Added call to CalcDimensions() at end of wxGrid::Init so that you can,

[wxWidgets.git] / docs / readme.txt

diff --git a/docs/readme.txt b/docs/readme.txt
index 89d7f72af9510f2416b38c7cccc378ce7d100dec..b2dbdf19e8b0d0bd56f19c2fba0b244aeca47d17 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/readme.txt
+++ b/docs/readme.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-wxWindows 2.1
--------------
+wxWindows 2.1.13
+----------------

 
 Welcome to wxWindows 2, a sophisticated cross-platform C++
 framework for writing advanced GUI applications using (where
 
 Welcome to wxWindows 2, a sophisticated cross-platform C++
 framework for writing advanced GUI applications using (where


@@ -21,17 +21,7 @@ important documents and samples.
 Changes in this release
 -----------------------
 
 Changes in this release
 -----------------------
 

-These are the major improvements:
-
-wxWindows 2.1
-=============
-
-- Integration of wxHTML widget and help controller into
-  wxWindows. wxHTML allows HTML viewing and printing.
-- New classes wxChrono, wxDialUpManager, wxFontEnumerator,
-  TODO
-- wxSocket and wxThread classes rewritten.
-- Documentation improvements.
+Please see changes.txt for details.

 
 Platforms supported
 -------------------
 
 Platforms supported
 -------------------


@@ -41,9 +31,11 @@ wxWindows 2 currently supports the following platforms:
 - Windows 3.1, Windows 95/98, Windows NT
 - Most Unix variants with Motif/Lesstif
 - Most Unix variants with GTK+
 - Windows 3.1, Windows 95/98, Windows NT
 - Most Unix variants with Motif/Lesstif
 - Most Unix variants with GTK+

+- Mac (not covered here: please see the wxWindows web site
+  for details)

 
 

-Most popular C++ compilers are supported; see the release notes
-(available via docs/html/index.htm) for details.
+Most popular C++ compilers are supported; see the install.txt
+file for each platform (available via docs/html/index.htm) for details.

 
 Files
 -----
 
 Files
 -----


@@ -60,39 +52,44 @@ Zip set
 Depending on what you downloaded, you may have one or more of
 these ports. You may unarchive any or all of the ports into
 the same directory hierarchy. The zip archive set comprises the
 Depending on what you downloaded, you may have one or more of
 these ports. You may unarchive any or all of the ports into
 the same directory hierarchy. The zip archive set comprises the

-following:
-
-wx200gen.zip            Generic source code and samples (required)
-wx200msw.zip            Windows-specific source code
-wx200mot.zip            Motif-specific source code
-wx200gtk.zip            GTK-specific source code
-wx200stubs.zip          Stubs ('empty port') source. Needs
-                        wx200gen.zip/tgz.
-wx200doc.zip            Documentation source code (not required)
-wx200hlp.zip            WinHelp documentation
-wx200pdf.zip            Acrobat PDF documentation
-wx200htm.zip            HTML documentation
-wx200vc.zip             MS VC++ 5/6 project files
-wx200bc.zip             Borland C++ 5 project files
-wx200cw.zip             Metrowerks CodeWarrior 4.1 project files
-jpeg.zip                Optional JPEG library
-ogl3.zip                Optional Object Graphics Library
-glcanvas.zip            Optional wxGLCanvas class (Motif, GTK, MSW)
-tex2rtf2.zip            Tex2RTF documentation tool
+following, where x is the minor version and y the release number:
+
+wx2_x_y_gen.zip            Generic source code and samples (required)
+wx2_x_y_msw.zip            Windows-specific source code
+wx2_x_y_mot.zip            Motif-specific source code
+wx2_x_y_gtk.zip            GTK-specific source code
+wx2_x_y_stubs.zip          Stubs ('empty port') source. Needs
+                           wx2_x_y_gen.zip/tgz.
+wx2_x_y_doc.zip            Documentation source code (not required)
+wx2_x_y_hlp.zip            WinHelp documentation
+wx2_x_y_pdf.zip            Acrobat PDF documentation
+wx2_x_y_htm.zip            HTML documentation
+wx2_x_y_vc.zip             MS VC++ 5/6 project files
+wx2_x_y_bc.zip             Borland C++ 5 project files
+wx2_x_y_cw.zip             Metrowerks CodeWarrior 4.1 project files
+jpeg.zip                   Optional JPEG library
+tiff.zip                   Optional TIFF library
+ogl3.zip                   Optional Object Graphics Library
+glcanvas.zip               Optional wxGLCanvas class (Motif, GTK, MSW)
+tex2rtf2.zip               Tex2RTF documentation tool

 
 wxWindows for GTK distribution
 ------------------------------
 
 
 wxWindows for GTK distribution
 ------------------------------
 

-wxGTK-2.x.x.tgz         wxGTK source distribution. You will
-                        need the HTML and/or PDF documentation
-                        from the zip set (above).
+wxGTK-2.x.y.tgz            wxGTK source distribution. You will
+                           need the HTML and/or PDF documentation
+                           from the zip set (above).

 
 wxWindows for Motif distribution
 --------------------------------
 
 
 wxWindows for Motif distribution
 --------------------------------
 

-wxMotif-2.x.x.tgz       wxMotif source distribution. You will
-                        need the HTML and/or PDF documentation
-                        from the zip set (above).
+wxMotif-2.x.y.tgz          wxMotif source distribution. You will
+                           need the HTML and/or PDF documentation
+   -- OR --                from the zip set (above).
+
+wx2_x_y_gen.zip
+wx2_x_y_mot.zip
+jpeg.zip

 
 wxWindows for Windows distribution
 ----------------------------------
 
 wxWindows for Windows distribution
 ----------------------------------


@@ -109,11 +106,6 @@ As well as the core source, the Windows setup contains:
 setup.exe               Setup file (Windows 95/98, NT)
 setup.*                 Other setup files
 
 setup.exe               Setup file (Windows 95/98, NT)
 setup.*                 Other setup files
 

-wxWindows for Mac distribution
-------------------------------
-
-TODO
-

 Installation
 ------------
 
 Installation
 ------------
 


@@ -140,17 +132,35 @@ For licensing information, please see the files:
 Although this may seem complex, it is there to allow authors of
 proprietary/commercial applications to use wxWindows in
 addition to those writing GPL'ed applications. In summary,
 Although this may seem complex, it is there to allow authors of
 proprietary/commercial applications to use wxWindows in
 addition to those writing GPL'ed applications. In summary,

-the licence is L-GPL plus a clause allowing unrestricted
+the licence is LGPL plus a clause allowing unrestricted

 distribution of application binaries. To answer a FAQ, you
 don't have to distribute any source if you wish to write
 distribution of application binaries. To answer a FAQ, you
 don't have to distribute any source if you wish to write

-commercial applications using wxWindows.
+commercial applications using wxWindows. 
+
+However, if you distribute wxGTK or wxMotif (with Lesstif) version
+of your application, don't forget that it is linked against
+GTK+ (or Lesstif) which is covered by LGPL *without* exception
+notice. Under Linux systems your app is probably linked
+against LGPL glibc as well. Please read carefuly LGPL, section 6.
+which describes conditions for distribution of closed source applications
+linked against LGPL library. Basically you should link dynamicaly and
+include source code of LGPL libraries with your product (unless it is
+already present in user's system - like glibc usually is).
+
+If compiled with --enable-odbc (Unix only), wxWindows library will 
+contain iODBC library which is covered by LGPL.

 
 Documentation
 -------------
 
 
 Documentation
 -------------
 

-See docs/changes.txt for a detailed history of changes to wxWindows 2.
+See docs/bugs.txt for a bug list: this file is new and will initially
+  be edited by hand, later generated from a web-based bug database.
+

 See docs/html/index.htm for an HTML index of the major documents.
 
 See docs/html/index.htm for an HTML index of the major documents.
 

+See docs/changes.txt for a detailed history of changes to wxWindows 2
+  (not up-to-date).
+

 The Windows help files are located in docs/winhelp.
 The PDF help files are located in docs/pdf.
 
 The Windows help files are located in docs/winhelp.
 The PDF help files are located in docs/pdf.
 


@@ -177,5 +187,5 @@ web site) or contact Julian Smart <julian.smart@ukonline.co.uk>.
 
 Good luck!
 
 
 Good luck!
 

-The wxWindows Team, November 1999
+The wxWindows Team, February 2000