\wxheading{Derived from}
-\helpref{wxSockAddress}{wxsockaddress}
+\helpref{wxIPaddress}{wxipaddress}
\wxheading{Include files}
% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
% MEMBERS
% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
%
% Hostname
%
-\membersection{wxIPV4address::Hostname}
+\membersection{wxIPV4address::Hostname}\label{wxipv4addresshostname}
\func{bool}{Hostname}{\param{const wxString\&}{ hostname}}
-Use the specified {\it hostname} for the address.
+Set the address to {\it hostname}, which can be a host name
+or an IP-style address in dot notation (a.b.c.d)
\wxheading{Return value}
-Returns FALSE if something bad happens (invalid hostname, invalid IP address).
+Returns true on success, false if something goes wrong
+(invalid hostname or invalid IP address).
+
+\func{wxString}{Hostname}{\void}
+
+Returns the hostname which matches the IP address.
%
-% Hostname
+% IPAddress
%
-\membersection{wxIPV4address::Hostname}
+\membersection{wxIPV4address::IPAddress}\label{wxipv4addressipaddress}
-\func{wxString}{Hostname}{\void}
+\func{wxString}{IPAddress}{\void}
-Returns the hostname which matches the IP address.
+Returns a wxString containing the IP address in dot quad (127.0.0.1) format.
%
% Service
%
-\membersection{wxIPV4address::Service}
+\membersection{wxIPV4address::Service}\label{wxipv4addressservice}
\func{bool}{Service}{\param{const wxString\&}{ service}}
-Use the specified {\it service} string for the address.
+Set the port to that corresponding to the specified {\it service}.
\wxheading{Return value}
-Returns FALSE if something bad happens (invalid service).
-
-%
-% Service
-%
-
-\membersection{wxIPV4address::Service}
+Returns true on success, false if something goes wrong
+(invalid service).
\func{bool}{Service}{\param{unsigned short}{ service}}
-Use the specified {\it service} for the address.
+Set the port to that corresponding to the specified {\it service}.
\wxheading{Return value}
-Returns FALSE if something bad happens (invalid service).
+Returns true on success, false if something goes wrong
+(invalid service).
+
+\func{unsigned short}{Service}{\void}
+
+Returns the current service.
%
-% Service
+% AnyAddress
%
-\membersection{wxIPV4address::Service}
+\membersection{wxIPV4address::AnyAddress}\label{wxipv4addressanyaddress}
-\func{unsigned short}{Service}{\void}
+\func{bool}{AnyAddress}{\void}
-Returns the current service.
+Set address to any of the addresses of the current machine. Whenever
+possible, use this function instead of \helpref{wxIPV4address::LocalHost}{wxipv4addresslocalhost},
+as this correctly handles multi-homed hosts and avoids other small
+problems. Internally, this is the same as setting the IP address
+to {\bf INADDR\_ANY}.
+
+\wxheading{Return value}
+
+Returns true on success, false if something went wrong.
%
% LocalHost
%
-\membersection{wxIPV4address::LocalHost}
+\membersection{wxIPV4address::LocalHost}\label{wxipv4addresslocalhost}
\func{bool}{LocalHost}{\void}
-Initialize peer host to local host.
+Set address to localhost (127.0.0.1). Whenever possible, use the
+\helpref{wxIPV4address::AnyAddress}{wxipv4addressanyaddress},
+function instead of this one, as this will correctly handle multi-homed
+hosts and avoid other small problems.
\wxheading{Return value}
-Returns FALSE if something bad happens.
+Returns true on success, false if something went wrong.