added functions to read/write several elements at once (patch 754986)

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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/listctrl.tex b/docs/latex/wx/listctrl.tex
index 9aef15d27c61f81d903e715a00aeb0af1834823e..2ddd4e100665732cde11623b383c4ebdce5d2755 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/listctrl.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/listctrl.tex
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@ without consuming much memory. To use virtual list control you must use
 \helpref{OnGetItemText}{wxlistctrlongetitemtext} (and optionally 
 \helpref{OnGetItemImage}{wxlistctrlongetitemimage} and 
 \helpref{OnGetItemAttr}{wxlistctrlongetitemattr}) to return the information
-about the items when the control requests it.
+about the items when the control requests it. Virtual list control can be used
+as a normal one except that no operations which can take time proportional to
+the number of items in the control happen -- this is required to allow having a
+practically infinite number of items. For example, in a multiple selection
+virtual list control, the selections won't be sent when many items are selected
+at once because this could mean iterating over all the items.
 
 Using many of wxListCtrl features is shown in the
 \helpref{corresponding sample}{samplelistctrl}.
@@ -223,7 +228,7 @@ Ensures this item is visible.
 
 \membersection{wxListCtrl::FindItem}\label{wxlistctrlfinditem}
 
-\func{long}{FindItem}{\param{long }{start}, \param{const wxString\& }{str}, \param{const bool }{partial = FALSE}}
+\func{long}{FindItem}{\param{long }{start}, \param{const wxString\& }{str}, \param{const bool }{partial = false}}
 
 Find an item whose label matches this string, starting from the item after {\it start} or
 the beginning if {\it start} is -1.
@@ -241,7 +246,7 @@ the item after {\it start} or the beginning if {\it start} is -1.
 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
 implements the following methods:\par
 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{{\bf FindItem(start, str, partial=FALSE)}}{}
+\twocolitem{{\bf FindItem(start, str, partial=false)}}{}
 \twocolitem{{\bf FindItemData(start, data)}}{}
 \twocolitem{{\bf FindItemAtPos(start, point, direction)}}{}
 \end{twocollist}}
@@ -250,7 +255,7 @@ implements the following methods:\par
 \perlnote{In wxPerl there are three methods instead of a single overloaded
 method:\par
 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{{\bf FindItem( start, str, partial = FALSE ) }}{}
+\twocolitem{{\bf FindItem( start, str, partial = false ) }}{}
 \twocolitem{{\bf FindItemData( start, data ) }}{}
 \twocolitem{{\bf FindItemAtPos( start, point, direction )}}{}
 \end{twocollist}
@@ -289,9 +294,12 @@ or small icon view).
 
 \membersection{wxListCtrl::GetEditControl}\label{wxlistctrlgeteditcontrol}
 
-\constfunc{wxTextCtrl\&}{GetEditControl}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxTextCtrl *}{GetEditControl}{\void}
 
-Gets the edit control for editing labels.
+Returns the edit control being currently used to edit a label. Returns {\tt NULL}
+if no label is being edited.
+
+{\bf NB:} It is currently only implemented for wxMSW.
 
 \membersection{wxListCtrl::GetImageList}\label{wxlistctrlgetimagelist}
 
@@ -366,7 +374,7 @@ returns a Wx::Rect ( or undef ).}
 \constfunc{int}{GetItemSpacing}{\param{bool }{isSmall}}
 
 Retrieves the spacing between icons in pixels.
-If {\it small} is TRUE, gets the spacing for the small icon
+If {\it small} is true, gets the spacing for the small icon
 view, otherwise the large icon view.
 
 \membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemState}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemstate}
@@ -602,16 +610,40 @@ the given {\it column} for the specified {\tt item}.
 \helpref{OnGetItemImage}{wxlistctrlongetitemimage},\\
 \helpref{OnGetItemAttr}{wxlistctrlongetitemattr}
 
+\membersection{wxListCtrl::RefreshItem}\label{wxlistctrlrefreshitem}
+
+\func{void}{RefreshItem}{\param{long }{item}}
+
+Redraws the given {\it item}. This is only useful for the virtual list controls
+as without calling this function the displayed value of the item doesn't change
+even when the underlying data does change.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{RefreshItems}{wxlistctrlrefreshitems}
+
+
+\membersection{wxListCtrl::RefreshItems}\label{wxlistctrlrefreshitems}
+
+\func{void}{RefreshItems}{\param{long }{itemFrom}, \param{long }{itemTo}}
+
+Redraws the items between {\it itemFrom} and {\it itemTo}. The starting item
+must be less than or equal to the ending one.
+
+Just as \helpref{RefreshItem}{wxlistctrlrefreshitem} this is only useful for
+virtual list controls.
+
+
 \membersection{wxListCtrl::ScrollList}\label{wxlistctrlscrolllist}
 
 \func{bool}{ScrollList}{\param{int }{dx}, \param{int }{dy}}
 
-Scrolls the list control. If in icon, small icon or report view mode,
-dx specifies the number of pixels to scroll. If in list view mode, dx
-specifies the number of columns to scroll.
+Scrolls the list control. If in icon, small icon or report view mode, 
+{\it dx} specifies the number of pixels to scroll. If in list view mode, 
+{\it dx} specifies the number of columns to scroll. {\it dy} always specifies
+the number of pixels to scroll vertically.
 
-If in icon, small icon or list view mode, dy specifies the number of pixels
-to scroll. If in report view mode, dy specifies the number of lines to scroll.
+{\bf NB:} This method is currently only implemented in the Windows version.
 
 \membersection{wxListCtrl::SetBackgroundColour}\label{wxlistctrlsetbackgroundcolour}
 
@@ -766,7 +798,7 @@ Sets the item text for this item.
 
 \membersection{wxListCtrl::SetSingleStyle}\label{wxlistctrlsetsinglestyle}
 
-\func{void}{SetSingleStyle}{\param{long }{style}, \param{const bool }{add = TRUE}}
+\func{void}{SetSingleStyle}{\param{long }{style}, \param{const bool }{add = true}}
 
 Adds or removes a single window style.