wxHSCROLL works in GTK2, changed description to indicate no effect only on wxGTK1

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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/listbox.tex b/docs/latex/wx/listbox.tex
index af66b1a91ca3a45710ac8540e76e85cd479b166a..05f5db1faf75bf0742ac7bc164b3ea137ba14fb3 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/listbox.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/listbox.tex
@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@ is selected, the previous selection is removed) or multiple selection
 (clicking an item toggles the item on or off independently of other
 selections).
 
 (clicking an item toggles the item on or off independently of other
 selections).
 

-List box elements are numbered from zero.
+List box elements are numbered from zero. Their number is limited in
+some platforms (e.g. ca. 2000 on GTK).

 
 A listbox callback gets an event wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_SELECT for single clicks, and
 wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_DOUBLE\_CLICKED for double clicks.
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
 
 A listbox callback gets an event wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_SELECT for single clicks, and
 wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_DOUBLE\_CLICKED for double clicks.
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 

+\helpref{wxControlWithItems}{wxcontrolwithitems}\\

 \helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol}\\
 \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}\\
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
 \helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol}\\
 \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}\\
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\


@@ -35,9 +37,13 @@ select multiple items using the SHIFT key and the mouse or special key combinati
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLB\_HSCROLL}}{Create horizontal scrollbar if contents are too wide (Windows only).}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLB\_ALWAYS\_SB}}{Always show a vertical scrollbar.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLB\_NEEDED\_SB}}{Only create a vertical scrollbar if needed.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLB\_HSCROLL}}{Create horizontal scrollbar if contents are too wide (Windows only).}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLB\_ALWAYS\_SB}}{Always show a vertical scrollbar.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLB\_NEEDED\_SB}}{Only create a vertical scrollbar if needed.}

-\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLB\_SORT}}{The listbox contents are sorted in alphabetical order. No effect for GTK.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLB\_SORT}}{The listbox contents are sorted in alphabetical order.}

 \end{twocollist}
 
 \end{twocollist}
 

+Note that {\tt wxLB\_SINGLE}, {\tt wxLB\_MULTIPLE} and {\tt wxLB\_EXTENDED}
+styles are mutually exclusive and you can specify at most one of them (single
+selection is the default).
+

 See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
 
 \wxheading{Event handling}
 See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
 
 \wxheading{Event handling}


@@ -47,7 +53,7 @@ See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LISTBOX(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_SELECTED event,
 when an item on the list is selected.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LISTBOX\_DCLICK(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_DOUBLECLICKED event,
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LISTBOX(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_SELECTED event,
 when an item on the list is selected.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LISTBOX\_DCLICK(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_DOUBLECLICKED event,

-when the listbox is doubleclicked.}
+when the listbox is double-clicked.}

 \end{twocollist}
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 \end{twocollist}
 
 \wxheading{See also}


@@ -57,7 +63,7 @@ when the listbox is doubleclicked.}
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 

-\membersection{wxListBox::wxListBox}\label{wxlistboxconstr}
+\membersection{wxListBox::wxListBox}\label{wxlistboxctor}

 
 \func{}{wxListBox}{\void}
 
 
 \func{}{wxListBox}{\void}
 


@@ -68,6 +74,11 @@ Default constructor.
 \param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString }{choices[] = NULL},\rtfsp
 \param{long}{ style = 0}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``listBox"}}
 
 \param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString }{choices[] = NULL},\rtfsp
 \param{long}{ style = 0}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``listBox"}}
 

+\func{}{wxListBox}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp
+\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size},\rtfsp
+\param{const wxArrayString\& }{choices},\rtfsp
+\param{long}{ style = 0}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``listBox"}}
+

 Constructor, creating and showing a list box.
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 Constructor, creating and showing a list box.
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}


@@ -95,41 +106,19 @@ appropriately.}
 
 \helpref{wxListBox::Create}{wxlistboxcreate}, \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
 
 
 \helpref{wxListBox::Create}{wxlistboxcreate}, \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
 

-\pythonnote{The wxListBox constructor in wxPython reduces the \tt{n}
-and \tt{choices} arguments are to a single argument, which is
+\pythonnote{The wxListBox constructor in wxPython reduces the {\tt n}
+and {\tt choices} arguments are to a single argument, which is

 a list of strings.}
 
 a list of strings.}
 

+\perlnote{In wxPerl there is just an array reference in place of {\tt n}
+and {\tt choices}.}

 
 

-
-\membersection{wxListBox::\destruct{wxListBox}}
+\membersection{wxListBox::\destruct{wxListBox}}\label{wxlistboxdtor}

 
 \func{void}{\destruct{wxListBox}}{\void}
 
 Destructor, destroying the list box.
 
 
 \func{void}{\destruct{wxListBox}}{\void}
 
 Destructor, destroying the list box.
 

-\membersection{wxListBox::Append}\label{wxlistboxappend}
-
-\func{void}{Append}{\param{const wxString\& }{ item}}
-
-Adds the item to the end of the list box.
-
-\func{void}{Append}{\param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{void* }{clientData}}
-
-Adds the item to the end of the list box, associating the given data
-with the item.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{item}{String to add.}
-
-\docparam{clientData}{Client data to associate with the item.}
-
-\membersection{wxListBox::Clear}\label{wxlistboxclear}
-
-\func{void}{Clear}{\void}
-
-Clears all strings from the list box.
-

 \membersection{wxListBox::Create}\label{wxlistboxcreate}
 
 \func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp
 \membersection{wxListBox::Create}\label{wxlistboxcreate}
 
 \func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp


@@ -137,18 +126,13 @@ Clears all strings from the list box.
 \param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString }{choices[] = NULL},\rtfsp
 \param{long}{ style = 0}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``listBox"}}
 
 \param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString }{choices[] = NULL},\rtfsp
 \param{long}{ style = 0}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``listBox"}}
 

-Creates the listbox for two-step construction. See \helpref{wxListBox::wxListBox}{wxlistboxconstr}\rtfsp
-for further details.
-
-\membersection{wxListBox::Delete}\label{wxlistboxdelete}
-
-\func{void}{Delete}{\param{int}{ n}}
-
-Deletes an item from the listbox.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
+\func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp
+\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size},\rtfsp
+\param{const wxArrayString\& }{choices},\rtfsp
+\param{long}{ style = 0}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``listBox"}}

 
 

-\docparam{n}{The zero-based item index.}
+Creates the listbox for two-step construction. See \helpref{wxListBox::wxListBox}{wxlistboxctor}\rtfsp
+for further details.

 
 \membersection{wxListBox::Deselect}\label{wxlistboxdeselect}
 
 
 \membersection{wxListBox::Deselect}\label{wxlistboxdeselect}
 


@@ -164,57 +148,9 @@ Deselects an item in the list box.
 
 This applies to multiple selection listboxes only.
 
 
 This applies to multiple selection listboxes only.
 

-\membersection{wxListBox::FindString}\label{wxlistboxfindstring}
-
-\func{int}{FindString}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}}
-
-Finds an item matching the given string.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{string}{String to find.}
-
-\wxheading{Return value}
-
-The zero-based position of the item, or -1 if the string was not found.
-
-\membersection{wxListBox::GetClientData}\label{wxlistboxgetclientdata}
-
-\constfunc{void*}{GetClientData}{\param{int}{ n}}
-
-Returns a pointer to the client data associated with the given item (if any).
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{n}{The zero-based position of the item.}
-
-\wxheading{Return value}
-
-A pointer to the client data, or NULL if not present.
-
-\membersection{wxListBox::GetSelection}\label{wxlistboxgetselection}
-
-\constfunc{int}{GetSelection}{\void}
-
-Gets the position of the selected item.
-
-\wxheading{Return value}
-
-The position of the current selection.
-
-\wxheading{Remarks}
-
-Applicable to single selection list boxes only.
-
-\wxheading{See also}
-
-\helpref{wxListBox::SetSelection}{wxlistboxsetselection},\rtfsp
-\helpref{wxListBox::GetStringSelection}{wxlistboxgetstringselection},\rtfsp
-\helpref{wxListBox::GetSelections}{wxlistboxgetselections}
-

 \membersection{wxListBox::GetSelections}\label{wxlistboxgetselections}
 
 \membersection{wxListBox::GetSelections}\label{wxlistboxgetselections}
 

-\constfunc{int}{GetSelections}{\param{wxArrayInt& }{selections}}
+\constfunc{int}{GetSelections}{\param{wxArrayInt\& }{selections}}

 
 Fill an array of ints with the positions of the currently selected items.
 
 
 Fill an array of ints with the positions of the currently selected items.
 


@@ -232,44 +168,19 @@ Use this with a multiple selection listbox.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 

-\helpref{wxListBox::GetSelection}{wxlistboxgetselection},\rtfsp
-\helpref{wxListBox::GetStringSelection}{wxlistboxgetstringselection},\rtfsp
-\helpref{wxListBox::SetSelection}{wxlistboxsetselection}
+\helpref{wxControlWithItems::GetSelection}{wxcontrolwithitemsgetselection},\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxControlWithItems::GetStringSelection}{wxcontrolwithitemsgetstringselection},\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxControlWithItems::SetSelection}{wxcontrolwithitemssetselection}

 
 \pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method takes no parameters
 and returns a tuple of the selected items.}
 
 
 \pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method takes no parameters
 and returns a tuple of the selected items.}
 

-\membersection{wxListBox::GetString}\label{wxlistboxgetstring}
-
-\constfunc{wxString}{GetString}{\param{int}{ n}}
-
-Returns the string at the given position.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{n}{The zero-based position.}
-
-\wxheading{Return value}
-
-The string, or an empty string if the position was invalid.
-
-\membersection{wxListBox::GetStringSelection}\label{wxlistboxgetstringselection}
-
-\constfunc{wxString}{GetStringSelection}{\void}
-
-Gets the selected string - for single selection list boxes only. This
-must be copied by the calling program if long term use is to be made of
-it.
-
-\wxheading{See also}
-
-\helpref{wxListBox::GetSelection}{wxlistboxgetselection},\rtfsp
-\helpref{wxListBox::GetSelections}{wxlistboxgetselections},\rtfsp
-\helpref{wxListBox::SetSelection}{wxlistboxsetselection}
+\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no parameters and return the
+selected items as a list.}

 
 \membersection{wxListBox::InsertItems}\label{wxlistboxinsertitems}
 
 
 \membersection{wxListBox::InsertItems}\label{wxlistboxinsertitems}
 

-\func{void}{InsertItems}{\param{int}{ nItems}, \param{const wxString}{ items}, \param{int}{ pos}}
+\func{void}{InsertItems}{\param{int}{ nItems}, \param{const wxString}{ *items}, \param{int}{ pos}}

 
 Insert the given number of strings before the specified position.
 
 
 Insert the given number of strings before the specified position.
 


@@ -285,11 +196,8 @@ will be inserted in the beginning of the listbox}
 \pythonnote{The first two parameters are collapsed into a single
 parameter for wxPython, which is a list of strings.}
 
 \pythonnote{The first two parameters are collapsed into a single
 parameter for wxPython, which is a list of strings.}
 

-\membersection{wxListBox::Number}\label{wxlistboxnumber}
-
-\constfunc{int}{Number}{\void}
-
-Returns the number of items in the listbox.
+\perlnote{In wxPerl there is just an array reference in place of {\tt nItems}
+and {\tt items}.}

 
 \membersection{wxListBox::Selected}\label{wxlistboxselected}
 
 
 \membersection{wxListBox::Selected}\label{wxlistboxselected}
 


@@ -303,13 +211,15 @@ Determines whether an item is selected.
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 

-TRUE if the given item is selected, FALSE otherwise.
+true if the given item is selected, false otherwise.

 
 \membersection{wxListBox::Set}\label{wxlistboxset}
 
 
 \membersection{wxListBox::Set}\label{wxlistboxset}
 

-\func{void}{Set}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString*}{ choices}}
+\func{void}{Set}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString*}{ choices}, \param{void}{ **clientData = {\tt NULL}}}
+
+\func{void}{Set}{\param{const wxArrayString\&}{ choices}, \param{void}{ **clientData = {\tt NULL}}}

 
 

-Clears the list box and adds the given strings. Not implemented for GTK.
+Clears the list box and adds the given strings to it.

 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 


@@ -317,22 +227,12 @@ Clears the list box and adds the given strings. Not implemented for GTK.
 
 \docparam{choices}{An array of strings to set.}
 
 
 \docparam{choices}{An array of strings to set.}
 

-\wxheading{Remarks}
-
-Deallocate the array from the calling program
-after this function has been called.
-
-\membersection{wxListBox::SetClientData}\label{wxlistboxsetclientdata}
+\docparam{clientData}{Options array of client data pointers}

 
 

-\func{void}{SetClientData}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{void* }{data}}
-
-Associates the given client data pointer with the given item.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{n}{The zero-based item index.}
+\wxheading{Remarks}

 
 

-\docparam{data}{The client data to associate with the item.}
+You may free the array from the calling program after this function has been
+called.

 
 \membersection{wxListBox::SetFirstItem}\label{wxlistboxsetfirstitem}
 
 
 \membersection{wxListBox::SetFirstItem}\label{wxlistboxsetfirstitem}
 


@@ -348,41 +248,3 @@ Set the specified item to be the first visible item. Windows only.
 
 \docparam{string}{The string that should be visible.}
 
 
 \docparam{string}{The string that should be visible.}
 

-\membersection{wxListBox::SetSelection}\label{wxlistboxsetselection}
-
-\func{void}{SetSelection}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{const bool }{select = TRUE}}
-
-Selects or deselects the given item. This does not cause a
-wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_SELECT event to get emitted.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{n}{The zero-based item index.}
-
-\docparam{select}{If TRUE, will select the item. If FALSE, will deselect it.}
-
-\membersection{wxListBox::SetString}\label{wxlistboxsetstring}
-
-\func{void}{SetString}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString\& }{ string}}
-
-Sets the string value of an item.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{n}{The zero-based item index.}
-
-\docparam{string}{The string to set.}
-
-\membersection{wxListBox::SetStringSelection}\label{wxlistboxsetstringselection}
-
-\func{void}{SetStringSelection}{\param{const wxString\& }{ string}, \param{const bool}{ select = TRUE}}
-
-Sets the current selection. This does not cause a
-wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_SELECT event to get emitted.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{string}{The item to select.}
-
-\docparam{select}{If TRUE, will select the item. If FALSE, will deselect it.}
-