added SetStatusText method (avoiding dc.Clear)

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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/filedlg.tex b/docs/latex/wx/filedlg.tex
index 69bf775c0834d44cbc5dc52aa851e3e48cf3232f..f110e1271985cd971aab8a7f2f4323c4a3628959 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/filedlg.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/filedlg.tex
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ This class represents the file chooser dialog.
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
 
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/filedlg.h>
+
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxFileDialog overview}{wxfiledialogoverview}, \helpref{wxFileSelector}{wxfileselector}
-%\rtfsp\helpref{wxFileSelectorEx}{wxfileselectorex}
-%\helpref{wxLoadFileSelector}{wxloadfileselector},\rtfsp
-%\helpref{wxSaveFileSelector}{wxsavefileselector}
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
@@ -25,21 +26,16 @@ 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,
-wxSAVE, wxOVERWRITE\_PROMPT, wxHIDE\_READONLY, or 0. They are only significant
-at present in Windows.
+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
 clicking on Ok, will result in only those files matching the pattern being
-displayed. In the X version, supplying no default name will result in the
-wildcard filter being inserted in the filename text item; the filter is
-ignored if a default name is supplied.
-
-Under Windows (only), the wildcard may be a specification for multiple
+displayed. The wildcard may be a specification for multiple
 types of file with a description for each, such as:
 
 \begin{verbatim}
- "BMP files (*.bmp) | *.bmp | GIF files (*.gif) | *.gif"
+ "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif"
 \end{verbatim}
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
@@ -62,21 +58,31 @@ Constructor. Use \helpref{wxFileDialog::ShowModal}{wxfiledialogshowmodal} to sho
 
 \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".}
 
 \docparam{style}{A dialog style. A bitlist of:
 
 \twocolwidtha{5cm}
 \begin{twocollist}
-\twocolitem{{\bf wxOPEN}}{This is an open dialog (Windows only).}
-\twocolitem{{\bf wxSAVE}}{This is a save dialog (Windows only).}
-\twocolitem{{\bf wxHIDE\_READONLY}}{Hide read-only files (Windows only).}
-\twocolitem{{\bf wxOVERWRITE\_PROMPT}}{Prompt for a conformation if a file will be overridden (Windows only).}
+\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}}{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.}
 
+{\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}
@@ -95,6 +101,14 @@ Returns the default directory.
 
 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.
+
 \membersection{wxFileDialog::GetFilterIndex}\label{wxfiledialoggetfilterindex}
 
 \constfunc{int}{GetFilterIndex}{\void}
@@ -115,6 +129,14 @@ Returns the message that will be displayed on the dialog.
 
 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}
@@ -167,13 +189,15 @@ Sets the dialog style. See \helpref{wxFileDialog::wxFileDialog}{wxfiledialogcons
 
 \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"
 
 \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.