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

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--- a/docs/latex/wx/combobox.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/combobox.tex
@@ -8,27 +8,43 @@ A combobox permits a single selection only. Combobox items are numbered from zer
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 

-\helpref{wxChoice}{wxchoice}\\
+\helpref{wxControlWithItems}{wxcontrolwithitems}\\

 \helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol}\\
 \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}\\
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
 
 \helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol}\\
 \helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}\\
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
 

+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/combobox.h>
+

 \wxheading{Window styles}
 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 \wxheading{Window styles}
 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt

-\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCB\_SIMPLE}}{Creates a combobox with a permanently displayed list.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCB\_SIMPLE}}{Creates a combobox with a permanently displayed list. Windows only. }

 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCB\_DROPDOWN}}{Creates a combobox with a drop-down list.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCB\_DROPDOWN}}{Creates a combobox with a drop-down list.}

-\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCB\_READONLY}}{Creates a combo box consisting of a drop-down list and static text item
-displaying the current selection.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCB\_READONLY}}{Same as wxCB\_DROPDOWN but only the
+strings specified as the combobox choices can be selected, it is impossible to
+select (even from a program) a string which is not in the choices list.}

 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCB\_SORT}}{Sorts the entries in the list alphabetically.}
 \end{twocollist}
 
 See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
 
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCB\_SORT}}{Sorts the entries in the list alphabetically.}
 \end{twocollist}
 
 See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
 

+\wxheading{Event handling}
+
+\twocolwidtha{7cm}
+\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
+\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_COMBOBOX(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_COMBOBOX\_SELECTED event,
+when an item on the list is selected.}
+\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_TEXT(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_TEXT\_UPDATED event,
+when the combobox text changes.}
+\end{twocollist}
+

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

-\helpref{wxListBox}{wxlistbox}, \helpref{wxTextCtrl}{wxtextctrl}, \helpref{wxChoice}{wxchoice}
+\helpref{wxListBox}{wxlistbox}, \helpref{wxTextCtrl}{wxtextctrl}, \helpref{wxChoice}{wxchoice},
+\rtfsp\helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}

 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 


@@ -38,10 +54,10 @@ See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
 
 Default constructor.
 
 
 Default constructor.
 

-\func{}{wxComboBox}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{const wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp
+\func{}{wxComboBox}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp

 \param{const wxString\& }{value = ``"}, \param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos = wxDefaultPosition}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size = wxDefaultSize},\rtfsp
 \param{const wxString\& }{value = ``"}, \param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos = wxDefaultPosition}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size = wxDefaultSize},\rtfsp

-\param{const int}{ n}, \param{const wxString }{choices[]},\rtfsp
-\param{const long}{ style = 0}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``comboBox"}}
+\param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString }{choices[]},\rtfsp
+\param{long}{ style = 0}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``comboBox"}}

 
 Constructor, creating and showing a combobox.
 
 
 Constructor, creating and showing a combobox.
 


@@ -51,6 +67,8 @@ Constructor, creating and showing a combobox.
 
 \docparam{id}{Window identifier. A value of -1 indicates a default value.}
 
 
 \docparam{id}{Window identifier. A value of -1 indicates a default value.}
 

+\docparam{value}{Initial selection string. An empty string indicates no selection.}
+

 \docparam{pos}{Window position.}
 
 \docparam{size}{Window size. If the default size (-1, -1) is specified then the window is sized
 \docparam{pos}{Window position.}
 
 \docparam{size}{Window size. If the default size (-1, -1) is specified then the window is sized


@@ -70,41 +88,25 @@ appropriately.}
 
 \helpref{wxComboBox::Create}{wxcomboboxcreate}, \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
 
 
 \helpref{wxComboBox::Create}{wxcomboboxcreate}, \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
 

+\pythonnote{The wxComboBox constructor in wxPython reduces the {\tt n}
+and {\tt choices} arguments are to a single argument, which is
+a list of strings.}
+
+\perlnote{In wxPerl there is just an array reference in place of {\tt n}
+and {\tt choices}.}
+

 \membersection{wxComboBox::\destruct{wxComboBox}}
 
 \func{}{\destruct{wxComboBox}}{\void}
 
 Destructor, destroying the combobox.
 
 \membersection{wxComboBox::\destruct{wxComboBox}}
 
 \func{}{\destruct{wxComboBox}}{\void}
 
 Destructor, destroying the combobox.
 

-\membersection{wxComboBox::Append}\label{wxcomboboxappend}
-
-\func{void}{Append}{\param{const wxString\& }{item}}
-
-Adds the item to the end of the combobox.
-
-\func{void}{Append}{\param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{char* }{clientData}}
-
-Adds the item to the end of the combobox, associating the given data
-with the item.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{item}{The string to add.}
-
-\docparam{clientData}{Client data to associate with the item.}
-
-\membersection{wxComboBox::Clear}\label{wxcomboboxclear}
-
-\func{void}{Clear}{\void}
-
-Clears all strings from the combobox.
-

 \membersection{wxComboBox::Create}\label{wxcomboboxcreate}
 
 \membersection{wxComboBox::Create}\label{wxcomboboxcreate}
 

-\func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{const wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp
+\func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp

 \param{const wxString\& }{value = ``"}, \param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos = wxDefaultPosition}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size = wxDefaultSize},\rtfsp
 \param{const wxString\& }{value = ``"}, \param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos = wxDefaultPosition}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size = wxDefaultSize},\rtfsp

-\param{const int}{ n}, \param{const wxString }{choices[]},\rtfsp
-\param{const long}{ style = 0}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``comboBox"}}
+\param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString }{choices[]},\rtfsp
+\param{long}{ style = 0}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``comboBox"}}

 
 Creates the combobox for two-step construction. Derived classes
 should call or replace this function. See \helpref{wxComboBox::wxComboBox}{wxcomboboxconstr}\rtfsp
 
 Creates the combobox for two-step construction. Derived classes
 should call or replace this function. See \helpref{wxComboBox::wxComboBox}{wxcomboboxconstr}\rtfsp


@@ -122,54 +124,6 @@ Copies the selected text to the clipboard.
 
 Copies the selected text to the clipboard and removes the selection.
 
 
 Copies the selected text to the clipboard and removes the selection.
 

-\membersection{wxComboBox::Delete}\label{wxcomboboxdelete}
-
-\func{void}{Delete}{\param{const int}{ n}}
-
-Deletes an item from the combobox.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{n}{The item to delete, starting from zero.}
-
-\membersection{wxComboBox::Deselect}\label{wxcomboboxdeselect}
-
-\func{void}{Deselect}{\param{const int}{ n}}
-
-Deselects an item in the combobox.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{n}{The item to deselect, starting from zero.}
-
-\membersection{wxComboBox::FindString}\label{wxcomboboxfindstring}
-
-\func{int}{FindString}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}}
-
-Finds a choice matching the given string.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{string}{The item to find.}
-
-\wxheading{Return value}
-
-The position if found, or -1 if not found.
-
-\membersection{wxComboBox::GetClientData}\label{wxcomboboxgetclientdata}
-
-\constfunc{char*}{GetClientData}{\param{const int}{ n}}
-
-Returns a pointer to the client data associated with the given item (if any).
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{n}{An item, starting from zero.}
-
-\wxheading{Return value}
-
-A pointer to the client data, or NULL if the item was not found.
-

 \membersection{wxComboBox::GetInsertionPoint}\label{wxcomboboxgetinsertionpoint}
 
 \constfunc{long}{GetInsertionPoint}{\void}
 \membersection{wxComboBox::GetInsertionPoint}\label{wxcomboboxgetinsertionpoint}
 
 \constfunc{long}{GetInsertionPoint}{\void}


@@ -182,46 +136,12 @@ Returns the insertion point for the combobox's text field.
 
 Returns the last position in the combobox text field.
 
 
 Returns the last position in the combobox text field.
 

-\membersection{wxComboBox::GetSelection}\label{wxcomboboxgetselection}
-
-\constfunc{int}{GetSelection}{\void}
-
-Gets the position of the selected string, or -1 if there is no selection.
-
-\membersection{wxComboBox::GetString}\label{wxcomboboxgetstring}
-
-\constfunc{wxString}{GetString}{\param{int}{ n}}
-
-Returns the string at position {\it n}.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{n}{The item position, starting from zero.}
-
-\wxheading{Return value}
-
-The string if the item is found, otherwise the empty string.
-
-\membersection{wxComboBox::GetStringSelection}\label{wxcomboboxgetstringselection}
-
-\constfunc{wxString}{GetStringSelection}{\void}
-
-Gets the selected string.
-

 \membersection{wxComboBox::GetValue}\label{wxcomboboxgetvalue}
 
 \constfunc{wxString}{GetValue}{\void}
 
 Returns the current value in the combobox text field.
 
 \membersection{wxComboBox::GetValue}\label{wxcomboboxgetvalue}
 
 \constfunc{wxString}{GetValue}{\void}
 
 Returns the current value in the combobox text field.
 

-\membersection{wxComboBox::Number}\label{wxcomboboxnumber}
-
-\constfunc{int}{Number}{\void}
-
-Returns the number of items in the combobox list.
-
-TODO: make this GetNumber or GetCount?
-

 \membersection{wxComboBox::Paste}\label{wxcomboboxpaste}
 
 \func{void}{Paste}{\void}
 \membersection{wxComboBox::Paste}\label{wxcomboboxpaste}
 
 \func{void}{Paste}{\void}


@@ -230,7 +150,7 @@ Pastes text from the clipboard to the text field.
 
 \membersection{wxComboBox::Replace}\label{wxcomboboxreplace}
 
 
 \membersection{wxComboBox::Replace}\label{wxcomboboxreplace}
 

-\func{void}{Replace}{\param{const long}{ from}, \param{const long}{ to}, \param{const wxString\& }{text}}
+\func{void}{Replace}{\param{long}{ from}, \param{long}{ to}, \param{const wxString\& }{text}}

 
 Replaces the text between two positions with the given text, in the combobox text field.
 
 
 Replaces the text between two positions with the given text, in the combobox text field.
 


@@ -244,7 +164,7 @@ Replaces the text between two positions with the given text, in the combobox tex
 
 \membersection{wxComboBox::Remove}\label{wxcomboboxremove}
 
 
 \membersection{wxComboBox::Remove}\label{wxcomboboxremove}
 

-\func{void}{Remove}{\param{const long}{ from}, \param{const long}{ to}}
+\func{void}{Remove}{\param{long}{ from}, \param{long}{ to}}

 
 Removes the text between the two positions in the combobox text field.
 
 
 Removes the text between the two positions in the combobox text field.
 


@@ -254,21 +174,9 @@ Removes the text between the two positions in the combobox text field.
 
 \docparam{to}{The last position.}
 
 
 \docparam{to}{The last position.}
 

-\membersection{wxComboBox::SetClientData}\label{wxcomboboxsetclientdata}
-
-\func{void}{SetClientData}{\param{const int}{ n}, \param{char* }{data}}
-
-Associates the given client data pointer with the given item.
-
-\wxheading{Parameters}
-
-\docparam{n}{The zero-based item.}
-
-\docparam{data}{The client data.}
-

 \membersection{wxComboBox::SetInsertionPoint}\label{wxcomboboxsetinsertionpoint}
 
 \membersection{wxComboBox::SetInsertionPoint}\label{wxcomboboxsetinsertionpoint}
 

-\func{void}{SetInsertionPoint}{\param{const long}{ pos}}
+\func{void}{SetInsertionPoint}{\param{long}{ pos}}

 
 Sets the insertion point in the combobox text field.
 
 
 Sets the insertion point in the combobox text field.
 


@@ -284,28 +192,29 @@ Sets the insertion point at the end of the combobox text field.
 
 \membersection{wxComboBox::SetSelection}\label{wxcomboboxsetselection}
 
 
 \membersection{wxComboBox::SetSelection}\label{wxcomboboxsetselection}
 

-\func{void}{SetSelection}{\param{const int}{ n}}
-
-Selects the given item in the combobox list.
-
-\func{void}{SetSelection}{\param{const long}{ from}, \param{const long}{ to}}
+\func{void}{SetSelection}{\param{long}{ from}, \param{long}{ to}}

 
 Selects the text between the two positions, in the combobox text field.
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
 
 Selects the text between the two positions, in the combobox text field.
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 

-\docparam{n}{The zero-based item to select.}
-

 \docparam{from}{The first position.}
 
 \docparam{to}{The second position.}
 
 \docparam{from}{The first position.}
 
 \docparam{to}{The second position.}
 

+\pythonnote{This method is called {\tt SetMark} in wxPython, {\tt SetSelection}
+name is kept for 
+\helpref{wxControlWithItems::SetSelection}{wxcontrolwithitemssetselection}.}
+

 \membersection{wxComboBox::SetValue}\label{wxcomboboxsetvalue}
 
 \func{void}{SetValue}{\param{const wxString\& }{text}}
 
 Sets the text for the combobox text field.
 
 \membersection{wxComboBox::SetValue}\label{wxcomboboxsetvalue}
 
 \func{void}{SetValue}{\param{const wxString\& }{text}}
 
 Sets the text for the combobox text field.
 

+{\bf NB:} For a combobox with {\tt wxCB\_READONLY} style the string must be in
+the combobox choices list, otherwise the call to SetValue() is ignored.
+

 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
 \docparam{text}{The text to set.}
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
 \docparam{text}{The text to set.}