1. reset default item in ~wxWindow (better to be safe)

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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/array.tex b/docs/latex/wx/array.tex
index f4d712e9abcbe7e7c187bfd2cca10b2aa0271f76..733e548d5df415a5f3c627651a900fc51dd9e4fc 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/array.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/array.tex
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 This section describes the so called {\it dynamic arrays}. This is a C
 array-like data structure i.e. the member access time is constant (and not
 
 This section describes the so called {\it dynamic arrays}. This is a C
 array-like data structure i.e. the member access time is constant (and not

-linear in number of container elements as for linked lists). However, these
+linear according to the number of container elements as for linked lists). However, these

 arrays are dynamic in the sense that they will automatically allocate more
 memory if there is not enough of it for adding a new element. They also perform
 range checking on the index values but in debug mode only, so please be sure to
 arrays are dynamic in the sense that they will automatically allocate more
 memory if there is not enough of it for adding a new element. They also perform
 range checking on the index values but in debug mode only, so please be sure to


@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ release build.
 
 The array classes were designed to be reasonably efficient, both in terms of
 run-time speed and memory consumption and the executable size. The speed of
 
 The array classes were designed to be reasonably efficient, both in terms of
 run-time speed and memory consumption and the executable size. The speed of

-array item access if, of course, constant (independent of number of elements)
+array item access is, of course, constant (independent of the number of elements)

 making them much more efficient than linked lists (\helpref{wxList}{wxlist}).
 Adding items to the arrays is also implemented in more or less constant time -
 but the price is preallocating the memory in advance. In the \helpref{memory management}{wxarraymemorymanagement} section
 making them much more efficient than linked lists (\helpref{wxList}{wxlist}).
 Adding items to the arrays is also implemented in more or less constant time -
 but the price is preallocating the memory in advance. In the \helpref{memory management}{wxarraymemorymanagement} section


@@ -35,25 +35,31 @@ element type.
 
 wxArray is suitable for storing integer types and pointers which it does not
 treat as objects in any way, i.e. the element pointed to by the pointer is not
 
 wxArray is suitable for storing integer types and pointers which it does not
 treat as objects in any way, i.e. the element pointed to by the pointer is not

-deleted when the element is removed from the array \&c. It should be noted that
-all of wxArray functions are inline, so it costs strictly nothing to define as
+deleted when the element is removed from the array. It should be noted that
+all of wxArray's functions are inline, so it costs strictly nothing to define as

 many array types as you want (either in terms of the executable size or the
 speed) as long as at least one of them is defined and this is always the case
 many array types as you want (either in terms of the executable size or the
 speed) as long as at least one of them is defined and this is always the case

-because wxArrays are used by wxWindows internally.
+because wxArrays are used by wxWindows internally. This class has one serious
+limitation: it can only be used for storing integral types (bool, char, short,
+int, long and their unsigned variants) or pointers (of any kind). An attempt
+to use with objects of sizeof() greater than sizeof(long) will provoke a
+runtime assertion failure, however declaring a wxArray of floats will not (on
+the machines where sizeof(float) <= sizeof(long)), yet it will {\bf not} work,
+please use wxObjArray for storing floats and doubles (NB: a more efficient
+wxArrayDouble class is scheduled for the next release of wxWindows).

 
 wxSortedArray is a wxArray variant which should be used when searching in the
 array is a frequently used operation. It requires you to define an additional
 function for comparing two elements of the array element type and always stores
 
 wxSortedArray is a wxArray variant which should be used when searching in the
 array is a frequently used operation. It requires you to define an additional
 function for comparing two elements of the array element type and always stores

-its items in the sorted order (according to this function). Thus, it's 
+its items in the sorted order (according to this function). Thus, it is 

  \helpref{Index()}{wxarrayindex} function execution time is $O(log(N))$ instead of
 $O(N)$ for the usual arrays but the \helpref{Add()}{wxarrayadd} method is
 slower: it is $O(log(N))$ instead of constant time (neglecting time spent in
 memory allocation routine). However, in a usual situation elements are added to
 an array much less often than searched inside it, so wxSortedArray may lead to
 huge performance improvements compared to wxArray. Finally, it should be
  \helpref{Index()}{wxarrayindex} function execution time is $O(log(N))$ instead of
 $O(N)$ for the usual arrays but the \helpref{Add()}{wxarrayadd} method is
 slower: it is $O(log(N))$ instead of constant time (neglecting time spent in
 memory allocation routine). However, in a usual situation elements are added to
 an array much less often than searched inside it, so wxSortedArray may lead to
 huge performance improvements compared to wxArray. Finally, it should be

-noticed that, as wxArray, wxSortedArray can not be used to store anything of
-sizeof() larger than max(sizeof(long), sizeof(void *)) - an assertion failure
-will be raised from the constructor otherwise.
+noticed that, as wxArray, wxSortedArray can be only used for storing integral
+types or pointers.

 
 wxObjArray class treats its elements like "objects". It may delete them when
 they are removed from the array (invoking the correct destructor) and copies
 
 wxObjArray class treats its elements like "objects". It may delete them when
 they are removed from the array (invoking the correct destructor) and copies


@@ -69,7 +75,7 @@ example:
 \begin{verbatim}
 #include <wx/dynarray.h>
 
 \begin{verbatim}
 #include <wx/dynarray.h>
 

-// we must forward declare the array because it's used inside the class
+// we must forward declare the array because it is used inside the class

 // declaration
 class MyDirectory;
 class MyFile;
 // declaration
 class MyDirectory;
 class MyFile;


@@ -89,12 +95,13 @@ class MyDirectory
 ...
 
 // now that we have MyDirectory declaration in scope we may finish the
 ...
 
 // now that we have MyDirectory declaration in scope we may finish the

-// definition of ArrayOfDirectories
+// definition of ArrayOfDirectories -- note that this expands into some C++
+// code and so should only be compiled once (i.e., don't put this in the
+// header, but into a source file or you will get linkin errors)

 #include <wx/arrimpl.cpp> // this is a magic incantation which must be done!
 WX_DEFINE_OBJARRAY(ArrayOfDirectories);
 
 // that's all!
 #include <wx/arrimpl.cpp> // this is a magic incantation which must be done!
 WX_DEFINE_OBJARRAY(ArrayOfDirectories);
 
 // that's all!

-

 \end{verbatim}
 
 It is not as elegant as writing
 \end{verbatim}
 
 It is not as elegant as writing


@@ -106,7 +113,7 @@ typedef std::vector<MyDirectory> ArrayOfDirectories;
 but is not that complicated and allows the code to be compiled with any, however
 dumb, C++ compiler in the world.
 
 but is not that complicated and allows the code to be compiled with any, however
 dumb, C++ compiler in the world.
 

-The things are much simpler for wxArray and wxSortedArray however: it is enough
+Things are much simpler for wxArray and wxSortedArray however: it is enough

 just to write
 
 \begin{verbatim} 
 just to write
 
 \begin{verbatim} 


@@ -118,7 +125,7 @@ WX_DEFINE_SORTED_ARRAY(MyFile *, ArrayOfFiles);
 
 \helpref{Container classes overview}{wxcontaineroverview}, \helpref{wxList}{wxlist}
 
 
 \helpref{Container classes overview}{wxcontaineroverview}, \helpref{wxList}{wxlist}
 

-\wxheading{Required headers:}
+\wxheading{Include files}

 
 <wx/dynarray.h> for wxArray and wxSortedArray and additionally <wx/arrimpl.cpp>
 for wxObjArray.
 
 <wx/dynarray.h> for wxArray and wxSortedArray and additionally <wx/arrimpl.cpp>
 for wxObjArray.


@@ -134,8 +141,10 @@ WX\_DECLARE\_OBJARRAY macros and must be fully declared before you use
 WX\_DEFINE\_OBJARRAY macro.
 
 \helpref{WX\_DEFINE\_ARRAY}{wxdefinearray}\\
 WX\_DEFINE\_OBJARRAY macro.
 
 \helpref{WX\_DEFINE\_ARRAY}{wxdefinearray}\\

+\helpref{WX\_DEFINE\_EXPORTED\_ARRAY}{wxdefinearray}\\

 \helpref{WX\_DEFINE\_SORTED\_ARRAY}{wxdefinesortedarray}\\
 \helpref{WX\_DEFINE\_SORTED\_ARRAY}{wxdefinesortedarray}\\

-\helpref{WX\_DECLARE\_OBJARRAY}{wxdeclareobjarray}\\
+\helpref{WX\_DEFINE\_SORTED\_EXPORTED\_ARRAY}{wxdefinesortedarray}\\
+\helpref{WX\_DECLARE\_EXPORTED\_OBJARRAY}{wxdeclareobjarray}\\

 \helpref{WX\_DEFINE\_OBJARRAY}{wxdefineobjarray}
 
 \membersection{Constructors and destructors}
 \helpref{WX\_DEFINE\_OBJARRAY}{wxdefineobjarray}
 
 \membersection{Constructors and destructors}


@@ -186,13 +195,15 @@ does exactly the same as \helpref{Item()}{wxarrayitem} method.
 \membersection{Adding items}
 
 \helpref{Add}{wxarrayadd}\\
 \membersection{Adding items}
 
 \helpref{Add}{wxarrayadd}\\

-\helpref{Insert}{wxarrayinsert}
+\helpref{Insert}{wxarrayinsert}\\
+\helpref{WX\_APPEND\_ARRAY}{wxappendarray}

 
 \membersection{Removing items}
 
 \helpref{WX\_CLEAR\_ARRAY}{wxcleararray}\\
 \helpref{Empty}{wxarrayempty}\\
 \helpref{Clear}{wxarrayclear}\\
 
 \membersection{Removing items}
 
 \helpref{WX\_CLEAR\_ARRAY}{wxcleararray}\\
 \helpref{Empty}{wxarrayempty}\\
 \helpref{Clear}{wxarrayclear}\\

+\helpref{RemoveAt}{wxarrayremoveat}\\

 \helpref{Remove}{wxarrayremove}
 
 \membersection{Searching and sorting}
 \helpref{Remove}{wxarrayremove}
 
 \membersection{Searching and sorting}


@@ -209,10 +220,14 @@ does exactly the same as \helpref{Item()}{wxarrayitem} method.
 
 \membersection{WX\_DEFINE\_ARRAY}\label{wxdefinearray}
 
 
 \membersection{WX\_DEFINE\_ARRAY}\label{wxdefinearray}
 

-\func{}{WX\_DEFINE\_ARRAY}{\param{}{T}, \param{name}}
+\func{}{WX\_DEFINE\_ARRAY}{\param{}{T}, \param{}{name}}
+
+\func{}{WX\_DEFINE\_EXPORTED\_ARRAY}{\param{}{T}, \param{}{name}}

 
 This macro defines a new array class named {\it name} and containing the
 
 This macro defines a new array class named {\it name} and containing the

-elements of type {\it T}. Example:
+elements of type {\it T}. The second form is used when compiling DLL
+under Windows and array needs to be visible outside the DLL.
+Example:

 
 \begin{verbatim}
 WX_DEFINE_ARRAY(int, wxArrayInt);
 
 \begin{verbatim}
 WX_DEFINE_ARRAY(int, wxArrayInt);


@@ -228,25 +243,31 @@ wxArrayLong and wxArrayPtrVoid.
 
 \func{}{WX\_DEFINE\_SORTED\_ARRAY}{\param{}{T}, \param{}{name}}
 
 
 \func{}{WX\_DEFINE\_SORTED\_ARRAY}{\param{}{T}, \param{}{name}}
 

+\func{}{WX\_DEFINE\_SORTED\_EXPORTED\_ARRAY}{\param{}{T}, \param{}{name}}
+

 This macro defines a new sorted array class named {\it name} and containing
 This macro defines a new sorted array class named {\it name} and containing

-the elements of type {\it T}. Example:
+the elements of type {\it T}. The second form is used when compiling DLL
+under Windows and array needs to be visible outside the DLL.
+
+Example:

 
 \begin{verbatim}
 
 \begin{verbatim}

-WX_DEFINE_SORTED_ARRAY(int, wxArrayInt);
+WX_DEFINE_SORTED_ARRAY(int, wxSortedArrayInt);

 
 class MyClass;
 WX_DEFINE_SORTED_ARRAY(MyClass *, wxArrayOfMyClass);
 \end{verbatim}
 
 
 class MyClass;
 WX_DEFINE_SORTED_ARRAY(MyClass *, wxArrayOfMyClass);
 \end{verbatim}
 

-You will have to initialize the objects of this class by passing a comparaison
+You will have to initialize the objects of this class by passing a comparison

 function to the array object constructor like this:
 function to the array object constructor like this:

+

 \begin{verbatim}
 int CompareInts(int n1, int n2)
 {
     return n1 - n2;
 }
 
 \begin{verbatim}
 int CompareInts(int n1, int n2)
 {
     return n1 - n2;
 }
 

-wxArrayInt sorted(CompareInts);
+wxSortedArrayInt sorted(CompareInts);

 
 int CompareMyClassObjects(MyClass *item1, MyClass *item2)
 {
 
 int CompareMyClassObjects(MyClass *item1, MyClass *item2)
 {


@@ -261,12 +282,19 @@ wxArrayOfMyClass another(CompareMyClassObjects);
 
 \func{}{WX\_DECLARE\_OBJARRAY}{\param{}{T}, \param{}{name}}
 
 
 \func{}{WX\_DECLARE\_OBJARRAY}{\param{}{T}, \param{}{name}}
 

+\func{}{WX\_DECLARE\_EXPORTED\_OBJARRAY}{\param{}{T}, \param{}{name}}
+

 This macro declares a new object array class named {\it name} and containing
 This macro declares a new object array class named {\it name} and containing

-the elements of type {\it T}. Example:
+the elements of type {\it T}. The second form is used when compiling DLL
+under Windows and array needs to be visible outside the DLL.
+
+Example:
+

 \begin{verbatim}
 class MyClass;
 WX_DEFINE_OBJARRAY(MyClass, wxArrayOfMyClass); // note: not "MyClass *"!
 \end{verbatim}
 \begin{verbatim}
 class MyClass;
 WX_DEFINE_OBJARRAY(MyClass, wxArrayOfMyClass); // note: not "MyClass *"!
 \end{verbatim}

+

 You must use \helpref{WX\_DEFINE\_OBJARRAY()}{wxdefineobjarray} macro to define
 the array class - otherwise you would get link errors.
 
 You must use \helpref{WX\_DEFINE\_OBJARRAY()}{wxdefineobjarray} macro to define
 the array class - otherwise you would get link errors.
 


@@ -301,31 +329,38 @@ public:
 WX_DEFINE_OBJARRAY(wxArrayOfMyClass);
 \end{verbatim}
 
 WX_DEFINE_OBJARRAY(wxArrayOfMyClass);
 \end{verbatim}
 

+\membersection{WX\_APPEND\_ARRAY}\label{wxappendarray}
+
+\func{void}{WX\_APPEND\_ARRAY}{\param{wxArray\& }{array}, \param{wxArray\& }{other}}
+
+This macro may be used to append all elements of the {\it other} array to the 
+{\it array}. The two arrays must be of the same type.
+

 \membersection{WX\_CLEAR\_ARRAY}\label{wxcleararray}
 
 \membersection{WX\_CLEAR\_ARRAY}\label{wxcleararray}
 

-\func{\void}{WX\_CLEAR\_ARRAY}{\param{wxArray\& }{array}}
+\func{void}{WX\_CLEAR\_ARRAY}{\param{wxArray\& }{array}}

 
 This macro may be used to delete all elements of the array before emptying it.
 It can not be used with wxObjArrays - but they will delete their elements anyhow
 when you call Empty().
 
 
 This macro may be used to delete all elements of the array before emptying it.
 It can not be used with wxObjArrays - but they will delete their elements anyhow
 when you call Empty().
 

-\membersection{Default constructors}\label{wxarrayctor}
+\membersection{Default constructors}\label{wxarrayctordef}

 
 

-\func{}{wxArray}{}
+\func{}{wxArray}{\void}

 
 

-\func{}{wxObjArray}{}
+\func{}{wxObjArray}{\void}

 
 Default constructor initializes an empty array object.
 
 \func{}{wxSortedArray}{\param{int (*)(T first, T second)}{compareFunction}}
 
 There is no default constructor for wxSortedArray classes - you must initialize it
 
 Default constructor initializes an empty array object.
 
 \func{}{wxSortedArray}{\param{int (*)(T first, T second)}{compareFunction}}
 
 There is no default constructor for wxSortedArray classes - you must initialize it

-with a function to use for item comparaison. It is a function which is passed
+with a function to use for item comparison. It is a function which is passed

 two arguments of type {\it T} where {\it T} is the array element type and which
 should return a negative, zero or positive value according to whether the first
 element passed to it is less than, equal to or greater than the second one.
 
 two arguments of type {\it T} where {\it T} is the array element type and which
 should return a negative, zero or positive value according to whether the first
 element passed to it is less than, equal to or greater than the second one.
 

-\membersection{wxArray copy constructor and assignemnt operator}\label{wxarrayctorcopy}
+\membersection{wxArray copy constructor and assignment operator}\label{wxarrayctorcopy}

 
 \func{}{wxArray}{\param{const wxArray\& }{array}}
 
 
 \func{}{wxArray}{\param{const wxArray\& }{array}}
 


@@ -333,11 +368,11 @@ element passed to it is less than, equal to or greater than the second one.
 
 \func{}{wxObjArray}{\param{const wxObjArray\& }{array}}
 
 
 \func{}{wxObjArray}{\param{const wxObjArray\& }{array}}
 

-\func{wxArray\&}{operator=}{\param{const wxArray\& }{array}}
+\func{wxArray\&}{operator$=$}{\param{const wxArray\& }{array}}

 
 

-\func{wxSortedArray\&}{operator=}{\param{const wxSortedArray\& }{array}}
+\func{wxSortedArray\&}{operator$=$}{\param{const wxSortedArray\& }{array}}

 
 

-\func{wxObjArray\&}{operator=}{\param{const wxObjArray\& }{array}}
+\func{wxObjArray\&}{operator$=$}{\param{const wxObjArray\& }{array}}

 
 The copy constructors and assignment operators perform a shallow array copy
 (i.e. they don't copy the objects pointed to even if the source array contains
 
 The copy constructors and assignment operators perform a shallow array copy
 (i.e. they don't copy the objects pointed to even if the source array contains


@@ -346,11 +381,11 @@ the array element are copied too) for wxObjArray.
 
 \membersection{wxArray::\destruct{wxArray}}\label{wxarraydtor}
 
 
 \membersection{wxArray::\destruct{wxArray}}\label{wxarraydtor}
 

-\func{}{\destruct{wxArray}}{}
+\func{}{\destruct{wxArray}}{\void}

 
 

-\func{}{\destruct{wxSortedArray}}{}
+\func{}{\destruct{wxSortedArray}}{\void}

 
 

-\func{}{\destruct{wxObjArray}}{}
+\func{}{\destruct{wxObjArray}}{\void}

 
 The wxObjArray destructor deletes all the items owned by the array. This is not
 done by wxArray and wxSortedArray versions - you may use 
 
 The wxObjArray destructor deletes all the items owned by the array. This is not
 done by wxArray and wxSortedArray versions - you may use 


@@ -358,26 +393,29 @@ done by wxArray and wxSortedArray versions - you may use
 
 \membersection{wxArray::Add}\label{wxarrayadd}
 
 
 \membersection{wxArray::Add}\label{wxarrayadd}
 

-\func{\void}{Add}{\param{T }{item}}
+\func{void}{Add}{\param{T }{item}}

 
 

-\func{\void}{Add}{\param{T *}{item}}
+\func{void}{Add}{\param{T *}{item}}

 
 

-\func{\void}{Add}{\param{T \&}{item}}
+\func{void}{Add}{\param{T \&}{item}}

 
 Appends a new element to the array (where {\it T} is the type of the array
 elements.)
 
 The first version is used with wxArray and wxSortedArray. The second and the
 
 Appends a new element to the array (where {\it T} is the type of the array
 elements.)
 
 The first version is used with wxArray and wxSortedArray. The second and the

-third are used with wxObjArray. There is an {\bf important difference} between
+third are used with wxObjArray. There is an important difference between

 them: if you give a pointer to the array, it will take ownership of it, i.e.
 will delete it when the item is deleted from the array. If you give a reference
 to the array, however, the array will make a copy of the item and will not take
 ownership of the original item. Once again, it only makes sense for wxObjArrays
 because the other array types never take ownership of their elements.
 
 them: if you give a pointer to the array, it will take ownership of it, i.e.
 will delete it when the item is deleted from the array. If you give a reference
 to the array, however, the array will make a copy of the item and will not take
 ownership of the original item. Once again, it only makes sense for wxObjArrays
 because the other array types never take ownership of their elements.
 

+You may also use \helpref{WX\_APPEND\_ARRAY}{wxappendarray} macro to append all
+elements of one array to another one.
+

 \membersection{wxArray::Alloc}\label{wxarrayalloc}
 
 \membersection{wxArray::Alloc}\label{wxarrayalloc}
 

-\func{\void}{Alloc}{\param{size\_t }{count}}
+\func{void}{Alloc}{\param{size\_t }{count}}

 
 Preallocates memory for a given number of array elements. It is worth calling
 when the number of items which are going to be added to the array is known in
 
 Preallocates memory for a given number of array elements. It is worth calling
 when the number of items which are going to be added to the array is known in


@@ -386,7 +424,7 @@ has enough memory for the given number of items, nothing happens.
 
 \membersection{wxArray::Clear}\label{wxarrayclear}
 
 
 \membersection{wxArray::Clear}\label{wxarrayclear}
 

-\func{\void}{Clear}{\void}
+\func{void}{Clear}{\void}

 
 This function does the same as \helpref{Empty()}{wxarrayempty} and additionally
 frees the memory allocated to the array.
 
 This function does the same as \helpref{Empty()}{wxarrayempty} and additionally
 frees the memory allocated to the array.


@@ -403,17 +441,16 @@ it exists only for compatibility.
 \func{T *}{Detach}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
 
 Removes the element from the array, but, unlike, 
 \func{T *}{Detach}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
 
 Removes the element from the array, but, unlike, 

-

 \helpref{Remove()}{wxarrayremove} doesn't delete it. The function returns the
 pointer to the removed element.
 
 \membersection{wxArray::Empty}\label{wxarrayempty}
 
 \helpref{Remove()}{wxarrayremove} doesn't delete it. The function returns the
 pointer to the removed element.
 
 \membersection{wxArray::Empty}\label{wxarrayempty}
 

-\func{\void}{Empty}{\void}
+\func{void}{Empty}{\void}

 
 Empties the array. For wxObjArray classes, this destroys all of the array
 elements. For wxArray and wxSortedArray this does nothing except marking the
 
 Empties the array. For wxObjArray classes, this destroys all of the array
 elements. For wxArray and wxSortedArray this does nothing except marking the

-array of being empty - this function does not free the allocated memory, use
+array of being empty - this function does not free the allocated memory, use 

 \helpref{Clear()}{wxarrayclear} for this.
 
 \membersection{wxArray::GetCount}\label{wxarraygetcount}
 \helpref{Clear()}{wxarrayclear} for this.
 
 \membersection{wxArray::GetCount}\label{wxarraygetcount}


@@ -440,16 +477,22 @@ Linear search is used for the wxArray and wxObjArray classes but binary search
 in the sorted array is used for wxSortedArray (this is why searchFromEnd
 parameter doesn't make sense for it).
 
 in the sorted array is used for wxSortedArray (this is why searchFromEnd
 parameter doesn't make sense for it).
 

+{\bf NB:} even for wxObjArray classes, the operator==() of the elements in the
+array is {\bf not} used by this function. It searches exactly the given
+element in the array and so will only succeed if this element had been
+previously added to the array, but fail even if another, identical, element is
+in the array.
+

 \membersection{wxArray::Insert}\label{wxarrayinsert}
 
 \membersection{wxArray::Insert}\label{wxarrayinsert}
 

-\func{\void}{Insert}{\param{T }{item}, \param{size\_t }{n}}
+\func{void}{Insert}{\param{T }{item}, \param{size\_t }{n}}

 
 

-\func{\void}{Insert}{\param{T *}{item}, \param{size\_t }{n}}
+\func{void}{Insert}{\param{T *}{item}, \param{size\_t }{n}}

 
 

-\func{\void}{Insert}{\param{T \&}{item}, \param{size\_t }{n}}
+\func{void}{Insert}{\param{T \&}{item}, \param{size\_t }{n}}

 
 

-Insert a new item into the array before the item {\it n} - thus, {\it
-Insert(something, 0u}} will insert an item in such way that it will become the
+Insert a new item into the array before the item {\it n} - thus, {\it Insert(something, 0u)} will
+insert an item in such way that it will become the

 first array element.
 
 Please see \helpref{Add()}{wxarrayadd} for explanation of the differences
 first array element.
 
 Please see \helpref{Add()}{wxarrayadd} for explanation of the differences


@@ -457,7 +500,7 @@ between the overloaded versions of this function.
 
 \membersection{wxArray::IsEmpty}\label{wxarrayisempty}
 
 
 \membersection{wxArray::IsEmpty}\label{wxarrayisempty}
 

-\constfunc{bool}{IsEmpty}{}
+\constfunc{bool}{IsEmpty}{\void}

 
 Returns TRUE if the array is empty, FALSE otherwise.
 
 
 Returns TRUE if the array is empty, FALSE otherwise.
 


@@ -484,15 +527,16 @@ the array classes.
 
 \membersection{wxArray::Remove}\label{wxarrayremove}
 
 
 \membersection{wxArray::Remove}\label{wxarrayremove}
 

-\func{\void}{Remove}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
-

 \func{\void}{Remove}{\param{T }{item}}
 
 \func{\void}{Remove}{\param{T }{item}}
 

-Removes the element from the array either by index or by value. When an element
-is removed from wxObjArray it is deleted by the array - use 
+Removes an element from the array by value: the first item of the
+array equal to {\it item} is removed, an assert failure will result from an
+attempt to remove an item which doesn't exist in the array.
+
+When an element is removed from wxObjArray it is deleted by the array - use 

 \helpref{Detach()}{wxobjarraydetach} if you don't want this to happen. On the
 other hand, when an object is removed from a wxArray nothing happens - you
 \helpref{Detach()}{wxobjarraydetach} if you don't want this to happen. On the
 other hand, when an object is removed from a wxArray nothing happens - you

-should delete the it manually if required:
+should delete it manually if required:

 
 \begin{verbatim}
 T *item = array[n];
 
 \begin{verbatim}
 T *item = array[n];


@@ -503,9 +547,28 @@ array.Remove(n)
 See also \helpref{WX\_CLEAR\_ARRAY}{wxcleararray} macro which deletes all
 elements of a wxArray (supposed to contain pointers).
 
 See also \helpref{WX\_CLEAR\_ARRAY}{wxcleararray} macro which deletes all
 elements of a wxArray (supposed to contain pointers).
 

+\membersection{wxArray::RemoveAt}\label{wxarrayremoveat}
+
+\func{\void}{RemoveAt}{\param{size\_t }{index}}
+
+Removes an element from the array by index. When an element
+is removed from wxObjArray it is deleted by the array - use 
+\helpref{Detach()}{wxobjarraydetach} if you don't want this to happen. On the
+other hand, when an object is removed from a wxArray nothing happens - you
+should delete it manually if required:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+T *item = array[n];
+delete item;
+array.RemoveAt(n)
+\end{verbatim}
+
+See also \helpref{WX\_CLEAR\_ARRAY}{wxcleararray} macro which deletes all
+elements of a wxArray (supposed to contain pointers).
+

 \membersection{wxArray::Shrink}\label{wxarrayshrink}
 
 \membersection{wxArray::Shrink}\label{wxarrayshrink}
 

-\func{\void}{Shrink}{\void}
+\func{void}{Shrink}{\void}

 
 Frees all memory unused by the array. If the program knows that no new items
 will be added to the array it may call Shrink() to reduce its memory usage.
 
 Frees all memory unused by the array. If the program knows that no new items
 will be added to the array it may call Shrink() to reduce its memory usage.


@@ -514,7 +577,7 @@ allocated again.
 
 \membersection{wxArray::Sort}\label{wxarraysort}
 
 
 \membersection{wxArray::Sort}\label{wxarraysort}
 

-\func{\void}{Sort}{\param{CMPFUNC<T> }{compareFunction}}
+\func{void}{Sort}{\param{CMPFUNC<T> }{compareFunction}}

 
 The notation CMPFUNC<T> should be read as if we had the following declaration:
 
 
 The notation CMPFUNC<T> should be read as if we had the following declaration:
 


@@ -522,7 +585,7 @@ The notation CMPFUNC<T> should be read as if we had the following declaration:
 template int CMPFUNC(T *first, T *second);
 \end{verbatim}
 
 template int CMPFUNC(T *first, T *second);
 \end{verbatim}
 

-where {\it T} is the type of the array elements. I.e. it is a function returning
+where {\it T} is the type of the array elements. I.e. it is a function returning 

 {\it int} which is passed two arguments of type {\it T *}.
 
 Sorts the array using the specified compare function: this function should
 {\it int} which is passed two arguments of type {\it T *}.
 
 Sorts the array using the specified compare function: this function should