\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
+
\membersection{wxDC::wxDC}
\func{}{wxDC}{\void}
Constructor.
+
\membersection{wxDC::\destruct{wxDC}}
\func{}{\destruct{wxDC}}{\void}
Destructor.
+
\membersection{wxDC::BeginDrawing}\label{wxdcbegindrawing}
\func{void}{BeginDrawing}{\void}
and brush settings would be lost if the device context were obtained and
released for each drawing operation.
+
\membersection{wxDC::Blit}\label{wxdcblit}
\func{bool}{Blit}{\param{wxCoord}{ xdest}, \param{wxCoord}{ ydest}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height},
\param{wxDC* }{source}, \param{wxCoord}{ xsrc}, \param{wxCoord}{ ysrc}, \param{int}{ logicalFunc = wxCOPY},
- \param{bool }{useMask = FALSE}, \param{wxCoord}{ xsrcMask = -1}, \param{wxCoord}{ ysrcMask = -1}}
+ \param{bool }{useMask = false}, \param{wxCoord}{ xsrcMask = -1}, \param{wxCoord}{ ysrcMask = -1}}
Copy from a source DC to this DC, specifying the destination
coordinates, size of area to copy, source DC, source coordinates,
\docparam{logicalFunc}{Logical function to use: see \helpref{wxDC::SetLogicalFunction}{wxdcsetlogicalfunction}.}
-\docparam{useMask}{If TRUE, Blit does a transparent blit using the mask that is associated with the bitmap
+\docparam{useMask}{If true, Blit does a transparent blit using the mask that is associated with the bitmap
selected into the source device context. The Windows implementation does the following if MaskBlt cannot be used:
\begin{enumerate}
and logical functions are supported.
{\bf Note:} on Windows, blitting with masks can be speeded up considerably by compiling
-wxWindows with the wxUSE\_DC\_CACHE option enabled. You can also influence whether MaskBlt
+wxWidgets with the wxUSE\_DC\_CACHE option enabled. You can also influence whether MaskBlt
or the explicit mask blitting code above is used, by using \helpref{wxSystemOptions}{wxsystemoptions} and
setting the {\bf no-maskblt} option to 1.
\helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}, \helpref{wxBitmap}{wxbitmap}, \helpref{wxMask}{wxmask}
\begin{comment}
+
\membersection{wxDC::CacheEnabled}\label{wxdccacheenabled}
\func{static bool}{CacheEnabled}{\void}
-On supported platforms (currently only Windows), returns TRUE
+On supported platforms (currently only Windows), returns true
if the DC cache is enabled. The DC cache
can speed up the \helpref{Blit}{wxdcblit} operation when
drawing a large number of masked bitmaps.
\helpref{wxDC::EnableCache}{wxdcenablecache}, \helpref{wxDC::ClearCache}
\end{comment}
+
\membersection{wxDC::CalcBoundingBox}\label{wxdccalcboundingbox}
\func{void}{CalcBoundingBox}{\param{wxCoord }{x}, \param{wxCoord }{y}}
\helpref{ResetBoundingBox}{wxdcresetboundingbox}
+
\membersection{wxDC::Clear}\label{wxdcclear}
\func{void}{Clear}{\void}
Clears the device context using the current background brush.
\begin{comment}
+
\membersection{wxDC::ClearCache}\label{wxdcclearcache}
\func{static void}{ClearCache}{\void}
\helpref{wxDC::EnableCache}{wxdcenablecache}, \helpref{wxDC::CacheEnabled}
\end{comment}
+
\membersection{wxDC::CrossHair}\label{wxdccrosshair}
\func{void}{CrossHair}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}}
and horizontal line the height and width of the window, centred
on the given point.
+
\membersection{wxDC::DestroyClippingRegion}\label{wxdcdestroyclippingregion}
\func{void}{DestroyClippingRegion}{\void}
Destroys the current clipping region so that none of the DC is clipped.
See also \helpref{wxDC::SetClippingRegion}{wxdcsetclippingregion}.
+
\membersection{wxDC::DeviceToLogicalX}\label{wxdcdevicetologicalx}
\func{wxCoord}{DeviceToLogicalX}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}}
Convert device X coordinate to logical coordinate, using the current
mapping mode.
+
\membersection{wxDC::DeviceToLogicalXRel}\label{wxdcdevicetologicalxrel}
\func{wxCoord}{DeviceToLogicalXRel}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}}
Convert device X coordinate to relative logical coordinate, using the current
-mapping mode. Use this function for converting a width, for example.
+mapping mode but ignoring the x axis orientation.
+Use this function for converting a width, for example.
+
\membersection{wxDC::DeviceToLogicalY}\label{wxdcdevicetologicaly}
Converts device Y coordinate to logical coordinate, using the current
mapping mode.
+
\membersection{wxDC::DeviceToLogicalYRel}\label{wxdcdevicetologicalyrel}
\func{wxCoord}{DeviceToLogicalYRel}{\param{wxCoord}{ y}}
Convert device Y coordinate to relative logical coordinate, using the current
-mapping mode. Use this function for converting a height, for example.
+mapping mode but ignoring the y axis orientation.
+Use this function for converting a height, for example.
+
\membersection{wxDC::DrawArc}\label{wxdcdrawarc}
-\func{void}{DrawArc}{\param{wxCoord}{ x1}, \param{wxCoord}{ y1}, \param{wxCoord}{ x2}, \param{wxCoord}{ y2}, \param{double}{ xc}, \param{double}{ yc}}
+\func{void}{DrawArc}{\param{wxCoord}{ x1}, \param{wxCoord}{ y1}, \param{wxCoord}{ x2}, \param{wxCoord}{ y2}, \param{wxCoord}{ xc}, \param{wxCoord}{ yc}}
Draws an arc of a circle, centred on ({\it xc, yc}), with starting point ({\it x1, y1})
and ending at ({\it x2, y2}). The current pen is used for the outline
The arc is drawn in an anticlockwise direction from the start point to the end point.
+
\membersection{wxDC::DrawBitmap}\label{wxdcdrawbitmap}
\func{void}{DrawBitmap}{\param{const wxBitmap\&}{ bitmap}, \param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{bool}{ transparent}}
-Draw a bitmap on the device context at the specified point. If {\it transparent} is TRUE and the bitmap has
+Draw a bitmap on the device context at the specified point. If {\it transparent} is true and the bitmap has
a transparency mask, the bitmap will be drawn transparently.
When drawing a mono-bitmap, the current text foreground colour will be used to draw the foreground
(all bits set to 0). See also \helpref{SetTextForeground}{wxdcsettextforeground},
\helpref{SetTextBackground}{wxdcsettextbackground} and \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}.
+
\membersection{wxDC::DrawCheckMark}\label{wxdcdrawcheckmark}
\func{void}{DrawCheckMark}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height}}
Draws a check mark inside the given rectangle.
+
+\membersection{wxDC::DrawCircle}\label{wxdcdrawcircle}
+
+\func{void}{DrawCircle}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ radius}}
+
+\func{void}{DrawCircle}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}, \param{wxCoord}{ radius}}
+
+Draws a circle with the given centre and radius.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{DrawEllipse}{wxdcdrawellipse}
+
+
\membersection{wxDC::DrawEllipse}\label{wxdcdrawellipse}
\func{void}{DrawEllipse}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height}}
-Draws an ellipse contained in the rectangle with the given top left corner, and with the
-given size. The current pen is used for the outline and the current brush for
-filling the shape.
+\func{void}{DrawEllipse}{\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pt}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size}}
+
+\func{void}{DrawEllipse}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}
+
+Draws an ellipse contained in the rectangle specified either with the given top
+left corner and the given size or directly. The current pen is used for the
+outline and the current brush for filling the shape.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{DrawCircle}{wxdcdrawcircle}
+
\membersection{wxDC::DrawEllipticArc}\label{wxdcdrawellipticarc}
counter-clockwise motion. If {\it start} is equal to {\it end}, a
complete ellipse will be drawn.
+
\membersection{wxDC::DrawIcon}\label{wxdcdrawicon}
\func{void}{DrawIcon}{\param{const wxIcon\&}{ icon}, \param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}}
Draw an icon on the display (does nothing if the device context is PostScript).
This can be the simplest way of drawing bitmaps on a window.
+
\membersection{wxDC::DrawLine}\label{wxdcdrawline}
\func{void}{DrawLine}{\param{wxCoord}{ x1}, \param{wxCoord}{ y1}, \param{wxCoord}{ x2}, \param{wxCoord}{ y2}}
Draws a line from the first point to the second. The current pen is used
-for drawing the line.
+for drawing the line. Note that the point $(x2, y2)$ is {\emph not} part of the
+line and is not drawn by this function (this is consistent with the behaviour
+of many other toolkits).
+
\membersection{wxDC::DrawLines}\label{wxdcdrawlines}
as its first parameter a reference to an array
of wxPoint objects.}
+
\membersection{wxDC::DrawPolygon}\label{wxdcdrawpolygon}
\func{void}{DrawPolygon}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{wxPoint}{ points[]}, \param{wxCoord}{ xoffset = 0}, \param{wxCoord}{ yoffset = 0},\\
for filling the shape. Using a transparent brush suppresses filling.
The programmer is responsible for deleting the list of points.
-Note that wxWindows automatically closes the first and last points.
+Note that wxWidgets automatically closes the first and last points.
\pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method accepts a Python list
of wxPoint objects.}
as its first parameter a reference to an array
of wxPoint objects.}
+
+\membersection{wxDC::DrawPolyPolygon}\label{wxdcdrawpolypolygon}
+
+\func{void}{DrawPolyPolygon}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{int}{ count[]}, \param{wxPoint}{ points[]}, \param{wxCoord}{ xoffset = 0}, \param{wxCoord}{ yoffset = 0},\\
+ \param{int }{fill\_style = wxODDEVEN\_RULE}}
+
+Draws two or more filled polygons using an array of {\it points}, adding the
+optional offset coordinates.
+
+Notice that for the platforms providing a native implementation
+of this function (Windows and PostScript-based wxDC currently), this is more
+efficient than using \helpref{DrawPolygon}{wxdcdrawpolygon} in a loop.
+
+{\it n} specifies the number of polygons to draw, the array {\it count} of size
+{\it n} specifies the number of points in each of the polygons in the
+{\it points} array.
+
+The last argument specifies the fill rule: {\bf wxODDEVEN\_RULE} (the default)
+or {\bf wxWINDING\_RULE}.
+
+The current pen is used for drawing the outline, and the current brush for
+filling the shape. Using a transparent brush suppresses filling.
+
+The polygons maybe disjoint or overlapping. Each polygon specified in a call to
+{\bf DrawPolyPolygon} must be closed. Unlike polygons created by the
+\helpref{DrawPolygon}{wxdcdrawpolygon} member function, the polygons created by
+{\bf DrawPolyPolygon} are not closed automatically.
+
+\pythonnote{Not implemented yet}
+
+\perlnote{Not implemented yet}
+
+
\membersection{wxDC::DrawPoint}\label{wxdcdrawpoint}
\func{void}{DrawPoint}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}}
-Draws a point using the current pen.
+Draws a point using the color of the current pen. Note that the other properties of the pen are not used, such as width etc..
+
\membersection{wxDC::DrawRectangle}\label{wxdcdrawrectangle}
size. The current pen is used for the outline and the current brush
for filling the shape.
+
\membersection{wxDC::DrawRotatedText}\label{wxdcdrawrotatedtext}
\func{void}{DrawRotatedText}{\param{const wxString\& }{text}, \param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{double}{ angle}}
Draws the text rotated by {\it angle} degrees.
+{\bf NB:} Under Win9x only TrueType fonts can be drawn by this function. In
+particular, a font different from {\tt wxNORMAL\_FONT} should be used as the
+latter is not a TrueType font. {\tt wxSWISS\_FONT} is an example of a font
+which is.
+
\wxheading{See also}
\helpref{DrawText}{wxdcdrawtext}
+
\membersection{wxDC::DrawRoundedRectangle}\label{wxdcdrawroundedrectangle}
\func{void}{DrawRoundedRectangle}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height}, \param{double}{ radius = 20}}
the strange effects X produces when the corners are too big for
the rectangle.
+
\membersection{wxDC::DrawSpline}\label{wxdcdrawspline}
\func{void}{DrawSpline}{\param{wxList *}{points}}
\perlnote{The wxPerl version of this method accepts a reference to an array
of wxPoint objects.}
+
\membersection{wxDC::DrawText}\label{wxdcdrawtext}
\func{void}{DrawText}{\param{const wxString\& }{text}, \param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}}
with this function in portable programs.
\begin{comment}
+
\membersection{wxDC::EnableCache}\label{wxdcenablecache}
\func{static void}{EnableCache}{\param{bool}{ enableCache}}
\helpref{wxDC::CacheEnabled}{wxdccacheenabled}, \helpref{wxDC::ClearCache}
\end{comment}
+
\membersection{wxDC::EndDoc}\label{wxdcenddoc}
\func{void}{EndDoc}{\void}
Ends a document (only relevant when outputting to a printer).
+
\membersection{wxDC::EndDrawing}\label{wxdcenddrawing}
\func{void}{EndDrawing}{\void}
drawing primitives between {\bf BeginDrawing} and {\bf EndDrawing}\rtfsp
calls.
+
\membersection{wxDC::EndPage}\label{wxdcendpage}
\func{void}{EndPage}{\void}
Ends a document page (only relevant when outputting to a printer).
+
\membersection{wxDC::FloodFill}\label{wxdcfloodfill}
-\func{void}{FloodFill}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ colour}, \param{int}{ style=wxFLOOD\_SURFACE}}
+\func{bool}{FloodFill}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ colour}, \param{int}{ style=wxFLOOD\_SURFACE}}
Flood fills the device context starting from the given point, using
the {\it current brush colour}, and using a style:
\item wxFLOOD\_BORDER: the area to be flooded is bounded by the given colour.
\end{itemize}
-{\it Note:} this function is available in MS Windows only.
+Returns false if the operation failed.
+
+{\it Note:} The present implementation for non-Windows platforms may fail to find
+colour borders if the pixels do not match the colour exactly. However the
+function will still return true.
+
\membersection{wxDC::GetBackground}\label{wxdcgetbackground}
Gets the brush used for painting the background (see \helpref{wxDC::SetBackground}{wxdcsetbackground}).
+
\membersection{wxDC::GetBackgroundMode}\label{wxdcgetbackgroundmode}
\constfunc{int}{GetBackgroundMode}{\void}
\helpref{SetBackgroundMode}{wxdcsetbackgroundmode}
+
\membersection{wxDC::GetBrush}\label{wxdcgetbrush}
\func{wxBrush\&}{GetBrush}{\void}
Gets the current brush (see \helpref{wxDC::SetBrush}{wxdcsetbrush}).
+
\membersection{wxDC::GetCharHeight}\label{wxdcgetcharheight}
\func{wxCoord}{GetCharHeight}{\void}
Gets the character height of the currently set font.
+
\membersection{wxDC::GetCharWidth}\label{wxdcgetcharwidth}
\func{wxCoord}{GetCharWidth}{\void}
Gets the average character width of the currently set font.
+
\membersection{wxDC::GetClippingBox}\label{wxdcgetclippingbox}
\func{void}{GetClippingBox}{\param{wxCoord}{ *x}, \param{wxCoord}{ *y}, \param{wxCoord}{ *width}, \param{wxCoord}{ *height}}
rectangle are returned as a tuple.}
\perlnote{This method takes no arguments and returns a four element list
-{\tt ( \$x, \$y, \$width, \$height )}}
+{\tt ( x, y, width, height )}}
+
\membersection{wxDC::GetFont}\label{wxdcgetfont}
Gets the current font (see \helpref{wxDC::SetFont}{wxdcsetfont}).
+
\membersection{wxDC::GetLogicalFunction}\label{wxdcgetlogicalfunction}
\func{int}{GetLogicalFunction}{\void}
Gets the current logical function (see \helpref{wxDC::SetLogicalFunction}{wxdcsetlogicalfunction}).
+
\membersection{wxDC::GetMapMode}\label{wxdcgetmapmode}
\func{int}{GetMapMode}{\void}
Gets the {\it mapping mode} for the device context (see \helpref{wxDC::SetMapMode}{wxdcsetmapmode}).
+
\membersection{wxDC::GetOptimization}\label{wxdcgetoptimization}
\func{bool}{GetOptimization}{\void}
-Returns TRUE if device context optimization is on.
+Returns true if device context optimization is on.
See \helpref{wxDC::SetOptimization}{wxsetoptimization} for details.
+
+\membersection{wxDC::GetPartialTextExtents}\label{wxdcgetpartialtextextents}
+
+\constfunc{bool}{GetPartialTextExtents}{\param{const wxString\& }{text},
+\param{wxArrayInt\& }{widths}}
+
+Fills the {\it widths} array with the widths from the begining of
+{\it text} to the coresponding character of {\it text}. The generic
+version simply builds a running total of the widths of each character
+using \helpref{GetTextExtent}{wxdcgettextextent}, however if the
+various platforms have a native API function that is faster or more
+accurate than the generic implementaiton then it should be used
+instead.
+
+\pythonnote{This method only takes the {\it text} parameter and
+ returns a Python list of integers.}
+
\membersection{wxDC::GetPen}\label{wxdcgetpen}
\func{wxPen\&}{GetPen}{\void}
\func{bool}{GetPixel}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxColour *}{colour}}
-Sets {\it colour} to the colour at the specified location. Windows only; an X implementation
-is being worked on. Not available for wxPostScriptDC or wxMetafileDC.
+Sets {\it colour} to the colour at the specified location.
+Not available for wxPostScriptDC or wxMetafileDC.
\pythonnote{For wxPython the wxColour value is returned and is not
required as a parameter.}
\perlnote{This method only takes the parameters {\tt x} and {\tt y} and returns
a Wx::Colour value}
+\membersection{wxDC::GetPPI}\label{wxdcgetppi}
+
+\constfunc{wxSize}{GetPPI}{\void}
+
+Returns the resolution of the device in pixels per inch.
+
\membersection{wxDC::GetSize}\label{wxdcgetsize}
-\func{void}{GetSize}{\param{wxCoord *}{width}, \param{wxCoord *}{height}}
+\constfunc{void}{GetSize}{\param{wxCoord *}{width}, \param{wxCoord *}{height}}
-For a PostScript device context, this gets the maximum size of graphics
-drawn so far on the device context.
+\constfunc{wxSize}{GetSize}{\void}
-For a Windows printer device context, this gets the horizontal and vertical
-resolution. It can be used to scale graphics to fit the page when using
-a Windows printer device context. For example, if {\it maxX} and {\it maxY}\rtfsp
+This gets the horizontal and vertical resolution in device units. It can be used to scale graphics to fit the page.
+For example, if {\it maxX} and {\it maxY}\rtfsp
represent the maximum horizontal and vertical `pixel' values used in your
application, the following code will scale the graphic to fit on the
printer page:
\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
\twocolitem{{\bf GetSize()}}{Returns a Wx::Size}
\twocolitem{{\bf GetSizeWH()}}{Returns a 2-element list
- {\tt ( \$width, \$height )}}
+ {\tt ( width, height )}}
\end{twocollist}
}}
+\membersection{wxDC::GetSizeMM}\label{wxdcgetsizemm}
+
+\constfunc{void}{GetSizeMM}{\param{wxCoord *}{width}, \param{wxCoord *}{height}}
+
+\constfunc{wxSize}{GetSizeMM}{\void}
+
+Returns the horizontal and vertical resolution in millimetres.
+
\membersection{wxDC::GetTextBackground}\label{wxdcgettextbackground}
\func{wxColour\&}{GetTextBackground}{\void}
Gets the current text background colour (see \helpref{wxDC::SetTextBackground}{wxdcsettextbackground}).
+
\membersection{wxDC::GetTextExtent}\label{wxdcgettextextent}
\func{void}{GetTextExtent}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}, \param{wxCoord *}{w}, \param{wxCoord *}{h},\\
\perlnote{In wxPerl this method is implemented as
{\bf GetTextExtent( string, font = undef )} returning a four element
- array {\tt ( \$width, \$height, \$descent, \$externalLeading )}
+ array {\tt ( width, height, descent, externalLeading )}
}
+
\membersection{wxDC::GetTextForeground}\label{wxdcgettextforeground}
\func{wxColour\&}{GetTextForeground}{\void}
Gets the current text foreground colour (see \helpref{wxDC::SetTextForeground}{wxdcsettextforeground}).
+
\membersection{wxDC::GetUserScale}\label{wxdcgetuserscale}
\func{void}{GetUserScale}{\param{double}{ *x}, \param{double}{ *y}}
Gets the current user scale factor (set by \helpref{SetUserScale}{wxdcsetuserscale}).
-\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no arguments and returna a two element
- array {\tt ( \$x, \$y )}}
+\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no arguments and return a two element
+ array {\tt ( x, y )}}
+
\membersection{wxDC::LogicalToDeviceX}\label{wxdclogicaltodevicex}
Converts logical X coordinate to device coordinate, using the current
mapping mode.
+
\membersection{wxDC::LogicalToDeviceXRel}\label{wxdclogicaltodevicexrel}
\func{wxCoord}{LogicalToDeviceXRel}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}}
Converts logical X coordinate to relative device coordinate, using the current
-mapping mode. Use this for converting a width, for example.
+mapping mode but ignoring the x axis orientation.
+Use this for converting a width, for example.
+
\membersection{wxDC::LogicalToDeviceY}\label{wxdclogicaltodevicey}
Converts logical Y coordinate to device coordinate, using the current
mapping mode.
+
\membersection{wxDC::LogicalToDeviceYRel}\label{wxdclogicaltodeviceyrel}
\func{wxCoord}{LogicalToDeviceYRel}{\param{wxCoord}{ y}}
Converts logical Y coordinate to relative device coordinate, using the current
-mapping mode. Use this for converting a height, for example.
+mapping mode but ignoring the y axis orientation.
+Use this for converting a height, for example.
+
\membersection{wxDC::MaxX}\label{wxdcmaxx}
Gets the maximum horizontal extent used in drawing commands so far.
+
\membersection{wxDC::MaxY}\label{wxdcmaxy}
\func{wxCoord}{MaxY}{\void}
Gets the maximum vertical extent used in drawing commands so far.
+
\membersection{wxDC::MinX}\label{wxdcminx}
\func{wxCoord}{MinX}{\void}
Gets the minimum horizontal extent used in drawing commands so far.
+
\membersection{wxDC::MinY}\label{wxdcminy}
\func{wxCoord}{MinY}{\void}
Gets the minimum vertical extent used in drawing commands so far.
+
\membersection{wxDC::Ok}\label{wxdcok}
\func{bool}{Ok}{\void}
-Returns TRUE if the DC is ok to use.
+Returns true if the DC is ok to use.
+
\membersection{wxDC::ResetBoundingBox}\label{wxdcresetboundingbox}
\helpref{CalcBoundingBox}{wxdccalcboundingbox}
-\membersection{wxDC::SetDeviceOrigin}\label{wxdcsetdeviceorigin}
-\func{void}{SetDeviceOrigin}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}}
+\membersection{wxDC::SetAxisOrientation}\label{wxdcsetaxisorientation}
-Sets the device origin (i.e., the origin in pixels after scaling has been
-applied).
+\func{void}{SetAxisOrientation}{\param{bool}{ xLeftRight},
+ \param{bool}{ yBottomUp}}
+
+Sets the x and y axis orientation (i.e., the direction from lowest to
+highest values on the axis). The default orientation is the natural
+orientation, e.g. x axis from left to right and y axis from bottom up.
+
+\wxheading{Parameters}
+
+\docparam{xLeftRight}{True to set the x axis orientation to the natural
+left to right orientation, false to invert it.}
+
+\docparam{yBottomUp}{True to set the y axis orientation to the natural
+bottom up orientation, false to invert it.}
-This function may be useful in Windows printing
-operations for placing a graphic on a page.
\membersection{wxDC::SetBackground}\label{wxdcsetbackground}
Sets the current background brush for the DC.
+
\membersection{wxDC::SetBackgroundMode}\label{wxdcsetbackgroundmode}
\func{void}{SetBackgroundMode}{\param{int}{ mode}}
{\it mode} may be one of wxSOLID and wxTRANSPARENT. This setting determines
whether text will be drawn with a background colour or not.
+
+\membersection{wxDC::SetBrush}\label{wxdcsetbrush}
+
+\func{void}{SetBrush}{\param{const wxBrush\& }{brush}}
+
+Sets the current brush for the DC.
+
+If the argument is wxNullBrush, the current brush is selected out of the device
+context, and the original brush restored, allowing the current brush to
+be destroyed safely.
+
+See also \helpref{wxBrush}{wxbrush}.
+
+See also \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc} for the interpretation of colours
+when drawing into a monochrome bitmap.
+
+
\membersection{wxDC::SetClippingRegion}\label{wxdcsetclippingregion}
\func{void}{SetClippingRegion}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height}}
-\func{void}{SetClippingRegion}{\param{const wxRegion\&}{ region}}
-
-Sets the clipping region for the DC. The clipping region is an area
-to which drawing is restricted. Possible uses for the clipping region are for clipping text
-or for speeding up window redraws when only a known area of the screen is damaged.
+\func{void}{SetClippingRegion}{\param{const wxPoint\& }{pt}, \param{const wxSize\& }{sz}}
-\wxheading{See also}
+\func{void}{SetClippingRegion}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}
-\helpref{wxDC::DestroyClippingRegion}{wxdcdestroyclippingregion}, \helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}
+\func{void}{SetClippingRegion}{\param{const wxRegion\&}{ region}}
-\membersection{wxDC::SetPalette}\label{wxdcsetpalette}
+Sets the clipping region for this device context to the intersection of the
+given region described by the parameters of this method and the previously set
+clipping region. You should call
+\helpref{DestroyClippingRegion}{wxdcdestroyclippingregion} if you want to set
+the clipping region exactly to the region specified.
-\func{void}{SetPalette}{\param{const wxPalette\& }{palette}}
+The clipping region is an area to which drawing is restricted. Possible uses
+for the clipping region are for clipping text or for speeding up window redraws
+when only a known area of the screen is damaged.
-If this is a window DC or memory DC, assigns the given palette to the window
-or bitmap associated with the DC. If the argument is wxNullPalette, the current
-palette is selected out of the device context, and the original palette
-restored.
+\wxheading{See also}
-See \helpref{wxPalette}{wxpalette} for further details.
+\helpref{wxDC::DestroyClippingRegion}{wxdcdestroyclippingregion}, \helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}
-\membersection{wxDC::SetBrush}\label{wxdcsetbrush}
-\func{void}{SetBrush}{\param{const wxBrush\& }{brush}}
+\membersection{wxDC::SetDeviceOrigin}\label{wxdcsetdeviceorigin}
-Sets the current brush for the DC.
+\func{void}{SetDeviceOrigin}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}}
-If the argument is wxNullBrush, the current brush is selected out of the device
-context, and the original brush restored, allowing the current brush to
-be destroyed safely.
+Sets the device origin (i.e., the origin in pixels after scaling has been
+applied).
-See also \helpref{wxBrush}{wxbrush}.
+This function may be useful in Windows printing
+operations for placing a graphic on a page.
-See also \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc} for the interpretation of colours
-when drawing into a monochrome bitmap.
\membersection{wxDC::SetFont}\label{wxdcsetfont}
\func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
-Sets the current font for the DC.
-
-If the argument is wxNullFont, the current font is selected out of the device
-context, and the original font restored, allowing the current font to
-be destroyed safely.
+Sets the current font for the DC. It must be a valid font, in particular you
+should not pass {\tt wxNullFont} to this method.
See also \helpref{wxFont}{wxfont}.
+
\membersection{wxDC::SetLogicalFunction}\label{wxdcsetlogicalfunction}
\func{void}{SetLogicalFunction}{\param{int}{ function}}
logical operation. wxINVERT is commonly used for drawing rubber bands or
moving outlines, since drawing twice reverts to the original colour.
+
\membersection{wxDC::SetMapMode}\label{wxdcsetmapmode}
\func{void}{SetMapMode}{\param{int}{ int}}
in X, text drawing isn't handled consistently with the mapping mode; a
font is always specified in point size. However, setting the {\it
user scale} (see \helpref{wxDC::SetUserScale}{wxdcsetuserscale}) scales the text appropriately. In
-Windows, scaleable TrueType fonts are always used; in X, results depend
+Windows, scalable TrueType fonts are always used; in X, results depend
on availability of fonts, but usually a reasonable match is found.
-Note that the coordinate origin should ideally be selectable, but for
-now is always at the top left of the screen/printer.
+The coordinate origin is always at the top left of the screen/printer.
-Drawing to a Windows printer device context under UNIX
-uses the current mapping mode, but mapping mode is currently ignored for
-PostScript output.
+Drawing to a Windows printer device context uses the current mapping mode,
+but mapping mode is currently ignored for PostScript output.
The mapping mode can be one of the following:
\twocolitem{wxMM\_TEXT}{Each logical unit is 1 pixel.}
\end{twocollist}
+
\membersection{wxDC::SetOptimization}\label{wxsetoptimization}
\func{void}{SetOptimization}{\param{bool }{optimize}}
-If {\it optimize} is TRUE (the default), this function sets optimization mode on.
+If {\it optimize} is true (the default), this function sets optimization mode on.
This currently means that under X, the device context will not try to set a pen or brush
property if it is known to be set already. This approach can fall down
-if non-wxWindows code is using the same device context or window, for example
+if non-wxWidgets code is using the same device context or window, for example
when the window is a panel on which the windowing system draws panel items.
-The wxWindows device context 'memory' will now be out of step with reality.
+The wxWidgets device context 'memory' will now be out of step with reality.
Setting optimization off, drawing, then setting it back on again, is a trick
that must occasionally be employed.
+
+\membersection{wxDC::SetPalette}\label{wxdcsetpalette}
+
+\func{void}{SetPalette}{\param{const wxPalette\& }{palette}}
+
+If this is a window DC or memory DC, assigns the given palette to the window
+or bitmap associated with the DC. If the argument is wxNullPalette, the current
+palette is selected out of the device context, and the original palette
+restored.
+
+See \helpref{wxPalette}{wxpalette} for further details.
+
+
\membersection{wxDC::SetPen}\label{wxdcsetpen}
\func{void}{SetPen}{\param{const wxPen\& }{pen}}
See also \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc} for the interpretation of colours
when drawing into a monochrome bitmap.
+
\membersection{wxDC::SetTextBackground}\label{wxdcsettextbackground}
\func{void}{SetTextBackground}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
Sets the current text background colour for the DC.
+
\membersection{wxDC::SetTextForeground}\label{wxdcsettextforeground}
\func{void}{SetTextForeground}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
See also \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc} for the interpretation of colours
when drawing into a monochrome bitmap.
+
\membersection{wxDC::SetUserScale}\label{wxdcsetuserscale}
\func{void}{SetUserScale}{\param{double}{ xScale}, \param{double}{ yScale}}
Sets the user scaling factor, useful for applications which require
`zooming'.
+
\membersection{wxDC::StartDoc}\label{wxdcstartdoc}
\func{bool}{StartDoc}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}}
Starts a document (only relevant when outputting to a printer).
Message is a message to show whilst printing.
+
\membersection{wxDC::StartPage}\label{wxdcstartpage}
\func{bool}{StartPage}{\void}
\section{\class{wxDCClipper}}\label{wxdcclipper}
This is a small helper class which sets the specified to its constructor
-clipping region and then automatically destroyes it in its destructor. Using
+clipping region and then automatically destroys it in its destructor. Using
it ensures that unwanted clipping region is not left set on the DC.
\wxheading{Derived from}
\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
+
\membersection{wxDCClipper::wxDCClipper}
\func{}{wxDCClipper}{\param{wxDC\& }{dc}, \param{wxCoord }{x},\param{wxCoord }{y},\param{wxCoord }{w},\param{wxCoord }{h},}
Constructor: sets the the clipping region for the given device context to the
specified rectangle.
+
\membersection{wxDCClipper::\destruct{wxDCClipper}}
\func{}{\destruct{wxDCClipper}}{\void}
-Destructor: destroyes the clipping region set in the constructor.
+Destructor: destroys the clipping region set in the constructor.
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