\func{void}{Dos2UnixFilename}{\param{const wxString\& }{s}}
-Converts a DOS to a UNIX filename by replacing backslashes with forward
+Converts a DOS to a Unix filename by replacing backslashes with forward
slashes.
\membersection{::wxFileExists}
\func{void}{wxUnix2DosFilename}{\param{const wxString\& }{s}}
-Converts a UNIX to a DOS filename by replacing forward
+Converts a Unix to a DOS filename by replacing forward
slashes with backslashes.
\membersection{::wxConcatFiles}
Under Windows, the filename will include the drive and name of the
directory allocated for temporary files (usually the contents of the
-TEMP variable). Under UNIX, the {\tt /tmp} directory is used.
+TEMP variable). Under Unix, the {\tt /tmp} directory is used.
It is the application's responsibility to create and delete the file.
Returns the depth of the display (a value of 1 denotes a monochrome display).
-\membersection{::wxMakeMetaFilePlaceable}\label{wxmakemetafileplaceable}
+\membersection{::wxMakeMetafilePlaceable}\label{wxmakemetafileplaceable}
-\func{bool}{wxMakeMetaFilePlaceable}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}, \param{int }{minX}, \param{int }{minY},
+\func{bool}{wxMakeMetafilePlaceable}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}, \param{int }{minX}, \param{int }{minY},
\param{int }{maxX}, \param{int }{maxY}, \param{float }{scale=1.0}}
-Given a filename for an existing, valid metafile (as constructed using \helpref{wxMetaFileDC}{wxmetafiledc})
+Given a filename for an existing, valid metafile (as constructed using \helpref{wxMetafileDC}{wxmetafiledc})
makes it into a placeable metafile by prepending a header containing the given
bounding box. The bounding box may be obtained from a device context after drawing
into it, using the functions wxDC::MinX, wxDC::MinY, wxDC::MaxX and wxDC::MaxY.
\item wxCF\_TEXT or wxCF\_OEMTEXT: {\it data} is a null-terminated text string.
\item wxCF\_BITMAP: {\it data} is a wxBitmap.
\item wxCF\_DIB: {\it data} is a wxBitmap. The bitmap is converted to a DIB (device independent bitmap).
-\item wxCF\_METAFILE: {\it data} is a wxMetaFile. {\it width} and {\it height} are used to give recommended dimensions.
+\item wxCF\_METAFILE: {\it data} is a wxMetafile. {\it width} and {\it height} are used to give recommended dimensions.
\end{itemize}
The clipboard must have previously been opened for this call to succeed.
to its previous state. These two calls can be nested, and a counter
ensures that only the outer calls take effect.
-See also \helpref{wxIsBusy}{wxisbusy}.
+See also \helpref{wxIsBusy}{wxisbusy}, \helpref{wxBusyCursor}{wxbusycursor}.
\membersection{::wxBell}
Creates and returns an object of the given class, if the class has been
registered with the dynamic class system using DECLARE... and IMPLEMENT... macros.
-\membersection{::wxDebugMsg}
+\membersection{::wxDDECleanUp}\label{wxddecleanup}
+
+\func{void}{wxDDECleanUp}{\void}
+
+Called when wxWindows exits, to clean up the DDE system. This no longer needs to be
+called by the application.
+
+See also helpref{wxDDEInitialize}{wxddeinitialize}.
+
+\membersection{::wxDDEInitialize}\label{wxddeinitialize}
+
+\func{void}{wxDDEInitialize}{\void}
+
+Initializes the DDE system. May be called multiple times without harm.
+
+This no longer needs to be called by the application: it will be called
+by wxWindows if necessary.
+
+See also \helpref{wxDDEServer}{wxddeserver}, \helpref{wxDDEClient}{wxddeclient}, \helpref{wxDDEConnection}{wxddeconnection},
+\helpref{wxDDECleanUp}{wxddecleanup}.
+
+\membersection{::wxDebugMsg}\label{wxdebugmsg}
\func{void}{wxDebugMsg}{\param{const wxString\& }{fmt}, \param{...}{}}
Display a debugging message; under Windows, this will appear on the
-debugger command window, and under UNIX, it will be written to standard
+debugger command window, and under Unix, it will be written to standard
error.
The syntax is identical to {\bf printf}: pass a format string and a
\func{int}{wxEntry}{\param{int}{ argc}, \param{const wxString\& *}{argv}}
-wxWindows initialization under UNIX.
+wxWindows initialization under Unix.
\membersection{::wxError}\label{wxerror}
\func{void}{wxError}{\param{const wxString\& }{msg}, \param{const wxString\& }{title = "wxWindows Internal Error"}}
Displays {\it msg} and continues. This writes to standard error under
-UNIX, and pops up a message box under Windows. Used for internal
+Unix, and pops up a message box under Windows. Used for internal
wxWindows errors. See also \helpref{wxFatalError}{wxfatalerror}.
\membersection{::wxEndBusyCursor}\label{wxendbusycursor}
Changes the cursor back to the original cursor, for all windows in the application.
Use with \helpref{wxBeginBusyCursor}{wxbeginbusycursor}.
-See also \helpref{wxIsBusy}{wxisbusy}.
+See also \helpref{wxIsBusy}{wxisbusy}, \helpref{wxBusyCursor}{wxbusycursor}.
\membersection{::wxExecute}\label{wxexecute}
\func{long}{wxExecute}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}, \param{bool }{sync = FALSE}, \param{wxProcess *}{callback = NULL}}
-\func{long}{wxExecute}{\param{const wxString\& *}{argv}, \param{bool }{sync = FALSE}, \param{wxProcess *}{callback = NULL}}
+\func{long}{wxExecute}{\param{char **}{argv}, \param{bool }{sync = FALSE}, \param{wxProcess *}{callback = NULL}}
-Executes another program in UNIX or Windows.
+Executes another program in Unix or Windows.
The first form takes a command string, such as {\tt "emacs file.txt"}.
\func{void}{wxFatalError}{\param{const wxString\& }{msg}, \param{const wxString\& }{title = "wxWindows Fatal Error"}}
-Displays {\it msg} and exits. This writes to standard error under UNIX,
+Displays {\it msg} and exits. This writes to standard error under Unix,
and pops up a message box under Windows. Used for fatal internal
wxWindows errors. See also \helpref{wxError}{wxerror}.
\func{wxString}{wxGetHomeDir}{\param{const wxString\& }{buf}}
-Fills the buffer with a string representing the user's home directory (UNIX only).
+Fills the buffer with a string representing the user's home directory (Unix only).
\membersection{::wxGetHostName}
Copies the host name of the machine the program is running on into the
buffer {\it buf}, of maximum size {\it bufSize}, returning TRUE if
-successful. Under UNIX, this will return a machine name. Under Windows,
+successful. Under Unix, this will return a machine name. Under Windows,
this returns ``windows''.
\membersection{::wxGetElapsedTime}\label{wxgetelapsedtime}
See also \helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer}.
-\membersection{::wxGetFreeMemory}
+\membersection{::wxGetFreeMemory}\label{wxgetfreememory}
\func{long}{wxGetFreeMemory}{\void}
Returns the amount of free memory in Kbytes under environments which
support it, and -1 if not supported. Currently, returns a positive value
-under Windows, and -1 under UNIX.
+under Windows, and -1 under Unix.
\membersection{::wxGetMousePosition}
.Xdefaults). If {\it file} is NULL, WIN.INI or .Xdefaults is used,
otherwise the specified file is used.
-Under X, if an application class (wxApp::wx\_class) has been defined,
+Under X, if an application class (wxApp::GetClassName) has been defined,
it is appended to the string /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/ to try to find
an applications default file when merging all resource databases.
test for that resource's existence, and it also allows
the overloading of the function for different types.
-See also \helpref{wxWriteResource}{wxwriteresource}.
+See also \helpref{wxWriteResource}{wxwriteresource}, \helpref{wxConfigBase}{wxconfigbase}.
\membersection{::wxGetUserId}
\func{int}{wxKill}{\param{long}{ pid}, \param{int}{ sig}}
-Under UNIX (the only supported platform), equivalent to the UNIX kill function.
+Under Unix (the only supported platform), equivalent to the Unix kill function.
Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure.
Tip: sending a signal of 0 to a process returns -1 if the process does not exist.
Initializes the generic clipboard system by creating an instance of
the class \helpref{wxClipboard}{wxclipboard}.
-\membersection{::wxIPCCleanUp}\label{wxipccleanup}
-
-\func{void}{wxIPCCleanUp}{\void}
-
-Call this when your application is terminating, if you have
-called \helpref{wxIPCInitialize}{wxipcinitialize}.
-
-\membersection{::wxIPCInitialize}\label{wxipcinitialize}
-
-\func{void}{wxIPCInitialize}{\void}
-
-Initializes for interprocess communication operation. May
-be called multiple times without harm.
-
-See also \helpref{wxDDEServer}{wxddeserver}, \helpref{wxDDEClient}{wxddeclient}, \helpref{wxDDEConnection}{wxddeconnection}
-and the relevant section of the user manual.
-
\membersection{::wxIsBusy}\label{wxisbusy}
\func{bool}{wxIsBusy}{\void}
Returns TRUE if between two \helpref{wxBeginBusyCursor}{wxbeginbusycursor} and\rtfsp
\helpref{wxEndBusyCursor}{wxendbusycursor} calls.
+See also \helpref{wxBusyCursor}{wxbusycursor}.
+
\membersection{::wxLoadUserResource}\label{wxloaduserresource}
\func{wxString}{wxLoadUserResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{resourceName}, \param{const wxString\& }{resourceType=``TEXT"}}
See also \helpref{wxExecute}{wxexecute}.
-\membersection{::wxSleep}
+\membersection{::wxSleep}\label{wxsleep}
\func{void}{wxSleep}{\param{int}{ secs}}
-Under X, sleeps for the specified number of seconds.
+Sleeps for the specified number of seconds.
\membersection{::wxStripMenuCodes}
all updated resource databases are written to their files.
Note that it is considered bad manners to write to the .Xdefaults
-file under UNIX, although the WIN.INI file is fair game under Windows.
+file under Unix, although the WIN.INI file is fair game under Windows.
-See also \helpref{wxGetResource}{wxgetresource}.
+See also \helpref{wxGetResource}{wxgetresource}, \helpref{wxConfigBase}{wxconfigbase}.
\membersection{::wxYield}