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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 %% Created:     1999
 %% RCS-ID:      $Id$
 %% Copyright:   (c) wxWidgets team
-%% License:     wxWidgets license
+%% License:     wxWindows license
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
 \section{\class{wxSocketBase}}\label{wxsocketbase}
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@ a \helpref{wxSocketEvent}{wxsocketevent} argument.
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Function groups}}}
 
-\membersection{Construction and destruction}
+\membersection{Construction and destruction}\label{socketconstruction}
 
 \helpref{wxSocketBase}{wxsocketbaseconstruct}\\
 \helpref{\destruct{wxSocketBase}}{wxsocketbasedestruct}\\
 \helpref{Destroy}{wxsocketbasedestroy}
 
-\membersection{Socket state}
+\membersection{Socket state}\label{socketstate}
 
 Functions to retrieve current state and miscellaneous info.
 
@@ -127,11 +127,11 @@ Functions to retrieve current state and miscellaneous info.
 \helpref{IsDisconnected}{wxsocketbaseisdisconnected}\\
 \helpref{LastCount}{wxsocketbaselastcount}\\
 \helpref{LastError}{wxsocketbaselasterror}\\
-\helpref{Ok}{wxsocketbaseok}\\
+\helpref{IsOk}{wxsocketbaseisok}\\
 \helpref{SaveState}{wxsocketbasesavestate}\\
 \helpref{RestoreState}{wxsocketbaserestorestate}
 
-\membersection{Basic IO}
+\membersection{Basic IO}\label{socketbasicio}
 
 Functions that perform basic IO functionality.
 
@@ -161,9 +161,10 @@ Functions that allow applications to customize socket IO as needed.
 
 \helpref{GetFlags}{wxsocketbasegetflags}\\
 \helpref{SetFlags}{wxsocketbasesetflags}\\
-\helpref{SetTimeout}{wxsocketbasesettimeout}
+\helpref{SetTimeout}{wxsocketbasesettimeout}\\
+\helpref{SetLocal}{wxsocketbasesetlocal}\\
 
-\membersection{Handling socket events}
+\membersection{Handling socket events}\label{socketevents}
 
 Functions that allow applications to receive socket events.
 
@@ -173,14 +174,6 @@ Functions that allow applications to receive socket events.
 \helpref{SetClientData}{wxsocketbasesetclientdata}\\
 \helpref{SetEventHandler}{wxsocketbaseseteventhandler}
 
-Callback functions are also available, but they are provided for backwards
-compatibility only. Their use is strongly discouraged in favour of events,
-and should be considered deprecated. Callbacks may be unsupported in future
-releases of wxWidgets.
-
-\helpref{Callback}{wxsocketbasecallback}\\
-\helpref{CallbackData}{wxsocketbasecallbackdata}
-
 
 % ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % Members here
@@ -208,67 +201,6 @@ Destructor. Do not destroy a socket using the delete operator directly;
 use \helpref{Destroy}{wxsocketbasedestroy} instead. Also, do not create
 socket objects in the stack.
 
-%
-% Callback
-%
-\membersection{wxSocketBase::Callback}\label{wxsocketbasecallback}
-
-\func{wxSocketBase::wxSockCbk}{Callback}{\param{wxSocketBase::wxSockCbk}{ callback}}
-
-You can setup a callback function to be called when an event occurs.
-The function will be called only for those events for which notification
-has been enabled with \helpref{Notify}{wxsocketbasenotify} and 
-\helpref{SetNotify}{wxsocketbasesetnotify}. The prototype of the
-callback must be as follows:
-
-\begin{verbatim}
-void SocketCallback(wxSocketBase& sock, wxSocketNotify evt, char *cdata);
-\end{verbatim}
-
-The first parameter is a reference to the socket object in which the
-event occurred. The second parameter tells you which event occurred.
-(See \helpref{wxSocket events}{wxsocketbase}). The third parameter
-is the user data you specified using \helpref{CallbackData}{wxsocketbasecallbackdata}.
-
-\wxheading{Return value}
-
-A pointer to the previous callback.
-
-\wxheading{Remark/Warning}
-
-Note that callbacks are now deprecated and unsupported, and they remain
-for backwards compatibility only. Use events instead.
-
-\wxheading{See also}
-
-\helpref{wxSocketBase::CallbackData}{wxsocketbasecallbackdata}, 
-\helpref{wxSocketBase::SetNotify}{wxsocketbasesetnotify}, 
-\helpref{wxSocketBase::Notify}{wxsocketbasenotify}
-
-%
-% CallbackData
-%
-\membersection{wxSocketBase::CallbackData}\label{wxsocketbasecallbackdata}
-
-\func{char *}{CallbackData}{\param{char *}{cdata}}
-
-This function sets the the user data which will be passed to a
-callback function set via \helpref{Callback}{wxsocketbasecallback}.
-
-\wxheading{Return value}
-
-A pointer to the previous user data.
-
-\wxheading{Remark/Warning}
-
-Note that callbacks are now deprecated and unsupported, and they remain
-for backwards compatibility only. Use events instead.
-
-\wxheading{See also}
-
-\helpref{wxSocketBase::Callback}{wxsocketbasecallback}, 
-\helpref{wxSocketBase::SetNotify}{wxsocketbasesetnotify}, 
-\helpref{wxSocketBase::Notify}{wxsocketbasenotify}
 
 %
 % Close
@@ -482,11 +414,11 @@ be sent to the application. If {\it notify} is false; no events
 will be sent.
 
 % 
-% Ok
+% IsOk
 %
-\membersection{wxSocketBase::Ok}\label{wxsocketbaseok}
+\membersection{wxSocketBase::IsOk}\label{wxsocketbaseisok}
 
-\constfunc{bool}{Ok}{\void}
+\constfunc{bool}{IsOk}{\void}
 
 Returns true if the socket is initialized and ready and false in other
 cases.
@@ -530,9 +462,7 @@ This function saves the current state of the socket in a stack. Socket
 state includes flags, as set with \helpref{SetFlags}{wxsocketbasesetflags},
 event mask, as set with \helpref{SetNotify}{wxsocketbasesetnotify} and 
 \helpref{Notify}{wxsocketbasenotify}, user data, as set with 
-\helpref{SetClientData}{wxsocketbasesetclientdata}, and asynchronous
-callback settings, as set with \helpref{Callback}{wxsocketbasecallback} 
-and \helpref{CallbackData}{wxsocketbasecallbackdata}.
+\helpref{SetClientData}{wxsocketbasesetclientdata}.
 
 Calls to SaveState and RestoreState can be nested.
 
@@ -627,12 +557,16 @@ during IO calls, so the GUI will remain blocked until the operation
 completes. If it is not used, then the application must take extra
 care to avoid unwanted reentrance.
 
-The {\bf wxSOCKET\_REUSEADDR} flag controls the use of the SO_REUSEADDR standard
+The {\bf wxSOCKET\_REUSEADDR} flag controls the use of the SO\_REUSEADDR standard
 setsockopt() flag. This flag allows the socket to bind to a port that is already in use.
 This is mostly used on UNIX-based systems to allow rapid starting and stopping of a server - 
 otherwise you may have to wait several minutes for the port to become available.
-This option can have suprising platform dependent behavior, check the documentation for
-your platforms implementation of setsockopt().
+wxSOCKET\_REUSEADDR can also be used with socket clients to (re)bind to a particular local port
+for an outgoing connection.
+This option can have surprising platform dependent behavior, so check the documentation for
+your platform's implementation of setsockopt(). Note that on BSD-based systems (e.g. Mac OS X),
+use of wxSOCKET\_REUSEADDR implies SO\_REUSEPORT in addition to SO\_REUSEADDR to be consistent
+with Windows.
 
 So:
 
@@ -647,7 +581,20 @@ the data.
 {\bf wxSOCKET\_BLOCK} has nothing to do with the previous flags and
 it controls whether the GUI blocks.
 
-(\bf wxSOCKET\_REUSEADDR} controls special platform-specific behavior for wxServerSocket.
+{\bf wxSOCKET\_REUSEADDR} controls special platform-specific behavior for
+reusing local addresses/ports.
+
+%
+% SetLocal
+%
+\membersection{wxSocketBase::SetLocal}\label{wxsocketbasesetlocal}
+
+\func{bool}{SetLocal}{\param{wxIPV4address\&}{ local}}
+
+This function allows you to set the local address and port,
+useful when an application needs to reuse a particular port. When
+a local port is set for a \helpref{wxSocketClient}{wxsocketclient},
+{\bf bind} will be called before {\bf connect}.
 
 %
 % SetNotify
@@ -1063,7 +1010,7 @@ For a detailed explanation, see \helpref{wxSocketBase::SetFlags}{wxsocketbaseset
 %
 % wxSocketClient
 %
-\membersection{wxSocketClient::wxSocketClient}
+\membersection{wxSocketClient::wxSocketClient}\label{wxsocketclientctor}
 
 \func{}{wxSocketClient}{\param{wxSocketFlags}{ flags = wxSOCKET\_NONE}}
 
@@ -1076,7 +1023,7 @@ Constructor.
 %
 % ~wxSocketClient
 %
-\membersection{wxSocketClient::\destruct{wxSocketClient}}
+\membersection{wxSocketClient::\destruct{wxSocketClient}}\label{wxsocketclientdtor}
 
 \func{}{\destruct{wxSocketClient}}{\void}
 
@@ -1089,6 +1036,9 @@ Destructor. Please see \helpref{wxSocketBase::Destroy}{wxsocketbasedestroy}.
 
 \func{bool}{Connect}{\param{wxSockAddress\&}{ address}, \param{bool}{ wait = true}}
 
+\func{bool}{Connect}{\param{wxSockAddress\&}{ address}, \param{wxSockAddress\&}{ local},
+\param{bool}{ wait = true}}
+
 Connects to a server using the specified address.
 
 If {\it wait} is true, Connect will wait until the connection
@@ -1105,6 +1055,10 @@ and {\bf wxSOCKET\_LOST} events (for connection failure).
 
 \docparam{address}{Address of the server.}
 
+\docparam{local}{Bind to the specified local address and port before connecting.
+The local address and port can also be set using \helpref{SetLocal}{wxsocketbasesetlocal},
+and then using the 2-parameter Connect method.}
+
 \docparam{wait}{If true, waits for the connection to complete.}
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
@@ -1209,7 +1163,7 @@ to member functions that take a wxSocketEvent argument.
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
-\membersection{wxSocketEvent::wxSocketEvent}
+\membersection{wxSocketEvent::wxSocketEvent}\label{wxsocketeventctor}
 
 \func{}{wxSocketEvent}{\param{int}{ id = 0}}