X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/wxWidgets.git/blobdiff_plain/b412f9be504e07559a98ae234f30bb1bd0b2aa1f..674ac8b919eecbc201b5f23b470a567cd0565e10:/docs/changes.txt diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt index bb7589eb7c..84dd1cf743 100644 --- a/docs/changes.txt +++ b/docs/changes.txt @@ -1,11 +1,226 @@ -wxWindows 2.0 Change Log ------------------------- +wxWindows 2 Change Log +---------------------- + +next release (2.1.12 or 2.2?) +----------------------------- + +wxBase: + +- wxDateTime replaces and extends old wxDate and wxTime classes (still + available but strongly deprecated) with many new features + +- wxLongLong class provides support for (signed) 64 bit integers + +- it is now possible to build wxBase under Win32 (using VC++ only so far) + and BeOS (without thread support yet) + +- wxThread class modified to support both detached and joinable threads, also + added new GetCPUCount() and SetConcurrency() functions (useful under Solaris + only so far) +- wxDir class for enumerating files in a directory +- wxLog functions are now (more) MT-safe +- wxStopWatch class, timer functions have more chances to return correct + results for your platform (use ANSI functions where available) +- wxString::ToLong, ToULong, ToDouble methods and Format() static one added +- buffer overflows in wxString and wxLog classes fixed (if snprintf() function + is available) +- wxArray::RemoveAt() replaces deprectaed wxArray::Remove(index) + +all (GUI): + +- new wxCalendarCtrl class for picking a date interactively + +- wxMenu(Bar)::Insert() and Remove() functions for dynamic menu menagament +- wxToolBar supports arbitrary controls (not only buttons) and can be + dynamically changed (Delete/Insert functions) +- vertical toolbars supported by MSW and GTK native wxToolBar classes + +- wxTreeCtrl and wxListCtrl allow setting colour/fonts for individual items +- "file open" dialog allows selecting multiple files at once (contributed by + John Norris) +- wxMimeTypesManager uses GNOME/KDE MIME database to get the icons for the + MIME types if available (Unix only) +- wxDC::DrawRotatedText() (based on contribution by Hans-Joachim Baader) + +- TIFF support added (libtiff required and included in the distribution) +- PCX files can now be written (24 bit only so far) + +wxMSW: + +- implemented setting colours for push buttons +- wxTreeCtrl::IsVisible() bug fixed (thanks to Gary Chessun) +- tooltips work with wxRadioBox +- loading/saving big (> 32K) files in wxTextCtrl works +- returning FALSE from OnPrintPage() aborts printing + +wxGTK: + +- wxFontMapper endless recursion bug (on some systems) fixed +- wxGTK synthesizes wxActivateEvents +- UpdateUI handlers may be used with wxTextCtrl + +wxMotif: + +- wxMenu::Enable) works + +NOTE: for changes after wxWindows 2.1.0 b4, please see the CVS +change log. + +Major improvements are listed in readme.txt. + +2.1.0, b4, May 9th 1999 +----------------------- + +wxGTK: + +- JPEG support added. +- Many fixes and changes not thought worth mentioning in this file :-) + +wxMSW: + +- wxNotebook changes: can add image only; wxNB_FIXEDWIDTH added; + SetTabSize added. +- JPEG support added. +- Fixes for Cygwin compilation. +- Added wxGA_SMOOTH and wxFRAME_FLOAT_ON_PARENT styles. +- Many fixes people didn't tell this file about. + +wxMotif: + + +General: + +- Some changes for Unicode support, including wxchar.h/cpp. + + +2.0.1 (release), March 1st 1999 +------------------------------- + +wxGTK: + +- wxGLCanvas fixes. +- Slider/spinbutton fixes. + +wxMSW: + +- Fixed problems with in dialogs/panels. +- Fixed window cursor setting. +- Fixed toolbar sizing and edge-clipping problems. +- Some makefile fixes. + +wxMotif: + +- None. + +General: + +- Added wxUSE_SOCKETS. +- More topic overviews. +- Put wxPrintPaperType, wxPrintPaperDatabase into + prntbase.h/cpp for use in non-PostScript situations + (e.g. Win16 wxPageSetupDialog). + + +Beta 5, February 18th 1999 +-------------------------- + +wxGTK: + +- wxExecute improved. + +wxMSW: + +- Fixed wxWindow::IsShown (::IsWindowVisible doesn't behave as + expected). +- Changed VC++ makefiles (.vc) so that it's possible to have + debug/release/DLL versions of the library available simultaneously, + with names wx.lib, wx_d.lib, wx200.lib(dll), wx200_d.lib(dll). +- Added BC++ 5 IDE files and instructions. +- Fixed wxChoice, wxComboBox constructor bugs (m_noStrings initialisation). +- Fixed focus-related crash. + +wxMotif: + +- Cured asynchronous wxExecute crash. +- Added repaint event handlers to wxFrame, wxMDIChildFrame. + +General: + +- wxLocale documented. +- Added include filenames to class reference. +- wxHelpController API changed: SetBrowser becomes SetViewer, + DisplaySection works for WinHelp, help sample compiles under Windows + (though doesn't display help yet). -Beta 2, ??? 1998 +Beta 4, February 12th 1999 -------------------------- wxGTK: +- Miscellaneous fixes. + +wxMSW: + +- Makefiles for more compilers and samples; Cygwin makefiles + rationalised. +- Added VC++ project file for compiling wxWindows as DLL. + +wxMotif: + +- Added OnEraseBackground invocation. +- Added wxRETAINED implementation for wxScrolledWindow. +- Cured scrolling display problem by adding XmUpdateDisplay. +- Tried to make lex-ing in the makefile more generic (command line + syntax should apply to both lex and flex). +- Changed file selector colours for consistency (except for buttons: + crashes for some reason). +- Fixed wxMotif version of wxImage::ConvertToBitmap (used new instead + of malloc, which causes memory problems). + +General: + +- Further doc improvements. +- wxGenericValidator added. +- Added wxImageModule to image.cpp, so adds/cleans up standard handlers + automatically. + +Beta 3, January 31st 1999 +------------------------- + +wxGTK: + +- wxClipboard/DnD API changes (still in progress). +- wxToolTip class added. +- Miscellaneous fixes. + +wxMSW: + +- wxRegConfig DeleteAll bug fixed. +- Makefiles for more compilers. +- TWIN32 support added. +- Renamed VC++ makefiles from .nt to .vc, and + factored out program/library settings. +- Fixed wxIniConfig bug. + +wxMotif: + +- A few more colour fixes. +- wxGLCanvas and OpenGL samples working. +- Some compiler warnings fixed. +- wxChoice crash fix. +- Dialog Editor starting to work on Motif. + +General: + +- wxBusyCursor class added. +- Added samples/dde. +- More doc improvements, incl. expanding docs/html/index.htm. + +Beta 2, January 1999 +-------------------- + +wxGTK: + wxMSW: - 16-bit BC++ compilation/linking works albeit without the resource system.