X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/wxWidgets.git/blobdiff_plain/86e7822245592f36cd04022c15690b226494cb65..fd94e8aa4563b22e7c66c379625a8373d20720aa:/docs/latex/wx/listctrl.tex diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/listctrl.tex b/docs/latex/wx/listctrl.tex index ba963b06b5..ce63aa66be 100644 --- a/docs/latex/wx/listctrl.tex +++ b/docs/latex/wx/listctrl.tex @@ -1,9 +1,26 @@ \section{\class{wxListCtrl}}\label{wxlistctrl} -A list control presents lists in a number of formats: list view, report view, icon view -and small icon view. Elements are numbered from zero. - -To intercept events from a list control, use the event table macros described in \helpref{wxListEvent}{wxlistevent}. +A list control presents lists in a number of formats: list view, report view, +icon view and small icon view. In any case, elements are numbered from zero. +For all these modes, the items are stored in the control and must be added to +it using \helpref{InsertItem}{wxlistctrlinsertitem} method. + +A special case of report view quite different from the other modes of the list +control is a virtual control in which the items data (including text, images +and attributes) is managed by the main program and is requested by the control +itself only when needed which allows to have controls with millions of items +without consuming much memory. To use virtual list control you must use +\helpref{SetItemCount}{wxlistctrlsetitemcount} first and overload at least +\helpref{OnGetItemText}{wxlistctrlongetitemtext} (and optionally +\helpref{OnGetItemImage}{wxlistctrlongetitemimage} and +\helpref{OnGetItemAttr}{wxlistctrlongetitemattr}) to return the information +about the items when the control requests it. + +Using many of wxListCtrl features is shown in the +\helpref{corresponding sample}{samplelistctrl}. + +To intercept events from a list control, use the event table macros described +in \helpref{wxListEvent}{wxlistevent}. \wxheading{Derived from} @@ -18,12 +35,13 @@ To intercept events from a list control, use the event table macros described in \wxheading{Window styles} -\twocolwidtha{5cm} +\twocolwidtha{7cm} \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_LIST}}{multicolumn list view, with optional small icons. Columns are computed automatically, i.e. you don't set columns as in wxLC\_REPORT. In other words, the list wraps, unlike a wxListBox.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_REPORT}}{single or multicolumn report view, with optional header.} +\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_VIRTUAL}}{virtual control, may only be used with wxLC\_REPORT} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_ICON}}{Large icon view, with optional labels.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_SMALL\_ICON}}{Small icon view, with optional labels.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_ALIGN\_TOP}}{Icons align to the top. Win32 default, Win32 only. } @@ -35,6 +53,8 @@ the list wraps, unlike a wxListBox.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_SINGLE\_SEL}}{Single selection.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_SORT\_ASCENDING}}{Sort in ascending order (must still supply a comparison callback in SortItems.} \twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_SORT\_DESCENDING}}{Sort in descending order (must still supply a comparison callback in SortItems.} +\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_HRULES}}{Draws light horizontal rules between rows in report mode.} +\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxLC\_VRULES}}{Draws light vertical rules between columns in report mode.} \end{twocollist} See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}. @@ -52,14 +72,21 @@ functions that take a \helpref{wxListEvent}{wxlistevent} argument. \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_END\_LABEL\_EDIT(id, func)}}{Finish editing a label. This can be prevented by calling \helpref{Veto()}{wxnotifyeventveto}.} \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_DELETE\_ITEM(id, func)}}{Delete an item.} \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_DELETE\_ALL\_ITEMS(id, func)}}{Delete all items.} -\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_GET\_INFO(id, func)}}{Request information from the application, usually the item text.} -\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_SET\_INFO(id, func)}}{Information is being supplied (not implemented).} +%\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_GET\_INFO(id, func)}}{Request information from the application, usually the item text.} +%\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_SET\_INFO(id, func)}}{Information is being supplied (not implemented).} \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_ITEM\_SELECTED(id, func)}}{The item has been selected.} \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_ITEM\_DESELECTED(id, func)}}{The item has been deselected.} \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_ITEM\_ACTIVATED(id, func)}}{The item has been activated (ENTER or double click).} +\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_ITEM\_FOCUSED(id, func)}}{The currently focused item has changed.} +\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_ITEM\_RIGHT\_CLICK(id, func)}}{An item has been right-clicked.} \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_KEY\_DOWN(id, func)}}{A key has been pressed.} \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_INSERT\_ITEM(id, func)}}{An item has been inserted.} \twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_COL\_CLICK(id, func)}}{A column ({\bf m\_col}) has been left-clicked.} +\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_COL\_RIGHT\_CLICK(id, func)}}{A column ({\bf m\_col}) has been right-clicked.} +\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_COL\_BEGIN\_DRAG(id, func)}}{The user started resizing a column - can be vetoed.} +\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_COL\_DRAGGING(id, func)}}{The divider between columns is being dragged.} +\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_COL\_END\_DRAG(id, func)}}{A column has been resized by the user.} +\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_LIST\_CACHE\_HINT(id, func)}}{Prepare cache for a virtual list control} \end{twocollist}% \wxheading{See also} @@ -122,13 +149,18 @@ Arranges the items in icon or small icon view. This only has effect on Win32. {\ \twocolitem{wxLIST\_ALIGN\_SNAP\_TO\_GRID}{Snap to grid.} \end{twocollist} -\membersection{wxListCtrl::Create}\label{wxlistctrlcreate} +\membersection{wxListCtrl::AssignImageList}\label{wxlistctrlassignimagelist} -\func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp -\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos = wxDefaultPosition}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size = wxDefaultSize},\rtfsp -\param{long}{ style = wxLC\_ICON}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``listCtrl"}} +\func{void}{AssignImageList}{\param{wxImageList*}{ imageList}, \param{int }{which}} -Creates the list control. See \helpref{wxListCtrl::wxListCtrl}{wxlistctrlconstr} for further details. +Sets the image list associated with the control and +takes ownership of it (i.e. the control will, unlike when using +SetImageList, delete the list when destroyed). {\it which} is one of +wxIMAGE\_LIST\_NORMAL, wxIMAGE\_LIST\_SMALL, wxIMAGE\_LIST\_STATE (the last is unimplemented). + +\wxheading{See also} + +\helpref{wxListCtrl::SetImageList}{wxlistctrlsetimagelist} \membersection{wxListCtrl::ClearAll}\label{wxlistctrlclearall} @@ -136,11 +168,13 @@ Creates the list control. See \helpref{wxListCtrl::wxListCtrl}{wxlistctrlconstr} Deletes all items and all columns. -\membersection{wxListCtrl::DeleteItem}\label{wxlistctrldeleteitem} +\membersection{wxListCtrl::Create}\label{wxlistctrlcreate} -\func{bool}{DeleteItem}{\param{long }{item}} +\func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow*}{ parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp +\param{const wxPoint\&}{ pos = wxDefaultPosition}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size = wxDefaultSize},\rtfsp +\param{long}{ style = wxLC\_ICON}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``listCtrl"}} -Deletes the specified item. +Creates the list control. See \helpref{wxListCtrl::wxListCtrl}{wxlistctrlconstr} for further details. \membersection{wxListCtrl::DeleteAllItems}\label{wxlistctrldeleteallitems} @@ -148,12 +182,25 @@ Deletes the specified item. Deletes all the items in the list control. +{\bf NB:} This function does {\it not} send the +{\tt wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LIST\_DELETE\_ITEM} event because deleting many items +from the control would be too slow then (unlike \helpref{DeleteItem}{wxlistctrldeleteitem}). + \membersection{wxListCtrl::DeleteColumn}\label{wxlistctrldeletecolumn} \func{bool}{DeleteColumn}{\param{int }{col}} Deletes a column. +\membersection{wxListCtrl::DeleteItem}\label{wxlistctrldeleteitem} + +\func{bool}{DeleteItem}{\param{long }{item}} + +Deletes the specified item. This function sends the +{\tt wxEVT\_COMMAND\_LIST\_DELETE\_ITEM} event for the item being deleted. + +See also: \helpref{DeleteAllItems}{wxlistctrldeleteallitems} + \membersection{wxListCtrl::EditLabel}\label{wxlistctrledit} \func{void}{EditLabel}{\param{long }{item}} @@ -192,12 +239,21 @@ the item after {\it start} or the beginning if {\it start} is -1. \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython implements the following methods:\par \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist} -\twocolitem{\bf{FindItem(start, str, partial=FALSE)}}{} -\twocolitem{\bf{FindItemData(start, data)}}{} -\twocolitem{\bf{FindItemAtPos(start, point, direction)}}{} +\twocolitem{{\bf FindItem(start, str, partial=FALSE)}}{} +\twocolitem{{\bf FindItemData(start, data)}}{} +\twocolitem{{\bf FindItemAtPos(start, point, direction)}}{} \end{twocollist}} } +\perlnote{In wxPerl there are three methods instead of a single overloaded +method:\par +\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist} +\twocolitem{{\bf FindItem( start, str, partial = FALSE ) }}{} +\twocolitem{{\bf FindItemData( start, data ) }}{} +\twocolitem{{\bf FindItemAtPos( start, point, direction )}}{} +\end{twocollist} +}} + \membersection{wxListCtrl::GetColumn}\label{wxlistctrlgetcolumn} \constfunc{bool}{GetColumn}{\param{int }{col}, \param{wxListItem\& }{item}} @@ -205,6 +261,9 @@ implements the following methods:\par Gets information about this column. See \helpref{wxListCtrl::SetItem}{wxlistctrlsetitem} for more information. +\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes only the {\bf col} parameter and + returns a Wx::ListItem ( or undef ).} + \membersection{wxListCtrl::GetColumnWidth}\label{wxlistctrlgetcolumnwidth} \constfunc{int}{GetColumnWidth}{\param{int }{col}} @@ -246,9 +305,21 @@ Returns the specified image list. {\it which} may be one of: Gets information about the item. See \helpref{wxListCtrl::SetItem}{wxlistctrlsetitem} for more information. +You must call {\it info.SetId()} to the ID of item you're interested in +before calling this method. + \pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method takes an integer parameter -for the item ID, and returns the wxListItem object. -} +for the item ID, an optional integer for the column number, and +returns the wxListItem object.} + +\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes as parameter the {\bf ID} of the item +and ( optionally ) the column, and returns a Wx::ListItem object.} + +\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemCount}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemcount} + +\constfunc{int}{GetItemCount}{\void} + +Returns the number of items in the list control. \membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemData}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemdata} @@ -265,6 +336,9 @@ Returns the position of the item, in icon or small icon view. \pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method accepts only the item ID and returns the wxPoint.} +\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes only the {\bf item} parameter and +returns a Wx::Point ( or undef ).} + \membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemRect}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemrect} \constfunc{bool}{GetItemRect}{\param{long }{item}, \param{wxRect\& }{rect}, \param{int }{code = wxLIST\_RECT\_BOUNDS}} @@ -274,21 +348,10 @@ Returns the rectangle representing the item's size and position, in client coord {\it code} is one of wxLIST\_RECT\_BOUNDS, wxLIST\_RECT\_ICON, wxLIST\_RECT\_LABEL. \pythonnote{The wxPython version of this method accepts only the item -ID and returns the wxRect.} - -\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemState}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemstate} - -\constfunc{int}{GetItemState}{\param{long }{item}, \param{long }{stateMask}} - -Gets the item state. For a list of state flags, see \helpref{wxListCtrl::SetItem}{wxlistctrlsetitem}. - -The {\bf stateMask} indicates which state flags are of interest. - -\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemCount}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemcount} - -\constfunc{int}{GetItemCount}{\void} +ID and code and returns the wxRect.} -Returns the number of items in the list control. +\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes only the {\bf item} parameter and +retutrns a Wx::Rect ( or undef ).} \membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemSpacing}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemspacing} @@ -298,6 +361,14 @@ Retrieves the spacing between icons in pixels. If {\it small} is TRUE, gets the spacing for the small icon view, otherwise the large icon view. +\membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemState}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemstate} + +\constfunc{int}{GetItemState}{\param{long }{item}, \param{long }{stateMask}} + +Gets the item state. For a list of state flags, see \helpref{wxListCtrl::SetItem}{wxlistctrlsetitem}. + +The {\bf stateMask} indicates which state flags are of interest. + \membersection{wxListCtrl::GetItemText}\label{wxlistctrlgetitemtext} \constfunc{wxString}{GetItemText}{\param{long }{item}} @@ -308,10 +379,29 @@ Gets the item text for this item. \constfunc{long}{GetNextItem}{\param{long }{item}, \param{int }{geometry = wxLIST\_NEXT\_ALL}, \param{int }{state = wxLIST\_STATE\_DONTCARE}} -Searches for an item with the given goemetry or state, starting from {\it item}. {\it item} can be -1 -to find the first item that matches the specified flags. +Searches for an item with the given goemetry or state, starting from +{\it item} but excluding the {\it item} itself. If {\it item} is -1, +the first item that matches the specified flags will be returned. + +Returns the first item with given state following {\it item} or -1 if +no such item found. -Returns the item or -1 if unsuccessful. +This function may be used to find all selected items in the control like this: + +\begin{verbatim} + long item = -1; + for ( ;; ) + { + item = listctrl->GetNextItem(item, + wxLIST_NEXT_ALL, + wxLIST_STATE_SELECTED); + if ( item == -1 ) + break; + + // this item is selected - do whatever is needed with it + wxLogMessage("Item %ld is selected."), item); + } +\end{verbatim} {\it geometry} can be one of: @@ -324,6 +414,9 @@ Returns the item or -1 if unsuccessful. \twocolitem{wxLIST\_NEXT\_RIGHT}{Searches for an item to the right of the specified item.} \end{twocollist} +{\bf NB:} this parameters is only supported by wxMSW currently and ignored on +other platforms. + {\it state} can be a bitlist of the following: \twocolwidtha{5cm} @@ -377,9 +470,12 @@ wxLIST\_HITTEST\_ONITEMSTATEICON.} \end{twocollist} \pythonnote{A tuple of values is returned in the wxPython version of -thsi method. The first value is the item id and the second is the +this method. The first value is the item id and the second is the flags value mentioned above.} +\perlnote{In wxPerl this method only takes the {\bf point} parameter + and returns a 2-element list {\tt ( item, flags )}.} + \membersection{wxListCtrl::InsertColumn}\label{wxlistctrlinsertcolumn} \func{long}{InsertColumn}{\param{long }{col}, \param{wxListItem\& }{info}} @@ -394,9 +490,9 @@ For list view mode (only), inserts a column. For more details, see \helpref{wxLi \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython implements the following methods:\par \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist} -\twocolitem{\bf{InsertColumn(col, heading, format=wxLIST_FORMAT_LEFT, +\twocolitem{{\bf InsertColumn(col, heading, format=wxLIST\_FORMAT\_LEFT, width=-1)}}{Creates a column using a header string only.} -\twocolitem{\bf{InsertColumnInfo(col, item)}}{Creates a column using a +\twocolitem{{\bf InsertColumnInfo(col, item)}}{Creates a column using a wxListInfo.} \end{twocollist}} } @@ -432,14 +528,72 @@ Insert an image/string item. \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython implements the following methods:\par -\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist} -\twocolitem{\bf{InsertItem(item)}}{Inserts an item using a wxListItem.} -\twocolitem{\bf{InsertStringItem(index, label)}}{Inserts a string item.} -\twocolitem{\bf{InsertImageItem(index, imageIndex)}}{Inserts an image item.} -\twocolitem{\bf{InsertImageStringItem(index, label, imageIndex)}}{Insert an image/string item.} +\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt +\twocolitem{{\bf InsertItem(item)}}{Inserts an item using a wxListItem.} +\twocolitem{{\bf InsertStringItem(index, label)}}{Inserts a string item.} +\twocolitem{{\bf InsertImageItem(index, imageIndex)}}{Inserts an image item.} +\twocolitem{{\bf InsertImageStringItem(index, label, imageIndex)}}{Insert an image/string item.} \end{twocollist}} } +\perlnote{In wxPerl there are four methods instead of a single overloaded +method:\par +\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist} +\twocolitem{{\bf InsertItem( item )}}{Inserts a Wx::ListItem} +\twocolitem{{\bf InsertStringItem( index, label )}}{Inserts a string item} +\twocolitem{{\bf InsertImageItem( index, imageIndex )}}{Inserts an image item} +\twocolitem{{\bf InsertImageStringItem( index, label, imageIndex )}}{Inserts + an item with a string and an image} +\end{twocollist} +}} + +\membersection{wxListCtrl::OnGetItemAttr}\label{wxlistctrlongetitemattr} + +\func{virtual wxListItemAttr *}{OnGetItemAttr}{\param{long }{item}} + +This function may be overloaded in the derived class for a control with +{\tt wxLC\_VIRTUAL} style. It should return the attribute for the +for the specified {\tt item} or {\tt NULL} to use the default appearance +parameters. + +The base class version always returns {\tt NULL}. + +\wxheading{See also} + +\helpref{OnGetItemImage}{wxlistctrlongetitemimage},\\ +\helpref{OnGetItemText}{wxlistctrlongetitemtext} + +\membersection{wxListCtrl::OnGetItemImage}\label{wxlistctrlongetitemimage} + +\func{virtual int}{OnGetItemImage}{\param{long }{item}} + +This function must be overloaded in the derived class for a control with +{\tt wxLC\_VIRTUAL} style having an \helpref{image list}{wxlistctrlsetimagelist} +(if the control doesn't have an image list, it is not necessary to overload + it). It should return the index of the items image in the controls image list +or $-1$ for no image. + +The base class version always returns $-1$. + +\wxheading{See also} + +\helpref{OnGetItemText}{wxlistctrlongetitemtext},\\ +\helpref{OnGetItemAttr}{wxlistctrlongetitemattr} + +\membersection{wxListCtrl::OnGetItemText}\label{wxlistctrlongetitemtext} + +\func{virtual wxString}{OnGetItemText}{\param{long }{item}, \param{long }{column}} + +This function {\bf must} be overloaded in the derived class for a control with +{\tt wxLC\_VIRTUAL} style. It should return the string containing the text of +the given {\it column} for the specified {\tt item}. + +\wxheading{See also} + +\helpref{SetItemCount}{wxlistctrlsetitemcount},\\ +\helpref{OnGetItemImage}{wxlistctrlongetitemimage},\\ +\helpref{OnGetItemAttr}{wxlistctrlongetitemattr} + \membersection{wxListCtrl::ScrollList}\label{wxlistctrlscrolllist} \func{bool}{ScrollList}{\param{int }{dx}, \param{int }{dy}} @@ -484,10 +638,20 @@ In small or normal icon view, {\it col} must be -1, and the column width is set Sets the image list associated with the control. {\it which} is one of wxIMAGE\_LIST\_NORMAL, wxIMAGE\_LIST\_SMALL, wxIMAGE\_LIST\_STATE (the last is unimplemented). +This method does not take ownership of the image list, you have to +delete it yourself. + +\wxheading{See also} + +\helpref{wxListCtrl::AssignImageList}{wxlistctrlassignimagelist} + + \membersection{wxListCtrl::SetItem}\label{wxlistctrlsetitem} \func{bool}{SetItem}{\param{wxListItem\& }{info}} +\func{long}{SetItem}{\param{long }{index}, \param{int }{col}, \param{const }{wxString\& label}, \param{int }{imageId = -1}} + Sets information about the item. wxListItem is a class with the following members: @@ -521,6 +685,12 @@ The {\bf m\_mask} member contains a bitlist specifying which of the other fields The {\bf m\_stateMask} and {\bf m\_state} members take flags from the following: +The wxListItem object can also contain item-specific colour and font +information: for this you need to call one of SetTextColour(), +SetBackgroundColour() or SetFont() functions on it passing it the colour/font +to use. If the colour/font is not specified, the default list control +colour/font is used. + \twocolwidtha{5cm} \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt \twocolitem{wxLIST\_STATE\_DONTCARE}{Don't care what the state is. Win32 only. } @@ -537,12 +707,21 @@ Sets a string field at a particular column. \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython implements the following methods:\par \indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist} -\twocolitem{\bf{SetItem(item)}}{Sets information about the given wxListItem.} -\twocolitem{\bf{SetStringItem(index, col, label, imageId)}}{Sets a +\twocolitem{{\bf SetItem(item)}}{Sets information about the given wxListItem.} +\twocolitem{{\bf SetStringItem(index, col, label, imageId)}}{Sets a string or image at a given location.} \end{twocollist}} } +\membersection{wxListCtrl::SetItemCount}\label{wxlistctrlsetitemcount} + +\func{void}{SetItemCount}{\param{long }{count}} + +This method can only be used with virtual list controls. It is used to indicate +to the control the number of items it contains. After calling it, the main +program should be ready to handle calls to various item callbacks (such as +\helpref{OnGetItemText}{wxlistctrlongetitemtext}) for all vitems in the range +from $0$ to {\it count}. \membersection{wxListCtrl::SetItemData}\label{wxlistctrlsetitemdata} @@ -597,21 +776,42 @@ Sets the whole window style. \membersection{wxListCtrl::SortItems}\label{wxlistctrlsortitems} -\func{bool}{SortItems}{\param{wxListCtrlCompare }{fn}, \param{long }{data}} +\func{bool}{SortItems}{\param{wxListCtrlCompare }{fnSortCallBack}, \param{long }{data}} + +Call this function to sort the items in the list control. Sorting is done +using the specified {\it fnSortCallBack} function. This function must have the +following prototype: + +\begin{verbatim} +int wxCALLBACK wxListCompareFunction(long item1, long item2, long sortData) +\end{verbatim} + +It is called each time when the two items must be compared and should return 0 +if the items are equal, negative value if the first item is less than the +second one and positive value if the first one is greater than the second one +(the same convention as used by {\tt qsort(3)}). + +\wxheading{Parameters} -Sorts the items in the list control. +\docparam{item1}{client data associated with the first item ({\bf NOT} the index).} -fn is a function which takes 3 long arguments: item1, item2, data. +\docparam{item2}{client data associated with the second item ({\bf NOT} the index).} -item1 is the long data associated with a first item (NOT the index). +\docparam{data}{the value passed to SortItems() itself.} -item2 is the long data associated with a second item (NOT the index). +Notice that the control may only be sorted on client data associated with the +items, so you {\bf must} use \helpref{SetItemData}{wxlistctrlsetitemdata} if +you want to be able to sort the items in the control. -data is the same value as passed to SortItems. +Please see the \helpref{listctrl sample}{samplelistctrl} for an example of +using this function. -The return value is a negative number if the first item should precede the second -item, a positive number of the second item should precede the first, -or zero if the two items are equivalent. +\pythonnote{wxPython uses the sortData parameter to pass the Python +function to call, so it is not available for programmer use. Call +SortItems with a reference to a callable object that expects two +parameters.} -data is arbitrary data to be passed to the sort function. +\perlnote{In wxPerl the comparison function must take just two parameters; + however, you may use a closure to achieve an effect similar to the + SortItems third parameter.}