don't use _T() inside wxGetTranslation() and related macros (wxTRANSLATE, _, ......

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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/wxstring.tex b/docs/latex/wx/wxstring.tex
index 445d0058f76da121cf7ee5235799b5c4d1b611f2..5016c78fbe1ef5ef83a270ec1ad95c9e97c7ebf6 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/wxstring.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/wxstring.tex
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ None
 
 <wx/string.h>
 
 
 <wx/string.h>
 

+\wxheading{Library}
+
+\helpref{wxBase}{librarieslist}
+

 \wxheading{Predefined objects}
 
 Objects:
 \wxheading{Predefined objects}
 
 Objects:


@@ -454,7 +458,7 @@ For ANSI builds only (note the use of {\tt char} instead of {\tt wxChar}).
 The following constructors allow you to construct wxString from a wide string
 in ANSI build or from a C string in Unicode build.
 
 The following constructors allow you to construct wxString from a wide string
 in ANSI build or from a C string in Unicode build.
 

-\func{}{wxString}{\param{const wchar\_t*}{ psz}, \param{wxMBConv\&}{ conv}, \param{size\_t}{ nLength = wxSTRING\_MAXLEN}}
+\func{}{wxString}{\param{const wchar\_t*}{ psz}, \param{const wxMBConv\&}{ conv}, \param{size\_t}{ nLength = wxSTRING\_MAXLEN}}

 
 Initializes the string from first \arg{nLength} characters of wide string. 
 The default value of {\tt wxSTRING\_MAXLEN} means take all the string.
 
 Initializes the string from first \arg{nLength} characters of wide string. 
 The default value of {\tt wxSTRING\_MAXLEN} means take all the string.


@@ -462,7 +466,7 @@ In ANSI build, \arg{conv}'s
 \helpref{WC2MB}{wxmbconvwc2mb} method is called to
 convert \arg{psz} to wide string. It is ignored in Unicode build.
 
 \helpref{WC2MB}{wxmbconvwc2mb} method is called to
 convert \arg{psz} to wide string. It is ignored in Unicode build.
 

-\func{}{wxString}{\param{const char*}{ psz}, \param{wxMBConv\&}{ conv = wxConvLibc}, \param{size\_t}{ nLength = wxSTRING\_MAXLEN}}
+\func{}{wxString}{\param{const char*}{ psz}, \param{const wxMBConv\&}{ conv = wxConvLibc}, \param{size\_t}{ nLength = wxSTRING\_MAXLEN}}

 
 Initializes the string from first \arg{nLength} characters of C string.
 The default value of {\tt wxSTRING\_MAXLEN} means take all the string.
 
 Initializes the string from first \arg{nLength} characters of C string.
 The default value of {\tt wxSTRING\_MAXLEN} means take all the string.


@@ -586,7 +590,7 @@ to a function expecting non-const pointer.
 
 \membersection{wxString::char\_str}\label{wxstringcharstr}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::char\_str}\label{wxstringcharstr}
 

-\constfunc{wxWritableCharBuffer}{char\_str}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxWritableCharBuffer}{char\_str}{\param{const wxMBConv\&}{ conv = wxConvLibc}}

 
 Returns an object with string data that is implicitly convertible to
 {\tt char*} pointer. Note that any change to the returned buffer is lost and so
 
 Returns an object with string data that is implicitly convertible to
 {\tt char*} pointer. Note that any change to the returned buffer is lost and so


@@ -747,12 +751,36 @@ Returns the number of occurrences of {\it ch} in the string.
 
 This is a wxWidgets 1.xx compatibility function; you should not use it in new code.
 
 
 This is a wxWidgets 1.xx compatibility function; you should not use it in new code.
 

+\membersection{wxString::From8BitData}\label{wxstringfrom8bitdata}
+
+\func{static wxString }{From8BitData}{\param{const char*}{ buf}, \param{size\_t}{len}}
+
+\func{static wxString }{From8BitData}{\param{const char*}{ buf}}
+
+Converts given buffer of binary data from 8-bit string to wxString. In Unicode
+build, the string is interpreted as being in ISO-8859-1 encoding. The version
+without \arg{len} parameter takes NUL-terminated data.
+
+This is a convenience method useful when storing binary data in wxString.
+
+\newsince{2.8.4}
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{To8BitData}{wxstringto8bitdata}
+

 
 \membersection{wxString::FromAscii}\label{wxstringfromascii}
 
 \func{static wxString }{FromAscii}{\param{const char*}{ s}}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::FromAscii}\label{wxstringfromascii}
 
 \func{static wxString }{FromAscii}{\param{const char*}{ s}}
 

-\func{static wxString }{FromAscii}{\param{const char}{ c}}
+\func{static wxString }{FromAscii}{\param{const unsigned char*}{ s}}
+
+\func{static wxString }{FromAscii}{\param{const char*}{ s}, \param{size\_t}{ len}}
+
+\func{static wxString }{FromAscii}{\param{const unsigned char*}{ s}, \param{size\_t}{ len}}
+
+\func{static wxString }{FromAscii}{\param{char}{ c}}

 
 Converts the string or character from an ASCII, 7-bit form
 to the native wxString representation. Most useful when using
 
 Converts the string or character from an ASCII, 7-bit form
 to the native wxString representation. Most useful when using


@@ -761,6 +789,19 @@ Use \helpref{wxString constructors}{wxstringconstruct} if you
 need to convert from another charset.
 
 
 need to convert from another charset.
 
 

+\membersection{wxString::FromUTF8}\label{wxstringfromutf8}
+
+\func{static wxString }{FromUTF8}{\param{const char*}{ s}}
+
+\func{static wxString }{FromUTF8}{\param{const char*}{ s}, \param{size\_t}{ len}}
+
+Converts C string encoded in UTF-8 to wxString.
+
+Note that this method assumes that \arg{s} is a valid UTF-8 sequence and
+doesn't do any validation in release builds, it's validity is only checked in
+debug builds.
+
+

 \membersection{wxString::GetChar}\label{wxstringgetchar}
 
 \constfunc{wxChar}{GetChar}{\param{size\_t}{ n}}
 \membersection{wxString::GetChar}\label{wxstringgetchar}
 
 \constfunc{wxChar}{GetChar}{\param{size\_t}{ n}}


@@ -949,9 +990,9 @@ Returns \true if the string contents matches a mask containing '*' and '?'.
 
 \membersection{wxString::mb\_str}\label{wxstringmbstr}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::mb\_str}\label{wxstringmbstr}
 

-\constfunc{const char*}{mb\_str}{\param{wxMBConv\&}{ conv = wxConvLibc}}
+\constfunc{const char*}{mb\_str}{\param{const wxMBConv\&}{ conv = wxConvLibc}}

 
 

-\constfunc{const wxCharBuffer}{mb\_str}{\param{wxMBConv\&}{ conv = wxConvLibc}}
+\constfunc{const wxCharBuffer}{mb\_str}{\param{const wxMBConv\&}{ conv = wxConvLibc}}

 
 Returns multibyte (C string) representation of the string.
 In Unicode build, converts using \arg{conv}'s \helpref{cWC2MB}{wxmbconvcwc2mb}
 
 Returns multibyte (C string) representation of the string.
 In Unicode build, converts using \arg{conv}'s \helpref{cWC2MB}{wxmbconvcwc2mb}


@@ -1079,7 +1120,7 @@ Minimizes the string's memory. This can be useful after a call to
 
 \membersection{wxString::StartsWith}\label{wxstringstartswith}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::StartsWith}\label{wxstringstartswith}
 

-\constfunc{bool}{StartsWith}{\param{const wxChar }{*prefix}, \param{wxString }{*rest = NULL}}
+\constfunc{bool}{StartsWith}{\param{const wxString\& }{prefix}, \param{wxString }{*rest = NULL}}

 
 This function can be used to test if the string starts with the specified 
 {\it prefix}. If it does, the function will return \true and put the rest
 
 This function can be used to test if the string starts with the specified 
 {\it prefix}. If it does, the function will return \true and put the rest


@@ -1090,7 +1131,7 @@ of the string (i.e. after the prefix) into {\it rest} string if it is not
 
 \membersection{wxString::EndsWith}\label{wxstringendswith}
 
 
 \membersection{wxString::EndsWith}\label{wxstringendswith}
 

-\constfunc{bool}{EndsWith}{\param{const wxChar }{*suffix}, \param{wxString }{*rest = NULL}}
+\constfunc{bool}{EndsWith}{\param{const wxString\& }{suffix}, \param{wxString }{*rest = NULL}}

 
 This function can be used to test if the string ends with the specified 
 {\it suffix}. If it does, the function will return \true and put the
 
 This function can be used to test if the string ends with the specified 
 {\it suffix}. If it does, the function will return \true and put the


@@ -1124,16 +1165,34 @@ This is a wxWidgets 1.xx compatibility function, use \helpref{Mid}{wxstringmid}
 instead (but note that parameters have different meaning).
 
 
 instead (but note that parameters have different meaning).
 
 

+\membersection{wxString::To8BitData}\label{wxstringto8bitdata}
+
+\constfunc{const char*}{To8BitData}{\void}
+
+Converts the string to an 8-bit string (ANSI builds only).
+
+\constfunc{const wxCharBuffer}{To8BitData}{\void}
+
+Converts the string to an 8-bit string in ISO-8859-1 encoding in the form of
+a wxCharBuffer (Unicode builds only).
+
+This is a convenience method useful when storing binary data in wxString.
+
+\newsince{2.8.4}
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{From8BitData}{wxstringfrom8bitdata}
+
+

 \membersection{wxString::ToAscii}\label{wxstringtoascii}
 
 \constfunc{const char*}{ToAscii}{\void}
 
 \membersection{wxString::ToAscii}\label{wxstringtoascii}
 
 \constfunc{const char*}{ToAscii}{\void}
 

-Converts the string to an ASCII, 7-bit string (ANSI builds only).
-

 \constfunc{const wxCharBuffer}{ToAscii}{\void}
 
 Converts the string to an ASCII, 7-bit string in the form of
 \constfunc{const wxCharBuffer}{ToAscii}{\void}
 
 Converts the string to an ASCII, 7-bit string in the form of

-a wxCharBuffer (Unicode builds only).
+a wxCharBuffer (Unicode builds only) or a C string (ANSI builds).

 
 Note that this conversion only works if the string contains only ASCII
 characters. The \helpref{mb\_str}{wxstringmbstr} method provides more
 
 Note that this conversion only works if the string contains only ASCII
 characters. The \helpref{mb\_str}{wxstringmbstr} method provides more


@@ -1225,6 +1284,15 @@ bit integer numbers.
 Please see \helpref{ToLongLong}{wxstringtolonglong} for additional remarks.
 
 
 Please see \helpref{ToLongLong}{wxstringtolonglong} for additional remarks.
 
 

+\membersection{wxString::ToUTF8}\label{wxstringtoutf8}
+
+\constfunc{const char*}{ToUTF8}{\void}
+
+\constfunc{const wxCharBuffer}{ToUF8}{\void}
+
+Same as \helpref{utf8\_str}{wxstringutf8str}.
+
+

 \membersection{wxString::Trim}\label{wxstringtrim}
 
 \func{wxString\&}{Trim}{\param{bool}{ fromRight = true}}
 \membersection{wxString::Trim}\label{wxstringtrim}
 
 \func{wxString\&}{Trim}{\param{bool}{ fromRight = true}}


@@ -1278,11 +1346,23 @@ The same as MakeUpper.
 This is a wxWidgets 1.xx compatibility function; you should not use it in new code.
 
 
 This is a wxWidgets 1.xx compatibility function; you should not use it in new code.
 
 

+\membersection{wxString::utf8\_str}\label{wxstringutf8str}
+
+\constfunc{const char*}{utf8\_str}{\void}
+
+\constfunc{const wxCharBuffer}{utf8\_str}{\void}
+
+Converts the strings contents to UTF-8 and returns it either as a temporary
+wxCharBuffer object or as a pointer to the internal string contents in
+UTF-8 build.
+% FIXME-UTF8: link to a topic explaining UTF-8 build here
+
+

 \membersection{wxString::wc\_str}\label{wxstringwcstr}
 
 \membersection{wxString::wc\_str}\label{wxstringwcstr}
 

-\constfunc{const wchar\_t*}{wc\_str}{\param{wxMBConv\&}{ conv}}
+\constfunc{const wchar\_t*}{wc\_str}{\param{const wxMBConv\&}{ conv}}

 
 

-\constfunc{const wxWCharBuffer}{wc\_str}{\param{wxMBConv\&}{ conv}}
+\constfunc{const wxWCharBuffer}{wc\_str}{\param{const wxMBConv\&}{ conv}}

 
 Returns wide character representation of the string.
 In ANSI build, converts using \arg{conv}'s \helpref{cMB2WC}{wxmbconvcmb2wc}
 
 Returns wide character representation of the string.
 In ANSI build, converts using \arg{conv}'s \helpref{cMB2WC}{wxmbconvcmb2wc}


@@ -1301,10 +1381,10 @@ The macro wxWX2WCbuf is defined as the correct return type (without const).
 \constfunc{wxWritableWCharBuffer}{wchar\_str}{\void}
 
 Returns an object with string data that is implicitly convertible to
 \constfunc{wxWritableWCharBuffer}{wchar\_str}{\void}
 
 Returns an object with string data that is implicitly convertible to

-{\tt char*} pointer. Note that any change to the returned buffer is lost and so
-this function is only usable for passing strings to legacy libraries that
-don't have const-correct API. Use \helpref{wxStringBuffer}{wxstringbuffer} if
-you want to modify the string.
+{\tt char*} pointer. Note that changes to the returned buffer may or may
+not be lost (depending on the build) and so this function is only usable for
+passing strings to legacy libraries that don't have const-correct API. Use
+\helpref{wxStringBuffer}{wxstringbuffer} if you want to modify the string.

 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 
 \wxheading{See also}