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+\wxheading{Library}
+
+\helpref{wxBase}{librarieslist}
+
\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
\membersection{wxSemaphore::wxSemaphore}\label{wxsemaphorewxsemaphore}
\func{}{wxSemaphore}{\param{int }{initialcount = 0}, \param{int }{maxcount = 0}}
Specifying a {\it maxcount} of $0$ actually makes wxSemaphore behave as if
-there is no upper limit. If maxcount is $1$, the semaphore behaves exactly as a
-mutex.
+there is no upper limit. If maxcount is $1$, the semaphore behaves almost as a
+mutex (but unlike a mutex it can be released by a thread different from the one
+which acquired it).
{\it initialcount} is the initial value of the semaphore which must be between
$0$ and {\it maxcount} (if it is not set to $0$).