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 wxWindows 2 Change Log
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+next release (2.1.12 or 2.2?)
+-----------------------------
+
+wxBase:
+
+- wxDateTime replaces and extends old wxDate and wxTime classes (still
+  available but strongly deprecated) with many new features
+
+- wxLongLong class provides support for (signed) 64 bit integers
+
+- it is now possible to build wxBase under Win32 (using VC++ only so far)
+  and BeOS (without thread support yet)
+
+- wxThread class modified to support both detached and joinable threads, also
+  added new GetCPUCount() and SetConcurrency() functions (useful under Solaris
+  only so far)
+- wxDir class for enumerating files in a directory
+- wxLog functions are now (more) MT-safe
+- wxStopWatch class, timer functions have more chances to return correct
+  results for your platform (use ANSI functions where available)
+- wxString::ToLong, ToULong, ToDouble methods and Format() static one added
+- buffer overflows in wxString and wxLog classes fixed (if snprintf() function
+  is available)
+- wxArray::RemoveAt() replaces deprectaed wxArray::Remove(index)
+
+all (GUI):
+
+- new wxCalendarCtrl class for picking a date interactively
+
+- wxMenu(Bar)::Insert() and Remove() functions for dynamic menu menagament
+- wxToolBar supports arbitrary controls (not only buttons) and can be
+  dynamically changed (Delete/Insert functions)
+- vertical toolbars supported by MSW and GTK native wxToolBar classes
+
+- wxTreeCtrl and wxListCtrl allow setting colour/fonts for individual items
+- "file open" dialog allows selecting multiple files at once (contributed by
+  John Norris)
+- wxMimeTypesManager uses GNOME/KDE MIME database to get the icons for the
+  MIME types if available (Unix only)
+- wxDC::DrawRotatedText() (based on contribution by Hans-Joachim Baader)
+
+- TIFF support added (libtiff required and included in the distribution)
+- PCX files can now be written (24 bit only so far)
+
+wxMSW:
+
+- implemented setting colours for push buttons
+- wxTreeCtrl::IsVisible() bug fixed (thanks to Gary Chessun)
+- tooltips work with wxRadioBox
+- loading/saving big (> 32K) files in wxTextCtrl works
+- returning FALSE from OnPrintPage() aborts printing
+
+wxGTK:
+
+- wxFontMapper endless recursion bug (on some systems) fixed
+- wxGTK synthesizes wxActivateEvents
+- UpdateUI handlers may be used with wxTextCtrl
+
+wxMotif:
+
+- wxMenu::Enable) works
+
+NOTE: for changes after wxWindows 2.1.0 b4, please see the CVS
+change log.
+
+Major improvements are listed in readme.txt.
+
+2.1.0, b4, May 9th 1999
+-----------------------
+
+wxGTK:
+
+- JPEG support added.
+- Many fixes and changes not thought worth mentioning in this file :-)
+
+wxMSW:
+
+- wxNotebook changes: can add image only; wxNB_FIXEDWIDTH added;
+  SetTabSize added.
+- JPEG support added.
+- Fixes for Cygwin compilation.
+- Added wxGA_SMOOTH and wxFRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT styles.
+- Many fixes people didn't tell this file about.
+
+wxMotif:
+
+
+General:
+
+- Some changes for Unicode support, including wxchar.h/cpp.
+
+
 2.0.1 (release), March 1st 1999
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