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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/menuitem.tex b/docs/latex/wx/menuitem.tex
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--- a/docs/latex/wx/menuitem.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/menuitem.tex
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+%% Name:        menuitem.tex
+%% Purpose:     wxMenuItem documentation
+%% Author:      wxWidgets Team
+%% Modified by:
+%% Created:     
+%% RCS-ID:      $Id$
+%% Copyright:   (c) wxWidgets Team
+%% License:     wxWindows license
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+

 \section{\class{wxMenuItem}}\label{wxmenuitem}
 
 A menu item represents an item in a menu. Note that you usually don't have to
 \section{\class{wxMenuItem}}\label{wxmenuitem}
 
 A menu item represents an item in a menu. Note that you usually don't have to


@@ -5,11 +16,11 @@ deal with it directly as \helpref{wxMenu}{wxmenu} methods usually construct an
 object of this class for you.
 
 Also please note that the methods related to fonts and bitmaps are currently
 object of this class for you.
 
 Also please note that the methods related to fonts and bitmaps are currently

-only implemented for Windows.
+only implemented for Windows and GTK+.

 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 

-wxOwnerDrawn (Windows only)\\
+% add wxOwnerDrawn once it is documented

 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}


@@ -27,10 +38,41 @@ wxOwnerDrawn (Windows only)\\
 
 \func{}{wxMenuItem}{\param{wxMenu*}{ parentMenu = NULL}, \param{int}{ id = wxID\_SEPARATOR},
  \param{const wxString\& }{text = ""},  \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""},
 
 \func{}{wxMenuItem}{\param{wxMenu*}{ parentMenu = NULL}, \param{int}{ id = wxID\_SEPARATOR},
  \param{const wxString\& }{text = ""},  \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""},

- \param{wxItemKind }{kind = wxITEM\_NORMAL}, \param{wxMenu*}{ subMenu = NULL}, }
+ \param{wxItemKind }{kind = wxITEM\_NORMAL}, \param{wxMenu*}{ subMenu = NULL}}

 
 Constructs a wxMenuItem object.
 
 
 Constructs a wxMenuItem object.
 

+Menu items can be standard, or ``stock menu items'', or custom. For the
+standard menu items (such as commands to open a file, exit the program and so
+on, see \helpref{stock items}{stockitems} for the full list) it is enough to
+specify just the stock ID and leave \arg{text} and \arg{helpString} empty. In
+fact, leaving at least \arg{text} empty for the stock menu items is strongly
+recommended as they will have appearance and keyboard interface (including
+standard accelerators) familiar to the user.
+
+For the custom (non-stock) menu items, \arg{text} must be specified and while 
+\arg{helpString} may be left empty, it's recommended to pass the item
+description (which is automatically shown by the library in the status bar when
+the menu item is selected) in this parameter.
+
+Finally note that you can e.g. use a stock menu label without using its stock
+help string:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+// use all stock properties:
+helpMenu->Append(wxID_ABOUT);
+
+// use the stock label and the stock accelerator but not the stock help string:
+helpMenu->Append(wxID_ABOUT, wxEmptyString, wxT("My custom help string"));
+
+// use all stock properties except for the bitmap:
+wxMenuItem *mymenu = new wxMenuItem(helpMenu, wxID_ABOUT);
+mymenu->SetBitmap(wxArtProvider::GetBitmap(wxART_WARNING));
+helpMenu->Append(mymenu);
+\end{verbatim}
+
+that is, stock properties are set independently one from the other.
+

 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
 \docparam{parentMenu}{Menu that the menu item belongs to.}
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
 \docparam{parentMenu}{Menu that the menu item belongs to.}


@@ -58,7 +100,7 @@ Destructor.
 
 \membersection{wxMenuItem::Check}\label{wxmenuitemcheck}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenuItem::Check}\label{wxmenuitemcheck}
 

-\func{void}{Check}{\param{bool}{ check}}
+\func{void}{Check}{\param{bool}{ check = true}}

 
 Checks or unchecks the menu item.
 
 
 Checks or unchecks the menu item.
 


@@ -67,7 +109,7 @@ Note that this only works when the item is already appended to a menu.
 
 \membersection{wxMenuItem::Enable}\label{wxmenuitemenable}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenuItem::Enable}\label{wxmenuitemenable}
 

-\func{void}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable}}
+\func{void}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable = true}}

 
 Enables or disables the menu item.
 
 
 Enables or disables the menu item.
 


@@ -154,6 +196,13 @@ will return just {\tt "Hello"}.
 Gets the width of the menu item checkmark bitmap (Windows only).
 
 
 Gets the width of the menu item checkmark bitmap (Windows only).
 
 

+\membersection{wxMenuItem::GetMenu}\label{wxmenuitemgetmenu}
+
+\constfunc{wxMenu*}{GetMenu}{\void}
+
+Returns the menu this menu item is in, or NULL if this menu item is not attached.
+
+

 \membersection{wxMenuItem::GetName}\label{wxmenuitemgetname}
 
 \constfunc{wxString}{GetName}{\void}
 \membersection{wxMenuItem::GetName}\label{wxmenuitemgetname}
 
 \constfunc{wxString}{GetName}{\void}


@@ -236,7 +285,7 @@ Sets the background colour associated with the menu item (Windows only).
 
 \membersection{wxMenuItem::SetBitmap}\label{wxmenuitemsetbitmap}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenuItem::SetBitmap}\label{wxmenuitemsetbitmap}
 

-\constfunc{void}{SetBitmap}{\param{const wxBitmap\& }{bmp}}
+\func{void}{SetBitmap}{\param{const wxBitmap\& }{bmp}}

 
 Sets the bitmap for the menu item (Windows and GTK+ only). It is
 equivalent to \helpref{SetBitmaps}{wxmenuitemsetbitmaps}(bmp, wxNullBitmap).
 
 Sets the bitmap for the menu item (Windows and GTK+ only). It is
 equivalent to \helpref{SetBitmaps}{wxmenuitemsetbitmaps}(bmp, wxNullBitmap).


@@ -244,7 +293,7 @@ equivalent to \helpref{SetBitmaps}{wxmenuitemsetbitmaps}(bmp, wxNullBitmap).
 
 \membersection{wxMenuItem::SetBitmaps}\label{wxmenuitemsetbitmaps}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenuItem::SetBitmaps}\label{wxmenuitemsetbitmaps}
 

-\constfunc{void}{SetBitmaps}{\param{const wxBitmap\& }{checked},
+\func{void}{SetBitmaps}{\param{const wxBitmap\& }{checked},

  \param{const wxBitmap\& }{unchecked = wxNullBitmap}}
 
 Sets the checked/unchecked bitmaps for the menu item (Windows only). The first bitmap
  \param{const wxBitmap\& }{unchecked = wxNullBitmap}}
 
 Sets the checked/unchecked bitmaps for the menu item (Windows only). The first bitmap


@@ -253,14 +302,14 @@ is also used as the single bitmap for uncheckable menu items.
 
 \membersection{wxMenuItem::SetFont}\label{wxmenuitemsetfont}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenuItem::SetFont}\label{wxmenuitemsetfont}
 

-\constfunc{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}
+\func{void}{SetFont}{\param{const wxFont\& }{font}}

 
 Sets the font associated with the menu item (Windows only).
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenuItem::SetHelp}\label{wxmenuitemsethelp}
 
 
 Sets the font associated with the menu item (Windows only).
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenuItem::SetHelp}\label{wxmenuitemsethelp}
 

-\constfunc{void}{SetHelp}{\param{const wxString\& }{helpString}}
+\func{void}{SetHelp}{\param{const wxString\& }{helpString}}

 
 Sets the help string.
 
 
 Sets the help string.
 


@@ -272,16 +321,30 @@ Sets the help string.
 Sets the width of the menu item checkmark bitmap (Windows only).
 
 
 Sets the width of the menu item checkmark bitmap (Windows only).
 
 

+\membersection{wxMenuItem::SetMenu}\label{wxmenuitemsetmenu}
+
+\func{void}{SetMenu}{\param{const wxMenu*}{menu}}
+
+Sets the parent menu which will contain this menu item.
+
+
+\membersection{wxMenuItem::SetSubMenu}\label{wxmenuitemsetsubmenu}
+
+\func{void}{SetSubMenu}{\param{const wxMenu*}{menu}}
+
+Sets the submenu of this menu item.
+
+

 \membersection{wxMenuItem::SetText}\label{wxmenuitemsettext}
 
 \membersection{wxMenuItem::SetText}\label{wxmenuitemsettext}
 

-\constfunc{void}{SetText}{\param{const wxString\& }{text}}
+\func{void}{SetText}{\param{const wxString\& }{text}}

 
 Sets the text associated with the menu item.
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenuItem::SetTextColour}\label{wxmenuitemsettextcolour}
 
 
 Sets the text associated with the menu item.
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenuItem::SetTextColour}\label{wxmenuitemsettextcolour}
 

-\constfunc{void}{SetTextColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}
+\func{void}{SetTextColour}{\param{const wxColour\& }{colour}}

 
 Sets the text colour associated with the menu item (Windows only).
 
 
 Sets the text colour associated with the menu item (Windows only).