X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/wxWidgets.git/blobdiff_plain/0530737d1e46ff91dec84f7854661799f2efa77b..6098c7f9533ba4fe22b04048e92c7ac0b9c0ebe7:/docs/changes.txt diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt index 861a746147..cae98ae030 100644 --- a/docs/changes.txt +++ b/docs/changes.txt @@ -1,43 +1,97 @@ wxWindows 2 Change Log ---------------------- -next release (2.1.12 or 2.2?) ------------------------------ +2.1.14 +------ wxBase: -- wxThread class modified to support both detached and joinable threads +- wxDateTime replaces and extends old wxDate and wxTime classes (still + available but strongly deprecated) with many new features +- wxLongLong class provides support for (signed) 64 bit integers +- wxCmdLineParser class for parsing the command line (supporting short and + long options, switches and parameters of different types) +- it is now possible to build wxBase under Win32 (using VC++ only so far) + and BeOS (without thread support yet) +- wxThread class modified to support both detached and joinable threads, also + added new GetCPUCount() and SetConcurrency() functions (useful under Solaris + only so far) +- wxDir class for enumerating files in a directory - wxLog functions are now (more) MT-safe - wxStopWatch class, timer functions have more chances to return correct - results for your platform (use ANSI function where available) + results for your platform (use ANSI functions where available) +- wxString::ToLong, ToULong, ToDouble methods and Format() static one added - buffer overflows in wxString and wxLog classes fixed (if snprintf() function is available) -- wxArray::RemoveAt() replaces deprectaed wxArray::Remove(index) +- wxArray::RemoveAt() replaces deprecated wxArray::Remove(index) all (GUI): + +- Added wxImage::Rotate. +- new wxCalendarCtrl class for picking a date interactively - wxMenu(Bar)::Insert() and Remove() functions for dynamic menu menagament - wxToolBar supports arbitrary controls (not only buttons) and can be dynamically changed (Delete/Insert functions) -- wxListCtrl allows setting colour/fonts for individual items -- wxDC::DrawRotatedText() (contributed by Hans-Joachim Baader, limited to - +/-90 degrees for now - contributions to improve it are welcome!) +- vertical toolbars supported by MSW and GTK native wxToolBar classes +- wxTreeCtrl and wxListCtrl allow setting colour/fonts for individual items +- "file open" dialog allows selecting multiple files at once (contributed by + John Norris) +- wxMimeTypesManager uses GNOME/KDE MIME database to get the icons for the + MIME types if available (Unix only) +- wxDC::DrawRotatedText() (based on contribution by Hans-Joachim Baader) +- TIFF support added (libtiff required and included in the distribution) +- PCX files can now be written (24 bit only so far) +- validators may work recursively if wxWS_EX_VALIDATE_RECURSIVELY is set +- wxScrolledWindow now has keyboard interface +- wxTextEntryDialog may be used for entering passwords (supports wxTE_PASSWORD) +- added wxEncodingConverter and improved wxFontMapper + for dealing with convertions between different encodings, + charsets support in wxLocale and wxHTML wxMSW: +- wxFrame::MakeFullScreen added. +- support for enhanced metafiles added, support for copying/pasting metafiles + (WMF and enhanced ones) fixed/added. +- implemented setting colours for push buttons - wxTreeCtrl::IsVisible() bug fixed (thanks to Gary Chessun) +- loading/saving big (> 32K) files in wxTextCtrl works - tooltips work with wxRadioBox +- wxBitmap/wxIcon may be constructed from XPM included into a program, as in + Unix ports +- returning FALSE from OnPrintPage() aborts printing wxGTK: - wxFontMapper endless recursion bug (on some systems) fixed - wxGTK synthesizes wxActivateEvents -- you can use UpdateUI handlers with wxTextCtrl +- UpdateUI handlers may be used with wxTextCtrl + +wxMotif: + +- wxMenu::Enable works + +wxHTML: + +- almost complete rewrite of wxHtmlHelpController, + including faster search, bookmarks, printing, setup dialog + and cross-platform binary compatible .cached files for faster + loading of large helpbooks, case insensitive search + splitted into 3 parts: wxHtmlHelpData, Frame and Controller +- added support for charsets and tag +- added support for font faces and justified paragraphs, + taken some steps to prepare wxHTML for frames +- added dynamic pushing/poping of wxHtmlParser tag handlers +- improved HTML printing +- added extensive table of HTML characters substitutions (  etc.) +- fixed wxHtmlWindow flickering, several minor bugfixes +- added some tags:
, , , , , , + fixed handling of relative and absolute font sizes in + NOTE: for changes after wxWindows 2.1.0 b4, please see the CVS change log. -Major improvements are listed in readme.txt. - 2.1.0, b4, May 9th 1999 -----------------------