OS/2 updates for statusbar processing and easier VA debugging

[wxWidgets.git] / src / common / variant.cpp

diff --git a/src/common/variant.cpp b/src/common/variant.cpp
index 17a9980397cd0f9c3692c9a436e003c2ae6e9142..26e623c1b53487e88a7becc03a7a720115366e03 100644 (file)
--- a/src/common/variant.cpp
+++ b/src/common/variant.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 #ifdef __GNUG__
 #pragma implementation "variant.h"
+#pragma implementation "time.h"
+#pragma implementation "date.h"
 #endif
 
 // For compilers that support precompilation, includes "wx/wx.h".
@@ -20,10 +22,12 @@
     #pragma hdrstop
 #endif
 
-#if wxUSE_IOSTREAMH && wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
-#   include <fstream.h>
-#else
-#   include <fstream>
+#if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
+    #if wxUSE_IOSTREAMH
+        #include <fstream.h>
+    #else
+        #include <fstream>
+    #endif
 #endif
 
 #if wxUSE_STREAMS
@@ -34,6 +38,14 @@
 #include "wx/string.h"
 #include "wx/variant.h"
 
+#if wxUSE_TIMEDATE
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxDate, wxObject)
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxTime, wxObject)
+
+wxTime::tFormat    wxTime::ms_Format    = wxTime::wx12h;
+wxTime::tPrecision wxTime::ms_Precision  = wxTime::wxStdMinSec;
+#endif
+
 IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxVariantData, wxObject)
 
 wxVariant WXDLLEXPORT wxNullVariant;
@@ -63,7 +75,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool Read(istream& str);
 #endif
     virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return _T("list"); };
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("list"); };
 
     void Clear();
 
@@ -109,7 +121,7 @@ void wxVariantDataList::Clear()
 
 void wxVariantDataList::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("list")), _T("wxVariantDataList::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("list")), wxT("wxVariantDataList::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataList& listData = (wxVariantDataList&) data;
 
@@ -125,7 +137,7 @@ void wxVariantDataList::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataList::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("list")), _T("wxVariantDataList::Eq: argument mismatch") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("list")), wxT("wxVariantDataList::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataList& listData = (wxVariantDataList&) data;
     wxNode* node1 = m_value.First();
@@ -155,13 +167,13 @@ bool wxVariantDataList::Write(ostream& str) const
 
 bool wxVariantDataList::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str = _T("");
+    str = wxT("");
     wxNode* node = m_value.First();
     while (node)
     {
         wxVariant* var = (wxVariant*) node->Data();
         if (node != m_value.First())
-          str += _T(" ");
+          str += wxT(" ");
         wxString str1;
         str += var->MakeString();
         node = node->Next();
@@ -173,7 +185,7 @@ bool wxVariantDataList::Write(wxString& str) const
 #if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataList::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Unimplemented"));
+    wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Unimplemented"));
     // TODO
     return FALSE;
 }
@@ -181,7 +193,7 @@ bool wxVariantDataList::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 
 bool wxVariantDataList::Read(wxString& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Unimplemented"));
+    wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Unimplemented"));
     // TODO
     return FALSE;
 }
@@ -210,7 +222,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool Read(istream& str);
 #endif
     virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return _T("stringlist"); };
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("stringlist"); };
 
 protected:
     wxStringList  m_value;
@@ -225,7 +237,7 @@ void wxVariantDataStringList::SetValue(const wxStringList& value)
 
 void wxVariantDataStringList::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("stringlist")), _T("wxVariantDataStringList::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("stringlist")), wxT("wxVariantDataStringList::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataStringList& listData = (wxVariantDataStringList&) data;
 
@@ -234,7 +246,7 @@ void wxVariantDataStringList::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataStringList::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("stringlist")), _T("wxVariantDataStringList::Eq: argument mismatch") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("stringlist")), wxT("wxVariantDataStringList::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataStringList& listData = (wxVariantDataStringList&) data;
     wxNode* node1 = m_value.First();
@@ -264,13 +276,13 @@ bool wxVariantDataStringList::Write(ostream& str) const
 
 bool wxVariantDataStringList::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str = _T("");
+    str = wxT("");
     wxNode* node = m_value.First();
     while (node)
     {
         wxChar* s = (wxChar*) node->Data();
         if (node != m_value.First())
-          str += _T(" ");
+          str += wxT(" ");
         str += s;
         node = node->Next();
     }
@@ -281,7 +293,7 @@ bool wxVariantDataStringList::Write(wxString& str) const
 #if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataStringList::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Unimplemented"));
+    wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Unimplemented"));
     // TODO
     return FALSE;
 }
@@ -289,7 +301,7 @@ bool wxVariantDataStringList::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 
 bool wxVariantDataStringList::Read(wxString& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Unimplemented"));
+    wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Unimplemented"));
     // TODO
     return FALSE;
 }
@@ -322,7 +334,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream &str) const;
 #endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
 
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return _T("long"); };
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("long"); };
 
 protected:
     long m_value;
@@ -332,7 +344,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataLong, wxVariantData)
 
 void wxVariantDataLong::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("long")), _T("wxVariantDataLong::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("long")), wxT("wxVariantDataLong::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataLong& otherData = (wxVariantDataLong&) data;
 
@@ -341,7 +353,7 @@ void wxVariantDataLong::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataLong::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("long")), _T("wxVariantDataLong::Eq: argument mismatch") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("long")), wxT("wxVariantDataLong::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataLong& otherData = (wxVariantDataLong&) data;
 
@@ -360,7 +372,7 @@ bool wxVariantDataLong::Write(ostream& str) const
 
 bool wxVariantDataLong::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str.Printf(_T("%ld"), m_value);
+    str.Printf(wxT("%ld"), m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -377,7 +389,7 @@ bool wxVariantDataLong::Write(wxOutputStream& str) const
 {
     wxTextOutputStream s(str);
 
-    s.Write32(m_value);
+    s.Write32((size_t)m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -423,7 +435,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool Read(wxInputStream& str);
     virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream &str) const;
 #endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return _T("double"); };
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("double"); };
 
 protected:
     double m_value;
@@ -433,7 +445,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataReal, wxVariantData)
 
 void wxVariantDataReal::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("double")), _T("wxVariantDataReal::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("double")), wxT("wxVariantDataReal::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataReal& otherData = (wxVariantDataReal&) data;
 
@@ -442,7 +454,7 @@ void wxVariantDataReal::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataReal::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("double")), _T("wxVariantDataReal::Eq: argument mismatch") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("double")), wxT("wxVariantDataReal::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataReal& otherData = (wxVariantDataReal&) data;
 
@@ -461,7 +473,7 @@ bool wxVariantDataReal::Write(ostream& str) const
 
 bool wxVariantDataReal::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str.Printf(_T("%.4f"), m_value);
+    str.Printf(wxT("%.4f"), m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -524,7 +536,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool Read(wxInputStream& str);
     virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream& str) const;
 #endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return _T("bool"); };
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("bool"); };
 
 protected:
     bool m_value;
@@ -534,7 +546,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataBool, wxVariantData)
 
 void wxVariantDataBool::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("bool")), _T("wxVariantDataBool::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("bool")), wxT("wxVariantDataBool::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataBool& otherData = (wxVariantDataBool&) data;
 
@@ -543,7 +555,7 @@ void wxVariantDataBool::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataBool::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("bool")), _T("wxVariantDataBool::Eq: argument mismatch") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("bool")), wxT("wxVariantDataBool::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataBool& otherData = (wxVariantDataBool&) data;
 
@@ -562,14 +574,14 @@ bool wxVariantDataBool::Write(ostream& str) const
 
 bool wxVariantDataBool::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str.Printf(_T("%d"), (int) m_value);
+    str.Printf(wxT("%d"), (int) m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
 #if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataBool::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Unimplemented"));
+    wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Unimplemented"));
 //    str >> (long) m_value;
     return FALSE;
 }
@@ -588,7 +600,7 @@ bool wxVariantDataBool::Read(wxInputStream& str)
 {
     wxTextInputStream s(str);
 
-    m_value = s.Read8();
+    m_value = s.Read8() != 0;
     return TRUE;
 }
 #endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
@@ -626,7 +638,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool Read(wxInputStream& str);
     virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream& str) const;
 #endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return _T("char"); };
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("char"); };
 
 protected:
     char m_value;
@@ -636,7 +648,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataChar, wxVariantData)
 
 void wxVariantDataChar::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("char")), _T("wxVariantDataChar::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("char")), wxT("wxVariantDataChar::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataChar& otherData = (wxVariantDataChar&) data;
 
@@ -645,7 +657,7 @@ void wxVariantDataChar::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataChar::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("char")), _T("wxVariantDataChar::Eq: argument mismatch") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("char")), wxT("wxVariantDataChar::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataChar& otherData = (wxVariantDataChar&) data;
 
@@ -664,14 +676,14 @@ bool wxVariantDataChar::Write(ostream& str) const
 
 bool wxVariantDataChar::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str.Printf(_T("%c"), m_value);
+    str.Printf(wxT("%c"), m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
 #if wxUSE_STD_IOSTREAM
 bool wxVariantDataChar::Read(istream& WXUNUSED(str))
 {
-    wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Unimplemented"));
+    wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Unimplemented"));
 //    str >> m_value;
     return FALSE;
 }
@@ -738,7 +750,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool Read(wxInputStream& str);
     virtual bool Write(wxOutputStream& str) const;
 #endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return _T("string"); };
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("string"); };
 
 protected:
     wxString m_value;
@@ -746,7 +758,7 @@ protected:
 
 void wxVariantDataString::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("string")), _T("wxVariantDataString::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("string")), wxT("wxVariantDataString::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataString& otherData = (wxVariantDataString&) data;
 
@@ -755,7 +767,7 @@ void wxVariantDataString::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataString::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("string")), _T("wxVariantDataString::Eq: argument mismatch") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("string")), wxT("wxVariantDataString::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataString& otherData = (wxVariantDataString&) data;
 
@@ -818,7 +830,8 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataString, wxVariantData)
  * wxVariantDataTime
  */
 
-#if wxUSE_TIMEDATE
+// For some reason, Watcom C++ can't link variant.cpp with time/date classes compiled
+#if wxUSE_TIMEDATE && !defined(__WATCOMC__)
 
 class wxVariantDataTime: public wxVariantData
 {
@@ -840,7 +853,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool Read(istream& str);
 #endif
     virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return _T("time"); };
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("time"); };
        virtual wxVariantData* Clone() { return new wxVariantDataTime; }
 
 protected:
@@ -851,7 +864,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataTime, wxVariantData)
 
 void wxVariantDataTime::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("time")), _T("wxVariantDataTime::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("time")), wxT("wxVariantDataTime::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataTime& otherData = (wxVariantDataTime&) data;
 
@@ -860,7 +873,7 @@ void wxVariantDataTime::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataTime::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("time")), _T("wxVariantDataTime::Eq: argument mismatch") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("time")), wxT("wxVariantDataTime::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataTime& otherData = (wxVariantDataTime&) data;
 
@@ -922,7 +935,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool Read(istream& str);
 #endif
     virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return _T("date"); };
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("date"); };
        virtual wxVariantData* Clone() { return new wxVariantDataDate; }
 
 protected:
@@ -933,7 +946,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataDate, wxVariantData)
 
 void wxVariantDataDate::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("date")), _T("wxVariantDataDate::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("date")), wxT("wxVariantDataDate::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataDate& otherData = (wxVariantDataDate&) data;
 
@@ -942,7 +955,7 @@ void wxVariantDataDate::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataDate::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("date")), _T("wxVariantDataDate::Eq: argument mismatch") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("date")), wxT("wxVariantDataDate::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataDate& otherData = (wxVariantDataDate&) data;
 
@@ -1005,7 +1018,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool Read(istream& str);
 #endif
     virtual bool Read(wxString& str);
-    virtual wxString GetType() const { return _T("void*"); };
+    virtual wxString GetType() const { return wxT("void*"); };
        virtual wxVariantData* Clone() { return new wxVariantDataVoidPtr; }
 
 protected:
@@ -1016,7 +1029,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxVariantDataVoidPtr, wxVariantData)
 
 void wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("void*")), _T("wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("void*")), wxT("wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Copy: Can't copy to this type of data") );
 
     wxVariantDataVoidPtr& otherData = (wxVariantDataVoidPtr&) data;
 
@@ -1025,7 +1038,7 @@ void wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Copy(wxVariantData& data)
 
 bool wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Eq(wxVariantData& data) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == _T("void*")), _T("wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Eq: argument mismatch") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (data.GetType() == wxT("void*")), wxT("wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Eq: argument mismatch") );
 
     wxVariantDataVoidPtr& otherData = (wxVariantDataVoidPtr&) data;
 
@@ -1044,7 +1057,7 @@ bool wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Write(ostream& str) const
 
 bool wxVariantDataVoidPtr::Write(wxString& str) const
 {
-    str.Printf(_T("%ld"), (long) m_value);
+    str.Printf(wxT("%ld"), (long) m_value);
     return TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -1125,7 +1138,8 @@ wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxList& val, const wxString& name) // List of variant
     m_name = name;
 }
 
-#if wxUSE_TIMEDATE
+// For some reason, Watcom C++ can't link variant.cpp with time/date classes compiled
+#if wxUSE_TIMEDATE && !defined(__WATCOMC__)
 wxVariant::wxVariant(const wxTime& val, const wxString& name) // Time
 {
     m_data = new wxVariantDataTime(val);
@@ -1235,7 +1249,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (double value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (double value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == _T("double"))
+    if (GetType() == wxT("double"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataReal*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1263,7 +1277,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (long value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (long value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == _T("long"))
+    if (GetType() == wxT("long"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataLong*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1291,7 +1305,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (char value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (char value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == _T("char"))
+    if (GetType() == wxT("char"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataChar*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1320,7 +1334,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (bool value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (bool value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == _T("bool"))
+    if (GetType() == wxT("bool"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataBool*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1338,8 +1352,8 @@ bool wxVariant::operator== (const wxString& value) const
     wxString thisValue;
     if (!Convert(&thisValue))
         return FALSE;
-    else
-        return (value == thisValue);
+
+    return value == thisValue;
 }
 
 bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxString& value) const
@@ -1349,7 +1363,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxString& value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (const wxString& value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == _T("string"))
+    if (GetType() == wxT("string"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1363,7 +1377,7 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (const wxString& value)
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (const wxChar* value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == _T("string"))
+    if (GetType() == wxT("string"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->SetValue(wxString(value));
     }
@@ -1377,7 +1391,7 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (const wxChar* value)
 
 bool wxVariant::operator== (const wxStringList& value) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == _T("stringlist")), _T("Invalid type for == operator") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == wxT("stringlist")), wxT("Invalid type for == operator") );
 
     wxVariantDataStringList other(value);
     return (m_data->Eq(other));
@@ -1390,7 +1404,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxStringList& value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (const wxStringList& value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == _T("stringlist"))
+    if (GetType() == wxT("stringlist"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataStringList*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1404,7 +1418,7 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (const wxStringList& value)
 
 bool wxVariant::operator== (const wxList& value) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == _T("list")), _T("Invalid type for == operator") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == wxT("list")), wxT("Invalid type for == operator") );
 
     wxVariantDataList other(value);
     return (m_data->Eq(other));
@@ -1417,7 +1431,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxList& value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (const wxList& value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == _T("list"))
+    if (GetType() == wxT("list"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataList*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1429,14 +1443,15 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (const wxList& value)
     }
 }
 
-#if wxUSE_TIMEDATE
+// For some reason, Watcom C++ can't link variant.cpp with time/date classes compiled
+#if wxUSE_TIMEDATE && !defined(__WATCOMC__)
 bool wxVariant::operator== (const wxTime& value) const
 {
     wxTime thisValue;
     if (!Convert(&thisValue))
         return FALSE;
-    else
-        return (value == thisValue);
+
+    return value == thisValue;
 }
 
 bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxTime& value) const
@@ -1446,7 +1461,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxTime& value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (const wxTime& value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == _T("time"))
+    if (GetType() == wxT("time"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataTime*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1463,8 +1478,8 @@ bool wxVariant::operator== (const wxDate& value) const
     wxDate thisValue;
     if (!Convert(&thisValue))
         return FALSE;
-    else
-        return (value == thisValue);
+
+    return (value == thisValue);
 }
 
 bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxDate& value) const
@@ -1474,7 +1489,7 @@ bool wxVariant::operator!= (const wxDate& value) const
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (const wxDate& value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == _T("date"))
+    if (GetType() == wxT("date"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataTime*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1494,12 +1509,12 @@ bool wxVariant::operator== (void* value) const
 
 bool wxVariant::operator!= (void* value) const
 {
-    return (!((*this) == value));
+    return (!((*this) == (void*) value));
 }
 
 void wxVariant::operator= (void* value)
 {
-    if (GetType() == _T("void*"))
+    if (GetType() == wxT("void*"))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataVoidPtr*)GetData())->SetValue(value);
     }
@@ -1514,18 +1529,18 @@ void wxVariant::operator= (void* value)
 // Treat a list variant as an array
 wxVariant wxVariant::operator[] (size_t idx) const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == _T("list") || GetType() == _T("stringlist")), _T("Invalid type for array operator") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == wxT("list") || GetType() == wxT("stringlist")), wxT("Invalid type for array operator") );
 
-    if (GetType() == _T("list"))
+    if (GetType() == wxT("list"))
     {
         wxVariantDataList* data = (wxVariantDataList*) m_data;
-        wxASSERT_MSG( (idx < (size_t) data->GetValue().Number()), _T("Invalid index for array") );
+        wxASSERT_MSG( (idx < (size_t) data->GetValue().Number()), wxT("Invalid index for array") );
         return * (wxVariant*) (data->GetValue().Nth(idx)->Data());
     }
-    else if (GetType() == _T("stringlist"))
+    else if (GetType() == wxT("stringlist"))
     {
         wxVariantDataStringList* data = (wxVariantDataStringList*) m_data;
-        wxASSERT_MSG( (idx < (size_t) data->GetValue().Number()), _T("Invalid index for array") );
+        wxASSERT_MSG( (idx < (size_t) data->GetValue().Number()), wxT("Invalid index for array") );
 
         wxVariant variant( wxString( (wxChar*) (data->GetValue().Nth(idx)->Data()) ));
         return variant;
@@ -1538,10 +1553,10 @@ wxVariant& wxVariant::operator[] (size_t idx)
     // We can't return a reference to a variant for a string list, since the string
     // is actually stored as a char*, not a variant.
 
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == _T("list")), _T("Invalid type for array operator") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == wxT("list")), wxT("Invalid type for array operator") );
 
     wxVariantDataList* data = (wxVariantDataList*) m_data;
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (idx < (size_t) data->GetValue().Number()), _T("Invalid index for array") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (idx < (size_t) data->GetValue().Number()), wxT("Invalid index for array") );
 
     return * (wxVariant*) (data->GetValue().Nth(idx)->Data());
 }
@@ -1549,14 +1564,14 @@ wxVariant& wxVariant::operator[] (size_t idx)
 // Return the number of elements in a list
 int wxVariant::GetCount() const
 {
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == _T("list") || GetType() == _T("stringlist")), _T("Invalid type for GetCount()") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (GetType() == wxT("list") || GetType() == wxT("stringlist")), wxT("Invalid type for GetCount()") );
 
-    if (GetType() == _T("list"))
+    if (GetType() == wxT("list"))
     {
         wxVariantDataList* data = (wxVariantDataList*) m_data;
         return data->GetValue().Number();
     }
-    else if (GetType() == _T("stringlist"))
+    else if (GetType() == wxT("stringlist"))
     {
         wxVariantDataStringList* data = (wxVariantDataStringList*) m_data;
         return data->GetValue().Number();
@@ -1572,7 +1587,7 @@ wxString wxVariant::MakeString() const
         if (GetData()->Write(str))
             return str;
     }
-    return wxString(_T(""));
+    return wxString(wxT(""));
 }
 
 // Accessors
@@ -1589,7 +1604,7 @@ void wxVariant::SetData(wxVariantData* data)
 wxString wxVariant::GetType() const
 {
     if (IsNull())
-        return wxString(_T("null"));
+        return wxString(wxT("null"));
     else
         return m_data->GetType();
 }
@@ -1609,7 +1624,7 @@ double wxVariant::GetReal() const
         return value;
     else
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Could not convert to a real number"));
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Could not convert to a real number"));
         return 0.0;
     }
 }
@@ -1621,7 +1636,7 @@ long wxVariant::GetInteger() const
         return value;
     else
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Could not convert to an integer"));
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Could not convert to an integer"));
         return 0;
     }
 }
@@ -1633,7 +1648,7 @@ char wxVariant::GetChar() const
         return value;
     else
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Could not convert to a char"));
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Could not convert to a char"));
         return 0;
     }
 }
@@ -1645,7 +1660,7 @@ bool wxVariant::GetBool() const
         return value;
     else
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Could not convert to a bool"));
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Could not convert to a bool"));
         return 0;
     }
 }
@@ -1653,58 +1668,56 @@ bool wxVariant::GetBool() const
 wxString wxVariant::GetString() const
 {
     wxString value;
-    if (Convert(& value))
-        return value;
-    else
+    if (!Convert(& value))
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Could not convert to a string"));
-        return wxString("");
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Could not convert to a string"));
     }
+
+    return value;
 }
 
-#if wxUSE_TIMEDATE
+// For some reason, Watcom C++ can't link variant.cpp with time/date classes compiled
+#if wxUSE_TIMEDATE && !defined(__WATCOMC__)
 wxTime wxVariant::GetTime() const
 {
     wxTime value;
-    if (Convert(& value))
-        return value;
-    else
+    if (!Convert(& value))
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Could not convert to a time"));
-        return wxTime();
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Could not convert to a time"));
     }
+
+    return value;
 }
 
 wxDate wxVariant::GetDate() const
 {
     wxDate value;
-    if (Convert(& value))
-        return value;
-    else
+    if (!Convert(& value))
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG(_T("Could not convert to a date"));
-        return wxDate();
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Could not convert to a date"));
     }
+
+    return value;
 }
-#endif
+#endif // wxUSE_TIMEDATE
 
 void* wxVariant::GetVoidPtr() const
 {
-    wxASSERT( (GetType() == _T("void*")) );
+    wxASSERT( (GetType() == wxT("void*")) );
 
     return (void*) ((wxVariantDataVoidPtr*) m_data)->GetValue();
 }
 
 wxList& wxVariant::GetList() const
 {
-    wxASSERT( (GetType() == _T("list")) );
+    wxASSERT( (GetType() == wxT("list")) );
 
     return (wxList&) ((wxVariantDataList*) m_data)->GetValue();
 }
 
 wxStringList& wxVariant::GetStringList() const
 {
-    wxASSERT( (GetType() == _T("stringlist")) );
+    wxASSERT( (GetType() == wxT("stringlist")) );
 
     return (wxStringList&) ((wxVariantDataStringList*) m_data)->GetValue();
 }
@@ -1746,7 +1759,7 @@ bool wxVariant::Delete(int item)
 {
     wxList& list = GetList();
 
-    wxASSERT_MSG( (item < list.Number()), _T("Invalid index to Delete") );
+    wxASSERT_MSG( (item < list.Number()), wxT("Invalid index to Delete") );
     wxNode* node = list.Nth(item);
     wxVariant* variant = (wxVariant*) node->Data();
     delete variant;
@@ -1757,13 +1770,13 @@ bool wxVariant::Delete(int item)
 // Clear list
 void wxVariant::ClearList()
 {
-    if (!IsNull() && (GetType() == _T("list")))
+    if (!IsNull() && (GetType() == wxT("list")))
     {
         ((wxVariantDataList*) m_data)->Clear();
     }
     else
     {
-        if (GetType() != _T("list"))
+        if (GetType() != wxT("list"))
         {
             delete m_data;
             m_data = NULL;
@@ -1776,15 +1789,15 @@ void wxVariant::ClearList()
 bool wxVariant::Convert(long* value) const
 {
     wxString type(GetType());
-    if (type == _T("double"))
+    if (type == wxT("double"))
         *value = (long) (((wxVariantDataReal*)GetData())->GetValue());
-    else if (type == _T("long"))
+    else if (type == wxT("long"))
         *value = ((wxVariantDataLong*)GetData())->GetValue();
 #ifdef HAVE_BOOL
-    else if (type == _T("bool"))
+    else if (type == wxT("bool"))
         *value = (long) (((wxVariantDataBool*)GetData())->GetValue());
 #endif
-    else if (type == _T("string"))
+    else if (type == wxT("string"))
         *value = wxAtol((const wxChar*) ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->GetValue());
     else
         return FALSE;
@@ -1795,21 +1808,21 @@ bool wxVariant::Convert(long* value) const
 bool wxVariant::Convert(bool* value) const
 {
     wxString type(GetType());
-    if (type == _T("double"))
+    if (type == wxT("double"))
         *value = ((int) (((wxVariantDataReal*)GetData())->GetValue()) != 0);
-    else if (type == _T("long"))
+    else if (type == wxT("long"))
         *value = (((wxVariantDataLong*)GetData())->GetValue() != 0);
 #ifdef HAVE_BOOL
-    else if (type == _T("bool"))
+    else if (type == wxT("bool"))
         *value = ((wxVariantDataBool*)GetData())->GetValue();
 #endif
-    else if (type == _T("string"))
+    else if (type == wxT("string"))
     {
         wxString val(((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->GetValue());
         val.MakeLower();
-        if (val == _T("true") || val == _T("yes"))
+        if (val == wxT("true") || val == wxT("yes"))
             *value = TRUE;
-        else if (val == _T("false") || val == _T("no"))
+        else if (val == wxT("false") || val == wxT("no"))
             *value = FALSE;
         else
             return FALSE;
@@ -1823,15 +1836,15 @@ bool wxVariant::Convert(bool* value) const
 bool wxVariant::Convert(double* value) const
 {
     wxString type(GetType());
-    if (type == _T("double"))
+    if (type == wxT("double"))
         *value = ((wxVariantDataReal*)GetData())->GetValue();
-    else if (type == _T("long"))
+    else if (type == wxT("long"))
         *value = (double) (((wxVariantDataLong*)GetData())->GetValue());
 #ifdef HAVE_BOOL
-    else if (type == _T("bool"))
+    else if (type == wxT("bool"))
         *value = (double) (((wxVariantDataBool*)GetData())->GetValue());
 #endif
-    else if (type == _T("string"))
+    else if (type == wxT("string"))
         *value = (double) wxAtof((const wxChar*) ((wxVariantDataString*)GetData())->GetValue());
     else
         return FALSE;
@@ -1842,12 +1855,12 @@ bool wxVariant::Convert(double* value) const
 bool wxVariant::Convert(char* value) const
 {
     wxString type(GetType());
-    if (type == _T("char"))
+    if (type == wxT("char"))
         *value = ((wxVariantDataChar*)GetData())->GetValue();
-    else if (type == _T("long"))
+    else if (type == wxT("long"))
         *value = (char) (((wxVariantDataLong*)GetData())->GetValue());
 #ifdef HAVE_BOOL
-    else if (type == _T("bool"))
+    else if (type == wxT("bool"))
         *value = (char) (((wxVariantDataBool*)GetData())->GetValue());
 #endif
     else
@@ -1862,13 +1875,14 @@ bool wxVariant::Convert(wxString* value) const
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-#if wxUSE_TIMEDATE
+// For some reason, Watcom C++ can't link variant.cpp with time/date classes compiled
+#if wxUSE_TIMEDATE && !defined(__WATCOMC__)
 bool wxVariant::Convert(wxTime* value) const
 {
     wxString type(GetType());
-    if (type == _T("time"))
+    if (type == wxT("time"))
         *value = ((wxVariantDataTime*)GetData())->GetValue();
-    else if (type == _T("date"))
+    else if (type == wxT("date"))
         *value = wxTime(((wxVariantDataDate*)GetData())->GetValue());
     else
         return FALSE;
@@ -1879,7 +1893,7 @@ bool wxVariant::Convert(wxTime* value) const
 bool wxVariant::Convert(wxDate* value) const
 {
     wxString type(GetType());
-    if (type == _T("date"))
+    if (type == wxT("date"))
         *value = ((wxVariantDataDate*)GetData())->GetValue();
     else
         return FALSE;
@@ -1888,3 +1902,4 @@ bool wxVariant::Convert(wxDate* value) const
 }
 #endif
  // wxUSE_TIMEDATE
+