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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/stdpaths.tex b/docs/latex/wx/stdpaths.tex
index 0b5db675e32a86488dfb53419f4a505d92582992..62a2ab82ea32f37b6a78c6856f76a37b7cf6d217 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/stdpaths.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/stdpaths.tex
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Returns reference to the unique global standard paths object.
 
 \membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetConfigDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetconfigdir}
 
-\func{wxString}{GetConfigDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetConfigDir}{\void}
 
 Return the directory containing the system config files.
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Example return values:
 
 \membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetDataDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetdatadir}
 
-\func{wxString}{GetDataDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetDataDir}{\void}
 
 Return the location of the applications global, i.e. not user-specific,
 data files.
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Example return values:
 
 \membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetDocumentsDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetdocumentsdir}
 
-\func{wxString}{GetDocumentsDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetDocumentsDir}{\void}
 
 Return the directory containing the current user's documents.
 
@@ -111,9 +111,24 @@ Example return values:
 \newsince{2.7.0}
 
 
+\membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetExecutablePath}\label{wxstandardpathsgetexecutablepath}
+
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetExecutablePath}{\void}
+
+Return the directory and the filename for the current executable.
+
+Example return values:
+\begin{itemize}
+    \item Unix: \texttt{/usr/local/bin/exename}
+    \item Windows: \texttt{C:$\backslash$Programs$\backslash$AppFolder$\backslash$exename.exe}
+    \item Mac: \texttt{/Programs/exename}
+\end{itemize}
+
+
+
 \membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetInstallPrefix}\label{wxstandardpathsgetinstallprefix}
 
-\func{wxString}{GetInstallPrefix}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetInstallPrefix}{\void}
 
 \textbf{Note: } This function is only available under Unix.
 
@@ -128,7 +143,7 @@ now) and finally returns the default \texttt{/usr/local} value if it failed.
 
 \membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetLocalDataDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetlocaldatadir}
 
-\func{wxString}{GetLocalDataDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetLocalDataDir}{\void}
 
 Return the location for application data files which are host-specific and
 can't, or shouldn't, be shared with the other machines.
@@ -139,7 +154,7 @@ under Unix where it returns \texttt{/etc/\textit{appname}}.
 
 \membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetLocalizedResourcesDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetlocalizedresourcesdir}
 
-\func{wxString}{GetLocalizedResourcesDir}{\param{const wxChar*}{ lang}, \param{ResourceCat}{ category = ResourceCat\_None}}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetLocalizedResourcesDir}{\param{const wxChar*}{ lang}, \param{ResourceCat}{ category = ResourceCat\_None}}
 
 Return the localized resources directory containing the resource files of the
 specified category for the given language.
@@ -155,7 +170,7 @@ different for message catalog category under Unix where it returns the standard
 
 \membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetPluginsDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetpluginsdir}
 
-\func{wxString}{GetPluginsDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetPluginsDir}{\void}
 
 Return the directory where the loadable modules (plugins) live.
 
@@ -173,7 +188,7 @@ Example return values:
 
 \membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetResourcesDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetresourcesdir}
 
-\func{wxString}{GetResourcesDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetResourcesDir}{\void}
 
 Return the directory where the application resource files are located. The
 resources are the auxiliary data files needed for the application to run and
@@ -196,15 +211,24 @@ Example return values:
 
 \helpref{GetLocalizedResourcesDir}{wxstandardpathsgetlocalizedresourcesdir}
 
+\membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetTempDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgettempdir}
+
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetTempDir}{\void}
+
+Return the directory for storing temporary files. To create unique temporary files,
+it is best to use \helpref{wxFileName::CreateTempFileName}{wxfilenamecreatetempfilename} for correct behaviour when
+multiple processes are attempting to create temporary files.
+
+\newsince{2.7.2}
 
 \membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetUserConfigDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetuserconfigdir}
 
-\func{wxString}{GetUserConfigDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetUserConfigDir}{\void}
 
 Return the directory for the user config files:
 \begin{itemize}
     \item Unix: \tt{~} (the home directory)
-    \item Windows: \tt{C:$\backslash$Documents and Settings$\backslash$\textit{username}}
+    \item Windows: \tt{C:$\backslash$Documents and Settings$\backslash$\textit{username}$\backslash$Application Data}
     \item Mac: \tt{~/Library/Preferences}
 \end{itemize}
 
@@ -215,7 +239,7 @@ more appropriate.
 
 \membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetUserDataDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetuserdatadir}
 
-\func{wxString}{GetUserDataDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetUserDataDir}{\void}
 
 Return the directory for the user-dependent application data files:
 \begin{itemize}
@@ -227,7 +251,7 @@ Return the directory for the user-dependent application data files:
 
 \membersection{wxStandardPaths::GetUserLocalDataDir}\label{wxstandardpathsgetuserlocaldatadir}
 
-\func{wxString}{GetUserLocalDataDir}{\void}
+\constfunc{wxString}{GetUserLocalDataDir}{\void}
 
 Return the directory for user data files which shouldn't be shared with
 the other machines.
@@ -252,4 +276,3 @@ automatically, portable programs should call this function. Usually the prefix
 is set during program configuration if using GNU autotools and so it is enough
 to pass its value defined in \texttt{config.h} to this function.
 
-