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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/log.tex b/docs/latex/wx/log.tex
index 20e9515b772fd526d87107cb351c624baa4b3b86..ae311235b433a7fdb94435ada0f4c40a5150a72d 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/log.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/log.tex
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 \section{\class{wxLog}}\label{wxlog}
 
 
 \section{\class{wxLog}}\label{wxlog}
 

-wxLog class defines the interface for the {\it log targets} used by wxWindows
+wxLog class defines the interface for the {\it log targets} used by wxWidgets

 logging functions as explained in the \helpref{wxLog overview}{wxlogoverview}.
 The only situations when you need to directly use this class is when you want
 to derive your own log target because the existing ones don't satisfy your
 logging functions as explained in the \helpref{wxLog overview}{wxlogoverview}.
 The only situations when you need to directly use this class is when you want
 to derive your own log target because the existing ones don't satisfy your


@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ completely) the timestamp on the messages.
 Otherwise, it is completely hidden behind the {\it wxLogXXX()} functions and
 you may not even know about its existence.
 
 Otherwise, it is completely hidden behind the {\it wxLogXXX()} functions and
 you may not even know about its existence.
 

-See \helpref{log overview}{wxlogoverview} for the descriptions of wxWindows
+See \helpref{log overview}{wxlogoverview} for the descriptions of wxWidgets

 logging facilities.
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 logging facilities.
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}


@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ No base class
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Function groups}}}
 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Function groups}}}
 

-\membersection{Static functions}
+\membersection{Global functions}

 
 The functions in this section work with and manipulate the active log target.
 The \helpref{OnLog()}{wxlogonlog} is called by the {\it wxLogXXX()} functions
 
 The functions in this section work with and manipulate the active log target.
 The \helpref{OnLog()}{wxlogonlog} is called by the {\it wxLogXXX()} functions


@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ situations because it may easily lead to a loss of messages.
 \helpref{Suspend}{wxlogsuspend}\\
 \helpref{Resume}{wxlogresume}
 
 \helpref{Suspend}{wxlogsuspend}\\
 \helpref{Resume}{wxlogresume}
 

-\membersection{Logging functions}
+\membersection{Logging functions}\label{loggingfunctions}

 
 There are two functions which must be implemented by any derived class to
 actually process the log messages: \helpref{DoLog}{wxlogdolog} and
 
 There are two functions which must be implemented by any derived class to
 actually process the log messages: \helpref{DoLog}{wxlogdolog} and


@@ -155,7 +155,9 @@ window on the corresponding error message. If you wish to enable it, please use
 \helpref{SetTimestamp}{wxlogsettimestamp}\\
 \helpref{GetTimestamp}{wxloggettimestamp}\\
 \helpref{SetTraceMask}{wxlogsettracemask}\\
 \helpref{SetTimestamp}{wxlogsettimestamp}\\
 \helpref{GetTimestamp}{wxloggettimestamp}\\
 \helpref{SetTraceMask}{wxlogsettracemask}\\

-\helpref{GetTraceMask}{wxloggettracemask}
+\helpref{GetTraceMask}{wxloggettracemask}\\
+\helpref{SetRepetitionCounting}{wxlogsetrepetitioncounting}\\
+\helpref{GetRepetitionCounting}{wxloggetrepetitioncounting}

 
 %%%%% MEMBERS HERE %%%%%
 \helponly{\insertatlevel{2}{
 
 %%%%% MEMBERS HERE %%%%%
 \helponly{\insertatlevel{2}{


@@ -199,7 +201,7 @@ Returns the currently allowed list of string trace masks.
 
 \membersection{wxLog::OnLog}\label{wxlogonlog}
 
 
 \membersection{wxLog::OnLog}\label{wxlogonlog}
 

-\func{static void}{OnLog}{\param{wxLogLevel }{ level}, \param{const char * }{ message}}
+\func{static void}{OnLog}{\param{wxLogLevel }{ level}, \param{const wxString\& }{ message}}

 
 Forwards the message at specified level to the {\it DoLog()} function of the
 active log target if there is any, does nothing otherwise.
 
 Forwards the message at specified level to the {\it DoLog()} function of the
 active log target if there is any, does nothing otherwise.


@@ -215,7 +217,9 @@ Returns the pointer to the active log target (may be NULL).
 \func{static wxLog *}{SetActiveTarget}{\param{wxLog * }{ logtarget}}
 
 Sets the specified log target as the active one. Returns the pointer to the
 \func{static wxLog *}{SetActiveTarget}{\param{wxLog * }{ logtarget}}
 
 Sets the specified log target as the active one. Returns the pointer to the

-previous active log target (may be NULL).
+previous active log target (may be NULL).  To suppress logging use a new
+instance of wxLogNull not NULL.  If the active log target is set to NULL a
+new default log target will be created when logging occurs.

 
 \membersection{wxLog::Suspend}\label{wxlogsuspend}
 
 
 \membersection{wxLog::Suspend}\label{wxlogsuspend}
 


@@ -246,7 +250,7 @@ flushed soon.
 
 \membersection{wxLog::DoLog}\label{wxlogdolog}
 
 
 \membersection{wxLog::DoLog}\label{wxlogdolog}
 

-\func{virtual void}{DoLog}{\param{wxLogLevel }{level}, \param{const wxChar }{*msg}, \param{time\_t }{timestamp}}
+\func{virtual void}{DoLog}{\param{wxLogLevel }{level}, \param{const wxString\& }{msg}, \param{time\_t }{timestamp}}

 
 Called to process the message of the specified severity. {\it msg} is the text
 of the message as specified in the call of {\it wxLogXXX()} function which
 
 Called to process the message of the specified severity. {\it msg} is the text
 of the message as specified in the call of {\it wxLogXXX()} function which


@@ -258,9 +262,9 @@ corresponding to the log level and then calls
 
 \membersection{wxLog::DoLogString}\label{wxlogdologstring}
 
 
 \membersection{wxLog::DoLogString}\label{wxlogdologstring}
 

-\func{virtual void}{DoLogString}{\param{const wxChar }{*msg}, \param{time\_t }{timestamp}}
+\func{virtual void}{DoLogString}{\param{const wxString\& }{msg}, \param{time\_t }{timestamp}}

 
 

-Called to log the specified string. The timestamp is already included into the
+Called to log the specified string. The timestamp is already included in the

 string but still passed to this function.
 
 A simple implementation may just send the string to {\tt stdout} or, better,
 string but still passed to this function.
 
 A simple implementation may just send the string to {\tt stdout} or, better,


@@ -320,9 +324,24 @@ and not sent to the active log target.
 
 Returns the current log level limit.
 
 
 Returns the current log level limit.
 

+\membersection{wxLog::SetRepetitionCounting}\label{wxlogsetrepetitioncounting}
+
+\func{static void}{SetRepetitionCounting}{\param{bool }{ repetCounting = true}}
+
+Enables logging mode in which a log message is logged once, and in case exactly
+the same message successively repeats one or more times, only the number of 
+repetitions is logged.
+
+\membersection{wxLog::GetRepetitionCounting}\label{wxloggetrepetitioncounting}
+
+\func{static bool}{GetRepetitionCounting}{\void}
+
+Returns whether the repetition counting mode is enabled.
+
+

 \membersection{wxLog::SetTimestamp}\label{wxlogsettimestamp}
 
 \membersection{wxLog::SetTimestamp}\label{wxlogsettimestamp}
 

-\func{void}{SetTimestamp}{\param{const char * }{ format}}
+\func{void}{SetTimestamp}{\param{const wxStrgin\&}{ format}}

 
 Sets the timestamp format prepended by the default log targets to all
 messages. The string may contain any normal characters as well as \%
 
 Sets the timestamp format prepended by the default log targets to all
 messages. The string may contain any normal characters as well as \%


@@ -331,7 +350,7 @@ Passing a NULL value (not empty string) to this function disables message timest
 
 \membersection{wxLog::GetTimestamp}\label{wxloggettimestamp}
 
 
 \membersection{wxLog::GetTimestamp}\label{wxloggettimestamp}
 

-\constfunc{const char *}{GetTimestamp}{\void}
+\constfunc{const wxString\&}{GetTimestamp}{\void}

 
 Returns the current timestamp format string.
 
 
 Returns the current timestamp format string.
 


@@ -349,7 +368,7 @@ for details.
 
 \membersection{wxLog::IsAllowedTraceMask}\label{wxlogisallowedtracemask}
 
 
 \membersection{wxLog::IsAllowedTraceMask}\label{wxlogisallowedtracemask}
 

-\func{static bool}{IsAllowedTraceMask}{\param{const wxChar *}{mask}}
+\func{static bool}{IsAllowedTraceMask}{\param{const wxString\& }{mask}}

 
 Returns true if the {\it mask} is one of allowed masks for
 \helpref{wxLogTrace}{wxlogtrace}.
 
 Returns true if the {\it mask} is one of allowed masks for
 \helpref{wxLogTrace}{wxlogtrace}.


@@ -402,19 +421,26 @@ delete wxLog::SetActiveTarget(...something else or NULL...);
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 

-\membersection{wxLogChain::wxLogChain}\label{wxlogchainwxlogchain}
+\membersection{wxLogChain::wxLogChain}\label{wxlogchainctor}

 
 \func{}{wxLogChain}{\param{wxLog *}{logger}}
 
 Sets the specified {\tt logger} (which may be {\tt NULL}) as the default log
 target but the log messages are also passed to the previous log target if any.
 
 
 \func{}{wxLogChain}{\param{wxLog *}{logger}}
 
 Sets the specified {\tt logger} (which may be {\tt NULL}) as the default log
 target but the log messages are also passed to the previous log target if any.
 

-\membersection{wxLogChain::\destruct{wxLogChain}}
+\membersection{wxLogChain::\destruct{wxLogChain}}\label{wxlogchaindtor}

 
 \func{}{\destruct{wxLogChain}}{\void}
 
 Destroys the previous log target.
 
 
 \func{}{\destruct{wxLogChain}}{\void}
 
 Destroys the previous log target.
 

+\membersection{wxLogChain::DetachOldLog}\label{wxlogchaindetacholdlog}
+
+\func{void}{DetachOldLog}{\void}
+
+Detaches the old log target so it won't be destroyed when the wxLogChain object
+is destroyed.
+

 \membersection{wxLogChain::GetOldLog}\label{wxlogchaingetoldlog}
 
 \constfunc{wxLog *}{GetOldLog}{\void}
 \membersection{wxLogChain::GetOldLog}\label{wxlogchaingetoldlog}
 
 \constfunc{wxLog *}{GetOldLog}{\void}


@@ -445,7 +471,7 @@ true}.
 \func{void}{SetLog}{\param{wxLog *}{logger}}
 
 Sets another log target to use (may be {\tt NULL}). The log target specified
 \func{void}{SetLog}{\param{wxLog *}{logger}}
 
 Sets another log target to use (may be {\tt NULL}). The log target specified

-in the \helpref{constructor}{wxlogchainwxlogchain} or in a previous call to
+in the \helpref{constructor}{wxlogchainctor} or in a previous call to

 this function is deleted.
 
 This doesn't change the old log target value (the one the messages are
 this function is deleted.
 
 This doesn't change the old log target value (the one the messages are


@@ -456,9 +482,9 @@ object was created.
 
 \section{\class{wxLogGui}}\label{wxloggui}
 
 
 \section{\class{wxLogGui}}\label{wxloggui}
 

-This is the default log target for the GUI wxWindows applications. It is passed
+This is the default log target for the GUI wxWidgets applications. It is passed

 to \helpref{wxLog::SetActiveTarget}{wxlogsetactivetarget} at the program
 to \helpref{wxLog::SetActiveTarget}{wxlogsetactivetarget} at the program

-startup and is deleted by wxWindows during the program shut down.
+startup and is deleted by wxWidgets during the program shut down.

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


@@ -470,7 +496,7 @@ startup and is deleted by wxWindows during the program shut down.
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 

-\membersection{wxLogGui::wxLogGui}
+\membersection{wxLogGui::wxLogGui}\label{wxlogguictor}

 
 \func{}{wxLogGui}{\void}
 
 
 \func{}{wxLogGui}{\void}
 


@@ -483,7 +509,7 @@ Default constructor.
 This class allows to temporarily suspend logging. All calls to the log
 functions during the life time of an object of this class are just ignored.
 
 This class allows to temporarily suspend logging. All calls to the log
 functions during the life time of an object of this class are just ignored.
 

-In particular, it can be used to suppress the log messages given by wxWindows
+In particular, it can be used to suppress the log messages given by wxWidgets

 itself but it should be noted that it is rarely the best way to cope with this
 problem as {\bf all} log messages are suppressed, even if they indicate a
 completely different error than the one the programmer wanted to suppress.
 itself but it should be noted that it is rarely the best way to cope with this
 problem as {\bf all} log messages are suppressed, even if they indicate a
 completely different error than the one the programmer wanted to suppress.


@@ -535,29 +561,57 @@ would be better written as:
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 

-\membersection{wxLogNull::wxLogNull}
+\membersection{wxLogNull::wxLogNull}\label{wxlognullctor}

 
 \func{}{wxLogNull}{\void}
 
 Suspends logging.
 
 
 \func{}{wxLogNull}{\void}
 
 Suspends logging.
 

-\membersection{wxLogNull::\destruct{wxLogNull}}
+\membersection{wxLogNull::\destruct{wxLogNull}}\label{wxlognulldtor}

 
 Resumes logging.
 
 
 Resumes logging.
 

-%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% wxLogPassThrough %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% wxLogInterposer %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

 
 

-\section{\class{wxLogPassThrough}}\label{wxlogpassthrough}
+\section{\class{wxLogInterposer}}\label{wxloginterposer}

 
 A special version of \helpref{wxLogChain}{wxlogchain} which uses itself as the
 
 A special version of \helpref{wxLogChain}{wxlogchain} which uses itself as the

-new log target. Maybe more clearly, it means that this is a log target which
-forwards the log messages to the previously installed one in addition to
+new log target. It forwards log messages to the previously installed one in addition to

 processing them itself.
 
 Unlike \helpref{wxLogChain}{wxlogchain} which is usually used directly as is,
 this class must be derived from to implement \helpref{DoLog}{wxlogdolog}
 and/or \helpref{DoLogString}{wxlogdologstring} methods.
 
 processing them itself.
 
 Unlike \helpref{wxLogChain}{wxlogchain} which is usually used directly as is,
 this class must be derived from to implement \helpref{DoLog}{wxlogdolog}
 and/or \helpref{DoLogString}{wxlogdologstring} methods.
 

+wxLogInterposer destroys the previous log target in its destructor. If you
+don't want this to happen, use wxLogInterposerTemp instead.
+
+\wxheading{Derived from}
+
+\helpref{wxLogChain}{wxlogchain}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/log.h>
+
+\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
+
+\membersection{wxLogInterposer::wxLogInterposer}\label{wxloginterposerctor}
+
+The default constructor installs this object as the current active log target.
+
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% wxLogInterposerTemp %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+
+\section{\class{wxLogInterposerTemp}}\label{wxloginterposertemp}
+
+A special version of \helpref{wxLogChain}{wxlogchain} which uses itself as the
+new log target. It forwards log messages to the previously installed one in addition to
+processing them itself. Unlike \helpref{wxLogInterposer}{wxloginterposer}, it doesn't
+delete the old target which means it can be used to temporarily redirect log output.
+
+As per wxLogInterposer, this class must be derived from to implement \helpref{DoLog}{wxlogdolog}
+and/or \helpref{DoLogString}{wxlogdologstring} methods.
+

 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
 \helpref{wxLogChain}{wxlogchain}
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
 \helpref{wxLogChain}{wxlogchain}


@@ -568,9 +622,9 @@ and/or \helpref{DoLogString}{wxlogdologstring} methods.
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 

-\membersection{wxLogPassThrough::wxLogPassThrough}\label{wxlogpassthroughctor}
+\membersection{wxLogInterposerTemp::wxLogInterposerTemp}\label{wxloginterposertempctor}

 
 

-Default ctor installs this object as the current active log target.
+The default constructor installs this object as the current active log target.

 
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% wxLogStderr %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
 
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% wxLogStderr %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 


@@ -578,7 +632,7 @@ Default ctor installs this object as the current active log target.
 
 This class can be used to redirect the log messages to a C file stream (not to
 be confused with C++ streams). It is the default log target for the non-GUI
 
 This class can be used to redirect the log messages to a C file stream (not to
 be confused with C++ streams). It is the default log target for the non-GUI

-wxWindows applications which send all the output to {\tt stderr}.
+wxWidgets applications which send all the output to {\tt stderr}.

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


@@ -594,7 +648,7 @@ wxWindows applications which send all the output to {\tt stderr}.
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 

-\membersection{wxLogStderr::wxLogStderr}
+\membersection{wxLogStderr::wxLogStderr}\label{wxlogstderrctor}

 
 \func{}{wxLogStderr}{\param{FILE }{*fp = NULL}}
 
 
 \func{}{wxLogStderr}{\param{FILE }{*fp = NULL}}
 


@@ -607,7 +661,7 @@ Constructs a log target which sends all the log messages to the given
 
 This class can be used to redirect the log messages to a C++ stream.
 
 
 This class can be used to redirect the log messages to a C++ stream.
 

-Please note that this class is only available if wxWindows was compiled with
+Please note that this class is only available if wxWidgets was compiled with

 the standard iostream library support ({\tt wxUSE\_STD\_IOSTREAM} must be on).
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 the standard iostream library support ({\tt wxUSE\_STD\_IOSTREAM} must be on).
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}


@@ -625,7 +679,7 @@ the standard iostream library support ({\tt wxUSE\_STD\_IOSTREAM} must be on).
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 

-\membersection{wxLogStream::wxLogStream}
+\membersection{wxLogStream::wxLogStream}\label{wxlogstreamctor}

 
 \func{}{wxLogStream}{\param{std::ostream }{*ostr = NULL}}
 
 
 \func{}{wxLogStream}{\param{std::ostream }{*ostr = NULL}}
 


@@ -650,12 +704,12 @@ caller previously.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 

-\helpref{wxLogTextCtrl}{wxlogtextctrl},\\
+\helpref{wxTextCtrl}{wxtextctrl},\\

 \helpref{wxStreamToTextRedirector}{wxstreamtotextredirector}
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 \helpref{wxStreamToTextRedirector}{wxstreamtotextredirector}
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 

-\membersection{wxLogTextCtrl::wxLogTextCtrl}
+\membersection{wxLogTextCtrl::wxLogTextCtrl}\label{wxlogtextctrlctor}

 
 \func{}{wxLogTextCtrl}{\param{wxTextCtrl }{*textctrl}}
 
 
 \func{}{wxLogTextCtrl}{\param{wxTextCtrl }{*textctrl}}
 


@@ -674,7 +728,7 @@ them normally by showing the standard log dialog.
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
 
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 

-\helpref{wxLogPassThrough}{wxlogpassthrough}
+\helpref{wxLogInterposer}{wxloginterposer}

 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 


@@ -686,7 +740,7 @@ them normally by showing the standard log dialog.
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 

-\membersection{wxLogWindow::wxLogWindow}
+\membersection{wxLogWindow::wxLogWindow}\label{wxlogwindowctor}

 
 \func{}{wxLogWindow}{\param{wxFrame }{*parent}, \param{const wxChar }{*title}, \param{bool }{show = {\tt true}}, \param{bool }{passToOld = {\tt true}}}
 
 
 \func{}{wxLogWindow}{\param{wxFrame }{*parent}, \param{const wxChar }{*title}, \param{bool }{show = {\tt true}}, \param{bool }{passToOld = {\tt true}}}
 


@@ -711,14 +765,14 @@ log frame.}
 
 Shows or hides the frame.
 
 
 Shows or hides the frame.
 

-\membersection{wxLogWindow::GetFrame}
+\membersection{wxLogWindow::GetFrame}\label{wxlogwindowgetframe}

 
 \constfunc{wxFrame *}{GetFrame}{\void}
 
 Returns the associated log frame window. This may be used to position or resize
 it but use \helpref{wxLogWindow::Show}{wxlogwindowshow} to show or hide it.
 
 
 \constfunc{wxFrame *}{GetFrame}{\void}
 
 Returns the associated log frame window. This may be used to position or resize
 it but use \helpref{wxLogWindow::Show}{wxlogwindowshow} to show or hide it.
 

-\membersection{wxLogWindow::OnFrameCreate}
+\membersection{wxLogWindow::OnFrameCreate}\label{wxlogwindowonframecreate}

 
 \func{virtual void}{OnFrameCreate}{\param{wxFrame }{*frame}}
 
 
 \func{virtual void}{OnFrameCreate}{\param{wxFrame }{*frame}}
 


@@ -727,7 +781,7 @@ any extra initializations.
 
 \membersection{wxLogWindow::OnFrameClose}\label{wxlogwindowonframeclose}
 
 
 \membersection{wxLogWindow::OnFrameClose}\label{wxlogwindowonframeclose}
 

-\func{virtual void}{OnFrameClose}{\param{wxFrame }{*frame}}
+\func{virtual bool}{OnFrameClose}{\param{wxFrame }{*frame}}

 
 Called if the user closes the window interactively, will not be
 called if it is destroyed for another reason (such as when program
 
 Called if the user closes the window interactively, will not be
 called if it is destroyed for another reason (such as when program