X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/wxWidgets.git/blobdiff_plain/605d715ddd84ddc3e78423e3f3ae5c27c8ff4d43..5740d24a02d9dbc46cc62268a910f1a23e13003d:/docs/latex/wx/hthelpct.tex diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/hthelpct.tex b/docs/latex/wx/hthelpct.tex index 5bb81c9323..fdc46abd1a 100644 --- a/docs/latex/wx/hthelpct.tex +++ b/docs/latex/wx/hthelpct.tex @@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ \section{\class{wxHtmlHelpController}}\label{wxhtmlhelpcontroller} -{\bf WARNING! This help controller has an API incompatible with wxWindows -wxHelpController!} +{\bf WARNING!} Although this class has an API compatible with other wxWindows +help controllers as documented by \helpref{wxHelpController}{wxhelpcontroller}, it +is recommended that you use the enhanced capabilities of wxHtmlHelpController's API. This help controller provides an easy way of displaying HTML help in your -application (see {\it test} sample). The help system is based on {\bf books} +application (see {\it test} sample). The help system is based on {\bf books} (see \helpref{AddBook}{wxhtmlhelpcontrolleraddbook}). A book is a logical section of documentation (for example "User's Guide" or "Programmer's Guide" or "C++ Reference" or "wxWindows Reference"). The help controller can handle as @@ -29,9 +30,22 @@ have the following line in your .rc file: #include "wx/html/msw/wxhtml.rc" \end{verbatim} +\wxheading{Note} + +It is strongly recommended to use preprocessed {\bf .hhp.cached} version of +projects. It can be either created on-the-fly (see +\helpref{SetTempDir}{wxhtmlhelpcontrollersettempdir}) or you can use +{\bf hhp2cached} utility from {\it utils/hhp2cached} to create it and +distribute the cached version together with helpfiles. See {\it samples/html/help} +sample for demonstration of its use. + \wxheading{Derived from} -wxEvtHandler +wxHelpControllerBase + +\wxheading{Include files} + + \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}} @@ -45,15 +59,18 @@ Constructor. {\it style} is combination of these flags: -\begin{twocollist} +\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_TOOLBAR}}{Help frame has toolbar.} +\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_FLATTOOLBAR}}{Help frame has toolbar with flat buttons (aka coolbar).} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_CONTENTS}}{Help frame has contents panel.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_INDEX}}{Help frame has index panel.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_SEARCH}}{Help frame has search panel.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_BOOKMARKS}}{Help frame has bookmarks controls.} +\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_OPENFILES}}{Allow user to open arbitrary HTML document.} +\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxHF\_PRINT}}{Toolbar contains "print" button.} \end{twocollist} -Default value : everything enabled. +Default value: everything but wxHF\_OPENFILES enabled. \membersection{wxHtmlHelpController::AddBook}\label{wxhtmlhelpcontrolleraddbook} @@ -69,6 +86,13 @@ recommended way. If {\it show\_wait\_msg} is TRUE then a decorationless window with progress message is displayed. +\membersection{wxHtmlHelpController::CreateHelpFrame}\label{wxhtmlhelpcontrollercreatehelpframe} + +\func{virtual wxHtmlHelpFrame*}{CreateHelpFrame}{\param{wxHtmlHelpData * }{data}} + +This protected virtual method may be overridden so that the controller +uses slightly different frame. See {\it samples/html/helpview} sample for +an example. \membersection{wxHtmlHelpController::Display}\label{wxhtmlhelpcontrollerdisplay} \func{void}{Display}{\param{const wxString\& }{x}} @@ -121,7 +145,7 @@ Displays help window and focuses index panel. Displays help window, focuses search panel and starts searching. Returns TRUE if the keyword was found. -{\bf Important:} KeywordSearch searches only pages listed in .htc file(s). +{\bf Important:} KeywordSearch searches only pages listed in .hhc file(s). You should list all pages in the contents file. \membersection{wxHtmlHelpController::ReadCustomization}\label{wxhtmlhelpcontrollerreadcustomization} @@ -136,9 +160,13 @@ Reads the controller's setting (position of window, etc.) Sets the path for storing temporary files - cached binary versions of index and contents files. These binary forms are much faster to read. Default value is empty string (empty string means -that no cached data are stored). Note that these files are {\it not} +that no cached data are stored). Note that these files are {\it not} deleted when program exits. +Once created these cached files will be used in all subsequent executions +of your application. If cached files become older than corresponding .hhp +file (e.g. if you regenerate documentation) it will be refreshed. + \membersection{wxHtmlHelpController::SetTitleFormat}\label{wxhtmlhelpcontrollersettitleformat} \func{void}{SetTitleFormat}{\param{const wxString\& }{format}} @@ -157,6 +185,11 @@ reads and writes settings (including wxHtmlWindow's settings) when needed. The only thing you must do is create wxConfig object and call UseConfig. +If you do not use {\it UseConfig}, wxHtmlHelpController will use +default wxConfig object if available (for details see +\helpref{wxConfigBase::Get}{wxconfigbaseget} and +\helpref{wxConfigBase::Set}{wxconfigbaseset}). + \membersection{wxHtmlHelpController::WriteCustomization}\label{wxhtmlhelpcontrollerwritecustomization} \func{void}{WriteCustomization}{\param{wxConfigBase* }{cfg}, \param{wxString }{path = wxEmptyString}}