\end{itemize}
You should use the macro IMPLEMENT\_APP(appClass) in your application implementation
-file to tell wxWindows how to create an instance of your application class.
+file to tell wxWidgets how to create an instance of your application class.
Use DECLARE\_APP(appClass) in a header file if you want the wxGetApp function (which returns
a reference to your application object) to be visible to other files.
\wxheading{Remarks}
-wxWindows sets this to a reasonable default before
+wxWidgets sets this to a reasonable default before
calling \helpref{wxApp::OnInit}{wxapponinit}, but the application can reset it at will.
\func{int}{MainLoop}{\void}
-Called by wxWindows on creation of the application. Override this if you wish
+Called by wxWidgets on creation of the application. Override this if you wish
to provide your own (environment-dependent) main loop.
\wxheading{Return value}
Override this member function for any processing which needs to be
done as the application is about to exit. OnExit is called after
destroying all application windows and controls, but before
-wxWindows cleanup. Note that it is not called at all if
+wxWidgets cleanup. Note that it is not called at all if
\helpref{OnInit}{wxapponinit} failed.
The return value of this function is currently ignored, return the same value
%%since this forwards OnIdle events to windows and also performs garbage collection for
%%windows whose destruction has been delayed.
%%
-%%wxWindows' strategy for OnIdle processing is as follows. After pending user interface events for an
-%%application have all been processed, wxWindows sends an OnIdle event to the application object. wxApp::OnIdle itself
+%%wxWidgets' strategy for OnIdle processing is as follows. After pending user interface events for an
+%%application have all been processed, wxWidgets sends an OnIdle event to the application object. wxApp::OnIdle itself
%%sends an OnIdle event to each application window, allowing windows to do idle processing such as updating
%%their appearance. If either wxApp::OnIdle or a window OnIdle function requested more time, by
-%%calling \helpref{wxIdleEvent::RequestMore}{wxidleeventrequestmore}, wxWindows will send another OnIdle
+%%calling \helpref{wxIdleEvent::RequestMore}{wxidleeventrequestmore}, wxWidgets will send another OnIdle
%%event to the application object. This will occur in a loop until either a user event is found to be
%%pending, or OnIdle requests no more time. Then all pending user events are processed until the system
%%goes idle again, when OnIdle is called, and so on.
that the function returns \true.
Notice that if you want to to use the command line processing provided by
-wxWindows you have to call the base class version in the derived class
+wxWidgets you have to call the base class version in the derived class
OnInit().
Return \true to continue processing, \false to exit the application
\func{virtual int}{OnRun}{\void}
-This virtual function is where the execution of a program written in wxWindows
+This virtual function is where the execution of a program written in wxWidgets
starts. The default implementation just enters the main loop and starts
handling the events until it terminates, either because
\helpref{ExitMainLoop}{wxappexitmainloop} has been explicitly called or because
Windows-only function for processing a message. This function
is called from the main message loop, checking for windows that
may wish to process it. The function returns true if the message
-was processed, false otherwise. If you use wxWindows with another class
+was processed, false otherwise. If you use wxWidgets with another class
library with its own message loop, you should make sure that this
-function is called to allow wxWindows to receive messages. For example,
+function is called to allow wxWidgets to receive messages. For example,
to allow co-existence with the Microsoft Foundation Classes, override
the PreTranslateMessage function:
\begin{verbatim}
-// Provide wxWindows message loop compatibility
+// Provide wxWidgets message loop compatibility
BOOL CTheApp::PreTranslateMessage(MSG *msg)
{
if (wxTheApp && wxTheApp->ProcessMessage((WXMSW *)msg))
Sends idle events to a window and its children.
-Please note that this function is internal to wxWindows and shouldn't be used
+Please note that this function is internal to wxWidgets and shouldn't be used
by user code.
\wxheading{Remarks}
Sets the name of the application. The name may be used in dialogs
(for example by the document/view framework). A default name is set by
-wxWindows.
+wxWidgets.
\wxheading{See also}
\func{void}{SetTopWindow}{\param{wxWindow* }{window}}
Sets the `top' window. You can call this from within \helpref{wxApp::OnInit}{wxapponinit} to
-let wxWindows know which is the main window. You don't have to set the top window;
+let wxWidgets know which is the main window. You don't have to set the top window;
it is only a convenience so that (for example) certain dialogs without parents can use a
specific window as the top window. If no top window is specified by the application,
-wxWindows just uses the first frame or dialog in its top-level window list, when it
+wxWidgets just uses the first frame or dialog in its top-level window list, when it
needs to use the top window.
\wxheading{Parameters}
Sets the name of application's vendor. The name will be used
in registry access. A default name is set by
-wxWindows.
+wxWidgets.
\wxheading{See also}