+2.1.14
+------
+
+wxBase:
+
+- wxDateTime replaces and extends old wxDate and wxTime classes (still
+ available but strongly deprecated) with many new features
+- wxLongLong class provides support for (signed) 64 bit integers
+- wxCmdLineParser class for parsing the command line (supporting short and
+ long options, switches and parameters of different types)
+- it is now possible to build wxBase under Win32 (using VC++ only so far)
+ and BeOS (without thread support yet)
+- wxThread class modified to support both detached and joinable threads, also
+ added new GetCPUCount() and SetConcurrency() functions (useful under Solaris
+ only so far)
+- wxDir class for enumerating files in a directory
+- wxLog functions are now (more) MT-safe
+- wxStopWatch class, timer functions have more chances to return correct
+ results for your platform (use ANSI functions where available)
+- wxString::ToLong, ToULong, ToDouble methods and Format() static one added
+- buffer overflows in wxString and wxLog classes fixed (if snprintf() function
+ is available)
+- wxArray::RemoveAt() replaces deprecated wxArray::Remove(index)
+
+all (GUI):
+
+- Added wxImage::Rotate.
+- new wxCalendarCtrl class for picking a date interactively
+- wxMenu(Bar)::Insert() and Remove() functions for dynamic menu menagament
+- wxToolBar supports arbitrary controls (not only buttons) and can be
+ dynamically changed (Delete/Insert functions)
+- vertical toolbars supported by MSW and GTK native wxToolBar classes
+- wxTreeCtrl and wxListCtrl allow setting colour/fonts for individual items
+- "file open" dialog allows selecting multiple files at once (contributed by
+ John Norris)
+- wxMimeTypesManager uses GNOME/KDE MIME database to get the icons for the
+ MIME types if available (Unix only)
+- wxDC::DrawRotatedText() (based on contribution by Hans-Joachim Baader)
+- TIFF support added (libtiff required and included in the distribution)
+- PCX files can now be written (24 bit only so far)
+- validators may work recursively if wxWS_EX_VALIDATE_RECURSIVELY is set
+- wxScrolledWindow now has keyboard interface
+- wxTextEntryDialog may be used for entering passwords (supports wxTE_PASSWORD)
+- added wxEncodingConverter and improved wxFontMapper
+ for dealing with convertions between different encodings,
+ charsets support in wxLocale and wxHTML
+
+wxMSW:
+
+- wxFrame::MakeFullScreen added.
+- support for enhanced metafiles added, support for copying/pasting metafiles
+ (WMF and enhanced ones) fixed/added.
+- implemented setting colours for push buttons
+- wxTreeCtrl::IsVisible() bug fixed (thanks to Gary Chessun)
+- loading/saving big (> 32K) files in wxTextCtrl works
+- tooltips work with wxRadioBox
+- wxBitmap/wxIcon may be constructed from XPM included into a program, as in
+ Unix ports
+- returning FALSE from OnPrintPage() aborts printing
+
+wxGTK:
+
+- wxFontMapper endless recursion bug (on some systems) fixed
+- wxGTK synthesizes wxActivateEvents
+- UpdateUI handlers may be used with wxTextCtrl
+
+wxMotif:
+
+- wxMenu::Enable works
+
+wxHTML:
+
+- almost complete rewrite of wxHtmlHelpController,
+ including faster search, bookmarks, printing, setup dialog
+ and cross-platform binary compatible .cached files for faster
+ loading of large helpbooks, case insensitive search
+ splitted into 3 parts: wxHtmlHelpData, Frame and Controller
+- added support for charsets and <meta> tag
+- added support for font faces and justified paragraphs,
+ taken some steps to prepare wxHTML for frames
+- added dynamic pushing/poping of wxHtmlParser tag handlers
+- improved HTML printing
+- added extensive table of HTML characters substitutions ( etc.)
+- fixed wxHtmlWindow flickering, several minor bugfixes
+- added some tags: <address>, <code>, <kbd>, <samp>, <small>, <big>,
+ fixed handling of relative and absolute font sizes in <font size>
+
+
+NOTE: for changes after wxWindows 2.1.0 b4, please see the CVS
+change log.
+
+2.1.0, b4, May 9th 1999
+-----------------------
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