1. reset default item in ~wxWindow (better to be safe)

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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/hthelpct.tex b/docs/latex/wx/hthelpct.tex
index ca3d7a8a211fec2306a684fbed4a6f834a17baac..5009daf3958b04f44cf07933675b8f69812c3f92 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/hthelpct.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/hthelpct.tex
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@
 
 \section{\class{wxHtmlHelpController}}\label{wxhtmlhelpcontroller}
 
-{\bf WARNING! This help controller has an API incompatible with wxWindows
-wxHelpController!}
+{\bf WARNING!} Although this class has an API compatible with other wxWindows
+help controllers as documented by \helpref{wxHelpController}{wxhelpcontroller}, it
+is recommended that you use the enhanced capabilities of wxHtmlHelpController's API.
 
 This help controller provides an easy way of displaying HTML help in your
-application (see {\it test} sample). The help system is based on {\bf books}
+application (see {\it test} sample). The help system is based on {\bf books} 
 (see \helpref{AddBook}{wxhtmlhelpcontrolleraddbook}). A book is a logical
 section of documentation (for example "User's Guide" or "Programmer's Guide" or
 "C++ Reference" or "wxWindows Reference"). The help controller can handle as
@@ -29,15 +30,28 @@ have the following line in your .rc file:
 #include "wx/html/msw/wxhtml.rc"
 \end{verbatim}
 
+\wxheading{Note}
+
+It is strongly recommended to use preprocessed {\bf .hhp.cached} version of
+projects. It can be either created on-the-fly (see 
+\helpref{SetTempDir}{wxhtmlhelpcontrollersettempdir}) or you can use 
+{\bf hhp2cached} utility from {\it utils/hhp2cached} to create it and
+distribute the cached version together with helpfiles. See {\it samples/html/help} 
+sample for demonstration of its use.
+
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
-wxEvtHandler
+wxHelpControllerBase
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/html/helpctrl.h>
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 \membersection{wxHtmlHelpController::wxHtmlHelpController}\label{wxhtmlhelpcontrollerwxhtmlhelpcontroller}
 
-\func{}{wxHtmlHelpController}{\param{int }{style = wxHF\_DEFAULTSTYLE}}
+\func{}{wxHtmlHelpController}{\param{int }{style = wxHF\_DEFAULT\_STYLE}}
 
 Constructor.
 
@@ -45,16 +59,29 @@ Constructor.
 
 {\it style} is combination of these flags:
 
-\begin{twocollist}
+\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_TOOLBAR}}{Help frame has toolbar.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_FLAT\_TOOLBAR}}{Help frame has toolbar with flat buttons (aka coolbar).}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_CONTENTS}}{Help frame has contents panel.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_INDEX}}{Help frame has index panel.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_SEARCH}}{Help frame has search panel.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_BOOKMARKS}}{Help frame has bookmarks controls.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_OPEN\_FILES}}{Allow user to open arbitrary HTML document.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_PRINT}}{Toolbar contains "print" button.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_MERGE\_BOOKS}}{Contents pane does not show
+book nodes. All books are merged together and appear as single book to the
+user.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_ICONS\_BOOK}}{All nodes in contents pane
+have a book icon. This is how Microsoft's HTML help viewer behaves.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_ICONS\_FOLDER}}{Book nodes in contents pane have
+a book icon, book's sections have a folder icon. This is the default.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_ICONS\_BOOK\_CHAPTER}}{Both book nodes and
+nodes of top-level sections of a book (i.e. chapters) have a book icon,
+all other sections (sections, subsections, ...) have a folder icon.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_DEFAULT\_STYLE}}{{\tt wxHF\_TOOLBAR | wxHF\_CONTENTS
+| wxHF\_INDEX | wxHF\_SEARCH | wxHF\_BOOKMARKS | wxHF\_PRINT}}
 \end{twocollist}
 
-Default value : everything enabled.
-
 \membersection{wxHtmlHelpController::AddBook}\label{wxhtmlhelpcontrolleraddbook}
 
 \func{bool}{AddBook}{\param{const wxString\& }{book}, \param{bool }{show\_wait\_msg}}
@@ -69,6 +96,13 @@ recommended way.
 
 If {\it show\_wait\_msg} is TRUE then a decorationless window with progress message is displayed.
 
+\membersection{wxHtmlHelpController::CreateHelpFrame}\label{wxhtmlhelpcontrollercreatehelpframe}
+
+\func{virtual wxHtmlHelpFrame*}{CreateHelpFrame}{\param{wxHtmlHelpData * }{data}}
+
+This protected virtual method may be overridden so that the controller
+uses slightly different frame. See {\it samples/html/helpview} sample for
+an example.
 \membersection{wxHtmlHelpController::Display}\label{wxhtmlhelpcontrollerdisplay}
 
 \func{void}{Display}{\param{const wxString\& }{x}}
@@ -121,7 +155,7 @@ Displays help window and focuses index panel.
 Displays help window, focuses search panel and starts searching.
 Returns TRUE if the keyword was found.
 
-{\bf Important:} KeywordSearch searches only pages listed in .htc file(s).
+{\bf Important:} KeywordSearch searches only pages listed in .hhc file(s).
 You should list all pages in the contents file.
 
 \membersection{wxHtmlHelpController::ReadCustomization}\label{wxhtmlhelpcontrollerreadcustomization}
@@ -136,9 +170,13 @@ Reads the controller's setting (position of window, etc.)
 
 Sets the path for storing temporary files - cached binary versions of index and contents files. These binary
 forms are much faster to read. Default value is empty string (empty string means
-that no cached data are stored). Note that these files are {\it not}
+that no cached data are stored). Note that these files are {\it not} 
 deleted when program exits.
 
+Once created these cached files will be used in all subsequent executions 
+of your application. If cached files become older than corresponding .hhp
+file (e.g. if you regenerate documentation) it will be refreshed.
+
 \membersection{wxHtmlHelpController::SetTitleFormat}\label{wxhtmlhelpcontrollersettitleformat}
 
 \func{void}{SetTitleFormat}{\param{const wxString\& }{format}}