT
 
 - Windows 3.1, Windows 95/98, Windows NT

-- Unix with Motif/Lesstif
-- Unix with GTK+
+- Most Unix variants with Motif/Lesstif
+- Most Unix variants with GTK+
+- Mac (not covered here: please see the wxWindows web site
+  for details)
+
+Most popular C++ compilers are supported; see the install.txt
+file for each platform (available via docs/html/index.htm) for details.

 
 Files
 -----
 
 
 Files
 -----
 

+The distribution is available in a number of formats.
+The most convenient is the platform-specific distribution,
+but the zip set forms a more complete distribution, for example if
+you wish to take part in wxWindows development. Also, add-ons
+such as OGL may only be available in zip form.
+
+Zip set
+-------
+

 Depending on what you downloaded, you may have one or more of
 these ports. You may unarchive any or all of the ports into
 the same directory hierarchy. The zip archive set comprises the
 Depending on what you downloaded, you may have one or more of
 these ports. You may unarchive any or all of the ports into
 the same directory hierarchy. The zip archive set comprises the

-following:
-
-wx200gen.zip            Generic source code and samples (required)
-wx200msw.zip            Windows-specific source code
-wx200mot.zip            Motif-specific source code
-wx200gtk.zip            GTK-specific source code
-wx200doc.zip            Documentation source code (not required)
-wx200hlp.zip            WinHelp documentation
-wx200pdf.zip            Acrobat PDF documentation
-wx200htm.zip            HTML documentation
-wx200vc.zip             MS VC++ 5.0 project files
-wx200cw.zip             Metrowerks CodeWarrior project files
+following, where x is the minor version and y the release number:
+
+wx2_x_y_gen.zip            Generic source code and samples (required)
+wx2_x_y_msw.zip            Windows-specific source code
+wx2_x_y_mot.zip            Motif-specific source code
+wx2_x_y_gtk.zip            GTK-specific source code
+wx2_x_y_stubs.zip          Stubs ('empty port') source. Needs
+                           wx2_x_y_gen.zip/tgz.
+wx2_x_y_doc.zip            Documentation source code (not required)
+wx2_x_y_hlp.zip            WinHelp documentation
+wx2_x_y_pdf.zip            Acrobat PDF documentation
+wx2_x_y_htm.zip            HTML documentation
+wx2_x_y_vc.zip             MS VC++ 5/6 project files
+wx2_x_y_bc.zip             Borland C++ 5 project files
+wx2_x_y_cw.zip             Metrowerks CodeWarrior 4.1 project files
+jpeg.zip                   Optional JPEG library
+tiff.zip                   Optional TIFF library
+ogl3.zip                   Optional Object Graphics Library
+glcanvas.zip               Optional wxGLCanvas class (Motif, GTK, MSW)
+tex2rtf2.zip               Tex2RTF documentation tool
+
+wxWindows for GTK distribution
+------------------------------
+
+wxGTK-2.x.y.tgz            wxGTK source distribution. You will
+                           need the HTML and/or PDF documentation
+                           from the zip set (above).
+
+wxWindows for Motif distribution
+--------------------------------
+
+wxMotif-2.x.y.tgz          wxMotif source distribution. You will
+                           need the HTML and/or PDF documentation
+   -- OR --                from the zip set (above).
+
+wx2_x_y_gen.zip
+wx2_x_y_mot.zip
+jpeg.zip
+
+wxWindows for Windows distribution
+----------------------------------
+
+As well as the core source, the Windows setup contains:
+
+- Windows Help versions of the documentation (docs/winhelp);
+- wxGLCanvas (OpenGL integration, in utils/glcanvas);
+- OGL 3 (Object Graphics Library, in utils/ogl);
+- wxTreeLayout (for tree drawing, in utils/wxtree);
+- a Dialog Editor binary;
+- the JPEG library.
+
+setup.exe               Setup file (Windows 95/98, NT)
+setup.*                 Other setup files

 
 Installation
 ------------
 
 
 Installation
 ------------
 

-wxWindows 2.0 needs to be compiled before you can test out
+wxWindows 2 needs to be compiled before you can test out

 the samples or write your own applications.
 For installation information, please see the install.txt file
 in the individual directories:
 the samples or write your own applications.
 For installation information, please see the install.txt file
 in the individual directories:


@@ -44,7 +118,7 @@ in the individual directories:
   docs/gtk
   docs/motif
 
   docs/gtk
   docs/motif
 

-License information
+Licence information

 -------------------
 
 For licensing information, please see the files:
 -------------------
 
 For licensing information, please see the files:


@@ -55,4 +129,63 @@ For licensing information, please see the files:
   docs/gpl.txt
   docs/lgpl.txt
 
   docs/gpl.txt
   docs/lgpl.txt
 

+Although this may seem complex, it is there to allow authors of
+proprietary/commercial applications to use wxWindows in
+addition to those writing GPL'ed applications. In summary,
+the licence is LGPL plus a clause allowing unrestricted
+distribution of application binaries. To answer a FAQ, you
+don't have to distribute any source if you wish to write
+commercial applications using wxWindows. 
+
+However, if you distribute wxGTK or wxMotif (with Lesstif) version
+of your application, don't forget that it is linked against
+GTK+ (or Lesstif) which is covered by LGPL *without* exception
+notice. Under Linux systems your app is probably linked
+against LGPL glibc as well. Please read carefuly LGPL, section 6.
+which describes conditions for distribution of closed source applications
+linked against LGPL library. Basically you should link dynamicaly and
+include source code of LGPL libraries with your product (unless it is
+already present in user's system - like glibc usually is).
+
+If compiled with --enable-odbc (Unix only), wxWindows library will 
+contain iODBC library which is covered by LGPL.
+
+Documentation
+-------------
+
+See docs/bugs.txt for a bug list: this file is new and will initially
+  be edited by hand, later generated from a web-based bug database.
+
+See docs/html/index.htm for an HTML index of the major documents.
+
+See docs/changes.txt for a detailed history of changes to wxWindows 2
+  (not up-to-date).
+
+The Windows help files are located in docs/winhelp.
+The PDF help files are located in docs/pdf.
+
+Further information
+-------------------
+
+The wxWindows Web site is located at:
+
+  http://www.wxwindows.org
+
+The wxGTK Web site (with further wxGTK-specific files and
+information) is located at:
+
+  http://www.freiburg.linux.de/~wxxt
+
+The main wxWindows ftp site is at:
+
+  ftp://www.remstar.com/pub/wxwin
+
+A wxWindows CD-ROM with the latest distribution plus an HTML
+front-end and hundreds of MB of compilers, utilities and other
+material may be ordered from the CD-ROM page (see the wxWindows
+web site) or contact Julian Smart <julian.smart@ukonline.co.uk>.
+
+Good luck!
+
+The wxWindows Team, February 2000