X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/wxWidgets.git/blobdiff_plain/5f445b310b239ea4d26996d4384899c66aa833c5..c72e7103e4161c7e49979dc90674756d022926d9:/docs/latex/wx/timer.tex diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/timer.tex b/docs/latex/wx/timer.tex index 4560342c9d..97939eb2ba 100644 --- a/docs/latex/wx/timer.tex +++ b/docs/latex/wx/timer.tex @@ -1,9 +1,24 @@ \section{\class{wxTimer}}\label{wxtimer} -The wxTimer class allows you to execute code at specified intervals. To -use it, derive a new class and override the {\bf Notify} member to -perform the required action. Start with {\bf Start}, stop with {\bf -Stop}, it's as simple as that. +The wxTimer class allows you to execute code at specified intervals. Its +precision is platform-dependent, but in general will not be better than 1ms nor +worse than 1s. + +There are two different ways to use this class: + +\begin{enumerate} +\item You may derive a new class from wxTimer and override the +\helpref{Notify}{wxtimernotify} member to perform the required action. +\item Or you may redirect the notifications to any +\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler} derived object by using the non default +constructor or \helpref{SetOwner}{wxtimersetowner}. Then use {\tt EVT\_TIMER} +macro to connect it to the event handler which will receive +\helpref{wxTimerEvent}{wxtimerevent} notifications. +\end{enumerate} + +In any case, you must start the timer with \helpref{Start}{wxtimerstart} +after constructing it before it actually starts sending notifications. It can +be stopped later with \helpref{Stop}{wxtimerstop}. \wxheading{Derived from} @@ -19,89 +34,129 @@ Stop}, it's as simple as that. \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}} -\membersection{wxTimer::wxTimer} +\membersection{wxTimer::wxTimer}\label{wxtimerwxtimer} \func{}{wxTimer}{\void} -Constructor. +Default constructor. If you use it to construct the object and don't call +\helpref{SetOwner}{wxtimersetowner} later, you must override +\helpref{Notify}{wxtimernotify} method to process the notifications. + +\func{}{wxTimer}{\param{wxEvtHandler *}{owner}, \param{int }{id = -1}} + +Creates a timer and associates it with {\it owner}. Please see +\helpref{SetOwner}{wxtimersetowner} for the description of parameters. \membersection{wxTimer::\destruct{wxTimer}} \func{}{\destruct{wxTimer}}{\void} -Destructor. Stops the timer if activated. +Destructor. Stops the timer if it is running. + +\membersection{wxTimer::GetInterval}{wxtimergetinterval} + +\constfunc{int}{GetInterval}{\void} + +Returns the current interval for the timer (in milliseconds). + +\membersection{wxTimer::IsOneShot}\label{wxtimerisoneshot} + +\constfunc{bool}{IsOneShot}{\void} -\membersection{wxTimer::Interval} +Returns TRUE if the timer is one shot, i.e. if it will stop after firing the +first notification automatically. -\func{int}{Interval}{\void} +\membersection{wxTimer::IsRunning}\label{wxtimerisrunning} -Returns the current interval for the timer. +\constfunc{bool}{IsRunning}{\void} -\membersection{wxTimer::Notify} +Returns TRUE if the timer is running, FALSE if it is stopped. + +\membersection{wxTimer::Notify}\label{wxtimernotify} \func{void}{Notify}{\void} -This member should be overridden by the user. It is called on timeout. +This member should be overridden by the user if the default constructor was +used and \helpref{SetOwner}{wxtimersetowner} wasn't called. -\membersection{wxTimer::Start} +Perform whatever action which is to be taken periodically here. -\func{bool}{Start}{\param{int}{ milliseconds = -1}, \param{bool}{ oneShot=FALSE}} +\membersection{wxTimer::SetOwner}\label{wxtimersetowner} -(Re)starts the timer. If {\it milliseconds}\/ is absent or -1, the -previous value is used. Returns FALSE if the timer could not be started, -TRUE otherwise (in MS Windows timers are a limited resource). +\func{void}{SetOwner}{\param{wxEvtHandler *}{owner}, \param{int }{id = -1}} -If {\it oneShot} is FALSE (the default), the Notify function will be repeatedly -called. If TRUE, Notify will be called only once. +Associates the timer with the given {\it owner} object. When the timer is +running, the owner will receive \helpref{timer events}{wxtimerevent} with +id equal to {\it id} specified here. -\membersection{wxTimer::Stop} +\membersection{wxTimer::Start}\label{wxtimerstart} -\func{void}{Stop}{\void} +\func{bool}{Start}{\param{int}{ milliseconds = -1}, \param{bool}{ oneShot=FALSE}} -Stops the timer. +(Re)starts the timer. If {\it milliseconds} parameter is -1 (value by default), +the previous value is used. Returns FALSE if the timer could not be started, +TRUE otherwise (in MS Windows timers are a limited resource). -\section{\class{wxStopWatch}}\label{wxstopwatch} +If {\it oneShot} is FALSE (the default), the \helpref{Notify}{wxtimernotify} +function will be called repeatedly until the timer is stopped. If TRUE, +it will be called only once and the timer will stop automatically. -The wxStopWatch class allow you to measure time intervalls. +If the timer was already running, it will be stopped by this method before +restarting it. -\wxheading{Include files} +\membersection{wxTimer::Stop}\label{wxtimerstop} - +\func{void}{Stop}{\void} -\wxheading{See also} +Stops the timer. -\helpref{::wxStartTimer}{wxstarttimer}, \helpref{::wxGetElapsedTime}{wxgetelapsedtime}, \helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer} +\section{\class{wxTimerEvent}}\label{wxtimerevent} -\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}} +wxTimerEvent object is passed to the event handler of timer events. + +For example: -\membersection{wxStopWatch::wxStopWatch} +\begin{verbatim} +class MyFrame : public wxFrame +{ +public: + ... + void OnTimer(wxTimerEvent& event); -\func{}{wxStopWatch}{\void} +private: + wxTimer m_timer; +}; -Constructor. This starts the stop watch. +BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(MyFrame, wxFrame) + EVT_TIMER(TIMER_ID, MyFrame::OnTimer) +END_EVENT_TABLE() -\membersection{wxStopWatch::Pause}\label{wxstopwatchpause} +MyFrame::MyFrame() + : m_timer(this, TIMER_ID) +{ + m_timer.Start(1000); // 1 second interval +} -\func{void}{Pause}{\void} +void MyFrame::OnTimer(wxTimerEvent& event) +{ + // do whatever you want to do every second here +} -Pauses the stop watch. Call \helpref{wxStopWatch::Resume}{wxstopwatchresume} to resume -time measuring again. +\end{verbatim} -\membersection{wxStopWatch::Start} +\wxheading{Include files} -\func{void}{Start}{\param{long}{ milliseconds = 0}} + -(Re)starts the stop watch with a given initial value. +\wxheading{See also} -\membersection{wxStopWatch::Resume}\label{wxstopwatchresume} +\helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer} -\func{void}{Resume}{\void} +\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}} -Resumes the stop watch after having been paused with \helpref{wxStopWatch::Pause}{wxstopwatchpause}. +\membersection{wxTimerEvent::GetInterval}\label{wxtimereventgetinterval} -\membersection{wxStopWatch::Time} +\constfunc{int}{GetInterval}{\void} -\func{long}{Time}{\void}\label{wxstopwatchtime} +Returns the interval of the timer which generated this event. -Returns the time in milliseconds since the start (or restart) or the last call of -\helpref{wxStopWatch::Pause}{wxstopwatchpause}.