use wxChar correctly in wxString docs; mark wx1 compatibility functions

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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/cppconst.tex b/docs/latex/wx/cppconst.tex
index b3f0fbe71185691bf0988409abda73ba9309473c..4cd37cec3f8086fbd15d4f84d78c0592fc0762d5 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/cppconst.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/cppconst.tex
@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
-\section{Preprocesser symbols defined by wxWidgets}\label{cppconst}
-
-Here is the list of preprocessor symbols used in the wxWidgets source grouped
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+%% Name:        cppconst.tex
+%% Purpose:     Preprocessor symbols
+%% Author:      Vadim Zeitlin
+%% Created:     2002-08-22
+%% RCS-ID:      $Id$
+%% Copyright:   (c) 2002-2006 wxWidgets
+%% License:     wxWindows license
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+
+\section{Preprocessor symbols defined by wxWidgets}\label{cppconst}
+
+These are preprocessor symbols used in the wxWidgets source, grouped

 by category (and sorted by alphabetical order inside each category). All of
 by category (and sorted by alphabetical order inside each category). All of

-these macros except for \texttt{wxUSE\_XXX} variety is defined if the
+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
 corresponding condition is true and undefined if it isn't, so they should be

-always tested usin \texttt{#ifdef} and not \texttt{#if}.
-
+always tested using \texttt{#ifdef} and not \texttt{#if}.

 
 \subsection{GUI system}\label{guisystemconst}
 
 
 \subsection{GUI system}\label{guisystemconst}
 


@@ -13,7 +22,6 @@ always tested usin \texttt{#ifdef} and not \texttt{#if}.
 \twocolitem{\_\_WINDOWS\_\_}{any Windows, yom may also use \_\_WXMSW\_\_}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WIN16\_\_}{Win16 API (not supported since wxWidgets 2.6)}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WIN32\_\_}{Win32 API}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WINDOWS\_\_}{any Windows, yom may also use \_\_WXMSW\_\_}
 \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 (same as \texttt{wxUSE\_GUI} $== 0$)}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXCOCOA\_\_}{OS X using Cocoa API}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXWINCE\_\_}{Windows CE}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXBASE\_\_}{Only wxBase, no GUI features (same as \texttt{wxUSE\_GUI} $== 0$)}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXCOCOA\_\_}{OS X using Cocoa API}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXWINCE\_\_}{Windows CE}


@@ -29,7 +37,6 @@ always tested usin \texttt{#ifdef} and not \texttt{#if}.
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXMGL\_\_}{SciTech Soft MGL (\_\_WXUNIVERSAL\_\_ will be also
 defined)}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXMSW\_\_}{Any Windows}
 \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{\_\_WXOSX\_\_}{Any Mac OS X port (either Carbon or Cocoa)}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXPALMOS\_\_}{PalmOS}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WXPM\_\_}{OS/2 native Presentation Manager}


@@ -43,27 +50,24 @@ to one of the symbols above so this should be tested first.}
 \twocolitem{\_\_X\_\_}{any X11-based GUI toolkit except GTK+}
 \end{twocollist}
 
 \twocolitem{\_\_X\_\_}{any X11-based GUI toolkit except GTK+}
 \end{twocollist}
 

-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
+There are two wxWidgets ports to Mac OS. One of them, wxMac, exists in two 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:
 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}
 \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)
+\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}
 
 \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.
-
+The convention is to use the \texttt{\_\_WX} prefix for these
+symbols, although this has not always been followed.

 
 \subsection{Operating systems}\label{osconst}
 
 
 \subsection{Operating systems}\label{osconst}
 


@@ -93,6 +97,7 @@ any new symbols with it.
 \twocolitem{\_\_UNIX\_LIKE\_\_}{Unix, BeOS or VMS}
 \twocolitem{\_\_VMS\_\_}{VMS}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WINDOWS\_\_}{any Windows}
 \twocolitem{\_\_UNIX\_LIKE\_\_}{Unix, BeOS or VMS}
 \twocolitem{\_\_VMS\_\_}{VMS}
 \twocolitem{\_\_WINDOWS\_\_}{any Windows}

+\twocolitem{\_\_WINE\_\_}{Wine}

 \end{twocollist}
 
 
 \end{twocollist}
 
 


@@ -111,15 +116,14 @@ compiler used.
 
 \subsection{Hardware type}\label{hardwareconst}
 
 
 \subsection{Hardware type}\label{hardwareconst}
 

-Combination of these symbols with GUI symbols describes real hardware
-(like \_\_PDA\_\_ $&&$ \_\_WXWINCE\_\_ $==$ PocketPC devices).
-

 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt

-\twocolitem{\_\_SMARTPHONE\_\_}{Mobile devices with dialog capability through 
-phone buttons and small display}
-\twocolitem{\_\_PDA\_\_}{Personal digital assistant usually with touch screen and
-middle sized screen}
-\twocolitem{\_\_HANDHELD\_\_}{Small enough but powerful computer}
+\twocolitem{\_\_SMARTPHONE\_\_}{Generic mobile devices with phone buttons and a small display}
+\twocolitem{\_\_PDA\_\_}{Personal digital assistant, usually with touch screen}
+\twocolitem{\_\_HANDHELD\_\_}{Small but powerful computer, usually with a keyboard}
+\twocolitem{\_\_POCKETPC\_\_}{Microsoft-powered PocketPC devices with touch-screen}
+\twocolitem{\_\_WINCE\_STANDARDSDK\_\_}{Microsoft-powered Windows CE devices, for generic Windows CE applications}
+\twocolitem{\_\_WINCE\_NET\_\_}{Microsoft-powered Windows CE .NET devices (\_WIN32\_WCE is 400 or greater)}
+\twocolitem{WIN32\_PLATFORM\_WFSP}{Microsoft-powered smartphone}

 \end{twocollist}
 
 
 \end{twocollist}
 
 


@@ -130,9 +134,9 @@ middle sized screen}
 to the compiler version: $500$ is $5.0$.}
 \twocolitem{\_\_DJGPP\_\_}{DJGPP}
 \twocolitem{\_\_DIGITALMARS\_\_}{Digital Mars}
 to the compiler version: $500$ is $5.0$.}
 \twocolitem{\_\_DJGPP\_\_}{DJGPP}
 \twocolitem{\_\_DIGITALMARS\_\_}{Digital Mars}

-\twocolitem{\_\_GNUG\_\_}{Gnu C++ on any platform, see also 
+\twocolitem{\_\_GNUG\_\_}{Gnu C++ on any platform, see also

 \helpref{wxCHECK\_GCC\_VERSION}{wxcheckgccversion}}
 \helpref{wxCHECK\_GCC\_VERSION}{wxcheckgccversion}}

-\twocolitem{\_\_GNUWIN32\_\_}{Gnu-Win32 compiler, see also 
+\twocolitem{\_\_GNUWIN32\_\_}{Gnu-Win32 compiler, see also

 \helpref{wxCHECK\_W32API\_VERSION}{wxcheckw32apiversion}}
 \twocolitem{\_\_MINGW32\_\_}{MinGW}
 \twocolitem{\_\_MWERKS\_\_}{CodeWarrior MetroWerks compiler}
 \helpref{wxCHECK\_W32API\_VERSION}{wxcheckw32apiversion}}
 \twocolitem{\_\_MINGW32\_\_}{MinGW}
 \twocolitem{\_\_MWERKS\_\_}{CodeWarrior MetroWerks compiler}


@@ -149,6 +153,35 @@ the compiler version, $1100$ is $11.0$ and $1200$ is OpenWatcom.}
 \end{twocollist}
 
 
 \end{twocollist}
 
 

+\subsection{Feature tests}\label{featuretests}
+
+Some library features may not be always available even if they were selected by
+the user. To make it possible to check if this is the case, the library
+predefines the symbols in the form \texttt{wxHAS\_FEATURE}. Unlike 
+\texttt{wxUSE\_FEATURE} symbols which are defined by the library user (directly
+in \texttt{setup.h} or by running configure script) and which must be always
+defined as either $0$ or $1$, the \texttt{wxHAS} symbols are only defined if
+the corresponding feature is available and not defined at all otherwise.
+
+Currently the following symbols exist:
+\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
+\twocolitem{wxHAS\_LARGE\_FILES}{Defined if \helpref{wxFile}{wxfile} supports
+files more than 4GB in size.}
+\twocolitem{wxHAS\_LARGE\_FFILES}{Defined if \helpref{wxFFile}{wxffile}
+supports files more than 4GB in size.}
+\twocolitem{wxHAS\_POWER\_EVENTS}{Defined if 
+\helpref{wxPowerEvent}{wxpowerevent} are ever generated on the current platform.}
+\twocolitem{wxHAS\_RADIO\_MENU\_ITEMS}{Defined if the current port supports 
+\helpref{radio menu items}{wxmenuappendradioitem}.}
+\twocolitem{wxHAS\_RAW\_KEY\_CODES}{Defined if 
+\helpref{raw key codes}{wxkeyeventgetrawkeycode} are supported.}
+\twocolitem{wxHAS\_REGEX\_ADVANCED}{Defined if advanced syntax is available in 
+\helpref{wxRegEx}{wxregex}.}
+\twocolitem{wxHAS\_TASK\_BAR\_ICON}{Defined if 
+\helpref{wxTaskBarIcon}{wxtaskbaricon} is available on the current platform.}
+\end{twocollist}
+
+

 \subsection{Miscellaneous}\label{miscellaneousconst}
 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 \subsection{Miscellaneous}\label{miscellaneousconst}
 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt


@@ -158,11 +191,25 @@ also \helpref{wxCHECK\_VERSION}{wxcheckversion}}
 \twocolitem{wxUSE\_XXX}{if defined as $1$, feature XXX is active
 (the symbols of this form are always defined, use \#if and not \#ifdef to test
  for them)}
 \twocolitem{wxUSE\_XXX}{if defined as $1$, feature XXX is active
 (the symbols of this form are always defined, use \#if and not \#ifdef to test
  for them)}

+\twocolitem{WX\_PRECOMP}{is defined if precompiled headers (PCH) are in use. In
+this case, \texttt{wx/wxprec.h} includes \texttt{wx/wx.h} which, in turn,
+includes a number of wxWidgets headers thus making it unnecessary to include
+them explicitly. However if this is not defined, you do need to include them
+and so the usual idiom which allows to support both cases is to first include
+\texttt{wx/wxprec.h} and then, inside \texttt{#ifndef WX\_PRECOMP}, individual
+headers you need.}
+\twocolitem{\_UNICODE and UNICODE}{both are defined if wxUSE\_UNICODE is set to $1$}

 \twocolitem{wxUSE\_GUI}{this particular feature test macro is defined to $1$
 when compiling or using the library with the GUI features activated, if it is
 defined as $0$, only wxBase is available.}
 \twocolitem{wxUSE\_BASE}{only used by wxWidgets internally (defined as $1$ when
 building wxBase code, either as a standalone library or as part of the
 monolithic wxWidgets library, defined as $0$ when building GUI library only)}
 \twocolitem{wxUSE\_GUI}{this particular feature test macro is defined to $1$
 when compiling or using the library with the GUI features activated, if it is
 defined as $0$, only wxBase is available.}
 \twocolitem{wxUSE\_BASE}{only used by wxWidgets internally (defined as $1$ when
 building wxBase code, either as a standalone library or as part of the
 monolithic wxWidgets library, defined as $0$ when building GUI library only)}

+\twocolitem{wxNO\_RTTI}{is defined if the compiler RTTI support has been switched off}
+\twocolitem{wxNO\_EXCEPTIONS}{is defined if the compiler support for C++
+exceptions has been switched off}
+\twocolitem{wxNO\_THREADS}{if this macro is defined, the compilation options
+don't include compiler flags needed for multithreaded code generation. This
+implies that wxUSE\_THREADS is $0$ and also that other (non-wx-based) threading
+packages cannot be used neither.}

 \end{twocollist}
 \end{twocollist}

-