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[wxWidgets.git] / docs / latex / wx / image.tex

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/image.tex b/docs/latex/wx/image.tex
index f09e48e2155852d07e494cf8bdce4aa38c498cc4..574391e7c1d947bf52913c410c07ee89aabab50b 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/image.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/image.tex
@@ -24,14 +24,18 @@ handler with \helpref{wxImage::AddHandler}{wximageaddhandler} or
 
 \twocolwidtha{5cm}%
 \begin{twocollist}
 
 \twocolwidtha{5cm}%
 \begin{twocollist}

-\twocolitem{\indexit{wxBMPHandler}}{Only for loading, always installed.}
+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxBMPHandler}}{For loading and saving, always installed.}

 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxPNGHandler}}{For loading and saving.}
 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxJPEGHandler}}{For loading and saving.}
 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxGIFHandler}}{Only for loading, due to legal issues.}
 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxPCXHandler}}{For loading and saving (see below).}
 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxPNMHandler}}{For loading and saving (see below).}
 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxTIFFHandler}}{For loading and saving.}
 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxPNGHandler}}{For loading and saving.}
 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxJPEGHandler}}{For loading and saving.}
 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxGIFHandler}}{Only for loading, due to legal issues.}
 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxPCXHandler}}{For loading and saving (see below).}
 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxPNMHandler}}{For loading and saving (see below).}
 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxTIFFHandler}}{For loading and saving.}

+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxIFFHandler}}{For loading only.}

 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxXPMHandler}}{For loading and saving.}
 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxXPMHandler}}{For loading and saving.}

+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxICOHandler}}{For loading and saving.}
+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxCURHandler}}{For loading and saving.}
+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxANIHandler}}{For loading only.}

 \end{twocollist}
 
 When saving in PCX format, {\bf wxPCXHandler} will count the number of
 \end{twocollist}
 
 When saving in PCX format, {\bf wxPCXHandler} will count the number of


@@ -77,22 +81,22 @@ and forth without loss in that respect.
 
 Creates an image with the given width and height.
 
 
 Creates an image with the given width and height.
 

-\func{}{wxImage}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}, \param{unsigned char*}{ data}, \param{bool}{ static_data=FALSE}}
+\func{}{wxImage}{\param{int}{ width}, \param{int}{ height}, \param{unsigned char*}{ data}, \param{bool}{ static\_data=FALSE}}

 
 Creates an image from given data with the given width and height. If 
 
 Creates an image from given data with the given width and height. If 

-{\it static_data} is TRUE, then wxImage will not delete the actual
+{\it static\_data} is TRUE, then wxImage will not delete the actual

 image data in its destructor, otherwise it will free it by calling
 {\it free()}.
 
 image data in its destructor, otherwise it will free it by calling
 {\it free()}.
 

-\func{}{wxImage}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{long}{ type = wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ANY}}
+\func{}{wxImage}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{long}{ type = wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ANY}, \param{int}{ index = -1}}

 
 

-\func{}{wxImage}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{const wxString\&}{ mimetype}}
+\func{}{wxImage}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{const wxString\&}{ mimetype}, \param{int}{ index = -1}}

 
 Loads an image from a file.
 
 
 Loads an image from a file.
 

-\func{}{wxImage}{\param{wxInputStream\& }{stream}, \param{long}{ type = wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ANY}}
+\func{}{wxImage}{\param{wxInputStream\& }{stream}, \param{long}{ type = wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ANY}, \param{int}{ index = -1}}

 
 

-\func{}{wxImage}{\param{wxInputStream\& }{stream}, \param{const wxString\&}{ mimetype}}
+\func{}{wxImage}{\param{wxInputStream\& }{stream}, \param{const wxString\&}{ mimetype}, \param{int}{ index = -1}}

 
 Loads an image from an input stream.
 
 
 Loads an image from an input stream.
 


@@ -118,11 +122,19 @@ Loads an image from an input stream.
 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_PNM}}{Load a PNM bitmap file.}
 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_TIF}}{Load a TIFF bitmap file.}
 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_XPM}}{Load a XPM bitmap file.}
 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_PNM}}{Load a PNM bitmap file.}
 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_TIF}}{Load a TIFF bitmap file.}
 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_XPM}}{Load a XPM bitmap file.}

+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ICO}}{Load a Windows icon file (ICO).}
+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_CUR}}{Load a Windows cursor file (CUR).}
+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ANI}}{Load a Windows animated cursor file (ANI).}

 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ANY}}{Will try to autodetect the format.}
 \end{twocollist}}
 
 \docparam{mimetype}{MIME type string (for example 'image/jpeg')}
 
 \twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ANY}}{Will try to autodetect the format.}
 \end{twocollist}}
 
 \docparam{mimetype}{MIME type string (for example 'image/jpeg')}
 

+\docparam{index}{Index of the image to load in the case that the image file contains multiple images.
+This is only used by GIF, ICO and TIFF handlers. The default value (-1) means 
+"choose the default image" and is interpreted as the first image (index=0) by 
+the GIF and TIFF handler and as the largest and most colourful one by the ICO handler.}
+

 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
 Depending on how wxWindows has been configured, not all formats may be available.
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
 Depending on how wxWindows has been configured, not all formats may be available.


@@ -131,6 +143,14 @@ Note: any handler other than BMP must be previously
 initialized with \helpref{wxImage::AddHandler}{wximageaddhandler} or 
 \helpref{wxInitAllImageHandlers}{wxinitallimagehandlers}.
 
 initialized with \helpref{wxImage::AddHandler}{wximageaddhandler} or 
 \helpref{wxInitAllImageHandlers}{wxinitallimagehandlers}.
 

+Note: you can use \helpref{GetOptionInt}{wximagegetoptionint} to get the 
+hotspot for loaded cursor file:
+\begin{verbatim}
+    int hotspot_x = image.GetOptionInt(wxIMAGE_OPTION_CUR_HOTSPOT_X);
+    int hotspot_y = image.GetOptionInt(wxIMAGE_OPTION_CUR_HOTSPOT_Y);
+
+\end{verbatim}
+

 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxImage::LoadFile}{wximageloadfile}
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxImage::LoadFile}{wximageloadfile}


@@ -177,7 +197,11 @@ of a given handler class in an application session.}
 
 \helpref{wxImageHandler}{wximagehandler}
 
 
 \helpref{wxImageHandler}{wximagehandler}
 

-\pythonnote{In wxPython this static method is named {\tt wxImage_AddHandler}.}
+\func{bool}{CanRead}{\param{const wxString\&}{ filename}}
+
+returns TRUE if the current image handlers can read this file
+
+\pythonnote{In wxPython this static method is named {\tt wxImage\_AddHandler}.}

 \membersection{wxImage::CleanUpHandlers}
 
 \func{static void}{CleanUpHandlers}{\void}
 \membersection{wxImage::CleanUpHandlers}
 
 \func{static void}{CleanUpHandlers}{\void}


@@ -186,6 +210,32 @@ Deletes all image handlers.
 
 This function is called by wxWindows on exit.
 
 
 This function is called by wxWindows on exit.
 

+\membersection{wxImage::ComputeHistogram}\label{wximagecomputehistogram}
+
+\constfunc{unsigned long}{ComputeHistogram}{\param{wxImageHistogram\& }{histogram}}
+
+Computes the histogram of the image. {\it histogram} is a reference to 
+wxImageHistogram object. wxImageHistogram is a specialization of 
+\helpref{wxHashMap}{wxhashmap} "template" and is defined as follows:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+class WXDLLEXPORT wxImageHistogramEntry
+{
+public:
+    wxImageHistogramEntry() : index(0), value(0) {}
+    unsigned long index;
+    unsigned long value;
+};
+
+WX_DECLARE_EXPORTED_HASH_MAP(unsigned long, wxImageHistogramEntry,
+                             wxIntegerHash, wxIntegerEqual,
+                             wxImageHistogram);
+\end{verbatim}
+
+\wxheading{Return value}
+
+Returns number of colours in the histogram.
+

 \membersection{wxImage::ConvertToBitmap}\label{wximageconverttobitmap}
 
 \constfunc{wxBitmap}{ConvertToBitmap}{\void}
 \membersection{wxImage::ConvertToBitmap}\label{wximageconverttobitmap}
 
 \constfunc{wxBitmap}{ConvertToBitmap}{\void}


@@ -229,6 +279,30 @@ TRUE if the call succeeded, FALSE otherwise.
 
 Destroys the image data.
 
 
 Destroys the image data.
 

+\membersection{wxImage::FindFirstUnusedColour}\label{wximagefindfirstunusedcolour}
+
+\func{bool}{FindFirstUnusedColour}{\param{unsigned char *}{ r}, \param{unsigned char *}{ g}, \param{unsigned char *}{ b}, \param{unsigned char}{ startR = 1}, \param{unsigned char}{ startG = 0}, \param{unsigned char}{ startB = 0}}
+
+\wxheading{Parameters}
+
+\docparam{r,g,b}{Pointers to variables to save the colour.}
+
+\docparam{startR,startG,startB}{Initial values of the colour. Returned colour
+will have RGB values equal to or greater than these.}
+
+Finds the first colour that is never used in the image. The search begins at
+given initial colour and continues by increasing R, G and B components (in this
+order) by 1 until an unused colour is found or the colour space exhausted.
+
+\wxheading{Return value}
+
+Returns FALSE if there is no unused colour left, TRUE on success.
+
+\wxheading{Notes}
+
+Note that this method involves computing the histogram, which is
+computationally intensive operation.
+

 \membersection{wxImage::FindHandler}
 
 \func{static wxImageHandler*}{FindHandler}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
 \membersection{wxImage::FindHandler}
 
 \func{static wxImageHandler*}{FindHandler}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}


@@ -283,6 +357,43 @@ chararcters in RGBGBRGB... format.
 
 Returns the green intensity at the given coordinate.
 
 
 Returns the green intensity at the given coordinate.
 

+\membersection{wxImage::GetImageCount}\label{wximagegetimagecount}
+
+\func{static int}{GetImageCount}{\param{const wxString\&}{ filename}, \param{long}{ type = wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ANY}}
+
+\func{static int}{GetImageCount}{\param{wxInputStream\&}{ stream}, \param{long}{ type = wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ANY}}
+
+If the image file contains more than one image and the image handler is capable 
+of retrieving these individually, this function will return the number of
+available images.
+
+\docparam{name}{Name of the file to query.}
+
+\docparam{stream}{Opened input stream with image data. Currently, the stream must support seeking.}
+
+\docparam{type}{May be one of the following:
+
+\twocolwidtha{5cm}%
+\begin{twocollist}
+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_BMP}}{Load a Windows bitmap file.}
+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_GIF}}{Load a GIF bitmap file.}
+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_JPEG}}{Load a JPEG bitmap file.}
+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_PNG}}{Load a PNG bitmap file.}
+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_PCX}}{Load a PCX bitmap file.}
+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_PNM}}{Load a PNM bitmap file.}
+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_TIF}}{Load a TIFF bitmap file.}
+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_XPM}}{Load a XPM bitmap file.}
+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ICO}}{Load a Windows icon file (ICO).}
+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_CUR}}{Load a Windows cursor file (CUR).}
+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ANI}}{Load a Windows animated cursor file (ANI).}
+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ANY}}{Will try to autodetect the format.}
+\end{twocollist}}
+
+\wxheading{Return value}
+
+Number of available images. For most image handlers, this is 1 (exceptions
+are TIFF and ICO formats).
+

 \membersection{wxImage::GetRed}\label{wximagegetred}
 
 \constfunc{unsigned char}{GetRed}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}
 \membersection{wxImage::GetRed}\label{wximagegetred}
 
 \constfunc{unsigned char}{GetRed}{\param{int}{ x}, \param{int}{ y}}


@@ -424,16 +535,16 @@ of a given handler class in an application session.}
 
 \membersection{wxImage::LoadFile}\label{wximageloadfile}
 
 
 \membersection{wxImage::LoadFile}\label{wximageloadfile}
 

-\func{bool}{LoadFile}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}, \param{long}{ type = wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ANY}}
+\func{bool}{LoadFile}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}, \param{long}{ type = wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ANY}, \param{int}{ index = -1}}

 
 

-\func{bool}{LoadFile}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}, \param{const wxString\&}{ mimetype}}
+\func{bool}{LoadFile}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}, \param{const wxString\&}{ mimetype}, \param{int}{ index = -1}}

 
 Loads an image from a file. If no handler type is provided, the library will
 try to autodetect the format.
 
 
 Loads an image from a file. If no handler type is provided, the library will
 try to autodetect the format.
 

-\func{bool}{LoadFile}{\param{wxInputStream\&}{ stream}, \param{long}{ type}}
+\func{bool}{LoadFile}{\param{wxInputStream\&}{ stream}, \param{long}{ type}, \param{int}{ index = -1}}

 
 

-\func{bool}{LoadFile}{\param{wxInputStream\&}{ stream}, \param{const wxString\&}{ mimetype}}
+\func{bool}{LoadFile}{\param{wxInputStream\&}{ stream}, \param{const wxString\&}{ mimetype}, \param{int}{ index = -1}}

 
 Loads an image from an input stream.
 
 
 Loads an image from an input stream.
 


@@ -455,18 +566,35 @@ Loads an image from an input stream.
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_PNM}}{Load a PNM image file.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_TIF}}{Load a TIFF image file.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_XPM}}{Load a XPM image file.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_PNM}}{Load a PNM image file.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_TIF}}{Load a TIFF image file.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_XPM}}{Load a XPM image file.}

+\twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ICO}}{Load a Windows icon file (ICO).}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_CUR}}{Load a Windows cursor file (CUR).}
+\twocolitem{\indexit{wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ANI}}{Load a Windows animated cursor file (ANI).}

 \twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ANY}}{Will try to autodetect the format.}
 \end{twocollist}}
 
 \docparam{mimetype}{MIME type string (for example 'image/jpeg')}
 
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ANY}}{Will try to autodetect the format.}
 \end{twocollist}}
 
 \docparam{mimetype}{MIME type string (for example 'image/jpeg')}
 

+\docparam{index}{Index of the image to load in the case that the image file contains multiple images.
+This is only used by GIF, ICO and TIFF handlers. The default value (-1) means 
+"choose the default image" and is interpreted as the first image (index=0) by 
+the GIF and TIFF handler and as the largest and most colourful one by the ICO handler.}
+

 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
 Depending on how wxWindows has been configured, not all formats may be available.
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
 Depending on how wxWindows has been configured, not all formats may be available.
 

+Note: you can use \helpref{GetOptionInt}{wximagegetoptionint} to get the 
+hotspot for loaded cursor file:
+\begin{verbatim}
+    int hotspot_x = image.GetOptionInt(wxIMAGE_OPTION_CUR_HOTSPOT_X);
+    int hotspot_y = image.GetOptionInt(wxIMAGE_OPTION_CUR_HOTSPOT_Y);
+
+\end{verbatim}
+

 \wxheading{Return value}
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 

-TRUE if the operation succeeded, FALSE otherwise.
+TRUE if the operation succeeded, FALSE otherwise. If the optional index parameter is out of range,
+FALSE is returned and a call to wxLogError() takes place.

 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 


@@ -515,17 +643,23 @@ TRUE if the handler was found and removed, FALSE otherwise.
 
 \membersection{wxImage::SaveFile}\label{wximagesavefile}
 
 
 \membersection{wxImage::SaveFile}\label{wximagesavefile}
 

-\func{bool}{SaveFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{int}{ type}}
+\constfunc{bool}{SaveFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{int}{ type}}
+
+\constfunc{bool}{SaveFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{const wxString\&}{ mimetype}}
+
+Saves an image in the named file.

 
 

-\func{bool}{SaveFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{const wxString\&}{ mimetype}}
+\constfunc{bool}{SaveFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}

 
 

-Saves a image in the named file.
+Saves an image in the named file. File type is determined from the extension of the
+file name. Note that this function may fail if the extension is not recognized! You
+can use one of the forms above to save images to files with non-standard extensions.

 
 

-\func{bool}{SaveFile}{\param{wxOutputStream\& }{stream}, \param{int}{ type}}
+\constfunc{bool}{SaveFile}{\param{wxOutputStream\& }{stream}, \param{int}{ type}}

 
 

-\func{bool}{SaveFile}{\param{wxOutputStream\& }{stream}, \param{const wxString\&}{ mimetype}}
+\constfunc{bool}{SaveFile}{\param{wxOutputStream\& }{stream}, \param{const wxString\&}{ mimetype}}

 
 

-Saves a image in the given stream.
+Saves an image in the given stream.

 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 


@@ -533,16 +667,19 @@ Saves a image in the given stream.
 
 \docparam{stream}{Opened output stream to save the image to.}
 
 
 \docparam{stream}{Opened output stream to save the image to.}
 

-\docparam{type}{Currently three types can be used:
+\docparam{type}{Currently these types can be used:

 
 \twocolwidtha{5cm}%
 \begin{twocollist}
 
 \twocolwidtha{5cm}%
 \begin{twocollist}

+\twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_BMP}}{Save a BMP image file.}

 \twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_JPEG}}{Save a JPEG image file.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_PNG}}{Save a PNG image file.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_PCX}}{Save a PCX image file (tries to save as 8-bit if possible, falls back to 24-bit otherwise).}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_PNM}}{Save a PNM image file (as raw RGB always).}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_TIFF}}{Save a TIFF image file.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_XPM}}{Save a XPM image file.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_JPEG}}{Save a JPEG image file.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_PNG}}{Save a PNG image file.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_PCX}}{Save a PCX image file (tries to save as 8-bit if possible, falls back to 24-bit otherwise).}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_PNM}}{Save a PNM image file (as raw RGB always).}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_TIFF}}{Save a TIFF image file.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_XPM}}{Save a XPM image file.}

+\twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_ICO}}{Save a Windows icon file (ICO) (the size may be up to 255 wide by 127 high. A single image is saved in 8 colors at the size supplied).}
+\twocolitem{{\bf wxBITMAP\_TYPE\_CUR}}{Save a Windows cursor file (CUR).}

 \end{twocollist}}
 
 \docparam{mimetype}{MIME type.}
 \end{twocollist}}
 
 \docparam{mimetype}{MIME type.}


@@ -555,6 +692,15 @@ TRUE if the operation succeeded, FALSE otherwise.
 
 Depending on how wxWindows has been configured, not all formats may be available.
 
 
 Depending on how wxWindows has been configured, not all formats may be available.
 

+Note: you can use \helpref{GetOptionInt}{wximagegetoptionint} to set the 
+hotspot before saving an image into a cursor file (default hotspot is in 
+the centre of the image):
+\begin{verbatim}
+    image.SetOption(wxIMAGE_OPTION_CUR_HOTSPOT_X, hotspotX);
+    image.SetOption(wxIMAGE_OPTION_CUR_HOTSPOT_Y, hotspotY);
+
+\end{verbatim}
+

 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxImage::LoadFile}{wximageloadfile}
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxImage::LoadFile}{wximageloadfile}


@@ -676,6 +822,33 @@ Specifies whether there is a mask or not. The area of the mask is determined by
 
 Sets the mask colour for this image (and tells the image to use the mask).
 
 
 Sets the mask colour for this image (and tells the image to use the mask).
 

+\membersection{wxImage::SetMaskFromImage}\label{wximagesetmaskfromimage}
+
+\func{bool}{SetMaskFromImage}{\param{const wxImage\&}{ mask}, \param{unsigned char}{ mr}, \param{unsigned char}{ mg}, \param{unsigned char}{ mb}}
+
+\wxheading{Parameters}
+
+\docparam{mask}{The mask image to extract mask shape from. Must have same dimensions as the image.}
+
+\docparam{mr,mg,mb}{RGB value of pixels in {\it mask} that will be used to create the mask.}
+
+Sets image's mask so that the pixels that have RGB value of {\it mr,mg,mb}
+in {\it mask} will be masked in the image. This is done by first finding an
+unused colour in the image, setting this colour as the mask colour and then
+using this colour to draw all pixels in the image who corresponding pixel 
+in {\it mask} has given RGB value.
+
+\wxheading{Return value}
+
+Returns FALSE if {\it mask} does not have same dimensions as the image or if
+there is no unused colour left. Returns TRUE if the mask was successfully 
+applied.
+
+\wxheading{Notes}
+
+Note that this method involves computing the histogram, which is
+computationally intensive operation.
+

 \membersection{wxImage::SetOption}\label{wximagesetoption}
 
 \func{void}{SetOption}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}, \param{const wxString\&}{ value}}
 \membersection{wxImage::SetOption}\label{wximagesetoption}
 
 \func{void}{SetOption}{\param{const wxString\&}{ name}, \param{const wxString\&}{ value}}


@@ -824,7 +997,8 @@ available images.
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 

-Number of available images. For most image handles, this defaults to 1.
+Number of available images. For most image handlers, this is 1 (exceptions
+are TIFF and ICO formats).

 
 \membersection{wxImageHandler::GetType}
 
 
 \membersection{wxImageHandler::GetType}