some minor fixes to the docs (bugs 13271[56])

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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/text.tex b/docs/latex/wx/text.tex
index d0324945c58b88e12486385ca8799c53fc27b02f..fff6a22f19c23c228ec0122e5ae25b22d3b0bfe6 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/text.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/text.tex
@@ -30,15 +30,16 @@ you can still use Ctrl-Enter to pass to the next control from the keyboard.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTE\_MULTILINE}}{The text control allows multiple lines.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTE\_PASSWORD}}{The text will be echoed as asterisks.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTE\_READONLY}}{The text will not be user-editable.}
-\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{A horizontal scrollbar will be created.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHSCROLL}}{A horizontal scrollbar will be created. No effect under GTK+.}
 \end{twocollist}
 
-See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles} and
+See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles} and 
 \helpref{wxTextCtrl::wxTextCtrl}{wxtextctrlconstr}.
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
-This class multiply-inherits from {\bf streambuf} where compilers allow, allowing code such as the following:
+This class multiply-inherits from {\bf streambuf} where compilers allow, allowing code such as 
+the following:
 
 {\small%
 \begin{verbatim}
@@ -51,8 +52,11 @@ This class multiply-inherits from {\bf streambuf} where compilers allow, allowin
 \end{verbatim}
 }%
 
-If your compiler does not support derivation from {\bf streambuf} and gives a compile error, define the symbol {\bf NO\_TEXT\_WINDOW\_STREAM} in the
-wxTextCtrl header file.
+If your compiler does not support derivation from {\bf streambuf} and gives a compile error, define the symbol 
+{\bf NO\_TEXT\_WINDOW\_STREAM} in the wxTextCtrl header file.
+
+Note that any use of C++ iostreams (including this one) deprecated and might get completely removed
+in the future.
 
 \wxheading{Event handling}
 
@@ -66,7 +70,9 @@ functions that take a \helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent} argument.
 \twocolwidtha{7cm}%
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_TEXT(id, func)}}{Respond to a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_TEXT\_UPDATED event,
-generated when the text changes.}
+generated when the text changes. Notice that this event will always be sent
+when the text controls contents changes - whether this is due to user input or
+comes from the program itself (for example, if SetValue() is called)}
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_TEXT\_ENTER(id, func)}}{Respond to a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_TEXT\_ENTER event,
 generated when enter is pressed in a single-line text control.}
 \end{twocollist}%
@@ -309,11 +315,16 @@ no selection.
 \pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method returns a tuple
 consisting of the from and to values.}
 
+\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no parameter and returns a
+2-element list {\tt ( from, to )}.}
+
 \membersection{wxTextCtrl::GetValue}\label{wxtextctrlgetvalue}
 
 \constfunc{wxString}{GetValue}{\void}
 
-Gets the contents of the control.
+Gets the contents of the control. Notice that for a multiline text control,
+the lines will be separated by (Unix-style) $\backslash$n characters, even under
+Windows where they are separated by a $\backslash$r$\backslash$n sequence in the native control.
 
 \membersection{wxTextCtrl::IsModified}\label{wxtextctrlismodified}
 
@@ -376,7 +387,7 @@ is to load the first dropped file into the control.
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
-This is not yet implemented for the GTK.
+This is not implemented on non-Windows platforms.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
@@ -390,7 +401,7 @@ Pastes text from the clipboard to the text item.
 
 \membersection{wxTextCtrl::PositionToXY}\label{wxtextctrlpositiontoxy}
 
-\constfunc{long}{PositionToXY}{\param{long }{pos}, \param{long *}{x}, \param{long *}{y}}
+\constfunc{bool}{PositionToXY}{\param{long }{pos}, \param{long *}{x}, \param{long *}{y}}
 
 Converts given position to a zero-based column, line number pair.
 
@@ -404,7 +415,7 @@ Converts given position to a zero-based column, line number pair.
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
-Non-zero on success, zero on failure (most likely due to a too large position
+TRUE on success, FALSE on failure (most likely due to a too large position
 parameter).
 
 \wxheading{See also}
@@ -415,6 +426,9 @@ parameter).
 y values, so (x,y) = PositionToXY() is equivalent to the call described
 above.}
 
+\perlnote{In wxPerl this method only takes the {\tt pos} parameter, and
+returns a 2-element list {\tt ( x, y )}.}
+
 \membersection{wxTextCtrl::Redo}\label{wxtextctrlredo}
 
 \func{virtual void}{Redo}{\void}
@@ -468,8 +482,7 @@ TRUE if the operation was successful, FALSE otherwise.
 
 \func{virtual void}{SetEditable}{\param{const bool}{ editable}}
 
-Makes the text item editable or read-only, overriding the {\bf wxTE\_READONLY}
-flag.
+Makes the text item editable or read-only, overriding the {\bf wxTE\_READONLY} flag.
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
@@ -508,7 +521,7 @@ Selects the text starting at the first position up to (but not including) the ch
 
 \func{virtual void}{SetValue}{\param{const wxString\& }{ value}}
 
-Sets the text value.
+Sets the text value and marks the control as not-modified.
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}