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

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

 \section{\class{wxMenu}}\label{wxmenu}
 
 A menu is a popup (or pull down) list of items, one of which may be
 \section{\class{wxMenu}}\label{wxmenu}
 
 A menu is a popup (or pull down) list of items, one of which may be


@@ -9,10 +20,17 @@ identify the selection, or to change the menu item in some way. A menu item
 with a special identifier $-1$ is a separator item and doesn't have an
 associated command but just makes a separator line appear in the menu.
 
 with a special identifier $-1$ is a separator item and doesn't have an
 associated command but just makes a separator line appear in the menu.
 

+{\bf NB:} Please note that {\it wxID\_ABOUT} and {\it wxID\_EXIT} are
+predefined by wxWidgets and have a special meaning since entries
+using these IDs will be taken out of the normal menus under MacOS X
+and will be inserted into the system menu (following the appropriate
+MacOS X interface guideline). On PalmOS {\it wxID\_EXIT} is disabled according
+to Palm OS Companion guidelines.
+

 Menu items may be either normal items, check items or radio items. Normal items
 don't have any special properties while the check items have a boolean flag
 associated to them and they show a checkmark in the menu when the flag is set.
 Menu items may be either normal items, check items or radio items. Normal items
 don't have any special properties while the check items have a boolean flag
 associated to them and they show a checkmark in the menu when the flag is set.

-wxWindows automatically toggles the flag value when the item is clicked and its
+wxWidgets automatically toggles the flag value when the item is clicked and its

 value may be retrieved using either \helpref{IsChecked}{wxmenuischecked} method
 of wxMenu or wxMenuBar itself or by using 
 \helpref{wxEvent::IsChecked}{wxcommandeventischecked} when you get the menu
 value may be retrieved using either \helpref{IsChecked}{wxmenuischecked} method
 of wxMenu or wxMenuBar itself or by using 
 \helpref{wxEvent::IsChecked}{wxcommandeventischecked} when you get the menu


@@ -24,8 +42,8 @@ group is formed by a contiguous range of radio items, i.e. it starts at the
 first item of this kind and ends with the first item of a different kind (or
 the end of the menu). Notice that because the radio groups are defined in terms
 of the item positions inserting or removing the items in the menu containing
 first item of this kind and ends with the first item of a different kind (or
 the end of the menu). Notice that because the radio groups are defined in terms
 of the item positions inserting or removing the items in the menu containing

-the radio items risks to not work correctly. Finally note that the radio items
-are only supported under Windows and GTK+ currently.
+the radio items risks to not work correctly. Finally note that radio items
+are not supported under Motif.

 
 \wxheading{Allocation strategy}
 
 
 \wxheading{Allocation strategy}
 


@@ -64,11 +82,14 @@ not be used in the new code, it is provided for backwards compatibility only.
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxMenuBar}{wxmenubar}, \helpref{wxWindow::PopupMenu}{wxwindowpopupmenu},\rtfsp
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxMenuBar}{wxmenubar}, \helpref{wxWindow::PopupMenu}{wxwindowpopupmenu},\rtfsp

-\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}
+\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview},\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxFileHistory (most recently used files menu)}{wxfilehistory}
+
+

 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 

-\membersection{wxMenu::wxMenu}\label{wxmenuconstr}
+\membersection{wxMenu::wxMenu}\label{wxmenuctor}

 
 \func{}{wxMenu}{\param{const wxString\& }{title = ""}, \param{long}{ style = 0}}
 
 
 \func{}{wxMenu}{\param{const wxString\& }{title = ""}, \param{long}{ style = 0}}
 


@@ -88,7 +109,7 @@ Constructs a wxMenu object.
 
 \docparam{style}{If set to {\tt wxMENU\_TEAROFF}, the menu will be detachable (wxGTK only).}
 
 
 \docparam{style}{If set to {\tt wxMENU\_TEAROFF}, the menu will be detachable (wxGTK only).}
 

-\membersection{wxMenu::\destruct{wxMenu}}
+\membersection{wxMenu::\destruct{wxMenu}}\label{wxmenudtor}

 
 \func{}{\destruct{wxMenu}}{\void}
 
 
 \func{}{\destruct{wxMenu}}{\void}
 


@@ -154,6 +175,7 @@ doesn't matter) separated by either {\tt '-'} or {\tt '+'} characters and
 followed by the accelerator itself. The accelerator may be any alphanumeric
 character, any function key (from {\tt F1} to {\tt F12}) or one of the special
 characters listed in the table below (again, case doesn't matter):
 followed by the accelerator itself. The accelerator may be any alphanumeric
 character, any function key (from {\tt F1} to {\tt F12}) or one of the special
 characters listed in the table below (again, case doesn't matter):

+

 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 \twocolitem{{\tt DEL} or {\tt DELETE}}{Delete key}
 \twocolitem{{\tt INS} or {\tt INSERT}}{Insert key}
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 \twocolitem{{\tt DEL} or {\tt DELETE}}{Delete key}
 \twocolitem{{\tt INS} or {\tt INSERT}}{Insert key}


@@ -181,7 +203,8 @@ characters listed in the table below (again, case doesn't matter):
 \helpref{wxMenu::SetHelpString}{wxmenusethelpstring}, \helpref{wxMenuItem}{wxmenuitem}
 
 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
 \helpref{wxMenu::SetHelpString}{wxmenusethelpstring}, \helpref{wxMenuItem}{wxmenuitem}
 
 \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython

-implements the following methods:\par
+implements the following methods:
+

 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
 \twocolitem{{\bf Append(id, string, helpStr="", checkable=false)}}{}
 \twocolitem{{\bf AppendMenu(id, string, aMenu, helpStr="")}}{}
 \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
 \twocolitem{{\bf Append(id, string, helpStr="", checkable=false)}}{}
 \twocolitem{{\bf AppendMenu(id, string, aMenu, helpStr="")}}{}


@@ -332,12 +355,12 @@ context it returns a 2-element list {\tt ( item, submenu )}}
 
 \docparam{id}{Menu item identifier.}
 
 
 \docparam{id}{Menu item identifier.}
 

-\docparam{menu}{If the pointer is not NULL, it will be filled with the items
+\docparam{menu}{If the pointer is not NULL, it will be filled with the item's

 parent menu (if the item was found)}
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
 parent menu (if the item was found)}
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 

-First form: menu item identifier, or wxNOT\_FOUND if none is found.
+First form: menu item identifier, or {\tt wxNOT\_FOUND} if none is found.

 
 Second form: returns the menu item object, or NULL if it is not found.
 
 
 Second form: returns the menu item object, or NULL if it is not found.
 


@@ -430,7 +453,7 @@ menubar.
 \param{wxItemKind}{ kind = wxITEM\_NORMAL}}
 
 Inserts the given {\it item} before the position {\it pos}. Inserting the item
 \param{wxItemKind}{ kind = wxITEM\_NORMAL}}
 
 Inserts the given {\it item} before the position {\it pos}. Inserting the item

-at the position \helpref{GetMenuItemCount}{wxmenugetmenuitemcount} is the same
+at position \helpref{GetMenuItemCount}{wxmenugetmenuitemcount} is the same

 as appending it.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 as appending it.
 
 \wxheading{See also}


@@ -517,20 +540,20 @@ true if the menu item is enabled, false otherwise.
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""},\rtfsp
 \param{wxItemKind}{ kind = wxITEM\_NORMAL}}
 
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""},\rtfsp
 \param{wxItemKind}{ kind = wxITEM\_NORMAL}}
 

-Inserts the given {\it item} at the position $0$, i.e. before all the other
+Inserts the given {\it item} at position $0$, i.e. before all the other

 existing items.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxMenu::Append}{wxmenuappend},\rtfsp
 existing items.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{wxMenu::Append}{wxmenuappend},\rtfsp

-\helpref{wxMenu::Inserts}{wxmenuinsert}
+\helpref{wxMenu::Insert}{wxmenuinsert}

 
 \membersection{wxMenu::PrependCheckItem}\label{wxmenuprependcheckitem}
 
 \func{wxMenuItem*}{PrependCheckItem}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::PrependCheckItem}\label{wxmenuprependcheckitem}
 
 \func{wxMenuItem*}{PrependCheckItem}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 

-Inserts a checkable item at the position $0$.
+Inserts a checkable item at position $0$.

 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 


@@ -542,7 +565,7 @@ Inserts a checkable item at the position $0$.
 \func{wxMenuItem*}{PrependRadioItem}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 
 \func{wxMenuItem*}{PrependRadioItem}{\param{int}{ id},\rtfsp
 \param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{const wxString\& }{helpString = ""}}
 

-Inserts a radio item at the position $0$.
+Inserts a radio item at position $0$.

 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 


@@ -551,9 +574,9 @@ Inserts a radio item at the position $0$.
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::PrependSeparator}\label{wxmenuprependseparator}
 
 
 \membersection{wxMenu::PrependSeparator}\label{wxmenuprependseparator}
 

-\func{wxMenuItem*}{PrependSeparator}{\param{size\_t }{pos}}
+\func{wxMenuItem*}{PrependSeparator}{\void}

 
 

-Inserts a separator at the position $0$.
+Inserts a separator at position $0$.

 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 


@@ -676,13 +699,13 @@ menu shortcuts may cease to work.
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 

-\membersection{wxMenuBar::wxMenuBar}\label{wxmenubarconstr}
+\membersection{wxMenuBar::wxMenuBar}\label{wxmenubarctor}

 
 

-\func{void}{wxMenuBar}{\param{long }{style = 0}}
+\func{}{wxMenuBar}{\param{long }{style = 0}}

 
 Default constructor.
 
 
 Default constructor.
 

-\func{void}{wxMenuBar}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{wxMenu*}{ menus[]}, \param{const wxString }{titles[]}}
+\func{}{wxMenuBar}{\param{size\_t}{ n}, \param{wxMenu*}{ menus[]}, \param{const wxString }{titles[]}, \param{long }{style = 0}}

 
 Construct a menu bar from arrays of menus and titles.
 
 
 Construct a menu bar from arrays of menus and titles.
 


@@ -698,12 +721,12 @@ menu bar.}
 \docparam{style}{If {\tt wxMB\_DOCKABLE} the menu bar can be detached (wxGTK only).}
 
 \pythonnote{Only the default constructor is supported in wxPython.
 \docparam{style}{If {\tt wxMB\_DOCKABLE} the menu bar can be detached (wxGTK only).}
 
 \pythonnote{Only the default constructor is supported in wxPython.

-Use wxMenuBar.Append instead.}
+Use \helpref{wxMenuBar::Append}{wxmenubarappend} instead.}

 
 \perlnote{wxPerl only supports the first constructor: 
 
 \perlnote{wxPerl only supports the first constructor: 

-use {\tt Append} instead.}
+use \helpref{wxMenuBar::Append}{wxmenubarappend} instead.}

 
 

-\membersection{wxMenuBar::\destruct{wxMenuBar}}
+\membersection{wxMenuBar::\destruct{wxMenuBar}}\label{wxmenubardtor}

 
 \func{void}{\destruct{wxMenuBar}}{\void}
 
 
 \func{void}{\destruct{wxMenuBar}}{\void}
 


@@ -784,7 +807,7 @@ associated with a frame.
 
 \constfunc{int}{FindMenu}{\param{const wxString\& }{title}}
 
 
 \constfunc{int}{FindMenu}{\param{const wxString\& }{title}}
 

-Returns the index of the menu with the given {\it title} or wxNOT\_FOUND if no
+Returns the index of the menu with the given {\it title} or {\tt wxNOT\_FOUND} if no

 such menu exists in this menubar. The {\it title} parameter may specify either
 the menu title (with accelerator characters, i.e. {\tt "\&File"}) or just the
 menu label ({\tt "File"}) indifferently.
 such menu exists in this menubar. The {\it title} parameter may specify either
 the menu title (with accelerator characters, i.e. {\tt "\&File"}) or just the
 menu label ({\tt "File"}) indifferently.


@@ -803,7 +826,7 @@ Finds the menu item id for a menu name/menu item string pair.
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 

-The menu item identifier, or wxNOT\_FOUND if none was found.
+The menu item identifier, or {\tt wxNOT\_FOUND} if none was found.

 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 
 
 \wxheading{Remarks}
 


@@ -987,7 +1010,7 @@ Replaces the menu at the given position with another one.
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 

-The menu which was previously at the position {\it pos}. The caller is
+The menu which was previously at position {\it pos}. The caller is

 responsible for deleting it.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 responsible for deleting it.
 
 \wxheading{See also}