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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/combobox.tex b/docs/latex/wx/combobox.tex
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--- a/docs/latex/wx/combobox.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/combobox.tex
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ text field; or a drop-down list without a text field.
 
 A combobox permits a single selection only. Combobox items are numbered from zero.
 
 
 A combobox permits a single selection only. Combobox items are numbered from zero.
 

+If you need a customized combobox, have a look at \helpref{wxComboCtrl}{wxcomboctrl},
+\helpref{wxOwnerDrawnComboBox}{wxownerdrawncombobox}, \helpref{wxComboPopup}{wxcombopopup}
+and the ready-to-use \helpref{wxBitmapComboBox}{wxbitmapcombobox}.
+

 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
 \helpref{wxControlWithItems}{wxcontrolwithitems}\\
 \wxheading{Derived from}
 
 \helpref{wxControlWithItems}{wxcontrolwithitems}\\


@@ -18,6 +22,10 @@ A combobox permits a single selection only. Combobox items are numbered from zer
 
 <wx/combobox.h>
 
 
 <wx/combobox.h>
 

+\wxheading{Library}
+
+\helpref{wxCore}{librarieslist}
+

 \wxheading{Window styles}
 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 \wxheading{Window styles}
 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt


@@ -27,6 +35,10 @@ A combobox permits a single selection only. Combobox items are numbered from zer
 strings specified as the combobox choices can be selected, it is impossible to
 select (even from a program) a string which is not in the choices list.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCB\_SORT}}{Sorts the entries in the list alphabetically.}
 strings specified as the combobox choices can be selected, it is impossible to
 select (even from a program) a string which is not in the choices list.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxCB\_SORT}}{Sorts the entries in the list alphabetically.}

+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxTE\_PROCESS\_ENTER}}{The control will generate
+the event wxEVT\_COMMAND\_TEXT\_ENTER (otherwise pressing Enter key
+is either processed internally by the control or used for navigation between
+dialog controls). Windows only.}

 \end{twocollist}
 
 See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
 \end{twocollist}
 
 See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.


@@ -36,9 +48,12 @@ See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
 \twocolwidtha{7cm}
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_COMBOBOX(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_COMBOBOX\_SELECTED event,
 \twocolwidtha{7cm}
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_COMBOBOX(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_COMBOBOX\_SELECTED event,

-when an item on the list is selected.}
+when an item on the list is selected. Note that calling
+\helpref{GetValue}{wxcomboboxgetvalue} returns the new value of selection.}

 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_TEXT(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_TEXT\_UPDATED event,
 when the combobox text changes.}
 \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_TEXT(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_TEXT\_UPDATED event,
 when the combobox text changes.}

+\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_TEXT\_ENTER(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_TEXT\_ENTER event,
+when <RETURN> is pressed in the combobox.}

 \end{twocollist}
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 \end{twocollist}
 
 \wxheading{See also}


@@ -48,7 +63,8 @@ when the combobox text changes.}
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 

-\membersection{wxComboBox::wxComboBox}\label{wxcomboboxconstr}
+
+\membersection{wxComboBox::wxComboBox}\label{wxcomboboxctor}

 
 \func{}{wxComboBox}{\void}
 
 
 \func{}{wxComboBox}{\void}
 


@@ -56,7 +72,12 @@ Default constructor.
 
 \func{}{wxComboBox}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp
 \param{const wxString\& }{value = ``"}, \param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos = wxDefaultPosition}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size = wxDefaultSize},\rtfsp
 
 \func{}{wxComboBox}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp
 \param{const wxString\& }{value = ``"}, \param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos = wxDefaultPosition}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size = wxDefaultSize},\rtfsp

-\param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString }{choices[]},\rtfsp
+\param{int}{ n = 0}, \param{const wxString }{choices[] = NULL},\rtfsp
+\param{long}{ style = 0}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``comboBox"}}
+
+\func{}{wxComboBox}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp
+\param{const wxString\& }{value}, \param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size},\rtfsp
+\param{const wxArrayString\& }{choices},\rtfsp

 \param{long}{ style = 0}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``comboBox"}}
 
 Constructor, creating and showing a combobox.
 \param{long}{ style = 0}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``comboBox"}}
 
 Constructor, creating and showing a combobox.


@@ -95,12 +116,14 @@ a list of strings.}
 \perlnote{In wxPerl there is just an array reference in place of {\tt n}
 and {\tt choices}.}
 
 \perlnote{In wxPerl there is just an array reference in place of {\tt n}
 and {\tt choices}.}
 

-\membersection{wxComboBox::\destruct{wxComboBox}}
+
+\membersection{wxComboBox::\destruct{wxComboBox}}\label{wxcomboboxdtor}

 
 \func{}{\destruct{wxComboBox}}{\void}
 
 Destructor, destroying the combobox.
 
 
 \func{}{\destruct{wxComboBox}}{\void}
 
 Destructor, destroying the combobox.
 

+

 \membersection{wxComboBox::Create}\label{wxcomboboxcreate}
 
 \func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp
 \membersection{wxComboBox::Create}\label{wxcomboboxcreate}
 
 \func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp


@@ -108,46 +131,129 @@ Destructor, destroying the combobox.
 \param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString }{choices[]},\rtfsp
 \param{long}{ style = 0}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``comboBox"}}
 
 \param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString }{choices[]},\rtfsp
 \param{long}{ style = 0}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``comboBox"}}
 

+\func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp
+\param{const wxString\& }{value}, \param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size},\rtfsp
+\param{const wxArrayString\& }{choices},\rtfsp
+\param{long}{ style = 0}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``comboBox"}}
+

 Creates the combobox for two-step construction. Derived classes
 Creates the combobox for two-step construction. Derived classes

-should call or replace this function. See \helpref{wxComboBox::wxComboBox}{wxcomboboxconstr}\rtfsp
+should call or replace this function. See \helpref{wxComboBox::wxComboBox}{wxcomboboxctor}\rtfsp

 for further details.
 
 for further details.
 

+
+\membersection{wxComboBox::CanCopy}\label{wxcomboboxcancopy}
+
+\constfunc{bool}{CanCopy}{\void}
+
+Returns true if the combobox is editable and there is a text selection to copy to the clipboard.
+Only available on Windows.
+
+
+\membersection{wxComboBox::CanCut}\label{wxcomboboxcancut}
+
+\constfunc{bool}{CanCut}{\void}
+
+Returns true if the combobox is editable and there is a text selection to copy to the clipboard.
+Only available on Windows.
+
+
+\membersection{wxComboBox::CanPaste}\label{wxcomboboxcanpaste}
+
+\constfunc{bool}{CanPaste}{\void}
+
+Returns true if the combobox is editable and there is text on the clipboard that can be pasted into the
+text field. Only available on Windows.
+
+
+\membersection{wxComboBox::CanRedo}\label{wxcomboboxcanredo}
+
+\constfunc{bool}{CanRedo}{\void}
+
+Returns true if the combobox is editable and the last undo can be redone.
+Only available on Windows.
+
+
+\membersection{wxComboBox::CanUndo}\label{wxcomboboxcanundo}
+
+\constfunc{bool}{CanUndo}{\void}
+
+Returns true if the combobox is editable and the last edit can be undone.
+Only available on Windows.
+
+

 \membersection{wxComboBox::Copy}\label{wxcomboboxcopy}
 
 \func{void}{Copy}{\void}
 
 Copies the selected text to the clipboard.
 
 \membersection{wxComboBox::Copy}\label{wxcomboboxcopy}
 
 \func{void}{Copy}{\void}
 
 Copies the selected text to the clipboard.
 

+

 \membersection{wxComboBox::Cut}\label{wxcomboboxcut}
 
 \func{void}{Cut}{\void}
 
 Copies the selected text to the clipboard and removes the selection.
 
 \membersection{wxComboBox::Cut}\label{wxcomboboxcut}
 
 \func{void}{Cut}{\void}
 
 Copies the selected text to the clipboard and removes the selection.
 

+
+\membersection{wxComboBox::GetCurrentSelection}\label{wxcomboboxgetcurrentselection}
+
+\constfunc{int}{GetCurrentSelection}{\void}
+
+This function does the same things as 
+\helpref{wxChoice::GetCurrentSelection}{wxchoicegetcurrentselection} and
+returns the item currently selected in the dropdown list if it's open or the
+same thing as \helpref{GetSelection}{wxcontrolwithitemsgetselection} otherwise.
+
+

 \membersection{wxComboBox::GetInsertionPoint}\label{wxcomboboxgetinsertionpoint}
 
 \constfunc{long}{GetInsertionPoint}{\void}
 
 Returns the insertion point for the combobox's text field.
 
 \membersection{wxComboBox::GetInsertionPoint}\label{wxcomboboxgetinsertionpoint}
 
 \constfunc{long}{GetInsertionPoint}{\void}
 
 Returns the insertion point for the combobox's text field.
 

+\textbf{Note:} Under wxMSW, this function always returns $0$ if the combobox
+doesn't have the focus.
+
+

 \membersection{wxComboBox::GetLastPosition}\label{wxcomboboxgetlastposition}
 
 \membersection{wxComboBox::GetLastPosition}\label{wxcomboboxgetlastposition}
 

-\constfunc{long}{GetLastPosition}{\void}
+\constfunc{virtual wxTextPos}{GetLastPosition}{\void}

 
 Returns the last position in the combobox text field.
 
 
 Returns the last position in the combobox text field.
 

+
+\membersection{wxComboBox::GetSelection}\label{wxcomboboxgetselection}
+
+\constfunc{void}{GetSelection}{\param{long *}{from}, \param{long *}{to}}
+
+This is the same as \helpref{wxTextCtrl::GetSelection}{wxtextctrlgetselection} 
+for the text control which is part of the combobox. Notice that this is a
+different method from \helpref{wxControlWithItems::GetSelection}{wxcontrolwithitemsgetselection}.
+
+Currently this method is only implemented in wxMSW and wxGTK.
+
+

 \membersection{wxComboBox::GetValue}\label{wxcomboboxgetvalue}
 
 \constfunc{wxString}{GetValue}{\void}
 
 Returns the current value in the combobox text field.
 
 \membersection{wxComboBox::GetValue}\label{wxcomboboxgetvalue}
 
 \constfunc{wxString}{GetValue}{\void}
 
 Returns the current value in the combobox text field.
 

+

 \membersection{wxComboBox::Paste}\label{wxcomboboxpaste}
 
 \func{void}{Paste}{\void}
 
 Pastes text from the clipboard to the text field.
 
 \membersection{wxComboBox::Paste}\label{wxcomboboxpaste}
 
 \func{void}{Paste}{\void}
 
 Pastes text from the clipboard to the text field.
 

+
+\membersection{wxComboBox::Redo}\label{wxcomboboxredo}
+
+\func{void}{Redo}{\void}
+
+Redoes the last undo in the text field. Windows only.
+
+

 \membersection{wxComboBox::Replace}\label{wxcomboboxreplace}
 
 \func{void}{Replace}{\param{long}{ from}, \param{long}{ to}, \param{const wxString\& }{text}}
 \membersection{wxComboBox::Replace}\label{wxcomboboxreplace}
 
 \func{void}{Replace}{\param{long}{ from}, \param{long}{ to}, \param{const wxString\& }{text}}


@@ -162,6 +268,7 @@ Replaces the text between two positions with the given text, in the combobox tex
 
 \docparam{text}{The text to insert.}
 
 
 \docparam{text}{The text to insert.}
 

+

 \membersection{wxComboBox::Remove}\label{wxcomboboxremove}
 
 \func{void}{Remove}{\param{long}{ from}, \param{long}{ to}}
 \membersection{wxComboBox::Remove}\label{wxcomboboxremove}
 
 \func{void}{Remove}{\param{long}{ from}, \param{long}{ to}}


@@ -174,6 +281,7 @@ Removes the text between the two positions in the combobox text field.
 
 \docparam{to}{The last position.}
 
 
 \docparam{to}{The last position.}
 

+

 \membersection{wxComboBox::SetInsertionPoint}\label{wxcomboboxsetinsertionpoint}
 
 \func{void}{SetInsertionPoint}{\param{long}{ pos}}
 \membersection{wxComboBox::SetInsertionPoint}\label{wxcomboboxsetinsertionpoint}
 
 \func{void}{SetInsertionPoint}{\param{long}{ pos}}


@@ -184,12 +292,14 @@ Sets the insertion point in the combobox text field.
 
 \docparam{pos}{The new insertion point.}
 
 
 \docparam{pos}{The new insertion point.}
 

+

 \membersection{wxComboBox::SetInsertionPointEnd}\label{wxcomboboxsetinsertionpointend}
 
 \func{void}{SetInsertionPointEnd}{\void}
 
 Sets the insertion point at the end of the combobox text field.
 
 \membersection{wxComboBox::SetInsertionPointEnd}\label{wxcomboboxsetinsertionpointend}
 
 \func{void}{SetInsertionPointEnd}{\void}
 
 Sets the insertion point at the end of the combobox text field.
 

+

 \membersection{wxComboBox::SetSelection}\label{wxcomboboxsetselection}
 
 \func{void}{SetSelection}{\param{long}{ from}, \param{long}{ to}}
 \membersection{wxComboBox::SetSelection}\label{wxcomboboxsetselection}
 
 \func{void}{SetSelection}{\param{long}{ from}, \param{long}{ to}}


@@ -203,9 +313,10 @@ Selects the text between the two positions, in the combobox text field.
 \docparam{to}{The second position.}
 
 \pythonnote{This method is called {\tt SetMark} in wxPython, {\tt SetSelection}
 \docparam{to}{The second position.}
 
 \pythonnote{This method is called {\tt SetMark} in wxPython, {\tt SetSelection}

-name is kept for 
+name is kept for

 \helpref{wxControlWithItems::SetSelection}{wxcontrolwithitemssetselection}.}
 
 \helpref{wxControlWithItems::SetSelection}{wxcontrolwithitemssetselection}.}
 

+

 \membersection{wxComboBox::SetValue}\label{wxcomboboxsetvalue}
 
 \func{void}{SetValue}{\param{const wxString\& }{text}}
 \membersection{wxComboBox::SetValue}\label{wxcomboboxsetvalue}
 
 \func{void}{SetValue}{\param{const wxString\& }{text}}


@@ -220,3 +331,9 @@ the combobox choices list, otherwise the call to SetValue() is ignored.
 \docparam{text}{The text to set.}
 
 
 \docparam{text}{The text to set.}
 
 

+\membersection{wxComboBox::Undo}\label{wxcomboboxundo}
+
+\func{void}{Undo}{\void}
+
+Undoes the last edit in the text field. Windows only.
+