X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/wxWidgets.git/blobdiff_plain/5ab656cd531659661e63bf6256bc56f681a998ef..4dcaf11a7b5189be78e52e1412febd7689a959f8:/docs/latex/wx/function.tex diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/function.tex b/docs/latex/wx/function.tex index fd7c4ac06d..788836a1a7 100644 --- a/docs/latex/wx/function.tex +++ b/docs/latex/wx/function.tex @@ -161,10 +161,13 @@ with wildcard characters. See \helpref{wxIsWild}{wxiswild}. \membersection{::wxMkdir} -\func{bool}{wxMkdir}{\param{const wxString\& }{dir}} +\func{bool}{wxMkdir}{\param{const wxString\& }{dir}, \param{int }{perm = 0777}} Makes the directory {\it dir}, returning TRUE if successful. +{\it perm} is the access mask for the directory for the systems on which it is +supported (Unix) and doesn't have effect for the other ones. + \membersection{::wxRemoveFile} \func{bool}{wxRemoveFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{file}} @@ -402,6 +405,27 @@ parameters are optional. However, it is recommended to pass a parent frame parameter, or (in MS Windows or Motif) the wrong window frame may be brought to the front when the dialog box is popped up. +\membersection{::wxCreateFileTipProvider}\label{wxcreatefiletipprovider} + +\func{wxTipProvider *}{wxCreateFileTipProvider}{ + \param{const wxString\& }{filename}, + \param{size\_t }{currentTip}} + +This function creates a \helpref{wxTipProvider}{wxtipprovider} which may be +used with \helpref{wxShowTip}{wxshowtip}. + +\docparam{filename}{The name of the file containing the tips, one per line} +\docparam{currentTip}{The index of the first tip to show - normally this index + is remembered between the 2 program runs.} + +\wxheading{See also:} + +\helpref{Tips overview}{tipsoverview} + +\wxheading{Include files} + + + \membersection{::wxFileSelector}\label{wxfileselector} \func{wxString}{wxFileSelector}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{default\_path = ""},\\ @@ -430,7 +454,7 @@ Under Windows (only), the wildcard may be a specification for multiple types of file with a description for each, such as: \begin{verbatim} - "BMP files (*.bmp) | *.bmp | GIF files (*.gif) | *.gif" + "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif" \end{verbatim} The application must check for an empty return value (the user pressed @@ -448,6 +472,33 @@ if (s) +\membersection{::wxGetNumberFromUser}\label{wxgetnumberfromuser} + +\func{long}{wxGetNumberFromUser}{ + \param{const wxString\& }{message}, + \param{const wxString\& }{prompt}, + \param{const wxString\& }{caption}, + \param{long }{value}, + \param{long }{min = 0}, + \param{long }{max = 100}, + \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL}, + \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition}} + +Shows a dialog asking the user for numeric input. The dialogs title is set to +{\it caption}, it contains a (possibly) multiline {\it message} above the +single line {\it prompt} and the zone for entering the number. + +The number entered must be in the range {\it min}..{\it max} (both of which +should be positive) and {\it value} is the initial value of it. If the user +enters an invalid value or cancels the dialog, the function will return -1. + +Dialog is centered on its {\it parent} unless an explicit position is given in +{\it pos}. + +\wxheading{Include files} + + + \membersection{::wxGetTextFromUser}\label{wxgettextfromuser} \func{wxString}{wxGetTextFromUser}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{caption = ``Input text"},\\ @@ -582,6 +633,33 @@ The symbols are not shown when the generic function is used. +\membersection{::wxShowTip}\label{wxshowtip} + +\func{bool}{wxShowTip}{ + \param{wxWindow *}{parent}, + \param{wxTipProvider *}{tipProvider}, + \param{bool }{showAtStartup = TRUE}} + +This function shows a "startup tip" to the user. + +\docparam{parent}{The parent window for the modal dialog} + +\docparam{tipProvider}{An object which is used to get the text of the tips. + It may be created with + \helpref{wxCreateFileTipProvider}{wxcreatefiletipprovider} function.} + +\docparam{showAtStartup}{Should be TRUE if startup tips are shown, FALSE + otherwise. This is used as the initial value for "Show tips at startup" + checkbox which is shown in the tips dialog.} + +\wxheading{See also:} + +\helpref{Tips overview}{tipsoverview} + +\wxheading{Include files} + + + \section{GDI functions}\label{gdifunctions} The following are relevant to the GDI (Graphics Device Interface). @@ -634,11 +712,13 @@ This function is only available under Windows. \func{void}{wxSetCursor}{\param{wxCursor *}{cursor}} -Globally sets the cursor; only has an effect in MS Windows. +Globally sets the cursor; only has an effect in Windows and GTK. See also \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}, \helpref{wxWindow::SetCursor}{wxwindowsetcursor}. \section{Printer settings}\label{printersettings} +These routines are obsolete and should no longer be used! + The following functions are used to control PostScript printing. Under Windows, PostScript output can only be sent to a file. @@ -1055,7 +1135,10 @@ If TRUE, the current application waits until the other program has terminated. In the case of synchronous execution, the return value is the exit code of the process (which terminates by the moment the function returns) and will be $-1$ if the process couldn't be started and typically 0 if the process -terminated successfully. +terminated successfully. Also, while waiting for the process to +terminate, wxExecute will call \helpref{wxYield}{wxyield}. The caller +should ensure that this can cause no recursion, in the simples case by +calling \helpref{wxEnableTopLevelWindows(FALSE)}{wxenabletoplevelwindows}. For asynchronous execution, however, the return value is the process id and zero value indicates that the command could not be executed. @@ -1372,7 +1455,7 @@ Now obsolete: use \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose} instead. -\membersection{::wxSafeYield}{wxsafeyield} +\membersection{::wxSafeYield}\label{wxsafeyield} \func{bool}{wxSafeYield}{\param{wxWindow*}{ win = NULL}} @@ -1387,6 +1470,18 @@ Returns the result of the call to \helpref{::wxYield}{wxyield}. +\membersection{::wxEnableTopLevelWindows}\label{wxenabletoplevelwindows} + +\func{void}{wxEnableTopLevelWindow}{\param{bool}{ enable = TRUE}} + +This function enables or disables all top level windows. It is used by +\helpref{::wxSafeYield}{wxsafeyield}. + +\wxheading{Include files} + + + + \membersection{::wxSetDisplayName}\label{wxsetdisplayname} \func{void}{wxSetDisplayName}{\param{const wxString\& }{displayName}} @@ -1568,28 +1663,60 @@ function. These macros are defined in wxWindows. -\membersection{CLASSINFO}\label{classinfo} +\membersection{wxINTXX\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}\label{intswapalways} -\func{wxClassInfo *}{CLASSINFO}{className} +\func{wxInt32}{wxINT32\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}{\param{wxInt32 }{value}} -Returns a pointer to the wxClassInfo object associated with this class. +\func{wxUint32}{wxUINT32\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}{\param{wxUint32 }{value}} -\wxheading{Include files} +\func{wxInt16}{wxINT16\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}{\param{wxInt16 }{value}} - +\func{wxUint16}{wxUINT16\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}{\param{wxUint16 }{value}} -\membersection{WXDEBUG\_NEW}\label{debugnew} +This macro will swap the bytes of the {\it value} variable from little +endian to big endian or vice versa. -\func{}{WXDEBUG\_NEW}{arg} +\membersection{wxINTXX\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}\label{intswaponbe} -This is defined in debug mode to be call the redefined new operator -with filename and line number arguments. The definition is: +\func{wxInt32}{wxINT32\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}{\param{wxInt32 }{value}} -\begin{verbatim} -#define WXDEBUG_NEW new(__FILE__,__LINE__) -\end{verbatim} +\func{wxUint32}{wxUINT32\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}{\param{wxUint32 }{value}} -In non-debug mode, this is defined as the normal new operator. +\func{wxInt16}{wxINT16\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}{\param{wxInt16 }{value}} + +\func{wxUint16}{wxUINT16\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}{\param{wxUint16 }{value}} + +This macro will swap the bytes of the {\it value} variable from little +endian to big endian or vice versa if the program is compiled on a +big-endian architecture (such as Sun work stations). If the program has +been compiled on a little-endian architecture, the value will be unchanged. + +Use these macros to read data from and write data to a file that stores +data in little endian (Intel i386) format. + +\membersection{wxINTXX\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}\label{intswaponle} + +\func{wxInt32}{wxINT32\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}{\param{wxInt32 }{value}} + +\func{wxUint32}{wxUINT32\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}{\param{wxUint32 }{value}} + +\func{wxInt16}{wxINT16\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}{\param{wxInt16 }{value}} + +\func{wxUint16}{wxUINT16\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}{\param{wxUint16 }{value}} + +This macro will swap the bytes of the {\it value} variable from little +endian to big endian or vice versa if the program is compiled on a +little-endian architecture (such as Intel PCs). If the program has +been compiled on a big-endian architecture, the value will be unchanged. + +Use these macros to read data from and write data to a file that stores +data in big endian format. + +\membersection{CLASSINFO}\label{classinfo} + +\func{wxClassInfo *}{CLASSINFO}{className} + +Returns a pointer to the wxClassInfo object associated with this class. \wxheading{Include files} @@ -1792,8 +1919,59 @@ base classes. +\membersection{WXDEBUG\_NEW}\label{debugnew} + +\func{}{WXDEBUG\_NEW}{arg} + +This is defined in debug mode to be call the redefined new operator +with filename and line number arguments. The definition is: + +\begin{verbatim} +#define WXDEBUG_NEW new(__FILE__,__LINE__) +\end{verbatim} + +In non-debug mode, this is defined as the normal new operator. + +\wxheading{Include files} + + + +\membersection{wxDynamicCast}\label{wxdynamiccast} + +\func{}{wxDynamicCast}{ptr, classname} + +This macro returns the pointer {\it ptr} cast to the type {\it classname *} if +the pointer is of this type (the check is done during the run-time) or NULL +otherwise. Usage of this macro is prefered over obsoleted wxObject::IsKindOf() +function. + +The {\it ptr} argument may be NULL, in which case NULL will be returned. + +Example: + +\begin{verbatim} + wxWindow *win = wxWindow::FindFocus(); + wxTextCtrl *text = wxDynamicCast(win, wxTextCtrl); + if ( text ) + { + // a text control has the focus... + } + else + { + // no window has the focus or it's not a text control + } +\end{verbatim} + +\wxheading{See also} + +\helpref{RTTI overview}{runtimeclassoverview} + \membersection{WXTRACE}\label{trace} +\wxheading{Include files} + + + \func{}{WXTRACE}{formatString, ...} Calls wxTrace with printf-style variable argument syntax. Output