Added project files for STC; fixed wxStringList memory leaks; small doc changes;

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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/listbox.tex b/docs/latex/wx/listbox.tex
index e10378099b55f40c014b525d4caf89686c90b501..59f09a388eeff7a73ac97fd7c10dbbfb7ab921fe 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/listbox.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/listbox.tex
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ is selected, the previous selection is removed) or multiple selection
 (clicking an item toggles the item on or off independently of other
 selections).
 
 (clicking an item toggles the item on or off independently of other
 selections).
 

-List box elements are numbered from zero.
+List box elements are numbered from zero. Their number is limited in
+some platforms (e.g. ca. 2000 on GTK).

 
 A listbox callback gets an event wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_SELECT for single clicks, and
 wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_DOUBLE\_CLICKED for double clicks.
 
 A listbox callback gets an event wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_SELECT for single clicks, and
 wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_DOUBLE\_CLICKED for double clicks.


@@ -19,6 +20,10 @@ wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_DOUBLE\_CLICKED for double clicks.
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
 
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
 

+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/listbox.h>
+

 \wxheading{Window styles}
 
 \twocolwidtha{5cm}%
 \wxheading{Window styles}
 
 \twocolwidtha{5cm}%


@@ -31,7 +36,7 @@ select multiple items using the SHIFT key and the mouse or special key combinati
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLB\_HSCROLL}}{Create horizontal scrollbar if contents are too wide (Windows only).}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLB\_ALWAYS\_SB}}{Always show a vertical scrollbar.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLB\_NEEDED\_SB}}{Only create a vertical scrollbar if needed.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLB\_HSCROLL}}{Create horizontal scrollbar if contents are too wide (Windows only).}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLB\_ALWAYS\_SB}}{Always show a vertical scrollbar.}
 \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLB\_NEEDED\_SB}}{Only create a vertical scrollbar if needed.}

-\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLB\_SORT}}{The listbox contents are sorted in alphabetical order.}
+\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLB\_SORT}}{The listbox contents are sorted in alphabetical order. No effect for GTK.}

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


@@ -91,6 +96,12 @@ appropriately.}
 
 \helpref{wxListBox::Create}{wxlistboxcreate}, \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
 
 
 \helpref{wxListBox::Create}{wxlistboxcreate}, \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
 

+\pythonnote{The wxListBox constructor in wxPython reduces the {\tt n}
+and {\tt choices} arguments are to a single argument, which is
+a list of strings.}
+
+
+

 \membersection{wxListBox::\destruct{wxListBox}}
 
 \func{void}{\destruct{wxListBox}}{\void}
 \membersection{wxListBox::\destruct{wxListBox}}
 
 \func{void}{\destruct{wxListBox}}{\void}


@@ -103,7 +114,7 @@ Destructor, destroying the list box.
 
 Adds the item to the end of the list box.
 
 
 Adds the item to the end of the list box.
 

-\func{void}{Append}{\param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{char* }{clientData}}
+\func{void}{Append}{\param{const wxString\& }{ item}, \param{void* }{clientData}}

 
 Adds the item to the end of the list box, associating the given data
 with the item.
 
 Adds the item to the end of the list box, associating the given data
 with the item.


@@ -170,7 +181,7 @@ The zero-based position of the item, or -1 if the string was not found.
 
 \membersection{wxListBox::GetClientData}\label{wxlistboxgetclientdata}
 
 
 \membersection{wxListBox::GetClientData}\label{wxlistboxgetclientdata}
 

-\constfunc{char*}{GetClientData}{\param{int}{ n}}
+\constfunc{void*}{GetClientData}{\param{int}{ n}}

 
 Returns a pointer to the client data associated with the given item (if any).
 
 
 Returns a pointer to the client data associated with the given item (if any).
 


@@ -204,14 +215,13 @@ Applicable to single selection list boxes only.
 
 \membersection{wxListBox::GetSelections}\label{wxlistboxgetselections}
 
 
 \membersection{wxListBox::GetSelections}\label{wxlistboxgetselections}
 

-\constfunc{int}{GetSelections}{\param{int **}{selections}}
+\constfunc{int}{GetSelections}{\param{wxArrayInt\& }{selections}}

 
 

-Gets an array containing the positions of the selected strings.
+Fill an array of ints with the positions of the currently selected items.

 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 

-\docparam{selections}{A pointer to an integer array, which will be allocated by the function if
-selects are present. Do not deallocate the returned array - it will be deallocated by the listbox.}
+\docparam{selections}{A reference to an wxArrayInt instance that is used to store the result of the query.}

 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 
 
 \wxheading{Return value}
 


@@ -227,6 +237,9 @@ Use this with a multiple selection listbox.
 \helpref{wxListBox::GetStringSelection}{wxlistboxgetstringselection},\rtfsp
 \helpref{wxListBox::SetSelection}{wxlistboxsetselection}
 
 \helpref{wxListBox::GetStringSelection}{wxlistboxgetstringselection},\rtfsp
 \helpref{wxListBox::SetSelection}{wxlistboxsetselection}
 

+\pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method takes no parameters
+and returns a tuple of the selected items.}
+

 \membersection{wxListBox::GetString}\label{wxlistboxgetstring}
 
 \constfunc{wxString}{GetString}{\param{int}{ n}}
 \membersection{wxListBox::GetString}\label{wxlistboxgetstring}
 
 \constfunc{wxString}{GetString}{\param{int}{ n}}


@@ -255,6 +268,24 @@ it.
 \helpref{wxListBox::GetSelections}{wxlistboxgetselections},\rtfsp
 \helpref{wxListBox::SetSelection}{wxlistboxsetselection}
 
 \helpref{wxListBox::GetSelections}{wxlistboxgetselections},\rtfsp
 \helpref{wxListBox::SetSelection}{wxlistboxsetselection}
 

+\membersection{wxListBox::InsertItems}\label{wxlistboxinsertitems}
+
+\func{void}{InsertItems}{\param{int}{ nItems}, \param{const wxString}{ items}, \param{int}{ pos}}
+
+Insert the given number of strings before the specified position.
+
+\wxheading{Parameters}
+
+\docparam{nItems}{Number of items in the array {\it items}}
+
+\docparam{items}{Labels of items to be inserted}
+
+\docparam{pos}{Position before which to insert the items: for example, if {\it pos} is 0 the items
+will be inserted in the beginning of the listbox}
+
+\pythonnote{The first two parameters are collapsed into a single
+parameter for wxPython, which is a list of strings.}
+

 \membersection{wxListBox::Number}\label{wxlistboxnumber}
 
 \constfunc{int}{Number}{\void}
 \membersection{wxListBox::Number}\label{wxlistboxnumber}
 
 \constfunc{int}{Number}{\void}


@@ -279,7 +310,7 @@ TRUE if the given item is selected, FALSE otherwise.
 
 \func{void}{Set}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString*}{ choices}}
 
 
 \func{void}{Set}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString*}{ choices}}
 

-Clears the list box and adds the given strings.
+Clears the list box and adds the given strings. Not implemented for GTK.

 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 


@@ -294,7 +325,7 @@ after this function has been called.
 
 \membersection{wxListBox::SetClientData}\label{wxlistboxsetclientdata}
 
 
 \membersection{wxListBox::SetClientData}\label{wxlistboxsetclientdata}
 

-\func{void}{SetClientData}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{char* }{data}}
+\func{void}{SetClientData}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{void* }{data}}

 
 Associates the given client data pointer with the given item.
 
 
 Associates the given client data pointer with the given item.
 


@@ -310,7 +341,7 @@ Associates the given client data pointer with the given item.
 
 \func{void}{SetFirstItem}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}}
 
 
 \func{void}{SetFirstItem}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}}
 

-Set the specified item to be the first visible item.
+Set the specified item to be the first visible item. Windows only.

 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 


@@ -322,7 +353,8 @@ Set the specified item to be the first visible item.
 
 \func{void}{SetSelection}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{const bool }{select = TRUE}}
 
 
 \func{void}{SetSelection}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{const bool }{select = TRUE}}
 

-Selects or deselects the given item.
+Selects or deselects the given item. This does not cause a
+wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_SELECT event to get emitted.

 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 


@@ -346,7 +378,8 @@ Sets the string value of an item.
 
 \func{void}{SetStringSelection}{\param{const wxString\& }{ string}, \param{const bool}{ select = TRUE}}
 
 
 \func{void}{SetStringSelection}{\param{const wxString\& }{ string}, \param{const bool}{ select = TRUE}}
 

-Sets the current selection.
+Sets the current selection. This does not cause a
+wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_SELECT event to get emitted.

 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}