- // Returns numeric ID that is equivalent to string id used in XML
- // resource. To be used in event tables
- // Macro XMLID is provided for convenience
- static int GetXMLID(const wxChar *str_id);
+ // Returns a numeric ID that is equivalent to the string ID used in an XML
+ // resource. If an unknown str_id is requested (i.e. other than wxID_XXX
+ // or integer), a new record is created which associates the given string
+ // with a number. If value_if_not_found == wxID_NONE, the number is obtained via
+ // wxWindow::NewControlId(). Otherwise value_if_not_found is used.
+ // Macro XRCID(name) is provided for convenient use in event tables.
+ static int GetXRCID(const wxString& str_id, int value_if_not_found = wxID_NONE)
+ { return DoGetXRCID(str_id.mb_str(), value_if_not_found); }
+
+ // version for internal use only
+ static int DoGetXRCID(const char *str_id, int value_if_not_found = wxID_NONE);
+
+
+ // Find the string ID with the given numeric value, returns an empty string
+ // if no such ID is found.
+ //
+ // Notice that unlike GetXRCID(), which is fast, this operation is slow as
+ // it checks all the IDs used in XRC.
+ static wxString FindXRCIDById(int numId);