Give wxDataObjectComposite a way to report what kind of data was given

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

diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/dc.tex b/docs/latex/wx/dc.tex
index c2f28ef4b03460724c9643ec22de2e0f508cbfc6..b74a3341e9dcc8e7d5dbf46de7b2ff8f1b0decea 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/latex/wx/dc.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/dc.tex
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ so a window can have a device context associated with it, and a printer also has
 In this way, the same piece of code may write to a number of different devices,
 if the device context is used as a parameter.
 
 In this way, the same piece of code may write to a number of different devices,
 if the device context is used as a parameter.
 

-Derived types of wxDC have documentation for specific features
-only, so refer to this section for most device context information.
+Notice that wxDC is an abstract base class and can't be created directly,
+please use \helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc}, \helpref{wxClientDC}{wxclientdc}, 
+\helpref{wxWindowDC}{wxwindowdc}, \helpref{wxScreenDC}{wxscreendc}, 
+\helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc} or \helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}.

 
 % VZ: we should really document them instead of this lame excuse, but I don't
 %     have time for it now, when it is done please remove this
 
 % VZ: we should really document them instead of this lame excuse, but I don't
 %     have time for it now, when it is done please remove this


@@ -31,36 +33,6 @@ them.
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 
 \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
 
 

-\membersection{wxDC::wxDC}\label{wxdcctor}
-
-\func{}{wxDC}{\void}
-
-Constructor.
-
-
-\membersection{wxDC::\destruct{wxDC}}\label{wxdcdtor}
-
-\func{}{\destruct{wxDC}}{\void}
-
-Destructor.
-
-
-\membersection{wxDC::BeginDrawing}\label{wxdcbegindrawing}
-
-\func{void}{BeginDrawing}{\void}
-
-Allows optimization of drawing code under MS Windows. Enclose
-drawing primitives between {\bf BeginDrawing} and {\bf EndDrawing}\rtfsp
-calls.
-
-Drawing to a wxDialog panel device context outside of a
-system-generated OnPaint event {\it requires} this pair of calls to
-enclose drawing code. This is because a Windows dialog box does not have
-a retained device context associated with it, and selections such as pen
-and brush settings would be lost if the device context were obtained and
-released for each drawing operation.
-
-

 \membersection{wxDC::Blit}\label{wxdcblit}
 
 \func{bool}{Blit}{\param{wxCoord}{ xdest}, \param{wxCoord}{ ydest}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height},
 \membersection{wxDC::Blit}\label{wxdcblit}
 
 \func{bool}{Blit}{\param{wxCoord}{ xdest}, \param{wxCoord}{ ydest}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height},


@@ -193,6 +165,15 @@ wxUSE\_DC\_CACHEING preprocessor symbol for portability.
 \end{comment}
 
 
 \end{comment}
 
 

+\membersection{wxDC::ComputeScaleAndOrigin}\label{wxdccomputescaleandorigin}
+
+\func{virtual void}{ComputeScaleAndOrigin}{\void}
+
+Performs all necessary computations for given platform and context type
+after each change of scale and origin parameters. Usually called automatically 
+internally after such changes.
+
+

 \membersection{wxDC::CrossHair}\label{wxdccrosshair}
 
 \func{void}{CrossHair}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}}
 \membersection{wxDC::CrossHair}\label{wxdccrosshair}
 
 \func{void}{CrossHair}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}}


@@ -477,7 +458,7 @@ which is.
 
 \membersection{wxDC::DrawRoundedRectangle}\label{wxdcdrawroundedrectangle}
 
 
 \membersection{wxDC::DrawRoundedRectangle}\label{wxdcdrawroundedrectangle}
 

-\func{void}{DrawRoundedRectangle}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height}, \param{double}{ radius = 20}}
+\func{void}{DrawRoundedRectangle}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxCoord}{ width}, \param{wxCoord}{ height}, \param{double}{ radius}}

 
 Draws a rectangle with the given top left corner, and with the given
 size.  The corners are quarter-circles using the given radius. The
 
 Draws a rectangle with the given top left corner, and with the given
 size.  The corners are quarter-circles using the given radius. The


@@ -495,12 +476,15 @@ the rectangle.
 
 \membersection{wxDC::DrawSpline}\label{wxdcdrawspline}
 
 
 \membersection{wxDC::DrawSpline}\label{wxdcdrawspline}
 

+\func{void}{DrawSpline}{\param{int }{n}, \param{wxPoint }{points[]}}
+
+Draws a spline between all given control points, using the current
+pen.
+

 \func{void}{DrawSpline}{\param{wxList *}{points}}
 
 Draws a spline between all given control points, using the current
 \func{void}{DrawSpline}{\param{wxList *}{points}}
 
 Draws a spline between all given control points, using the current

-pen.  Doesn't delete the wxList and contents. The spline is drawn
-using a series of lines, using an algorithm taken from the X drawing
-program `XFIG'.
+pen.  Doesn't delete the wxList and contents.

 
 \func{void}{DrawSpline}{\param{wxCoord}{ x1}, \param{wxCoord}{ y1}, \param{wxCoord}{ x2}, \param{wxCoord}{ y2}, \param{wxCoord}{ x3}, \param{wxCoord}{ y3}}
 
 
 \func{void}{DrawSpline}{\param{wxCoord}{ x1}, \param{wxCoord}{ y1}, \param{wxCoord}{ x2}, \param{wxCoord}{ y2}, \param{wxCoord}{ x3}, \param{wxCoord}{ y3}}
 


@@ -556,15 +540,6 @@ wxUSE\_DC\_CACHEING preprocessor symbol for portability.
 Ends a document (only relevant when outputting to a printer).
 
 
 Ends a document (only relevant when outputting to a printer).
 
 

-\membersection{wxDC::EndDrawing}\label{wxdcenddrawing}
-
-\func{void}{EndDrawing}{\void}
-
-Allows optimization of drawing code under MS Windows. Enclose
-drawing primitives between {\bf BeginDrawing} and {\bf EndDrawing}\rtfsp
-calls.
-
-

 \membersection{wxDC::EndPage}\label{wxdcendpage}
 
 \func{void}{EndPage}{\void}
 \membersection{wxDC::EndPage}\label{wxdcendpage}
 
 \func{void}{EndPage}{\void}


@@ -647,7 +622,10 @@ rectangle are returned as a tuple.}
 
 \constfunc{const wxFont\&}{GetFont}{\void}
 
 
 \constfunc{const wxFont\&}{GetFont}{\void}
 

-Gets the current font (see \helpref{wxDC::SetFont}{wxdcsetfont}).
+Gets the current font. Notice that even although each device context object has
+some default font after creation, this method would return a \texttt{wxNullFont} 
+initially and only after calling \helpref{wxDC::SetFont}{wxdcsetfont} a valid
+font is returned.

 
 
 \membersection{wxDC::GetLogicalFunction}\label{wxdcgetlogicalfunction}
 
 
 \membersection{wxDC::GetLogicalFunction}\label{wxdcgetlogicalfunction}


@@ -669,12 +647,12 @@ Gets the {\it mapping mode} for the device context (see \helpref{wxDC::SetMapMod
 \constfunc{bool}{GetPartialTextExtents}{\param{const wxString\&  }{text}, 
 \param{wxArrayInt\& }{widths}}
 
 \constfunc{bool}{GetPartialTextExtents}{\param{const wxString\&  }{text}, 
 \param{wxArrayInt\& }{widths}}
 

-Fills the {\it widths} array with the widths from the begining of 
-{\it text} to the coresponding character of {\it text}.  The generic
+Fills the {\it widths} array with the widths from the beginning of 
+{\it text} to the corresponding character of {\it text}.  The generic

 version simply builds a running total of the widths of each character
 using \helpref{GetTextExtent}{wxdcgettextextent}, however if the
 various platforms have a native API function that is faster or more
 version simply builds a running total of the widths of each character
 using \helpref{GetTextExtent}{wxdcgettextextent}, however if the
 various platforms have a native API function that is faster or more

-accurate than the generic implementaiton then it should be used
+accurate than the generic implementation then it should be used

 instead. 
 
 \pythonnote{This method only takes the {\it text} parameter and
 instead. 
 
 \pythonnote{This method only takes the {\it text} parameter and


@@ -692,9 +670,11 @@ Gets the current pen (see \helpref{wxDC::SetPen}{wxdcsetpen}).
 
 \func{bool}{GetPixel}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxColour *}{colour}}
 
 
 \func{bool}{GetPixel}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}, \param{wxCoord}{ y}, \param{wxColour *}{colour}}
 

-Sets {\it colour} to the colour at the specified location.
+Gets in {\it colour} the colour at the specified location.

 Not available for wxPostScriptDC or wxMetafileDC.
 
 Not available for wxPostScriptDC or wxMetafileDC.
 

+Note that setting a pixel can be done using \helpref{DrawPoint}{wxdcdrawpoint}.
+

 \pythonnote{For wxPython the wxColour value is returned and is not
 required as a parameter.}
 
 \pythonnote{For wxPython the wxColour value is returned and is not
 required as a parameter.}
 


@@ -770,10 +750,8 @@ dimension from the baseline of the font to the bottom of the
 descender, and {\it externalLeading} is any extra vertical space added
 to the font by the font designer (usually is zero).
 
 descender, and {\it externalLeading} is any extra vertical space added
 to the font by the font designer (usually is zero).
 

-The optional parameter {\it font} specifies an alternative
-to the currently selected font: but note that this does not
-yet work under Windows, so you need to set a font for
-the device context first.
+If the optional parameter {\it font} is specified and valid, then it is used
+for the text extent calculation. Otherwise the currently selected font is.

 
 See also \helpref{wxFont}{wxfont}, \helpref{wxDC::SetFont}{wxdcsetfont}.
 
 
 See also \helpref{wxFont}{wxfont}, \helpref{wxDC::SetFont}{wxdcsetfont}.
 


@@ -808,6 +786,35 @@ Gets the current user scale factor (set by \helpref{SetUserScale}{wxdcsetusersca
  array {\tt ( x, y )}}
 
 
  array {\tt ( x, y )}}
 
 

+\membersection{wxDC::GradientFillConcentric}\label{wxdcgradientfillconcentric}
+
+\func{void}{GradientFillConcentric}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ initialColour}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ destColour}}
+
+\func{void}{GradientFillConcentric}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ initialColour}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ destColour}, \param{const wxPoint\& }{circleCenter}}
+
+Fill the area specified by rect with a radial gradient, starting from 
+\arg{initialColour} at the centre of the circle and fading to \arg{destColour} 
+on the circle outside.
+
+\arg{circleCenter} are the relative coordinates of centre of the circle in
+the specified \arg{rect}. If not specified, the cercle is placed at the
+centre of rect.
+
+\textbf{Note: } Currently this function is very slow, don't use it for
+real-time drawing.
+
+
+\membersection{wxDC::GradientFillLinear}\label{wxdcgradientfilllinear}
+
+\func{void}{GradientFillLinear}{\param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ initialColour}, \param{const wxColour\&}{ destColour}, \param{wxDirection}{ nDirection = wxEAST}}
+
+Fill the area specified by \arg{rect} with a linear gradient, starting from 
+\arg{initialColour} and eventually fading to \arg{destColour}. The 
+\arg{nDirection} specifies the direction of the colour change, default is to
+use \arg{initialColour} on the left part of the rectangle and 
+\arg{destColour} on the right one.
+
+

 \membersection{wxDC::LogicalToDeviceX}\label{wxdclogicaltodevicex}
 
 \func{wxCoord}{LogicalToDeviceX}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}}
 \membersection{wxDC::LogicalToDeviceX}\label{wxdclogicaltodevicex}
 
 \func{wxCoord}{LogicalToDeviceX}{\param{wxCoord}{ x}}


@@ -895,8 +902,8 @@ doesn't contain anything.
                                 \param{bool}{ yBottomUp}}
 
 Sets the x and y axis orientation (i.e., the direction from lowest to
                                 \param{bool}{ yBottomUp}}
 
 Sets the x and y axis orientation (i.e., the direction from lowest to

-highest values on the axis). The default orientation is the natural
-orientation, e.g. x axis from left to right and y axis from bottom up.
+highest values on the axis). The default orientation is 
+x axis from left to right and y axis from top down.

 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 


@@ -1106,7 +1113,7 @@ Sets the user scaling factor, useful for applications which require
 \func{bool}{StartDoc}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}}
 
 Starts a document (only relevant when outputting to a printer).
 \func{bool}{StartDoc}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}}
 
 Starts a document (only relevant when outputting to a printer).

-Message is a message to show whilst printing.
+Message is a message to show while printing.

 
 
 \membersection{wxDC::StartPage}\label{wxdcstartpage}
 
 
 \membersection{wxDC::StartPage}\label{wxdcstartpage}


@@ -1117,9 +1124,9 @@ Starts a document page (only relevant when outputting to a printer).
 
 \section{\class{wxDCClipper}}\label{wxdcclipper}
 
 
 \section{\class{wxDCClipper}}\label{wxdcclipper}
 

-This is a small helper class which sets the specified to its constructor
+This is a small helper class which sets the specified DC to its constructor

 clipping region and then automatically destroys it in its destructor. Using
 clipping region and then automatically destroys it in its destructor. Using

-it ensures that unwanted clipping region is not left set on the DC.
+it ensures that an unwanted clipping region is not left set on the DC.

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


@@ -1142,7 +1149,7 @@ No base class
 
 \func{}{wxDCClipper}{\param{wxDC\& }{dc}, \param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}
 
 
 \func{}{wxDCClipper}{\param{wxDC\& }{dc}, \param{const wxRect\&}{ rect}}
 

-Constructor: sets the the clipping region for the given device context to the
+Constructor: sets the clipping region for the given device context to the

 specified rectangle.
 
 
 specified rectangle.