1. implemented radio menu items for wxGTK

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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/thread.tex b/docs/latex/wx/thread.tex
index 1fe11c9e73265aa13d445ecd787ef2773b3a972d..33328eef99c1b4071eac0076f5e3909a990c4213 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/thread.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/thread.tex
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ The possible values for {\it kind} parameters are:
 \func{}{\destruct{wxThread}}{\void}
 
 The destructor frees the resources associated with the thread. Notice that you
 \func{}{\destruct{wxThread}}{\void}
 
 The destructor frees the resources associated with the thread. Notice that you

-should never delete a detached thread - you may only call 
+should never delete a detached thread - you may only call

 \helpref{Delete}{wxthreaddelete} on it or wait until it terminates (and auto
 destructs) itself. Because the detached threads delete themselves, they can
 only be allocated on the heap.
 \helpref{Delete}{wxthreaddelete} on it or wait until it terminates (and auto
 destructs) itself. Because the detached threads delete themselves, they can
 only be allocated on the heap.


@@ -74,10 +74,12 @@ stack.
 
 \membersection{wxThread::Create}\label{wxthreadcreate}
 
 
 \membersection{wxThread::Create}\label{wxthreadcreate}
 

-\func{wxThreadError}{Create}{\void}
+\func{wxThreadError}{Create}{\param{unsigned int }{stackSize = 0}}

 
 Creates a new thread. The thread object is created in the suspended state, and you
 
 Creates a new thread. The thread object is created in the suspended state, and you

-should call \helpref{Run}{wxthreadrun} to start running it.
+should call \helpref{Run}{wxthreadrun} to start running it.  You may optionally
+specify the stack size to be allocated to it (Ignored on platforms that don't
+support setting it explicitly, eg. Unix).

 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 


@@ -96,17 +98,17 @@ One of:
 
 Calling \helpref{Delete}{wxthreaddelete} is a graceful way to terminate the
 thread. It asks the thread to terminate and, if the thread code is well
 
 Calling \helpref{Delete}{wxthreaddelete} is a graceful way to terminate the
 thread. It asks the thread to terminate and, if the thread code is well

-written, the thread will terminate after the next call to 
+written, the thread will terminate after the next call to

 \helpref{TestDestroy}{wxthreadtestdestroy} which should happen quite soon.
 
 \helpref{TestDestroy}{wxthreadtestdestroy} which should happen quite soon.
 

-However, if the thread doesn't call \helpref{TestDestroy}{wxthreadtestdestroy} 
+However, if the thread doesn't call \helpref{TestDestroy}{wxthreadtestdestroy}

 often enough (or at all), the function will not return immediately, but wait
 until the thread terminates. As it may take a long time, and the message processing
 is not stopped during this function execution, message handlers may be
 called from inside it!
 
 Delete() may be called for thread in any state: running, paused or even not yet
 often enough (or at all), the function will not return immediately, but wait
 until the thread terminates. As it may take a long time, and the message processing
 is not stopped during this function execution, message handlers may be
 called from inside it!
 
 Delete() may be called for thread in any state: running, paused or even not yet

-created. Moreover, it must be called if \helpref{Create}{wxthreadcreate} or 
+created. Moreover, it must be called if \helpref{Create}{wxthreadcreate} or

 \helpref{Run}{wxthreadrun} failed for a detached thread to free the memory
 occupied by the thread object. This cleanup will be done in the destructor for joinable
 threads.
 \helpref{Run}{wxthreadrun} failed for a detached thread to free the memory
 occupied by the thread object. This cleanup will be done in the destructor for joinable
 threads.


@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ from a derived class. It also can only be called in the context of this
 thread, i.e. a thread can only exit from itself, not from another thread.
 
 This function will terminate the OS thread (i.e. stop the associated path of
 thread, i.e. a thread can only exit from itself, not from another thread.
 
 This function will terminate the OS thread (i.e. stop the associated path of

-execution) and also delete the associated C++ object for detached threads. 
+execution) and also delete the associated C++ object for detached threads.

 \helpref{wxThread::OnExit}{wxthreadonexit} will be called just before exiting.
 
 \membersection{wxThread::GetCPUCount}\label{wxthreadgetcpucount}
 \helpref{wxThread::OnExit}{wxthreadonexit} will be called just before exiting.
 
 \membersection{wxThread::GetCPUCount}\label{wxthreadgetcpucount}


@@ -157,6 +159,14 @@ Returns the number of system CPUs or -1 if the value is unknown.
 
 \helpref{SetConcurrency}{wxthreadsetconcurrency}
 
 
 \helpref{SetConcurrency}{wxthreadsetconcurrency}
 

+\membersection{wxThread::GetCurrentId}\label{wxthreadgetcurrentid}
+
+\func{static unsigned long}{GetCurrentId}{\void}
+
+Returns the platform specific thread ID of the current thread as a
+long.  This can be used to uniquely identify threads, even if they are
+not wxThreads.
+

 \membersection{wxThread::GetId}\label{wxthreadgetid}
 
 \constfunc{unsigned long}{GetId}{\void}
 \membersection{wxThread::GetId}\label{wxthreadgetid}
 
 \constfunc{unsigned long}{GetId}{\void}


@@ -228,7 +238,7 @@ This function can only be called from another thread context, i.e. a thread
 cannot kill itself.
 
 It is also an error to call this function for a thread which is not running or
 cannot kill itself.
 
 It is also an error to call this function for a thread which is not running or

-paused (in the latter case, the thread will be resumed first) - if you do it, 
+paused (in the latter case, the thread will be resumed first) - if you do it,

 a {\tt wxTHREAD\_NOT\_RUNNING} error will be returned.
 
 \membersection{wxThread::OnExit}\label{wxthreadonexit}
 a {\tt wxTHREAD\_NOT\_RUNNING} error will be returned.
 
 \membersection{wxThread::OnExit}\label{wxthreadonexit}


@@ -237,7 +247,7 @@ a {\tt wxTHREAD\_NOT\_RUNNING} error will be returned.
 
 Called when the thread exits. This function is called in the context of the
 thread associated with the wxThread object, not in the context of the main
 
 Called when the thread exits. This function is called in the context of the
 thread associated with the wxThread object, not in the context of the main

-thread. This function will not be called if the thread was 
+thread. This function will not be called if the thread was

 \helpref{killed}{wxthreadkill}.
 
 This function should never be called directly.
 \helpref{killed}{wxthreadkill}.
 
 This function should never be called directly.


@@ -247,7 +257,7 @@ This function should never be called directly.
 \func{wxThreadError}{Pause}{\void}
 
 Suspends the thread. Under some implementations (Win32), the thread is
 \func{wxThreadError}{Pause}{\void}
 
 Suspends the thread. Under some implementations (Win32), the thread is

-suspended immediately, under others it will only be suspended when it calls 
+suspended immediately, under others it will only be suspended when it calls

 \helpref{TestDestroy}{wxthreadtestdestroy} for the next time (hence, if the
 thread doesn't call it at all, it won't be suspended).
 
 \helpref{TestDestroy}{wxthreadtestdestroy} for the next time (hence, if the
 thread doesn't call it at all, it won't be suspended).
 


@@ -257,7 +267,7 @@ This function can only be called from another thread context.
 
 \func{wxThreadError}{Run}{\void}
 
 
 \func{wxThreadError}{Run}{\void}
 

-Starts the thread execution. Should be called after 
+Starts the thread execution. Should be called after

 \helpref{Create}{wxthreadcreate}.
 
 This function can only be called from another thread context.
 \helpref{Create}{wxthreadcreate}.
 
 This function can only be called from another thread context.


@@ -267,7 +277,7 @@ This function can only be called from another thread context.
 \func{void}{SetPriority}{\param{int}{ priority}}
 
 Sets the priority of the thread, between $0$ and $100$. It can only be set
 \func{void}{SetPriority}{\param{int}{ priority}}
 
 Sets the priority of the thread, between $0$ and $100$. It can only be set

-after calling \helpref{Create()}{wxthreadcreate} but before calling 
+after calling \helpref{Create()}{wxthreadcreate} but before calling

 \helpref{Run()}{wxthreadrun}.
 
 The following priorities are already defined:
 \helpref{Run()}{wxthreadrun}.
 
 The following priorities are already defined: