X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/wxWidgets.git/blobdiff_plain/2e35f56f6d323a15d4e70d4ac0adf9a0a42cce15..674ac8b919eecbc201b5f23b470a567cd0565e10:/docs/changes.txt diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt index fff7f682be..84dd1cf743 100644 --- a/docs/changes.txt +++ b/docs/changes.txt @@ -1,8 +1,128 @@ wxWindows 2 Change Log ---------------------- -Beta 5, February 18 1999 -------------------------- +next release (2.1.12 or 2.2?) +----------------------------- + +wxBase: + +- 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 + +- 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 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) + +all (GUI): + +- 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) +- 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) + +wxMSW: + +- implemented setting colours for push buttons +- wxTreeCtrl::IsVisible() bug fixed (thanks to Gary Chessun) +- tooltips work with wxRadioBox +- loading/saving big (> 32K) files in wxTextCtrl works +- returning FALSE from OnPrintPage() aborts printing + +wxGTK: + +- wxFontMapper endless recursion bug (on some systems) fixed +- wxGTK synthesizes wxActivateEvents +- UpdateUI handlers may be used with wxTextCtrl + +wxMotif: + +- wxMenu::Enable) works + +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 +----------------------- + +wxGTK: + +- JPEG support added. +- Many fixes and changes not thought worth mentioning in this file :-) + +wxMSW: + +- wxNotebook changes: can add image only; wxNB_FIXEDWIDTH added; + SetTabSize added. +- JPEG support added. +- Fixes for Cygwin compilation. +- Added wxGA_SMOOTH and wxFRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT styles. +- Many fixes people didn't tell this file about. + +wxMotif: + + +General: + +- Some changes for Unicode support, including wxchar.h/cpp. + + +2.0.1 (release), March 1st 1999 +------------------------------- + +wxGTK: + +- wxGLCanvas fixes. +- Slider/spinbutton fixes. + +wxMSW: + +- Fixed problems with in dialogs/panels. +- Fixed window cursor setting. +- Fixed toolbar sizing and edge-clipping problems. +- Some makefile fixes. + +wxMotif: + +- None. + +General: + +- Added wxUSE_SOCKETS. +- More topic overviews. +- Put wxPrintPaperType, wxPrintPaperDatabase into + prntbase.h/cpp for use in non-PostScript situations + (e.g. Win16 wxPageSetupDialog). + + +Beta 5, February 18th 1999 +-------------------------- wxGTK: