added and documented wxDEFINE_SCOPED_PTR_TYPE; improved docs a bit

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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/wxstring.tex b/docs/latex/wx/wxstring.tex
index bf9a52fddcd2d887130ffd670abca539c97dc13d..9f242d2240afdb8c62c570e8beef566b259a6e01 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/wxstring.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/wxstring.tex
@@ -6,7 +6,15 @@ there, wxString implements about 90\% of methods of the std::string class (itera
 are not supported, nor all methods which use them).
 These standard functions are not documented in this manual so please see the STL documentation.
 The behaviour of all these functions is identical to the behaviour described
 are not supported, nor all methods which use them).
 These standard functions are not documented in this manual so please see the STL documentation.
 The behaviour of all these functions is identical to the behaviour described

-there.
+there (except that wxString is sensitive to null character).
+
+You may notice that wxString sometimes has many functions which do the same
+thing like, for example, \helpref{Length()}{wxstringlength}, 
+\helpref{Len()}{wxstringlen} and {\tt length()} which all return the string
+length. In all cases of such duplication the {\tt std::string}-compatible
+method ({\tt length()} in this case, always the lowercase version) should be
+used as it will ensure smoother transition to {\tt std::string} when wxWindows
+starts using it instead of wxString.

 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 


@@ -30,7 +38,7 @@ Objects:
 
 \membersection{Constructors and assignment operators}
 
 
 \membersection{Constructors and assignment operators}
 

-A strign may be constructed either from a C string, (some number of copies of)
+A string may be constructed either from a C string, (some number of copies of)

 a single character or a wide (UNICODE) string. For all constructors (except the
 default which creates an empty string) there is also a corresponding assignment
 operator.
 a single character or a wide (UNICODE) string. For all constructors (except the
 default which creates an empty string) there is also a corresponding assignment
 operator.


@@ -55,7 +63,7 @@ or empty it.
 Many functions in this section take a character index in the string. As with C
 strings and/or arrays, the indices start from $0$, so the first character of a
 string is string[$0$]. Attempt to access a character beyond the end of the
 Many functions in this section take a character index in the string. As with C
 strings and/or arrays, the indices start from $0$, so the first character of a
 string is string[$0$]. Attempt to access a character beyond the end of the

-string (which may be even $0$ if the string is empty) will provocate an assert
+string (which may be even $0$ if the string is empty) will provoke an assert

 failure in \helpref{debug build}{debuggingoverview}, but no checks are done in
 release builds.
 
 failure in \helpref{debug build}{debuggingoverview}, but no checks are done in
 release builds.
 


@@ -92,7 +100,7 @@ so is the default version of \helpref{IsSameAs}{wxstringissameas}. For case
 insensitive comparisons you should use \helpref{CmpNoCase}{wxstringcmpnocase} or
 give a second parameter to IsSameAs. This last function is may be more
 convenient if only equality of the strings matters because it returns a boolean
 insensitive comparisons you should use \helpref{CmpNoCase}{wxstringcmpnocase} or
 give a second parameter to IsSameAs. This last function is may be more
 convenient if only equality of the strings matters because it returns a boolean

-true value if the strings are the same and not 0 (which is usually FALSE in C)
+true value if the strings are the same and not 0 (which is usually false in C)

 as {\tt Cmp()} does.
 
 \helpref{Matches}{wxstringmatches} is a poor man's regular expression matcher:
 as {\tt Cmp()} does.
 
 \helpref{Matches}{wxstringmatches} is a poor man's regular expression matcher:


@@ -101,7 +109,7 @@ interpreter.
 
 \helpref{StartsWith}{wxstringstartswith} is helpful when parsing a line of
 text which should start with some predefined prefix and is more efficient than
 
 \helpref{StartsWith}{wxstringstartswith} is helpful when parsing a line of
 text which should start with some predefined prefix and is more efficient than

-doing direct string comparaison as you would also have to precalculate the
+doing direct string comparison as you would also have to precalculate the

 length of the prefix then.
 
 \helpref{Cmp}{wxstringcmp}\\
 length of the prefix then.
 
 \helpref{Cmp}{wxstringcmp}\\


@@ -129,7 +137,7 @@ substring.
 \membersection{Case conversion}
 
 The MakeXXX() variants modify the string in place, while the other functions
 \membersection{Case conversion}
 
 The MakeXXX() variants modify the string in place, while the other functions

-return a new string which containts the original text converted to the upper or
+return a new string which contains the original text converted to the upper or

 lower case and leave the original string unchanged.
 
 \helpref{MakeUpper}{wxstringmakeupper}\\
 lower case and leave the original string unchanged.
 
 \helpref{MakeUpper}{wxstringmakeupper}\\


@@ -149,7 +157,7 @@ functions.
 
 The string provides functions for conversion to signed and unsigned integer and
 floating point numbers. All three functions take a pointer to the variable to
 
 The string provides functions for conversion to signed and unsigned integer and
 floating point numbers. All three functions take a pointer to the variable to

-put the numeric value in and return TRUE if the {\bf entire} string could be
+put the numeric value in and return true if the {\bf entire} string could be

 converted to a number.
 
 \helpref{ToLong}{wxstringtolong}\\
 converted to a number.
 
 \helpref{ToLong}{wxstringtolong}\\


@@ -181,7 +189,7 @@ formatted value to a string:
 
 \membersection{Memory management}
 
 
 \membersection{Memory management}
 

-These are "advanced" functions and they will be needed quite rarily. 
+These are "advanced" functions and they will be needed quite rarely. 

 \helpref{Alloc}{wxstringalloc} and \helpref{Shrink}{wxstringshrink} are only
 interesting for optimization purposes. 
 \helpref{GetWriteBuf}{wxstringgetwritebuf} may be very useful when working with
 \helpref{Alloc}{wxstringalloc} and \helpref{Shrink}{wxstringshrink} are only
 interesting for optimization purposes. 
 \helpref{GetWriteBuf}{wxstringgetwritebuf} may be very useful when working with


@@ -567,7 +575,7 @@ See also: \helpref{Clear()}{wxstringclear}.
 
 \membersection{wxString::Find}\label{wxstringfind}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::Find}\label{wxstringfind}
 

-\constfunc{int}{Find}{\param{char}{ ch}, \param{bool}{ fromEnd = FALSE}}
+\constfunc{int}{Find}{\param{char}{ ch}, \param{bool}{ fromEnd = false}}

 
 Searches for the given character. Returns the starting index, or -1 if not found.
 
 
 Searches for the given character. Returns the starting index, or -1 if not found.
 


@@ -577,15 +585,13 @@ Searches for the given string. Returns the starting index, or -1 if not found.
 
 \membersection{wxString::First}\label{wxstringfirst}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::First}\label{wxstringfirst}
 

-\func{size\_t}{First}{\param{char}{ c}}
-
-\constfunc{size\_t}{First}{\param{const char*}{ psz}}
+\func{int}{First}{\param{char}{ c}}

 
 

-\constfunc{size\_t}{First}{\param{const wxString\&}{ str}}
+\constfunc{int}{First}{\param{const char*}{ psz}}

 
 

-\constfunc{size\_t}{First}{\param{const char}{ ch}}
+\constfunc{int}{First}{\param{const wxString\&}{ str}}

 
 

-Returns the first occurrence of the item.
+Same as \helpref{Find}{wxstringfind}.

 
 \membersection{wxString::Format}\label{wxstringformat}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::Format}\label{wxstringformat}
 


@@ -635,32 +641,32 @@ Returns a reference to the character at position {\it n}.
 
 \membersection{wxString::GetWriteBuf}\label{wxstringgetwritebuf}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::GetWriteBuf}\label{wxstringgetwritebuf}
 

-\func{char*}{GetWriteBuf}{\param{size\_t}{ len}}
+\func{wxChar*}{GetWriteBuf}{\param{size\_t}{ len}}

 
 Returns a writable buffer of at least {\it len} bytes.
 
 Returns a writable buffer of at least {\it len} bytes.

+It returns a pointer to a new memory block, and the
+existing data will not be copied.

 
 Call \helpref{wxString::UngetWriteBuf}{wxstringungetwritebuf} as soon as possible
 to put the string back into a reasonable state.
 
 \membersection{wxString::Index}\label{wxstringindex}
 
 
 Call \helpref{wxString::UngetWriteBuf}{wxstringungetwritebuf} as soon as possible
 to put the string back into a reasonable state.
 
 \membersection{wxString::Index}\label{wxstringindex}
 

-\constfunc{size\_t}{Index}{\param{char}{ ch}, \param{int}{ startpos = 0}}
-
-Same as \helpref{wxString::Find}{wxstringfind}.
+\constfunc{size\_t}{Index}{\param{char}{ ch}}

 
 \constfunc{size\_t}{Index}{\param{const char*}{ sz}}
 
 Same as \helpref{wxString::Find}{wxstringfind}.
 
 
 \constfunc{size\_t}{Index}{\param{const char*}{ sz}}
 
 Same as \helpref{wxString::Find}{wxstringfind}.
 

-\constfunc{size\_t}{Index}{\param{const char*}{ sz}, \param{bool}{ caseSensitive = TRUE}, \param{bool}{ fromEnd = FALSE}}
+\constfunc{size\_t}{Index}{\param{const char*}{ sz}, \param{bool}{ caseSensitive = true}, \param{bool}{ fromEnd = false}}

 
 Search the element in the array, starting from either side.
 
 
 Search the element in the array, starting from either side.
 

-If {\it fromEnd} is TRUE, reverse search direction.
+If {\it fromEnd} is true, reverse search direction.

 
 If {\bf caseSensitive}, comparison is case sensitive (the default).
 
 
 If {\bf caseSensitive}, comparison is case sensitive (the default).
 

-Returns the index of the first item matched, or NOT\_FOUND.
+Returns the index of the first item matched, or wxNOT\_FOUND.

 
 % TODO
 %\membersection{wxString::insert}\label{wxstringinsert}
 
 % TODO
 %\membersection{wxString::insert}\label{wxstringinsert}


@@ -673,46 +679,46 @@ Returns the index of the first item matched, or NOT\_FOUND.
 
 \constfunc{bool}{IsAscii}{\void}
 
 
 \constfunc{bool}{IsAscii}{\void}
 

-Returns TRUE if the string is ASCII.
+Returns true if the string contains only ASCII characters.

 
 \membersection{wxString::IsEmpty}\label{wxstringisempty}
 
 \constfunc{bool}{IsEmpty}{\void}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::IsEmpty}\label{wxstringisempty}
 
 \constfunc{bool}{IsEmpty}{\void}
 

-Returns TRUE if the string is NULL.
+Returns true if the string is empty.

 
 \membersection{wxString::IsNull}\label{wxstringisnull}
 
 \constfunc{bool}{IsNull}{\void}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::IsNull}\label{wxstringisnull}
 
 \constfunc{bool}{IsNull}{\void}
 

-Returns TRUE if the string is NULL (same as IsEmpty).
+Returns true if the string is empty (same as \helpref{IsEmpty}{wxstringisempty}).

 
 \membersection{wxString::IsNumber}\label{wxstringisnumber}
 
 \constfunc{bool}{IsNumber}{\void}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::IsNumber}\label{wxstringisnumber}
 
 \constfunc{bool}{IsNumber}{\void}
 

-Returns TRUE if the string is a positive or negative integer. Will return FALSE for decimals.
+Returns true if the string is an integer (with possible sign).

 
 \membersection{wxString::IsSameAs}\label{wxstringissameas}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::IsSameAs}\label{wxstringissameas}
 

-\constfunc{bool}{IsSameAs}{\param{const char*}{ psz}, \param{bool}{ caseSensitive = TRUE}}
+\constfunc{bool}{IsSameAs}{\param{const char*}{ psz}, \param{bool}{ caseSensitive = true}}

 
 Test for string equality, case-sensitive (default) or not.
 
 
 Test for string equality, case-sensitive (default) or not.
 

-caseSensitive is TRUE by default (case matters).
+caseSensitive is true by default (case matters).

 
 

-Returns TRUE if strings are equal, FALSE otherwise.
+Returns true if strings are equal, false otherwise.

 
 See also \helpref{Cmp}{wxstringcmp}, \helpref{CmpNoCase}{wxstringcmpnocase}, \helpref{IsSameAs}{wxstringissameas2}
 
 \membersection{wxString::IsSameAs}\label{wxstringissameas2}
 
 
 See also \helpref{Cmp}{wxstringcmp}, \helpref{CmpNoCase}{wxstringcmpnocase}, \helpref{IsSameAs}{wxstringissameas2}
 
 \membersection{wxString::IsSameAs}\label{wxstringissameas2}
 

-\constfunc{bool}{IsSameAs}{\param{char}{ c}, \param{bool}{ caseSensitive = TRUE}}
+\constfunc{bool}{IsSameAs}{\param{char}{ c}, \param{bool}{ caseSensitive = true}}

 
 Test whether the string is equal to the single character {\it c}. The test is
 
 Test whether the string is equal to the single character {\it c}. The test is

-case-sensitive if {\it caseSensitive} is TRUE (default) or not if it is FALSE.
+case-sensitive if {\it caseSensitive} is true (default) or not if it is false.

 
 

-Returns TRUE if the string is equal to the character, FALSE otherwise.
+Returns true if the string is equal to the character, false otherwise.

 
 See also \helpref{Cmp}{wxstringcmp}, \helpref{CmpNoCase}{wxstringcmpnocase}, \helpref{IsSameAs}{wxstringissameas}
 
 
 See also \helpref{Cmp}{wxstringcmp}, \helpref{CmpNoCase}{wxstringcmpnocase}, \helpref{IsSameAs}{wxstringissameas}
 


@@ -720,7 +726,7 @@ See also \helpref{Cmp}{wxstringcmp}, \helpref{CmpNoCase}{wxstringcmpnocase}, \he
 
 \constfunc{bool}{IsWord}{\void}
 
 
 \constfunc{bool}{IsWord}{\void}
 

-Returns TRUE if the string is a word. TODO: what's the definition of a word?
+Returns true if the string is a word. TODO: what's the definition of a word?

 
 \membersection{wxString::Last}\label{wxstringlast}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::Last}\label{wxstringlast}
 


@@ -736,12 +742,7 @@ Returns a reference to the last character (writable).
 
 \constfunc{wxString}{Left}{\param{size\_t}{ count}}
 
 
 \constfunc{wxString}{Left}{\param{size\_t}{ count}}
 

-Returns the first {\it count} characters.
-
-\constfunc{wxString}{Left}{\param{char}{ ch}}
-
-Returns all characters before the first occurrence of {\it ch}.
-Returns the whole string if {\it ch} is not found.
+Returns the first {\it count} characters of the string.

 
 \membersection{wxString::Len}\label{wxstringlen}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::Len}\label{wxstringlen}
 


@@ -769,21 +770,21 @@ Same as MakeLower.
 
 \membersection{wxString::MakeLower}\label{wxstringmakelower}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::MakeLower}\label{wxstringmakelower}
 

-\func{void}{MakeLower}{\void}
+\func{wxString\&}{MakeLower}{\void}

 
 

-Converts all characters to lower case.
+Converts all characters to lower case and returns the result.

 
 \membersection{wxString::MakeUpper}\label{wxstringmakeupper}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::MakeUpper}\label{wxstringmakeupper}
 

-\func{void}{MakeUpper}{\void}
+\func{wxString\&}{MakeUpper}{\void}

 
 

-Converts all characters to upper case.
+Converts all characters to upper case and returns the result.

 
 \membersection{wxString::Matches}\label{wxstringmatches}
 
 \constfunc{bool}{Matches}{\param{const char*}{ szMask}}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::Matches}\label{wxstringmatches}
 
 \constfunc{bool}{Matches}{\param{const char*}{ szMask}}
 

-Returns TRUE if the string contents matches a mask containing '*' and '?'.
+Returns true if the string contents matches a mask containing '*' and '?'.

 
 \membersection{wxString::Mid}\label{wxstringmid}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::Mid}\label{wxstringmid}
 


@@ -794,7 +795,7 @@ the string if {\it count} is the default value.
 
 \membersection{wxString::Pad}\label{wxstringpad}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::Pad}\label{wxstringpad}
 

-\func{wxString\&}{Pad}{\param{size\_t}{ count}, \param{char}{ pad = ' '}, \param{bool}{ fromRight = TRUE}}
+\func{wxString\&}{Pad}{\param{size\_t}{ count}, \param{char}{ pad = ' '}, \param{bool}{ fromRight = true}}

 
 Adds {\it count} copies of {\it pad} to the beginning, or to the end of the string (the default).
 
 
 Adds {\it count} copies of {\it pad} to the beginning, or to the end of the string (the default).
 


@@ -843,7 +844,7 @@ Removes the last character.
 
 \membersection{wxString::Replace}\label{wxstringreplace}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::Replace}\label{wxstringreplace}
 

-\func{size\_t}{Replace}{\param{const char*}{ szOld}, \param{const char*}{ szNew}, \param{bool}{ replaceAll = TRUE}}
+\func{size\_t}{Replace}{\param{const char*}{ szOld}, \param{const char*}{ szNew}, \param{bool}{ replaceAll = true}}

 
 Replace first (or all) occurrences of substring with another one.
 
 
 Replace first (or all) occurrences of substring with another one.
 


@@ -881,9 +882,9 @@ The same as Printf.
 \constfunc{bool}{StartsWith}{\param{const wxChar }{*prefix}, \param{wxString }{*rest = NULL}}
 
 This function can be used to test if the string starts with the specified 
 \constfunc{bool}{StartsWith}{\param{const wxChar }{*prefix}, \param{wxString }{*rest = NULL}}
 
 This function can be used to test if the string starts with the specified 

-{\it prefix}. If it does, the function will return {\tt TRUE} and put the rest
+{\it prefix}. If it does, the function will return {\tt true} and put the rest

 of the string (i.e. after the prefix) into {\it rest} string if it is not 
 of the string (i.e. after the prefix) into {\it rest} string if it is not 

-{\tt NULL}. Otherwise, the function returns {\tt FALSE} and doesn't modify the 
+{\tt NULL}. Otherwise, the function returns {\tt false} and doesn't modify the 

 {\it rest}.
 
 \membersection{wxString::Strip}\label{wxstringstrip}
 {\it rest}.
 
 \membersection{wxString::Strip}\label{wxstringstrip}


@@ -911,8 +912,8 @@ inclusive.
 
 \constfunc{bool}{ToDouble}{\param{double}{ *val}}
 
 
 \constfunc{bool}{ToDouble}{\param{double}{ *val}}
 

-Attempts to convert the string to a floating point number. Returns TRUE on
-success (the number is stored in the location pointed to by {\it val}) or FALSE
+Attempts to convert the string to a floating point number. Returns true on
+success (the number is stored in the location pointed to by {\it val}) or false

 if the string does not represent such number.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 if the string does not represent such number.
 
 \wxheading{See also}


@@ -922,11 +923,20 @@ if the string does not represent such number.
 
 \membersection{wxString::ToLong}\label{wxstringtolong}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::ToLong}\label{wxstringtolong}
 

-\constfunc{bool}{ToLong}{\param{long}{ *val}}
+\constfunc{bool}{ToLong}{\param{long}{ *val}, \param{int }{base = $10$}}
+
+Attempts to convert the string to a signed integer in base {\it base}. Returns
+{\tt true} on success in which case the number is stored in the location
+pointed to by {\it val} or {\tt false} if the string does not represent a
+valid number in the given base.

 
 

-Attempts to convert the string to a signed integer. Returns TRUE on success
-(the number is stored in the location pointed to by {\it val}) or FALSE if the
-string does not represent such number.
+The value of {\it base} must be comprised between $2$ and $36$, inclusive, or
+be a special value $0$ which means that the usual rules of {\tt C} numbers are
+applied: if the number starts with {\tt 0x} it is considered to be in base
+$16$, if it starts with {\tt 0} - in base $8$ and in base $10$ otherwise. Note
+that you may not want to specify the base $0$ if you are parsing the numbers
+which may have leading zeroes as they can yield unexpected (to the user not
+familiar with C) results.

 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 


@@ -935,11 +945,15 @@ string does not represent such number.
 
 \membersection{wxString::ToULong}\label{wxstringtoulong}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::ToULong}\label{wxstringtoulong}
 

-\constfunc{bool}{ToULong}{\param{unsigned long}{ *val}}
+\constfunc{bool}{ToULong}{\param{unsigned long}{ *val}, \param{int }{base = $10$}}

 
 

-Attempts to convert the string to an unsigned integer. Returns TRUE on success
-(the number is stored in the location pointed to by {\it val}) or FALSE if the
-string does not represent such number.
+Attempts to convert the string to a ansigned integer in base {\it base}.
+Returns {\tt true} on success in which case the number is stored in the
+location pointed to by {\it val} or {\tt false} if the string does not
+represent a valid number in the given base.
+
+See \helpref{wxString::ToLong}{wxstringtolong} for the more detailed
+description of the {\it base} parameter.

 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 


@@ -948,7 +962,7 @@ string does not represent such number.
 
 \membersection{wxString::Trim}\label{wxstringtrim}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::Trim}\label{wxstringtrim}
 

-\func{wxString\&}{Trim}{\param{bool}{ fromRight = TRUE}}
+\func{wxString\&}{Trim}{\param{bool}{ fromRight = true}}

 
 Removes spaces from the left or from the right (default).
 
 
 Removes spaces from the left or from the right (default).
 


@@ -962,9 +976,19 @@ Truncate the string to the given length.
 
 \func{void}{UngetWriteBuf}{\void}
 
 
 \func{void}{UngetWriteBuf}{\void}
 

-Puts the string back into a reasonable state, after
+\func{void}{UngetWriteBuf}{\param{size\_t }{len}}
+
+Puts the string back into a reasonable state (in which it can be used
+normally), after

 \rtfsp\helpref{wxString::GetWriteBuf}{wxstringgetwritebuf} was called.
 
 \rtfsp\helpref{wxString::GetWriteBuf}{wxstringgetwritebuf} was called.
 

+The version of the function without the {\it len} parameter will calculate the
+new string length itself assuming that the string is terminated by the first
+{\tt NUL} character in it while the second one will use the specified length
+and thus is the only version which should be used with the strings with
+embedded {\tt NUL}s (it is also slightly more efficient as {\tt strlen()} 
+doesn't have to be called).
+

 \membersection{wxString::Upper}\label{wxstringupper}
 
 \constfunc{wxString}{Upper}{\void}
 \membersection{wxString::Upper}\label{wxstringupper}
 
 \constfunc{wxString}{Upper}{\void}


@@ -981,7 +1005,7 @@ The same as MakeUpper.
 
 \constfunc{bool}{operator!}{\void}
 
 
 \constfunc{bool}{operator!}{\void}
 

-Empty string is FALSE, so !string will only return TRUE if the string is empty.
+Empty string is false, so !string will only return true if the string is empty.

 This allows the tests for NULLness of a {\it const char *} pointer and emptyness
 of the string to look the same in the code and makes it easier to port old code
 to wxString.
 This allows the tests for NULLness of a {\it const char *} pointer and emptyness
 of the string to look the same in the code and makes it easier to port old code
 to wxString.


@@ -1104,3 +1128,57 @@ Implicit conversion to a C string.
 
 These comparisons are case-sensitive.
 
 
 These comparisons are case-sensitive.
 

+
+\section{\class{wxStringBuffer}}\label{wxstringbuffer}
+
+This tiny class allows to conveniently access the \helpref{wxString}{wxstring} 
+internal buffer as a writable pointer without any risk to forget to restore
+the string to the usable state later.
+
+For example, assuming you have a low-level OS function called 
+{\tt GetMeaningOfLifeAsString(char *)} returning the value in the provided
+buffer (which must be writable, of course) you might call it like this:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+    wxString theAnswer;
+    GetMeaningOfLifeAsString(wxStringBuffer(theAnswer, 1024));
+    if ( theAnswer != "42" )
+    {
+        wxLogError("Something is very wrong!");
+    }
+\end{verbatim}
+
+\wxheading{Derived from}
+
+None
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/string.h>
+
+\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
+
+\membersection{wxStringBuffer::wxStringBuffer}
+
+\func{}{wxStringBuffer}{\param{const wxString\& }{str}, \param{size\_t }{len}}
+
+Constructs a writable string buffer object associated with the given string
+and containing enough space for at least {\it len} characters. Basically, this
+is equivalent to calling \helpref{GetWriteBuf}{wxstringgetwritebuf} and
+saving the result.
+
+\membersection{wxStringBuffer::\destruct{wxStringBuffer}}
+
+\func{}{\destruct{wxStringBuffer}}{\void}
+
+Restores the string passed to the constructor to the usable state by calling 
+\helpref{UngetWriteBuf}{wxstringungetwritebuf} on it.
+
+\membersection{wxStringBuffer::operator wxChar *}
+
+\constfunc{wxChar *}{operator wxChar *}{\void}
+
+Returns the writable pointer to a buffer of the size at least equal to the
+length specified in the constructor.
+
+