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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/filedlg.tex b/docs/latex/wx/filedlg.tex
index f6fe6531e1f9607f38ad730753d8ec394f6c9836..29e10053dc864c0b257bd179d6891f19a87856a4 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/filedlg.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/filedlg.tex
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ If path is ``", the current directory will be used. If filename is ``",
 no default filename will be supplied. The wildcard determines what files
 are displayed in the file selector, and file extension supplies a type
 extension for the required filename. Flags may be a combination of wxOPEN,
 no default filename will be supplied. The wildcard determines what files
 are displayed in the file selector, and file extension supplies a type
 extension for the required filename. Flags may be a combination of wxOPEN,

-wxSAVE, wxOVERWRITE\_PROMPT, wxHIDE\_READONLY, wxMULTIPLE or 0.
+wxSAVE, wxOVERWRITE\_PROMPT, wxHIDE\_READONLY, wxFILE\_MUST\_EXIST, wxMULTIPLE or 0.

 
 Both the X and Windows versions implement a wildcard filter. Typing a
 filename containing wildcards (*, ?) in the filename text item, and
 
 Both the X and Windows versions implement a wildcard filter. Typing a
 filename containing wildcards (*, ?) in the filename text item, and


@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ types of file with a description for each, such as:
  "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif"
 \end{verbatim}
 
  "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif"
 \end{verbatim}
 

+It must be noted that wildcard support in the native Motif file
+dialog is quite limited: only one alternative is supported,
+and it is displayed without the descriptive test; ``BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp''
+is displayed as ``*.bmp'', and both
+``BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif'' and
+``Image files|*.bmp;*.gif'' are errors.
+

 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 \membersection{wxFileDialog::wxFileDialog}\label{wxfiledialogconstr}
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 \membersection{wxFileDialog::wxFileDialog}\label{wxfiledialogconstr}


@@ -58,7 +65,10 @@ Constructor. Use \helpref{wxFileDialog::ShowModal}{wxfiledialogshowmodal} to sho
 
 \docparam{defaultFile}{The default filename, or the empty string.}
 
 
 \docparam{defaultFile}{The default filename, or the empty string.}
 

-\docparam{wildcard}{A wildcard, such as ``*.*".}
+\docparam{wildcard}{A wildcard, such as ``*.*" or ``BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif".
+
+Note that the native Motif dialog has some limitations with respect to
+wildcards; see the Remarks section above.}

 
 \docparam{style}{A dialog style. A bitlist of:
 
 
 \docparam{style}{A dialog style. A bitlist of:
 


@@ -66,13 +76,22 @@ Constructor. Use \helpref{wxFileDialog::ShowModal}{wxfiledialogshowmodal} to sho
 \begin{twocollist}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxOPEN}}{This is an open dialog.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxSAVE}}{This is a save dialog.}
 \begin{twocollist}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxOPEN}}{This is an open dialog.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxSAVE}}{This is a save dialog.}

-\twocolitem{{\bf wxHIDE\_READONLY}}{Hide read-only files.}
-\twocolitem{{\bf wxOVERWRITE\_PROMPT}}{Prompt for a conformation if a file will be overridden.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxHIDE\_READONLY}}{For open dialog only: hide the checkbox allowing to open the file in read-only mode.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxOVERWRITE\_PROMPT}}{For save dialog only: prompt for a confirmation if a file will be overwritten.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxMULTIPLE}}{For open dialog only: allows selecting multiple files.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxCHANGE\_DIR}}{Change the current working directory to the directory where the file(s) chosen by the user are.}

 \end{twocollist}%
 }
 
 \docparam{pos}{Dialog position. Not implemented.}
 
 \end{twocollist}%
 }
 
 \docparam{pos}{Dialog position. Not implemented.}
 

+{\bf NB:} Previous versions of wxWindows used {\tt wxCHANGE\_DIR} by default
+under MS Windows which allowed the program to simply remember the last
+directory where user selected the files to open/save. This (desired)
+functionality must be implemented in the program itself now (manually remember
+the last path used and pass it to the dialog the next time it is called) or
+by using this flag.
+

 \membersection{wxFileDialog::\destruct{wxFileDialog}}
 
 \func{}{\destruct{wxFileDialog}}{\void}
 \membersection{wxFileDialog::\destruct{wxFileDialog}}
 
 \func{}{\destruct{wxFileDialog}}{\void}


@@ -91,6 +110,19 @@ Returns the default directory.
 
 Returns the default filename.
 
 
 Returns the default filename.
 

+\membersection{wxFileDialog::GetFilenames}\label{wxfiledialoggetfilenames}
+
+\constfunc{void}{GetFilenames}{\param{wxArrayString\& }{filenames}}
+
+Fills the array {\it filenames} with the names of the files chosen. This
+function should only be used with the dialogs which have {\tt wxMULTIPLE} style,
+use \helpref{GetFilename}{wxfiledialoggetfilename} for the others.
+
+Note that under Windows, if the user selects shortcuts, the filenames
+include paths, since the application cannot determine the full path
+of each referenced file by appending the directory containing the shortcuts
+to the filename.
+

 \membersection{wxFileDialog::GetFilterIndex}\label{wxfiledialoggetfilterindex}
 
 \constfunc{int}{GetFilterIndex}{\void}
 \membersection{wxFileDialog::GetFilterIndex}\label{wxfiledialoggetfilterindex}
 
 \constfunc{int}{GetFilterIndex}{\void}


@@ -111,6 +143,14 @@ Returns the message that will be displayed on the dialog.
 
 Returns the full path (directory and filename) of the selected file.
 
 
 Returns the full path (directory and filename) of the selected file.
 

+\membersection{wxFileDialog::GetPaths}\label{wxfiledialoggetpaths}
+
+\constfunc{void}{GetPaths}{\param{wxArrayString\& }{paths}}
+
+Fills the array {\it paths} with the full paths of the files chosen. This
+function should only be used with the dialogs which have {\tt wxMULTIPLE} style,
+use \helpref{GetPath}{wxfiledialoggetpath} for the others.
+

 \membersection{wxFileDialog::GetStyle}\label{wxfiledialoggetstyle}
 
 \constfunc{long}{GetStyle}{\void}
 \membersection{wxFileDialog::GetStyle}\label{wxfiledialoggetstyle}
 
 \constfunc{long}{GetStyle}{\void}


@@ -139,7 +179,7 @@ Sets the default filename.
 
 \func{void}{SetFilterIndex}{\param{int }{filterIndex}}
 
 
 \func{void}{SetFilterIndex}{\param{int }{filterIndex}}
 

-Sets the default filter index, starting from zero. Windows only.
+Sets the default filter index, starting from zero.

 
 \membersection{wxFileDialog::SetMessage}\label{wxfiledialogsetmessage}
 
 
 \membersection{wxFileDialog::SetMessage}\label{wxfiledialogsetmessage}
 


@@ -163,13 +203,18 @@ Sets the dialog style. See \helpref{wxFileDialog::wxFileDialog}{wxfiledialogcons
 
 \func{void}{SetWildcard}{\param{const wxString\& }{wildCard}}
 
 
 \func{void}{SetWildcard}{\param{const wxString\& }{wildCard}}
 

-Sets the wildcard, which in Windows can contain multiple file types.
+Sets the wildcard, which can contain multiple file types, for example:
+
+``BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif"
+
+Note that the native Motif dialog has some limitations with respect to
+wildcards; see the Remarks section above.

 
 \membersection{wxFileDialog::ShowModal}\label{wxfiledialogshowmodal}
 
 \func{int}{ShowModal}{\void}
 
 
 \membersection{wxFileDialog::ShowModal}\label{wxfiledialogshowmodal}
 
 \func{int}{ShowModal}{\void}
 

-Shows the dialog, returning wxID\_OK if the user pressed OK, and wxOK\_CANCEL
+Shows the dialog, returning wxID\_OK if the user pressed OK, and wxID\_CANCEL

 otherwise.
 
 
 otherwise.