X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/wxWidgets.git/blobdiff_plain/873fb06d2abb91b5ab9168d9ba333b2423d12c14..917be7ed065337e8a7a67615969ecaade9eea809:/docs/latex/wx/config.tex diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/config.tex b/docs/latex/wx/config.tex index 18d836c78e..6b2dc4fd7c 100644 --- a/docs/latex/wx/config.tex +++ b/docs/latex/wx/config.tex @@ -2,16 +2,17 @@ wxConfigBase class defines the basic interface of all config classes. It can not be used by itself (it is an abstract base class) and you will always use one -of its derivations: wxIniConfig, wxFileConfig, wxRegConfig or any other. +of its derivations: wxIniConfig, \helpref{wxFileConfig}{wxfileconfig}, +wxRegConfig or any other. However, usually you don't even need to know the precise nature of the class you're working with but you would just use the wxConfigBase methods. This allows you to write the same code regardless of whether you're working with the registry under Win32 or text-based config files under Unix (or even Windows 3.1 .INI files if you're really unlucky). To make writing the portable -code even easier, wxWindows provides a typedef wxConfig +code even easier, wxWidgets provides a typedef wxConfig which is mapped onto the native wxConfigBase implementation on the given -platform: i.e. wxRegConfig under Win32, wxIniConfig under Win16 and +platform: i.e. wxRegConfig under Win32 (optionally wxIniConfig) and wxFileConfig otherwise. See \helpref{config overview}{wxconfigoverview} for the descriptions of all @@ -26,9 +27,9 @@ No base class \wxheading{Include files} - (to let wxWindows choose a wxConfig class for your platform)\\ + (to let wxWidgets choose a wxConfig class for your platform)\\ (base config class)\\ - (wxFileconfig class)\\ + (wxFileConfig class)\\ (wxRegConfig class)\\ (wxIniConfig class) @@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ physical storage where a wxConfigBase-derived class stores its data. \latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Function groups}}} + \membersection{Static functions}\label{wxconfigstaticfunctions} These functions deal with the "default" config object. Although its usage is @@ -86,17 +88,16 @@ instead of creating and deleting the local config objects each time you need one (especially because creating a wxFileConfig object might be a time consuming operation). In this case, you may create this global config object in the very start of the program and {\it Set()} it as the default. Then, from -anywhere in your program, you may access it using the {\it Get()} function. Of -course, you should delete it on the program termination (otherwise, not only a -memory leak will result, but even more importantly the changes won't be -written back!). +anywhere in your program, you may access it using the {\it Get()} function. +Note that you must delete this object (usually in \helpref{wxApp::OnExit}{wxapponexit}) +in order to avoid memory leaks, wxWidgets won't do it automatically. As it happens, you may even further simplify the procedure described above: you may forget about calling {\it Set()}. When {\it Get()} is called and there is no current object, it will create one using {\it Create()} function. To disable this behaviour {\it DontCreateOnDemand()} is provided. -{\bf Note:} You should use either {\it Set()} or {\it Get()} because wxWindows +{\bf Note:} You should use either {\it Set()} or {\it Get()} because wxWidgets library itself would take advantage of it and could save various information in it. For example \helpref{wxFontMapper}{wxfontmapper} or Unix version of \helpref{wxFileDialog}{wxfiledialog} have ability to use wxConfig class. @@ -106,12 +107,14 @@ of \helpref{wxFileDialog}{wxfiledialog} have ability to use wxConfig class. \helpref{Create}{wxconfigbasecreate}\\ \helpref{DontCreateOnDemand}{wxconfigbasedontcreateondemand} -\membersection{Constructor and destructor} + +\membersection{Constructor and destructor}\label{congigconstructordestructor} \helpref{wxConfigBase}{wxconfigbasector}\\ \helpref{\destruct{wxConfigBase}}{wxconfigbasedtor} -\membersection{Path management} + +\membersection{Path management}\label{configpathmanagement} As explained in \helpref{config overview}{wxconfigoverview}, the config classes support a file system-like hierarchy of keys (files) and groups (directories). @@ -180,14 +183,15 @@ regardless of the platform (i.e. it is {\bf not} '$\backslash\backslash$' under \helpref{SetPath}{wxconfigbasesetpath}\\ \helpref{GetPath}{wxconfigbasegetpath} -\membersection{Enumeration} + +\membersection{Enumeration}\label{configenumeration} The functions in this section allow to enumerate all entries and groups in the -config file. All functions here return FALSE when there are no more items. +config file. All functions here return false when there are no more items. You must pass the same index to GetNext and GetFirst (don't modify it). Please note that it is {\bf not} the index of the current item (you will have -some great surprizes with wxRegConfig if you assume this) and you shouldn't +some great surprises with wxRegConfig if you assume this) and you shouldn't even look at it: it is just a "cookie" which stores the state of the enumeration. It can't be stored inside the class because it would prevent you from running several enumerations simultaneously, that's why you must pass it @@ -234,20 +238,23 @@ actually enumerating them, but you will probably never need them. \helpref{GetNumberOfEntries}{wxconfigbasegetnumberofentries}\\ \helpref{GetNumberOfGroups}{wxconfigbasegetnumberofgroups} -\membersection{Tests of existence} + +\membersection{Tests of existence}\label{configtestsofexistence} \helpref{HasGroup}{wxconfigbasehasgroup}\\ \helpref{HasEntry}{wxconfigbasehasentry}\\ \helpref{Exists}{wxconfigbaseexists}\\ \helpref{GetEntryType}{wxconfigbasegetentrytype} -\membersection{Miscellaneous functions} + +\membersection{Miscellaneous functions}\label{configmiscellaneous} \helpref{GetAppName}{wxconfigbasegetappname}\\ \helpref{GetVendorName}{wxconfigbasegetvendorname}\\ \helpref{SetUmask}{wxfileconfigsetumask} -\membersection{Key access} + +\membersection{Key access}\label{configkeyaccess} These function are the core of wxConfigBase class: they allow you to read and write config file data. All {\it Read} function take a default value which @@ -257,7 +264,7 @@ Currently, only two types of data are supported: string and long (but it might change in the near future). To work with other types: for {\it int} or {\it bool} you can work with function taking/returning {\it long} and just use the casts. Better yet, just use {\it long} for all variables which you're going to -save in the config file: chances are that \verb$sizeof(bool) == sizeof(int) == sizeof(long)$ anyhow on your system. For {\it float}, {\it double} and, in +save in the config file: chances are that {\tt sizeof(bool) == sizeof(int) == sizeof(long)} anyhow on your system. For {\it float}, {\it double} and, in general, any other type you'd have to translate them to/from string representation and use string functions. @@ -273,10 +280,11 @@ arbitrary path (either relative or absolute), not just the key name. \helpref{Write}{wxconfigbasewrite}\\ \helpref{Flush}{wxconfigbaseflush} -\membersection{Rename entries/groups} + +\membersection{Rename entries/groups}\label{configrenaming} The functions in this section allow to rename entries or subgroups of the -current group. They will return FALSE on error. typically because either the +current group. They will return false on error. typically because either the entry/group with the original name doesn't exist, because the entry/group with the new name already exists or because the function is not supported in this wxConfig implementation. @@ -284,7 +292,8 @@ wxConfig implementation. \helpref{RenameEntry}{wxconfigbaserenameentry}\\ \helpref{RenameGroup}{wxconfigbaserenamegroup} -\membersection{Delete entries/groups} + +\membersection{Delete entries/groups}\label{configdeleting} The functions in this section delete entries and/or groups of entries from the config file. {\it DeleteAll()} is especially useful if you want to erase all @@ -294,7 +303,8 @@ traces of your program presence: for example, when you uninstall it. \helpref{DeleteGroup}{wxconfigbasedeletegroup}\\ \helpref{DeleteAll}{wxconfigbasedeleteall} -\membersection{Options} + +\membersection{Options}\label{configoptions} Some aspects of wxConfigBase behaviour can be changed during run-time. The first of them is the expansion of environment variables in the string values @@ -308,15 +318,15 @@ config file: # the following syntax is valud only under Windows UserData = %windir%\\data.dat \end{verbatim} - -the call to \verb$config->Read("UserData")$ will return something like -\verb$"/home/zeitlin/data"$ if you're lucky enough to run a Linux system ;-) +% $ % help EMACS syntax highlighting... +the call to {\tt config->Read("UserData")} will return something like +{\tt "/home/zeitlin/data"} if you're lucky enough to run a Linux system ;-) Although this feature is very useful, it may be annoying if you read a value which containts '\$' or '\%' symbols (\% is used for environment variables expansion under Windows) which are not used for environment variable -expansion. In this situation you may call SetExpandEnvVars(FALSE) just before -reading this value and SetExpandEnvVars(TRUE) just after. Another solution +expansion. In this situation you may call SetExpandEnvVars(false) just before +reading this value and SetExpandEnvVars(true) just after. Another solution would be to prefix the offending symbols with a backslash. The following functions control this option: @@ -333,13 +343,15 @@ The following functions control this option: }} + \membersection{wxConfigBase::wxConfigBase}\label{wxconfigbasector} \func{}{wxConfigBase}{\param{const wxString\& }{appName = wxEmptyString}, \param{const wxString\& }{vendorName = wxEmptyString}, \param{const wxString\& }{localFilename = wxEmptyString}, \param{const wxString\& }{globalFilename = wxEmptyString}, - \param{long}{ style = 0}} + \param{long}{ style = 0}, + \param{wxMBConv\&}{ conv = wxConvUTF8}} This is the default and only constructor of the wxConfigBase class, and derived classes. @@ -368,20 +380,38 @@ a local or global config file is created or used. If the flag is present but the parameter is empty, the parameter will be set to a default. If the parameter is present but the style flag not, the relevant flag will be added to the style. For wxFileConfig you can also add wxCONFIG\_USE\_RELATIVE\_PATH -by logicaly or'ing it to either of the \_FILE options to tell wxFileConfig to -use relative instead of absolute paths. } +by logically or'ing it to either of the \_FILE options to tell wxFileConfig to +use relative instead of absolute paths. For wxFileConfig, you can also +add wxCONFIG\_USE\_NO\_ESCAPE\_CHARACTERS which will turn off character +escaping for the values of entries stored in the config file: for example +a {\it foo} key with some backslash characters will be stored as {\tt foo=C:$\backslash$mydir} instead +of the usual storage of {\tt foo=C:$\backslash\backslash$mydir}. + +The wxCONFIG\_USE\_NO\_ESCAPE\_CHARACTERS style can be helpful if your config +file must be read or written to by a non-wxWidgets program (which might not +understand the escape characters). Note, however, that if +wxCONFIG\_USE\_NO\_ESCAPE\_CHARACTERS style is used, it is is now +your application's responsibility to ensure that there is no newline or +other illegal characters in a value, before writing that value to the file.} + +\docparam{conv}{This parameter is only used by wxFileConfig when compiled +in Unicode mode. It specifies the encoding in what the configuration file +is written.} + \wxheading{Remarks} By default, environment variable expansion is on and recording defaults is off. + \membersection{wxConfigBase::\destruct{wxConfigBase}}\label{wxconfigbasedtor} \func{}{\destruct{wxConfigBase}}{\void} Empty but ensures that dtor of all derived classes is virtual. + \membersection{wxConfigBase::Create}\label{wxconfigbasecreate} \func{static wxConfigBase *}{Create}{\void} @@ -391,6 +421,7 @@ implementation of wxConfig available for the current platform, see comments near the definition of wxCONFIG\_WIN32\_NATIVE for details. It returns the created object and also sets it as the current one. + \membersection{wxConfigBase::DontCreateOnDemand}\label{wxconfigbasedontcreateondemand} \func{void}{DontCreateOnDemand}{\void} @@ -399,6 +430,7 @@ Calling this function will prevent {\it Get()} from automatically creating a new config object if the current one is NULL. It might be useful to call it near the program end to prevent new config object "accidental" creation. + \membersection{wxConfigBase::DeleteAll}\label{wxconfigbasedeleteall} \func{bool}{DeleteAll}{\void} @@ -406,46 +438,53 @@ near the program end to prevent new config object "accidental" creation. Delete the whole underlying object (disk file, registry key, ...). Primarly for use by desinstallation routine. + \membersection{wxConfigBase::DeleteEntry}\label{wxconfigbasedeleteentry} -\func{bool}{DeleteEntry}{\param{const wxString\& }{ key}, \param{bool}{ bDeleteGroupIfEmpty = TRUE}} +\func{bool}{DeleteEntry}{\param{const wxString\& }{ key}, \param{bool}{ bDeleteGroupIfEmpty = true}} Deletes the specified entry and the group it belongs to if it was the last key in it and the second parameter is true. + \membersection{wxConfigBase::DeleteGroup}\label{wxconfigbasedeletegroup} \func{bool}{DeleteGroup}{\param{const wxString\& }{ key}} Delete the group (with all subgroups) + \membersection{wxConfigBase::Exists}\label{wxconfigbaseexists} \constfunc{bool}{Exists}{\param{wxString\& }{strName}} -returns TRUE if either a group or an entry with a given name exists +returns true if either a group or an entry with a given name exists + \membersection{wxConfigBase::Flush}\label{wxconfigbaseflush} -\func{bool}{Flush}{\param{bool }{bCurrentOnly = FALSE}} +\func{bool}{Flush}{\param{bool }{bCurrentOnly = false}} permanently writes all changes (otherwise, they're only written from object's destructor) + \membersection{wxConfigBase::Get}\label{wxconfigbaseget} -\func{wxConfigBase *}{Get}{\param{bool }{CreateOnDemand = TRUE}} +\func{static wxConfigBase *}{Get}{\param{bool }{CreateOnDemand = true}} Get the current config object. If there is no current object and -{\it CreateOnDemand} is TRUE, creates one +{\it CreateOnDemand} is true, creates one (using {\it Create}) unless DontCreateOnDemand was called previously. + \membersection{wxConfigBase::GetAppName}\label{wxconfigbasegetappname} \constfunc{wxString}{GetAppName}{\void} Returns the application name. + \membersection{wxConfigBase::GetEntryType}\label{wxconfigbasegetentrytype} \constfunc{enum wxConfigBase::EntryType}{GetEntryType}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}} @@ -469,6 +508,7 @@ The result is an element of enum EntryType: }; \end{verbatim} + \membersection{wxConfigBase::GetFirstGroup}\label{wxconfigbasegetfirstgroup} \constfunc{bool}{GetFirstGroup}{\param{wxString\& }{str}, \param{long\&}{ index}} @@ -479,6 +519,10 @@ Gets the first group. consisting of the continue flag, the value string, and the index for the next call.} +\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no arguments and returns a 3-element +list {\tt ( continue, str, index )}.} + + \membersection{wxConfigBase::GetFirstEntry}\label{wxconfigbasegetfirstentry} \constfunc{bool}{GetFirstEntry}{\param{wxString\& }{str}, \param{long\&}{ index}} @@ -489,6 +533,10 @@ Gets the first entry. consisting of the continue flag, the value string, and the index for the next call.} +\perlnote{In wxPerl this method takes no arguments and returns a 3-element +list {\tt ( continue, str, index )}.} + + \membersection{wxConfigBase::GetNextGroup}\label{wxconfigbasegetnextgroup} \constfunc{bool}{GetNextGroup}{\param{wxString\& }{str}, \param{long\&}{ index}} @@ -499,6 +547,10 @@ Gets the next group. consisting of the continue flag, the value string, and the index for the next call.} +\perlnote{In wxPerl this method only takes the {\tt index} parameter +and returns a 3-element list {\tt ( continue, str, index )}.} + + \membersection{wxConfigBase::GetNextEntry}\label{wxconfigbasegetnextentry} \constfunc{bool}{GetNextEntry}{\param{wxString\& }{str}, \param{long\&}{ index}} @@ -509,58 +561,70 @@ Gets the next entry. consisting of the continue flag, the value string, and the index for the next call.} +\perlnote{In wxPerl this method only takes the {\tt index} parameter +and returns a 3-element list {\tt ( continue, str, index )}.} + + \membersection{wxConfigBase::GetNumberOfEntries}\label{wxconfigbasegetnumberofentries} -\constfunc{uint }{GetNumberOfEntries}{\param{bool }{bRecursive = FALSE}} +\constfunc{uint }{GetNumberOfEntries}{\param{bool }{bRecursive = false}} + \membersection{wxConfigBase::GetNumberOfGroups}\label{wxconfigbasegetnumberofgroups} -\constfunc{uint}{GetNumberOfGroups}{\param{bool }{bRecursive = FALSE}} +\constfunc{uint}{GetNumberOfGroups}{\param{bool }{bRecursive = false}} Get number of entries/subgroups in the current group, with or without its subgroups. + \membersection{wxConfigBase::GetPath}\label{wxconfigbasegetpath} \constfunc{const wxString\&}{GetPath}{\void} Retrieve the current path (always as absolute path). + \membersection{wxConfigBase::GetVendorName}\label{wxconfigbasegetvendorname} \constfunc{wxString}{GetVendorName}{\void} Returns the vendor name. + \membersection{wxConfigBase::HasEntry}\label{wxconfigbasehasentry} \constfunc{bool}{HasEntry}{\param{wxString\& }{strName}} -returns TRUE if the entry by this name exists +returns true if the entry by this name exists + \membersection{wxConfigBase::HasGroup}\label{wxconfigbasehasgroup} \constfunc{bool}{HasGroup}{\param{const wxString\& }{strName}} -returns TRUE if the group by this name exists +returns true if the group by this name exists + \membersection{wxConfigBase::IsExpandingEnvVars}\label{wxconfigbaseisexpandingenvvars} \constfunc{bool}{IsExpandingEnvVars}{\void} -Returns TRUE if we are expanding environment variables in key values. +Returns true if we are expanding environment variables in key values. + \membersection{wxConfigBase::IsRecordingDefaults}\label{wxconfigbaseisrecordingdefaults} \constfunc{bool}{IsRecordingDefaults}{\void} -Returns TRUE if we are writing defaults back to the config file. +Returns true if we are writing defaults back to the config file. + \membersection{wxConfigBase::Read}\label{wxconfigbaseread} \constfunc{bool}{Read}{\param{const wxString\& }{key}, \param{wxString*}{ str}} -Read a string from the key, returning TRUE if the value was read. If the key +Read a string from the key, returning true if the value was read. If the key was not found, {\it str} is not changed. \constfunc{bool}{Read}{\param{const wxString\& }{key}, \param{wxString*}{ str}, \param{const wxString\& }{defaultVal}} @@ -568,7 +632,7 @@ was not found, {\it str} is not changed. Read a string from the key. The default value is returned if the key was not found. -Returns TRUE if value was really read, FALSE if the default was used. +Returns true if value was really read, false if the default was used. \constfunc{wxString}{Read}{\param{const wxString\& }{key}, \param{const wxString\& }{defaultVal}} @@ -577,13 +641,13 @@ Another version of {\it Read()}, returning the string value directly. \constfunc{bool}{Read}{\param{const wxString\& }{ key}, \param{long*}{ l}} -Reads a long value, returning TRUE if the value was found. If the value was +Reads a long value, returning true if the value was found. If the value was not found, {\it l} is not changed. \constfunc{bool}{Read}{\param{const wxString\& }{ key}, \param{long*}{ l}, \param{long}{ defaultVal}} -Reads a long value, returning TRUE if the value was found. If the value was +Reads a long value, returning true if the value was found. If the value was not found, {\it defaultVal} is used instead. \constfunc{long }{Read}{\param{const wxString\& }{key}, \param{long}{ defaultVal}} @@ -593,33 +657,41 @@ if the key is not found. NB: writing -{\small \begin{verbatim} conf->Read("key", 0); \end{verbatim} } +{\small +\begin{verbatim} + conf->Read("key", 0); +\end{verbatim} +} won't work because the call is ambiguous: compiler can not choose between two {\it Read} functions. Instead, write: -{\small \begin{verbatim} conf->Read("key", 0l); \end{verbatim} } +{\small +\begin{verbatim} + conf->Read("key", 0l); +\end{verbatim} +} \constfunc{bool}{Read}{\param{const wxString\& }{ key}, \param{double*}{ d}} -Reads a double value, returning TRUE if the value was found. If the value was +Reads a double value, returning true if the value was found. If the value was not found, {\it d} is not changed. \constfunc{bool}{Read}{\param{const wxString\& }{ key}, \param{double*}{ d}, \param{double}{ defaultVal}} -Reads a double value, returning TRUE if the value was found. If the value was +Reads a double value, returning true if the value was found. If the value was not found, {\it defaultVal} is used instead. \constfunc{bool}{Read}{\param{const wxString\& }{ key}, \param{bool*}{ b}} -Reads a bool value, returning TRUE if the value was found. If the value was +Reads a bool value, returning true if the value was found. If the value was not found, {\it b} is not changed. \constfunc{bool}{Read}{\param{const wxString\& }{ key}, \param{bool*}{ d}, \param{bool}{ defaultVal}} -Reads a bool value, returning TRUE if the value was found. If the value was +Reads a bool value, returning true if the value was found. If the value was not found, {\it defaultVal} is used instead. \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython @@ -631,6 +703,16 @@ implements the following methods:\par \end{twocollist}} } +\perlnote{In place of a single overloaded method, wxPerl uses:\par +\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist} +\twocolitem{{\bf Read(key, default="")}}{Returns a string} +\twocolitem{{\bf ReadInt(key, default=0)}}{Returns an integer} +\twocolitem{{\bf ReadFloat(key, default=0.0)}}{Returns a floating point number} +\twocolitem{{\bf ReadBool(key, default=0)}}{Returns a boolean} +\end{twocollist} +}} + + \membersection{wxConfigBase::RenameEntry}\label{wxconfigbaserenameentry} \func{bool}{RenameEntry}{\param{const wxString\& }{ oldName}, \param{const wxString\& }{ newName}} @@ -639,9 +721,10 @@ Renames an entry in the current group. The entries names (both the old and the new one) shouldn't contain backslashes, i.e. only simple names and not arbitrary paths are accepted by this function. -Returns FALSE if the {\it oldName} doesn't exist or if {\it newName} already +Returns false if the {\it oldName} doesn't exist or if {\it newName} already exists. + \membersection{wxConfigBase::RenameGroup}\label{wxconfigbaserenamegroup} \func{bool}{RenameGroup}{\param{const wxString\& }{ oldName}, \param{const wxString\& }{ newName}} @@ -650,22 +733,25 @@ Renames a subgroup of the current group. The subgroup names (both the old and the new one) shouldn't contain backslashes, i.e. only simple names and not arbitrary paths are accepted by this function. -Returns FALSE if the {\it oldName} doesn't exist or if {\it newName} already +Returns false if the {\it oldName} doesn't exist or if {\it newName} already exists. + \membersection{wxConfigBase::Set}\label{wxconfigbaseset} -\func{wxConfigBase *}{Set}{\param{wxConfigBase *}{pConfig}} +\func{static wxConfigBase *}{Set}{\param{wxConfigBase *}{pConfig}} Sets the config object as the current one, returns the pointer to the previous current object (both the parameter and returned value may be NULL) + \membersection{wxConfigBase::SetExpandEnvVars}\label{wxconfigbasesetexpandenvvars} -\func{void}{SetExpandEnvVars }{\param{bool }{bDoIt = TRUE}} +\func{void}{SetExpandEnvVars }{\param{bool }{bDoIt = true}} Determine whether we wish to expand environment variables in key values. + \membersection{wxConfigBase::SetPath}\label{wxconfigbasesetpath} \func{void}{SetPath}{\param{const wxString\& }{strPath}} @@ -674,28 +760,18 @@ Set current path: if the first character is '/', it is the absolute path, otherwise it is a relative path. '..' is supported. If the strPath doesn't exist it is created. -\membersection{wxConfigBase::SetRecordDefaults}\label{wxconfigbasesetrecorddefaults} - -\func{void}{SetRecordDefaults}{\param{bool }{bDoIt = TRUE}} - -Sets whether defaults are written back to the config file. -If on (default is off) all default values are written back to the config file. -This allows the user to see what config options may be changed and is probably -useful only for wxFileConfig. +\membersection{wxConfigBase::SetRecordDefaults}\label{wxconfigbasesetrecorddefaults} -\membersection{wxConfigBase::SetUmask}\label{wxfileconfigsetumask} +\func{void}{SetRecordDefaults}{\param{bool }{bDoIt = true}} -\func{void}{SetUmask}{\param{int }{mode}} +Sets whether defaults are recorded to the config file whenever an attempt to +read read the value which is not present in it is done. -{\bf NB:} this function is not in the base wxConfigBase class but is only -implemented in wxFileConfig. Moreover, this function is Unix-specific and -doesn't do anything on other platforms. +If on (default is off) all default values for the settings used by the program +are written back to the config file. This allows the user to see what config +options may be changed and is probably useful only for wxFileConfig. -SetUmask() allows to set the mode to be used for the config file creation. -For example, to create a config file which is not readable by other users -(useful if it stores some sensitive information, such as passwords), you -should do {\tt SetUmask(0077)}. \membersection{wxConfigBase::Write}\label{wxconfigbasewrite} @@ -708,7 +784,7 @@ value}} \func{bool}{Write}{\param{const wxString\& }{ key}, \param{bool}{ value}} -These functions write the specified value to the config file and return TRUE +These functions write the specified value to the config file and return true on success. \pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython @@ -720,3 +796,11 @@ implements the following methods:\par \end{twocollist}} } +\perlnote{In place of a single overloaded method, wxPerl uses:\par +\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist} +\twocolitem{{\bf Write(key, value)}}{Writes a string} +\twocolitem{{\bf WriteInt(key, value)}}{Writes an integer} +\twocolitem{{\bf WriteFloat(key, value)}}{Writes a floating point number} +\twocolitem{{\bf WriteBool(key, value)}}{Writes a boolean} +\end{twocollist} +}}