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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/cppconst.tex b/docs/latex/wx/cppconst.tex
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--- a/docs/latex/wx/cppconst.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/cppconst.tex
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 \section{Preprocesser symbols defined by wxWidgets}\label{cppconst}
 
-Here is the list of preprocessor symbols used in the wxWidgets source grouped
-by category (and sorted by alphabetical order inside each category).
+These are preprocessor symbols used in the wxWidgets source, grouped
+by category (and sorted by alphabetical order inside each category). All of
+these macros except for the \texttt{wxUSE\_XXX} variety is defined if the
+corresponding condition is true and undefined if it isn't, so they should be
+always tested using \texttt{#ifdef} and not \texttt{#if}.
 
 \subsection{GUI system}\label{guisystemconst}
 
@@ -10,7 +13,8 @@ by category (and sorted by alphabetical order inside each category).
 \twocolitem{\_\_WIN16\_\_}{Win16 API (not supported since wxWidgets 2.6)}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WIN32\_\_}{Win32 API}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WIN95\_\_}{Windows 95 or NT 4.0 and above system (not NT 3.5x)}
-\twocolitem{\_\_WXBASE\_\_}{Only wxBase, no GUI features}
+\twocolitem{\_\_WXBASE\_\_}{Only wxBase, no GUI features (same as \texttt{wxUSE\_GUI} $== 0$)}
+\twocolitem{\_\_WXCOCOA\_\_}{OS X using Cocoa API}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXWINCE\_\_}{Windows CE}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXGTK\_\_}{GTK+}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXGTK12\_\_}{GTK+ 1.2 or higher}
@@ -20,11 +24,13 @@ by category (and sorted by alphabetical order inside each category).
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXMAC\_\_}{Mac OS all targets}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXMAC\_CLASSIC\_\_}{MacOS for Classic}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXMAC\_CARBON\_\_}{MacOS for Carbon CFM (running under Classic or OSX) or true OS X Mach-O Builds}
-\twocolitem{\_\_WXMAC\_OSX\_\_}{MacOS X Mach-O Builds}
+\twocolitem{\_\_WXMAC\_OSX\_\_}{MacOS X Carbon Mach-O Builds}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXMGL\_\_}{SciTech Soft MGL (\_\_WXUNIVERSAL\_\_ will be also
 defined)}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXMSW\_\_}{Any Windows}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXOS2\_\_}{Identical to \_\_WXPM\_\_}
+\twocolitem{\_\_WXOSX\_\_}{Any Mac OS X port (either Carbon or Cocoa)}
+\twocolitem{\_\_WXPALMOS\_\_}{PalmOS}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXPM\_\_}{OS/2 native Presentation Manager}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXSTUBS\_\_}{Stubbed version ('template' wxWin implementation)}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXXT\_\_}{Xt; mutually exclusive with WX\_MOTIF, not
@@ -36,8 +42,27 @@ to one of the symbols above so this should be tested first.}
 \twocolitem{\_\_X\_\_}{any X11-based GUI toolkit except GTK+}
 \end{twocollist}
 
-In fact, they should better all start with \_\_WX instead of \_\_ only,
-so please start any new defines with \_\_WX.
+Mac situation is a bit confusing so a few extra words to explain it: there are
+2 wx ports to Mac OS. One of them, wxMac, exists in 2 versions: Classic and
+Carbon. The Classic version is the only one to work on Mac OS version 8. The
+Carbon version may be built either as CFM or Mach-O (binary format, like ELF)
+and the former may run under OS 9 while the latter only runs under OS X.
+Finally, there is a new Cocoa port which can only be used under OS X. To
+summarize:
+\begin{itemize}
+    \item If you want to test for all Mac platforms, classic and OS X, you
+        should test both \texttt{\_\_WXMAC\_\_} and \texttt{\_\_WXCOCOA\_\_}
+    \item If you want to test for any GUI Mac port under OS X, use
+        \texttt{\_\_WXOSX\_\_}
+    \item If you want to test for any port under Mac OS X, including, for
+        example, wxGTK and also wxBase, use \texttt{\_\_DARWIN\_\_} (see below)
+\end{itemize}
+
+
+Note to implementors: although some of the symbols above don't start with 
+\texttt{\_\_WX} prefix, they really should always use it, so please do start
+any new symbols with it.
+
 
 \subsection{Operating systems}\label{osconst}
 
@@ -55,6 +80,7 @@ so please start any new defines with \_\_WX.
 \twocolitem{\_\_LINUX\_\_}{Linux}
 \twocolitem{\_\_MACH\_\_}{Mach-O Architecture (Mac OS X only builds)}
 \twocolitem{\_\_OSF\_\_}{OSF/1}
+\twocolitem{\_\_PALMOS\_\_}{PalmOS}
 \twocolitem{\_\_SGI\_\_}{IRIX}
 \twocolitem{\_\_SOLARIS\_\_}{Solaris}
 \twocolitem{\_\_SUN\_\_}{Any Sun}
@@ -68,6 +94,7 @@ so please start any new defines with \_\_WX.
 \twocolitem{\_\_WINDOWS\_\_}{any Windows}
 \end{twocollist}
 
+
 \subsection{Hardware architectures (CPU)}\label{cpuconst}
 
 Note that not all of these symbols are always defined, it depends on the
@@ -76,9 +103,11 @@ compiler used.
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 \twocolitem{\_\_ALPHA\_\_}{DEC Alpha architecture}
 \twocolitem{\_\_INTEL\_\_}{Intel i386 or compatible}
+\twocolitem{\_\_IA64\_\_}{Intel 64 bit architecture}
 \twocolitem{\_\_POWERPC\_\_}{Motorola Power PC}
 \end{twocollist}
 
+
 \subsection{Hardware type}\label{hardwareconst}
 
 Combination of these symbols with GUI symbols describes real hardware
@@ -92,6 +121,7 @@ middle sized screen}
 \twocolitem{\_\_HANDHELD\_\_}{Small enough but powerful computer}
 \end{twocollist}
 
+
 \subsection{Compilers}\label{compilerconst}
 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
@@ -117,6 +147,7 @@ the compiler version, $1100$ is $11.0$ and $1200$ is OpenWatcom.}
 \twocolitem{\_WIN32\_WCE}{Windows CE version}
 \end{twocollist}
 
+
 \subsection{Miscellaneous}\label{miscellaneousconst}
 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt