fixed bug in mouse handling

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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/tlog.tex b/docs/latex/wx/tlog.tex
index 4109e8c4907cfabeb21fa577f468d9ae7e8c5297..22c9b78ceb618ef1bb4d85537a5d5d7e07f48bfe 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/tlog.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/tlog.tex
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-\section{Log classes overview}\label{wxlogoverview}
+\section{wxLog classes overview}\label{wxlogoverview}

 
 Classes: \helpref{wxLog}{wxlog}, wxLogStderr,
 wxLogOstream, wxLogTextCtrl, wxLogWindow, wxLogGui, wxLogNull
 
 Classes: \helpref{wxLog}{wxlog}, wxLogStderr,
 wxLogOstream, wxLogTextCtrl, wxLogWindow, wxLogGui, wxLogNull


@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ appear in a message box by default (but it can be changed, see below). Notice
 that the standard behaviour is to not show informational messages if there are
 any errors later - the logic being that the later error messages make the
 informational messages preceding them meaningless.
 that the standard behaviour is to not show informational messages if there are
 any errors later - the logic being that the later error messages make the
 informational messages preceding them meaningless.

-\item{\bf wxLogVerbose} is for verbose output. Normally, it's suppressed, but
+\item{\bf wxLogVerbose} is for verbose output. Normally, it is suppressed, but

 might be activated if the user wishes to know more details about the program
 progress (another, but possibly confusing name for the same function is {\bf
 wxLogInfo}).
 might be activated if the user wishes to know more details about the program
 progress (another, but possibly confusing name for the same function is {\bf
 wxLogInfo}).


@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ bar of the active or specified (as the first argument) \helpref{wxFrame}{wxframe
 handy for logging errors after system call (API function) failure. It logs the
 specified message text as well as the last system error
 code ({\it errno} or {\it ::GetLastError()} depending on the platform) and the corresponding error
 handy for logging errors after system call (API function) failure. It logs the
 specified message text as well as the last system error
 code ({\it errno} or {\it ::GetLastError()} depending on the platform) and the corresponding error

-message. The second form of this function takes the error code explitly as the
+message. The second form of this function takes the error code explicitly as the

 first argument.
 \item{\bf wxLogDebug} is {\bf the} right function for debug output. It only
 does anything at all in the debug mode (when the preprocessor symbol
 first argument.
 \item{\bf wxLogDebug} is {\bf the} right function for debug output. It only
 does anything at all in the debug mode (when the preprocessor symbol


@@ -62,12 +62,32 @@ generic mechanisms, but are not really adapted for wxWindows, while the log
 classes are. Some of advantages in using wxWindows log functions are:
 
 \begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
 classes are. Some of advantages in using wxWindows log functions are:
 
 \begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt

-\item{\bf Portability} It's a common practice to use {\it printf()} statements or
+\item{\bf Portability} It is a common practice to use {\it printf()} statements or

 cout/cerr C++ streams for writing out some (debug or otherwise) information.
 Although it works just fine under Unix, these messages go strictly nowhere
 under Windows where the stdout of GUI programs is not assigned to anything.
 Thus, you might view {\it wxLogMessage()} as a simple substitute for {\it
 printf()}.
 cout/cerr C++ streams for writing out some (debug or otherwise) information.
 Although it works just fine under Unix, these messages go strictly nowhere
 under Windows where the stdout of GUI programs is not assigned to anything.
 Thus, you might view {\it wxLogMessage()} as a simple substitute for {\it
 printf()}.

+
+Moreover {\it wxMSW} doesn't have a {\bf console} as you may have with {\it
+  wxGTK}. Under {\it wxMSW}, a call using {\it cout} just goes nowhere. To
+cope with this problem, {\it wxWindows} provides a way to redirect {\it cout}
+calls to \helpref{wxTextCtrl}{wxtextctrl}, {\it i.e.}:
+{\small
+\begin{verbatim}
+  wxLogWindow *logger=new wxLogWindow(your_frame,"Logger");
+  cout=*new ostream(logger->GetTextCtrl());
+  wxLog::SetActiveTarget(logger);
+\end{verbatim}
+}
+On the opposite, if you like your {\it wxLogXXX} calls to behave as a {\it cout} 
+call does, just write :
+{\small
+\begin{verbatim}
+  wxLog *logger=new wxLogStream(&cout);
+  wxLog::SetActiveTarget(logger);
+\end{verbatim}
+}

 \item{\bf Flexibility} The output of wxLog functions can be redirected or
 suppressed entirely based on their importance, which is either impossible or
 difficult to do with traditional methods. For example, only error messages, or
 \item{\bf Flexibility} The output of wxLog functions can be redirected or
 suppressed entirely based on their importance, which is either impossible or
 difficult to do with traditional methods. For example, only error messages, or


@@ -89,10 +109,10 @@ After having enumerated all the functions which are normally used to log the
 messages, and why would you want to use them we now describe how all this
 works.
 
 messages, and why would you want to use them we now describe how all this
 works.
 

-wxWindows has the notion of a {\it log target}: it's just a class deriving
+wxWindows has the notion of a {\it log target}: it is just a class deriving

 from \helpref{wxLog}{wxlog}. As such, it implements the virtual functions of
 the base class which are called when a message is logged. Only one log target
 from \helpref{wxLog}{wxlog}. As such, it implements the virtual functions of
 the base class which are called when a message is logged. Only one log target

-is {\it active} at any moment, this is the one used by \it{wxLogXXX()}
+is {\it active} at any moment, this is the one used by {\it wxLogXXX()}

 functions. The normal usage of a log object (i.e. object of a class derived
 from wxLog) is to install it as the active target with a call to {\it
 SetActiveTarget()} and it will be used automatically by all subsequent calls
 functions. The normal usage of a log object (i.e. object of a class derived
 from wxLog) is to install it as the active target with a call to {\it
 SetActiveTarget()} and it will be used automatically by all subsequent calls


@@ -116,7 +136,7 @@ stderr by default as its name suggests.
 \item{\bf wxLogStream} This class has the same functionality as wxLogStderr,
 but uses {\it ostream} and cerr instead of {\it FILE *} and stderr.
 \item{\bf wxLogGui} This is the standard log target for wxWindows
 \item{\bf wxLogStream} This class has the same functionality as wxLogStderr,
 but uses {\it ostream} and cerr instead of {\it FILE *} and stderr.
 \item{\bf wxLogGui} This is the standard log target for wxWindows

-applications (it's used by default if you don't do anything) and provides the
+applications (it is used by default if you don't do anything) and provides the

 most reasonable handling of all types of messages for given platform.
 \item{\bf wxLogWindow} This log target provides a "log console" which
 collects all messages generated by the application and also passes them to the
 most reasonable handling of all types of messages for given platform.
 \item{\bf wxLogWindow} This log target provides a "log console" which
 collects all messages generated by the application and also passes them to the


@@ -126,7 +146,7 @@ clear the log, close it completely or save all messages to file.
 anything. The objects of this class may be instantiated to (temporarily)
 suppress output of {\it wxLogXXX()} functions. As an example, trying to open a
 non-existing file will usually provoke an error message, but if for some
 anything. The objects of this class may be instantiated to (temporarily)
 suppress output of {\it wxLogXXX()} functions. As an example, trying to open a
 non-existing file will usually provoke an error message, but if for some

-reasons it's unwanted, just use this construction:
+reasons it is unwanted, just use this construction:

 
 {\small
 \begin{verbatim}
 
 {\small
 \begin{verbatim}