This function does directory searching; returns the first file
that matches the path {\it spec}, or the empty string. Use \helpref{wxFindNextFile}{wxfindnextfile} to
-get the next matching file.
+get the next matching file. Neither will report the current directory "." or the
+parent directory "..".
{\it spec} may contain wildcards.
-{\it flags} is reserved for future use.
+{\it flags} may be wxDIR for restricting the query to directories, wxFILE for files or zero for either.
For example:
no default filename will be supplied. The wildcard determines what files
are displayed in the file selector, and file extension supplies a type
extension for the required filename. Flags may be a combination of wxOPEN,
-wxSAVE, wxOVERWRITE\_PROMPT, wxHIDE\_READONLY, or 0. They are only significant
-at present in Windows.
+wxSAVE, wxOVERWRITE\_PROMPT, wxHIDE\_READONLY, or 0.
-Both the X and Windows versions implement a wildcard filter. Typing a
+Both the Unix and Windows versions implement a wildcard filter. Typing a
filename containing wildcards (*, ?) in the filename text item, and
clicking on Ok, will result in only those files matching the pattern being
-displayed. In the X version, supplying no default name will result in the
-wildcard filter being inserted in the filename text item; the filter is
-ignored if a default name is supplied.
+displayed.
-Under Windows (only), the wildcard may be a specification for multiple
-types of file with a description for each, such as:
+The wildcard may be a specification for multiple types of file
+with a description for each, such as:
\begin{verbatim}
"BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif"
\func{bool}{wxShowTip}{
\param{wxWindow *}{parent},
- \parent{wxTipProvider *}{tipProvider},
+ \param{wxTipProvider *}{tipProvider},
\param{bool }{showAtStartup = TRUE}}
This function shows a "startup tip" to the user.