Minor tweek for WXPM

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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/listbox.tex b/docs/latex/wx/listbox.tex
index e10378099b55f40c014b525d4caf89686c90b501..5fb33ba364606950db713234cd2153df815d57d8 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).
 
-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.
@@ -19,6 +20,10 @@ wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LISTBOX\_DOUBLE\_CLICKED for double clicks.
 \helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
 \helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
 
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/listbox.h>
+
 \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\_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}.
@@ -91,6 +96,12 @@ appropriately.}
 
 \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}
@@ -103,7 +114,7 @@ Destructor, destroying 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.
@@ -170,7 +181,7 @@ The zero-based position of the item, or -1 if the string was not found.
 
 \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).
 
@@ -204,14 +215,13 @@ Applicable to single selection list boxes only.
 
 \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}
 
-\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}
 
@@ -227,6 +237,9 @@ Use this with a multiple selection listbox.
 \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}}
@@ -255,6 +268,24 @@ it.
 \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}
@@ -279,7 +310,7 @@ TRUE if the given item is selected, FALSE otherwise.
 
 \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}
 
@@ -294,7 +325,7 @@ after this function has been called.
 
 \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.
 
@@ -310,7 +341,7 @@ Associates the given client data pointer with the given item.
 
 \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}
 
@@ -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}}
 
-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}
 
@@ -346,7 +378,8 @@ Sets the string value of an item.
 
 \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}