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[wxWidgets.git] / interface / wx / help.h

diff --git a/interface/wx/help.h b/interface/wx/help.h
index 832d8f48a1937676ad800ba0bfb195a78e93801e..8a3d0e4899ccef832dbe9a7cdc9ad640e5e6666a 100644 (file)
--- a/interface/wx/help.h
+++ b/interface/wx/help.h
@@ -3,88 +3,77 @@
 // Purpose:     interface of wxHelpController
 // Author:      wxWidgets team
 // RCS-ID:      $Id$
 // Purpose:     interface of wxHelpController
 // Author:      wxWidgets team
 // RCS-ID:      $Id$

-// Licence:     wxWindows license
+// Licence:     wxWindows licence

 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 /**
     @class wxHelpController
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 /**
     @class wxHelpController

-    @wxheader{help.h}

 
 

-    This is a family of classes by which
-    applications may invoke a help viewer to provide on-line help.
+    This is a family of classes by which applications may invoke a help viewer
+    to provide on-line help.

 
     A help controller allows an application to display help, at the contents
     or at a particular topic, and shut the help program down on termination.
     This avoids proliferation of many instances of the help viewer whenever the
     user requests a different topic via the application's menus or buttons.
 
 
     A help controller allows an application to display help, at the contents
     or at a particular topic, and shut the help program down on termination.
     This avoids proliferation of many instances of the help viewer whenever the
     user requests a different topic via the application's menus or buttons.
 

-    Typically, an application will create a help controller instance
-    when it starts, and immediately call @b Initialize
-    to associate a filename with it. The help viewer will only get run, however,
-    just before the first call to display something.
+    Typically, an application will create a help controller instance when it starts,
+    and immediately call wxHelpController::Initialize to associate a filename with it.
+    The help viewer will only get run, however, just before the first call to
+    display something.

 
     Most help controller classes actually derive from wxHelpControllerBase and have
 
     Most help controller classes actually derive from wxHelpControllerBase and have

-    names of the form wxXXXHelpController or wxHelpControllerXXX. An
-    appropriate class is aliased to the name wxHelpController for each platform, as
+    names of the form wxXXXHelpController or wxHelpControllerXXX.
+    An appropriate class is aliased to the name wxHelpController for each platform, as

     follows:
     follows:

+    - On desktop Windows, wxCHMHelpController is used (MS HTML Help).
+    - On Windows CE, wxWinceHelpController is used.
+    - On all other platforms, wxHtmlHelpController is used if wxHTML is compiled
+      into wxWidgets; otherwise wxExtHelpController is used (for invoking an
+      external browser).

 
 

-     On desktop Windows, wxCHMHelpController is used (MS HTML Help).
-     On Windows CE, wxWinceHelpController is used.
-     On all other platforms, wxHtmlHelpController is used if wxHTML is
-    compiled into wxWidgets; otherwise wxExtHelpController is used (for invoking an
-    external
-    browser).
-
-    The remaining help controller classes need to be named
-    explicitly by an application that wishes to make use of them.
-
-    There are currently the following help controller classes defined:
-
-     wxWinHelpController, for controlling Windows Help.
-     wxCHMHelpController, for controlling MS HTML Help. To use this, you need to
-    set wxUSE_MS_HTML_HELP
-    to 1 in setup.h and have htmlhelp.h header from Microsoft's HTML Help kit (you
-    don't need
-    VC++ specific htmlhelp.lib because wxWidgets loads necessary DLL at runtime and
-    so it
-    works with all compilers).
-     wxBestHelpController, for controlling MS HTML Help or, if Microsoft's runtime
-    is
-    not available, wxHtmlHelpController. You need to provide
-    @b both CHM and HTB versions of the help file. For 32bit Windows only.
-     wxExtHelpController, for controlling external browsers under Unix.
-    The default browser is Netscape Navigator. The 'help' sample shows its use.
-     wxWinceHelpController, for controlling a simple @c .htm help controller for
-    Windows CE applications.
-     wxHtmlHelpController, a sophisticated help controller using wxHTML(), in
-    a similar style to the Microsoft HTML Help viewer and using some of the same
-    files.
-    Although it has an API compatible with other help controllers, it has more
-    advanced features, so it is
-    recommended that you use the specific API for this class instead. Note that if
-    you
-    use .zip or .htb formats for your books, you
-    must add this line to your application initialization: @c
-    wxFileSystem::AddHandler(new wxArchiveFSHandler);
-    or nothing will be shown in your help window.
+    The remaining help controller classes need to be named explicitly by an
+    application that wishes to make use of them.

 
 

+    The following help controller classes are defined:
+    - wxWinHelpController, for controlling Windows Help.
+    - wxCHMHelpController, for controlling MS HTML Help. To use this, you need to
+      set wxUSE_MS_HTML_HELP to 1 in setup.h and have the htmlhelp.h header from
+      Microsoft's HTML Help kit. (You don't need the VC++-specific htmlhelp.lib
+      because wxWidgets loads necessary DLL at runtime and so it works with all
+      compilers.)
+    - wxBestHelpController, for controlling MS HTML Help or, if Microsoft's runtime
+      is not available, wxHtmlHelpController. You need to provide @b both CHM and
+      HTB versions of the help file. For wxMSW only.
+    - wxExtHelpController, for controlling external browsers under Unix.
+      The default browser is Netscape Navigator. The 'help' sample shows its use.
+    - wxWinceHelpController, for controlling a simple @c .htm help controller for
+      Windows CE applications.
+    - wxHtmlHelpController, a sophisticated help controller using wxHTML, in a
+      similar style to the Microsoft HTML Help viewer and using some of the same
+      files. Although it has an API compatible with other help controllers, it has
+      more advanced features, so it is recommended that you use the specific API
+      for this class instead. Note that if you use .zip or .htb formats for your
+      books, you must add this line to your application initialization:
+      @code wxFileSystem::AddHandler(new wxArchiveFSHandler); @endcode
+      or nothing will be shown in your help window.

 
     @library{wxbase}
     @category{help}
 
 
     @library{wxbase}
     @category{help}
 

-    @see wxHtmlHelpController, wxHTML()
+    @see wxHtmlHelpController, @ref overview_html

 */
 */

-class wxHelpController : public wxObject
+class wxHelpController : public wxHelpControllerBase

 {
 public:
     /**
         Constructs a help instance object, but does not invoke the help viewer.
 {
 public:
     /**
         Constructs a help instance object, but does not invoke the help viewer.

-        If you provide a window, it will be used by some help controller classes, such
-        as
+
+        If you provide a window, it will be used by some help controller classes, such as

         wxCHMHelpController, wxWinHelpController and wxHtmlHelpController, as the
         wxCHMHelpController, wxWinHelpController and wxHtmlHelpController, as the

-        parent for the help window instead of the value of wxApp::GetTopWindow. You can
-        also change the parent window later with
-        SetParentWindow().
+        parent for the help window instead of the value of wxApp::GetTopWindow.
+
+        You can also change the parent window later with SetParentWindow().

     */
     wxHelpController(wxWindow* parentWindow = NULL);
 
     */
     wxHelpController(wxWindow* parentWindow = NULL);
 


@@ -96,19 +85,21 @@ public:
     /**
         If the help viewer is not running, runs it and displays the file at the given
         block number.
     /**
         If the help viewer is not running, runs it and displays the file at the given
         block number.

-        @e WinHelp: Refers to the context number.
-        @e MS HTML Help: Refers to the context number.
-        @e External HTML help: the same as for DisplaySection().
-        @e wxHtmlHelpController: @e sectionNo is an identifier as specified in the @c
-        .hhc file. See @ref overview_helpformat "Help files format".
-        This function is for backward compatibility only, and applications should use
-        @ref displaysection() wxHelpController instead.
+
+        - @e WinHelp: Refers to the context number.
+        - @e MS HTML Help: Refers to the context number.
+        - @e External HTML help: the same as for DisplaySection().
+        - @e wxHtmlHelpController: @e sectionNo is an identifier as specified in
+          the @c .hhc file. See @ref overview_html_helpformats.
+
+        @deprecated
+        This function is for backward compatibility only, and applications
+        should use DisplaySection() instead.

     */
     virtual bool DisplayBlock(long blockNo);
 
     /**
     */
     virtual bool DisplayBlock(long blockNo);
 
     /**

-        If the help viewer is not running, runs it and displays the
-        contents.
+        If the help viewer is not running, runs it and displays the contents.

     */
     virtual bool DisplayContents();
 
     */
     virtual bool DisplayContents();
 


@@ -118,63 +109,71 @@ public:
     */
     virtual bool DisplayContextPopup(int contextId);
 
     */
     virtual bool DisplayContextPopup(int contextId);
 

-    //@{

     /**
         If the help viewer is not running, runs it and displays the given section.
     /**
         If the help viewer is not running, runs it and displays the given section.

-        @e WinHelp, MS HTML Help @a sectionNo is a context id.
-        @e External HTML help: wxExtHelpController implements @a sectionNo as an id in
-        a map file, which is of the form:

 
 

-        @e wxHtmlHelpController: @a sectionNo is an identifier as specified in the @c
-        .hhc file. See @ref overview_helpformat "Help files format".
-        See also the help sample for notes on how to specify section numbers for
-        various help file formats.
+        The interpretation of section differs between help viewers.
+        For most viewers, this call is equivalent to KeywordSearch.
+        For MS HTML Help, wxHTML help and external HTML help, if section has a
+        .htm or .html extension, that HTML file will be displayed; otherwise a
+        keyword search is done.

     */
     virtual bool DisplaySection(const wxString& section);
     */
     virtual bool DisplaySection(const wxString& section);

+
+    /**
+        If the help viewer is not running, runs it and displays the given section.
+
+        - @e WinHelp, MS HTML Help @a sectionNo is a context id.
+        - @e External HTML help: wxExtHelpController implements @a sectionNo as
+          an id in a map file, which is of the form:
+        - @e wxHtmlHelpController: @a sectionNo is an identifier as specified in
+          the @c .hhc file. See @ref overview_html_helpformats.
+          See also the help sample for notes on how to specify section numbers for
+          various help file formats.
+    */

     virtual bool DisplaySection(int sectionNo);
     virtual bool DisplaySection(int sectionNo);

-    //@}

 
     /**
         Displays the text in a popup window, if possible.
 
     /**
         Displays the text in a popup window, if possible.

+

         Returns @false if unsuccessful or not implemented.
     */
     virtual bool DisplayTextPopup(const wxString& text,
                                   const wxPoint& pos);
 
     /**
         Returns @false if unsuccessful or not implemented.
     */
     virtual bool DisplayTextPopup(const wxString& text,
                                   const wxPoint& pos);
 
     /**

-        wxHtmlHelpController returns the frame, size and position.
-        For all other help controllers, this function does nothing
-        and just returns @NULL.
+        For wxHtmlHelpController, returns the latest frame size and position
+        settings and whether a new frame is drawn with each invocation.
+        For all other help controllers, this function does nothing and just returns @NULL.

 
 

-        @param viewer
-            This defaults to "netscape" for wxExtHelpController.
-        @param flags
-            This defaults to wxHELP_NETSCAPE for wxExtHelpController, indicating
-            that the viewer is a variant of Netscape Navigator.
+        @param size
+            The most recent frame size.
+        @param pos
+            The most recent frame position.
+        @param newFrameEachTime
+            @true if a new frame is drawn with each invocation.

     */
     virtual wxFrame* GetFrameParameters(const wxSize* size = NULL,
                                         const wxPoint* pos = NULL,
                                         bool* newFrameEachTime = NULL);
 
     /**
     */
     virtual wxFrame* GetFrameParameters(const wxSize* size = NULL,
                                         const wxPoint* pos = NULL,
                                         bool* newFrameEachTime = NULL);
 
     /**

-        Returns the window to be used as the parent for the help window. This window is
-        used
-        by wxCHMHelpController, wxWinHelpController and wxHtmlHelpController.
+        Returns the window to be used as the parent for the help window.
+        This window is used by wxCHMHelpController, wxWinHelpController and
+        wxHtmlHelpController.

     */
     virtual wxWindow* GetParentWindow() const;
 
     //@{
     /**
         Initializes the help instance with a help filename, and optionally a server
     */
     virtual wxWindow* GetParentWindow() const;
 
     //@{
     /**
         Initializes the help instance with a help filename, and optionally a server

-        socket
-        number if using wxHelp (now obsolete). Does not invoke the help viewer.
+        socket number if using wxHelp (now obsolete). Does not invoke the help viewer.

         This must be called directly after the help instance object is created and
         This must be called directly after the help instance object is created and

-        before
-        any attempts to communicate with the viewer.
-        You may omit the file extension and a suitable one will be chosen. For
-        wxHtmlHelpController, the extensions zip, htb and hhp will be appended while
-        searching for
-        a suitable file. For WinHelp, the hlp extension is appended.
+        before any attempts to communicate with the viewer.
+
+        You may omit the file extension and a suitable one will be chosen.
+        For wxHtmlHelpController, the extensions zip, htb and hhp will be appended
+        while searching for a suitable file. For WinHelp, the hlp extension is appended.

     */
     virtual bool Initialize(const wxString& file);
     virtual bool Initialize(const wxString& file, int server);
     */
     virtual bool Initialize(const wxString& file);
     virtual bool Initialize(const wxString& file, int server);


@@ -182,29 +181,31 @@ public:
 
     /**
         If the help viewer is not running, runs it, and searches for sections matching
 
     /**
         If the help viewer is not running, runs it, and searches for sections matching

-        the given keyword. If one match is found, the file is displayed at this
-        section. The optional parameter allows the search the index
-        (wxHELP_SEARCH_INDEX) but this currently only supported by the
-        wxHtmlHelpController.
-        @e WinHelp, MS HTML Help: If more than one match is found,
-        the first topic is displayed.
-        @e External HTML help, simple wxHTML help: If more than one match is found,
-        a choice of topics is displayed.
-        @e wxHtmlHelpController: see wxHtmlHelpController::KeywordSearch.
+        the given keyword. If one match is found, the file is displayed at this section.
+        The optional parameter allows the search the index (wxHELP_SEARCH_INDEX)
+        but this currently only supported by the wxHtmlHelpController.
+
+        - @e WinHelp, MS HTML Help:
+          If more than one match is found, the first topic is displayed.
+        - @e External HTML help, simple wxHTML help:
+          If more than one match is found, a choice of topics is displayed.
+        - @e wxHtmlHelpController: see wxHtmlHelpController::KeywordSearch.

     */
     virtual bool KeywordSearch(const wxString& keyWord,
                                wxHelpSearchMode mode = wxHELP_SEARCH_ALL);
 
     /**
         If the help viewer is not running, runs it and loads the given file.
     */
     virtual bool KeywordSearch(const wxString& keyWord,
                                wxHelpSearchMode mode = wxHELP_SEARCH_ALL);
 
     /**
         If the help viewer is not running, runs it and loads the given file.

-        If the filename is not supplied or is
-        empty, the file specified in @b Initialize is used. If the viewer is
-        already displaying the specified file, it will not be reloaded. This
-        member function may be used before each display call in case the user
-        has opened another file.
+        If the filename is not supplied or is empty, the file specified in
+        Initialize() is used.
+
+        If the viewer is already displaying the specified file, it will not be
+        reloaded. This member function may be used before each display call in
+        case the user has opened another file.
+

         wxHtmlHelpController ignores this call.
     */
         wxHtmlHelpController ignores this call.
     */

-    virtual bool LoadFile(const wxString& file = "");
+    virtual bool LoadFile(const wxString& file = wxEmptyString);

 
     /**
         Overridable member called when this application's viewer is quit by the user.
 
     /**
         Overridable member called when this application's viewer is quit by the user.


@@ -214,15 +215,15 @@ public:
 
     /**
         If the viewer is running, quits it by disconnecting.
 
     /**
         If the viewer is running, quits it by disconnecting.

-        For Windows Help, the viewer will only close if no other application is using
-        it.
+        For Windows Help, the viewer will only close if no other application is using it.

     */
     virtual bool Quit();
 
     /**
     */
     virtual bool Quit();
 
     /**

-        For wxHtmlHelpController, the title is set (again with %s indicating the
-        page title) and also the size and position of the frame if the frame is already
-        open. @a newFrameEachTime is ignored.
+        For wxHtmlHelpController, the title is set (with %s indicating the
+        page title) and also the size and position of the frame if the frame is
+        already open. @a newFrameEachTime is ignored.
+

         For all other help controllers this function has no effect.
     */
     virtual void SetFrameParameters(const wxString& title,
         For all other help controllers this function has no effect.
     */
     virtual void SetFrameParameters(const wxString& title,


@@ -237,9 +238,23 @@ public:
     virtual void SetParentWindow(wxWindow* parentWindow);
 
     /**
     virtual void SetParentWindow(wxWindow* parentWindow);
 
     /**

-        Sets detailed viewer information. So far this is only relevant to
-        wxExtHelpController.
+        Sets detailed viewer information.
+        So far this is only relevant to wxExtHelpController.

         Some examples of usage:
         Some examples of usage:

+
+        @code
+        m_help.SetViewer("kdehelp");
+        m_help.SetViewer("gnome-help-browser");
+        m_help.SetViewer("netscape", wxHELP_NETSCAPE);
+        @endcode
+
+        @param viewer
+            This defaults to "netscape" for wxExtHelpController.
+        @param flags
+            This defaults to wxHELP_NETSCAPE for wxExtHelpController, indicating
+            that the viewer is a variant of Netscape Navigator.
+
+        @todo modernize this function with ::wxLaunchDefaultBrowser

     */
     virtual void SetViewer(const wxString& viewer, long flags);
 };
     */
     virtual void SetViewer(const wxString& viewer, long flags);
 };