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 \setheader{{\it CHAPTER \thechapter}}{}{}{}{}{{\it CHAPTER \thechapter}}%
 \setfooter{\thepage}{}{}{}{}{\thepage}
 
-The functions defined in wxWindows are described here.
+The functions and macros defined in wxWidgets are described here: you can
+either look up a function using the alphabetical listing of them or find it in
+the corresponding topic.
+
+\section{Alphabetical functions and macros list}\label{functionsalphabetically}
+
+\helpref{CLASSINFO}{classinfo}\\
+\helpref{copystring}{copystring}\\
+\helpref{DECLARE\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS}{declareabstractclass}\\
+\helpref{DECLARE\_APP}{declareapp}\\
+\helpref{DECLARE\_CLASS}{declareclass}\\
+\helpref{DECLARE\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS}{declaredynamicclass}\\
+\helpref{IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS2}{implementabstractclass2}\\
+\helpref{IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS}{implementabstractclass}\\
+\helpref{IMPLEMENT\_APP}{implementapp}\\
+\helpref{IMPLEMENT\_CLASS2}{implementclass2}\\
+\helpref{IMPLEMENT\_CLASS}{implementclass}\\
+\helpref{IMPLEMENT\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS2}{implementdynamicclass2}\\
+\helpref{IMPLEMENT\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS}{implementdynamicclass}\\
+\helpref{wxCONCAT}{wxconcat}\\
+\helpref{WXDEBUG\_NEW}{debugnew}\\
+\helpref{WXTRACELEVEL}{tracelevel}\\
+\helpref{WXTRACE}{trace}\\
+\helpref{wxASSERT\_MIN\_BITSIZE}{wxassertminbitsize}\\
+\helpref{wxASSERT\_MSG}{wxassertmsg}\\
+\helpref{wxASSERT}{wxassert}\\
+\helpref{wxBITMAP}{wxbitmapmacro}\\
+\helpref{wxBeginBusyCursor}{wxbeginbusycursor}\\
+\helpref{wxBell}{wxbell}\\
+\helpref{wxCHANGE\_UMASK}{wxchangeumask}\\
+\helpref{wxCHECK}{wxcheck}\\
+\helpref{wxCHECK2\_MSG}{wxcheck2msg}\\
+\helpref{wxCHECK2}{wxcheck2}\\
+\helpref{wxCHECK\_GCC\_VERSION}{wxcheckgccversion}\\
+\helpref{wxCHECK\_MSG}{wxcheckmsg}\\
+\helpref{wxCHECK\_RET}{wxcheckret}\\
+\helpref{wxCHECK\_VERSION}{wxcheckversion}\\
+\helpref{wxCHECK\_VERSION\_FULL}{wxcheckversionfull}\\
+\helpref{wxCHECK\_W32API\_VERSION}{wxcheckw32apiversion}\\
+\helpref{wxClientDisplayRect}{wxclientdisplayrect}\\
+\helpref{wxClipboardOpen}{functionwxclipboardopen}\\
+\helpref{wxCloseClipboard}{wxcloseclipboard}\\
+\helpref{wxColourDisplay}{wxcolourdisplay}\\
+\helpref{wxCOMPILE\_TIME\_ASSERT}{wxcompiletimeassert}\\
+\helpref{wxCOMPILE\_TIME\_ASSERT2}{wxcompiletimeassert2}\\
+\helpref{wxConcatFiles}{wxconcatfiles}\\
+\helpref{wxConstCast}{wxconstcast}\\
+\helpref{wxCopyFile}{wxcopyfile}\\
+\helpref{wxCreateDynamicObject}{wxcreatedynamicobject}\\
+\helpref{wxCreateFileTipProvider}{wxcreatefiletipprovider}\\
+\helpref{wxCRIT\_SECT\_DECLARE}{wxcritsectdeclare}\\
+\helpref{wxCRIT\_SECT\_DECLARE\_MEMBER}{wxcritsectdeclaremember}\\
+\helpref{wxCRIT\_SECT\_LOCKER}{wxcritsectlocker}\\
+\helpref{wxCRITICAL\_SECTION}{wxcriticalsectionmacro}\\ % wxcs already taken!
+\helpref{wxDDECleanUp}{wxddecleanup}\\
+\helpref{wxDDEInitialize}{wxddeinitialize}\\
+\helpref{wxDROP\_ICON}{wxdropicon}\\
+\helpref{wxDebugMsg}{wxdebugmsg}\\
+\helpref{wxDirSelector}{wxdirselector}\\
+\helpref{wxDisplayDepth}{wxdisplaydepth}\\
+\helpref{wxDisplaySize}{wxdisplaysize}\\
+\helpref{wxDisplaySizeMM}{wxdisplaysizemm}\\
+\helpref{wxDos2UnixFilename}{wxdos2unixfilename}\\
+\helpref{wxDynamicCastThis}{wxdynamiccastthis}\\
+\helpref{wxDynamicCast}{wxdynamiccast}\\
+\helpref{wxDYNLIB\_FUNCTION}{wxdynlibfunction}\\
+\helpref{wxEmptyClipboard}{wxemptyclipboard}\\
+\helpref{wxEnableTopLevelWindows}{wxenabletoplevelwindows}\\
+\helpref{wxEndBusyCursor}{wxendbusycursor}\\
+\helpref{wxENTER\_CRIT\_SECT}{wxentercritsect}\\
+\helpref{wxEntry}{wxentry}\\
+\helpref{wxEnumClipboardFormats}{wxenumclipboardformats}\\
+\helpref{wxError}{wxerror}\\
+\helpref{wxExecute}{wxexecute}\\
+\helpref{wxExit}{wxexit}\\
+\helpref{wxEXPLICIT}{wxexplicit}\\
+\helpref{wxFAIL\_MSG}{wxfailmsg}\\
+\helpref{wxFAIL}{wxfail}\\
+\helpref{wxFatalError}{wxfatalerror}\\
+\helpref{wxFileExists}{functionwxfileexists}\\
+\helpref{wxFileModificationTime}{wxfilemodificationtime}\\
+\helpref{wxFileNameFromPath}{wxfilenamefrompath}\\
+\helpref{wxFileSelector}{wxfileselector}\\
+\helpref{wxFindFirstFile}{wxfindfirstfile}\\
+\helpref{wxFindMenuItemId}{wxfindmenuitemid}\\
+\helpref{wxFindNextFile}{wxfindnextfile}\\
+\helpref{wxFindWindowAtPointer}{wxfindwindowatpointer}\\
+\helpref{wxFindWindowAtPoint}{wxfindwindowatpoint}\\
+\helpref{wxFindWindowByLabel}{wxfindwindowbylabel}\\
+\helpref{wxFindWindowByName}{wxfindwindowbyname}\\
+\helpref{wxFinite}{wxfinite}\\
+\helpref{wxGetActiveWindow}{wxgetactivewindow}\\
+\helpref{wxGetApp}{wxgetapp}\\
+\helpref{wxGetBatteryState}{wxgetbatterystate}\\
+\helpref{wxGetClipboardData}{wxgetclipboarddata}\\
+\helpref{wxGetClipboardFormatName}{wxgetclipboardformatname}\\
+\helpref{wxGetColourFromUser}{wxgetcolourfromuser}\\
+\helpref{wxGetCwd}{wxgetcwd}\\
+\helpref{wxGetDiskSpace}{wxgetdiskspace}\\
+\helpref{wxGetDisplayName}{wxgetdisplayname}\\
+\helpref{wxGetDisplaySize}{wxdisplaysize}\\
+\helpref{wxGetDisplaySizeMM}{wxdisplaysizemm}\\
+\helpref{wxGetElapsedTime}{wxgetelapsedtime}\\
+\helpref{wxGetEmailAddress}{wxgetemailaddress}\\
+\helpref{wxGetEnv}{wxgetenv}\\
+\helpref{wxGetFileKind}{wxgetfilekind}\\
+\helpref{wxGetFontFromUser}{wxgetfontfromuser}\\
+\helpref{wxGetFreeMemory}{wxgetfreememory}\\
+\helpref{wxGetFullHostName}{wxgetfullhostname}\\
+\helpref{wxGetHomeDir}{wxgethomedir}\\
+\helpref{wxGetHostName}{wxgethostname}\\
+\helpref{wxGetKeyState}{wxgetkeystate}\\
+\helpref{wxGetLocalTimeMillis}{wxgetlocaltimemillis}\\
+\helpref{wxGetLocalTime}{wxgetlocaltime}\\
+\helpref{wxGetMousePosition}{wxgetmouseposition}\\
+\helpref{wxGetMultipleChoices}{wxgetmultiplechoices}\\
+\helpref{wxGetMultipleChoice}{wxgetmultiplechoice}\\
+\helpref{wxGetNumberFromUser}{wxgetnumberfromuser}\\
+\helpref{wxGetOSDirectory}{wxgetosdirectory}\\
+\helpref{wxGetOsDescription}{wxgetosdescription}\\
+\helpref{wxGetOsVersion}{wxgetosversion}\\
+\helpref{wxGetPasswordFromUser}{wxgetpasswordfromuser}\\
+\helpref{wxGetPowerType}{wxgetpowertype}\\
+\helpref{wxGetPrinterCommand}{wxgetprintercommand}\\
+\helpref{wxGetPrinterFile}{wxgetprinterfile}\\
+\helpref{wxGetPrinterMode}{wxgetprintermode}\\
+\helpref{wxGetPrinterOptions}{wxgetprinteroptions}\\
+\helpref{wxGetPrinterOrientation}{wxgetprinterorientation}\\
+\helpref{wxGetPrinterPreviewCommand}{wxgetprinterpreviewcommand}\\
+\helpref{wxGetPrinterScaling}{wxgetprinterscaling}\\
+\helpref{wxGetPrinterTranslation}{wxgetprintertranslation}\\
+\helpref{wxGetProcessId}{wxgetprocessid}\\
+\helpref{wxGetResource}{wxgetresource}\\
+\helpref{wxGetSingleChoiceData}{wxgetsinglechoicedata}\\
+\helpref{wxGetSingleChoiceIndex}{wxgetsinglechoiceindex}\\
+\helpref{wxGetSingleChoice}{wxgetsinglechoice}\\
+\helpref{wxGetTempFileName}{wxgettempfilename}\\
+\helpref{wxGetTextFromUser}{wxgettextfromuser}\\
+\helpref{wxGetTopLevelParent}{wxgettoplevelparent}\\
+\helpref{wxGetTranslation}{wxgettranslation}\\
+\helpref{wxGetUTCTime}{wxgetutctime}\\
+\helpref{wxGetUserHome}{wxgetuserhome}\\
+\helpref{wxGetUserId}{wxgetuserid}\\
+\helpref{wxGetUserName}{wxgetusername}\\
+\helpref{wxGetWorkingDirectory}{wxgetworkingdirectory}\\
+\helpref{wxGetenv}{wxgetenvmacro}\\
+\helpref{wxHandleFatalExceptions}{wxhandlefatalexceptions}\\
+\helpref{wxICON}{wxiconmacro}\\
+\helpref{wxINTXX\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}{intswapalways}\\
+\helpref{wxINTXX\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}{intswaponbe}\\
+\helpref{wxINTXX\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}{intswaponle}\\
+\helpref{wxInitAllImageHandlers}{wxinitallimagehandlers}\\
+\helpref{wxInitialize}{wxinitialize}\\
+\helpref{wxIsAbsolutePath}{wxisabsolutepath}\\
+\helpref{wxIsBusy}{wxisbusy}\\
+\helpref{wxIsClipboardFormatAvailable}{wxisclipboardformatavailable}\\
+\helpref{wxIsDebuggerRunning}{wxisdebuggerrunning}\\
+\helpref{wxIsEmpty}{wxisempty}\\
+\helpref{wxIsMainThread}{wxismainthread}\\
+\helpref{wxIsNaN}{wxisnan}\\
+\helpref{wxIsWild}{wxiswild}\\
+\helpref{wxKill}{wxkill}\\
+\helpref{wxLaunchDefaultBrowser}{wxlaunchdefaultbrowser}\\
+\helpref{wxLEAVE\_CRIT\_SECT}{wxleavecritsect}\\
+\helpref{wxLoadUserResource}{wxloaduserresource}\\
+\helpref{wxLogDebug}{wxlogdebug}\\
+\helpref{wxLogError}{wxlogerror}\\
+\helpref{wxLogFatalError}{wxlogfatalerror}\\
+\helpref{wxLogMessage}{wxlogmessage}\\
+\helpref{wxLogStatus}{wxlogstatus}\\
+\helpref{wxLogSysError}{wxlogsyserror}\\
+\helpref{wxLogTrace}{wxlogtrace}\\
+\helpref{wxLogVerbose}{wxlogverbose}\\
+\helpref{wxLogWarning}{wxlogwarning}\\
+\helpref{wxLL}{wxll}\\
+\helpref{wxLongLongFmtSpec}{wxlonglongfmtspec}\\
+\helpref{wxMakeMetafilePlaceable}{wxmakemetafileplaceable}\\
+\helpref{wxMatchWild}{wxmatchwild}\\
+\helpref{wxMessageBox}{wxmessagebox}\\
+\helpref{wxMilliSleep}{wxmillisleep}\\
+\helpref{wxMicroSleep}{wxmicrosleep}\\
+\helpref{wxMkdir}{wxmkdir}\\
+\helpref{wxMutexGuiEnter}{wxmutexguienter}\\
+\helpref{wxMutexGuiLeave}{wxmutexguileave}\\
+\helpref{wxNewId}{wxnewid}\\
+\helpref{wxNow}{wxnow}\\
+\helpref{wxOnAssert}{wxonassert}\\
+\helpref{wxON\_BLOCK\_EXIT}{wxonblockexit}\\
+\helpref{wxON\_BLOCK\_EXIT\_OBJ}{wxonblockexitobj}\\
+\helpref{wxOpenClipboard}{wxopenclipboard}\\
+\helpref{wxParseCommonDialogsFilter}{wxparsecommondialogsfilter}\\
+\helpref{wxDirExists}{functionwxdirexists}\\
+\helpref{wxPathOnly}{wxpathonly}\\
+\helpref{wxPostDelete}{wxpostdelete}\\
+\helpref{wxPostEvent}{wxpostevent}\\
+\helpref{wxRegisterClipboardFormat}{wxregisterclipboardformat}\\
+\helpref{wxRegisterId}{wxregisterid}\\
+\helpref{wxRemoveFile}{wxremovefile}\\
+\helpref{wxRenameFile}{wxrenamefile}\\
+\helpref{wxRmdir}{wxrmdir}\\
+\helpref{wxSafeShowMessage}{wxsafeshowmessage}\\
+\helpref{wxSafeYield}{wxsafeyield}\\
+\helpref{wxSetClipboardData}{wxsetclipboarddata}\\
+\helpref{wxSetCursor}{wxsetcursor}\\
+\helpref{wxSetDisplayName}{wxsetdisplayname}\\
+\helpref{wxSetEnv}{wxsetenv}\\
+\helpref{wxSetPrinterCommand}{wxsetprintercommand}\\
+\helpref{wxSetPrinterFile}{wxsetprinterfile}\\
+\helpref{wxSetPrinterMode}{wxsetprintermode}\\
+\helpref{wxSetPrinterOptions}{wxsetprinteroptions}\\
+\helpref{wxSetPrinterOrientation}{wxsetprinterorientation}\\
+\helpref{wxSetPrinterPreviewCommand}{wxsetprinterpreviewcommand}\\
+\helpref{wxSetPrinterScaling}{wxsetprinterscaling}\\
+\helpref{wxSetPrinterTranslation}{wxsetprintertranslation}\\
+\helpref{wxSetWorkingDirectory}{wxsetworkingdirectory}\\
+\helpref{wxShell}{wxshell}\\
+\helpref{wxShowTip}{wxshowtip}\\
+\helpref{wxShutdown}{wxshutdown}\\
+\helpref{wxSleep}{wxsleep}\\
+\helpref{wxSnprintf}{wxsnprintf}\\
+\helpref{wxSplitPath}{wxsplitfunction}\\
+\helpref{wxStartTimer}{wxstarttimer}\\
+\helpref{wxStaticCast}{wxstaticcast}\\
+\helpref{wxStrcmp}{wxstrcmp}\\
+\helpref{wxStricmp}{wxstricmp}\\
+\helpref{wxStringEq}{wxstringeq}\\
+\helpref{wxStringMatch}{wxstringmatch}\\
+\helpref{wxStripMenuCodes}{wxstripmenucodes}\\
+\helpref{wxStrlen}{wxstrlen}\\
+\helpref{wxSysErrorCode}{wxsyserrorcode}\\
+\helpref{wxSysErrorMsg}{wxsyserrormsg}\\
+\helpref{wxT}{wxt}\\
+\helpref{wxTraceLevel}{wxtracelevel}\\
+\helpref{wxTrace}{wxtrace}\\
+\helpref{wxTransferFileToStream}{wxtransferfiletostream}\\
+\helpref{wxTransferStreamToFile}{wxtransferstreamtofile}\\
+\helpref{wxTrap}{wxtrap}\\
+\helpref{wxULL}{wxull}\\
+\helpref{wxUninitialize}{wxuninitialize}\\
+\helpref{wxUnix2DosFilename}{wxunix2dosfilename}\\
+\helpref{wxUnsetEnv}{wxunsetenv}\\
+\helpref{wxUsleep}{wxusleep}\\
+\helpref{wxVaCopy}{wxvacopy}\\
+\helpref{wxVsnprintf}{wxvsnprintf}\\
+\helpref{wxWakeUpIdle}{wxwakeupidle}\\
+\helpref{wxWriteResource}{wxwriteresource}\\
+\helpref{wxYield}{wxyield}\\
+\helpref{wx\_const\_cast}{wxconstcastraw}\\
+\helpref{wx\_reinterpret\_cast}{wxreinterpretcastraw}\\
+\helpref{wx\_static\_cast}{wxstaticcastraw}\\
+\helpref{\_}{underscore}\\
+\helpref{wxPLURAL}{wxplural}\\
+\helpref{\_T}{underscoret}
+
+
+
+\section{Version macros}\label{versionfunctions}
+
+The following constants are defined in wxWidgets:
 
-\section{File functions}\label{filefunctions}
+\begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
+\item {\tt wxMAJOR\_VERSION} is the major version of wxWidgets
+\item {\tt wxMINOR\_VERSION} is the minor version of wxWidgets
+\item {\tt wxRELEASE\_NUMBER} is the release number
+\item {\tt wxSUBRELEASE\_NUMBER} is the subrelease number which is $0$ for all
+official releases
+\end{itemize}
+
+For example, the values or these constants for wxWidgets 2.1.15 are 2, 1 and
+15.
+
+Additionally, {\tt wxVERSION\_STRING} is a user-readable string containing
+the full wxWidgets version and {\tt wxVERSION\_NUMBER} is a combination of the
+three version numbers above: for 2.1.15, it is 2115 and it is 2200 for
+wxWidgets 2.2.
+
+The subrelease number is only used for the sources in between official releases
+and so normally is not useful.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+<wx/version.h> or <wx/defs.h>
 
-\wxheading{See also}
 
-\helpref{wxPathList}{wxpathlist}
+\membersection{wxCHECK\_GCC\_VERSION}\label{wxcheckgccversion}
 
-\membersection{::wxDirExists}
+\func{bool}{wxCHECK\_GCC\_VERSION}{\param{}{major, minor, release}}
 
-\func{bool}{wxDirExists}{\param{const wxString\& }{dirname}}
+Returns $1$ if the compiler being used to compile the code is GNU C++
+compiler (g++) version major.minor.release or greater. Otherwise, and also if
+the compiler is not GNU C++ at all, returns $0$.
 
-Returns TRUE if the directory exists.
 
-\membersection{::wxDos2UnixFilename}
+\membersection{wxCHECK\_VERSION}\label{wxcheckversion}
 
-\func{void}{Dos2UnixFilename}{\param{const wxString\& }{s}}
+\func{bool}{wxCHECK\_VERSION}{\param{}{major, minor, release}}
 
-Converts a DOS to a Unix filename by replacing backslashes with forward
-slashes.
+This is a macro which evaluates to true if the current wxWidgets version is at
+least major.minor.release.
 
-\membersection{::wxFileExists}
+For example, to test if the program is compiled with wxWidgets 2.2 or higher,
+the following can be done:
 
-\func{bool}{wxFileExists}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
+\begin{verbatim}
+    wxString s;
+#if wxCHECK_VERSION(2, 2, 0)
+    if ( s.StartsWith("foo") )
+#else // replacement code for old version
+    if ( strncmp(s, "foo", 3) == 0 )
+#endif
+    {
+        ...
+    }
+\end{verbatim}
 
-Returns TRUE if the file exists. It also returns TRUE if the file is
-a directory.
 
-\membersection{::wxFileNameFromPath}
+\membersection{wxCHECK\_VERSION\_FULL}\label{wxcheckversionfull}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxFileNameFromPath}{\param{const wxString\& }{path}}
+\func{bool}{wxCHECK\_VERSION\_FULL}{\param{}{major, minor, release, subrel}}
 
-\func{char*}{wxFileNameFromPath}{\param{char* }{path}}
+Same as \helpref{wxCHECK\_VERSION}{wxcheckversion} but also checks that
+\texttt{wxSUBRELEASE\_NUMBER} is at least \arg{subrel}.
 
-Returns the filename for a full path. The second form returns a pointer to
-temporary storage that should not be deallocated.
 
-\membersection{::wxFindFirstFile}\label{wxfindfirstfile}
+\membersection{wxCHECK\_W32API\_VERSION}\label{wxcheckw32apiversion}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxFindFirstFile}{\param{const char*}{spec}, \param{int}{ flags = 0}}
+\func{bool}{wxCHECK\_GCC\_VERSION}{\param{}{major, minor, release}}
 
-This function does directory searching; returns the first file
-that matches the path {\it spec}, or the empty string. Use \helpref{wxFindNextFile}{wxfindnextfile} to
-get the next matching file. Neither will report the current directory "." or the
-parent directory "..".
+Returns $1$ if the version of w32api headers used is major.minor.release or
+greater. Otherwise, and also if we are not compiling with mingw32/cygwin under
+Win32 at all, returns $0$.
 
-{\it spec} may contain wildcards.
 
-{\it flags} may be wxDIR for restricting the query to directories, wxFILE for files or zero for either.
 
-For example:
+\section{Application initialization and termination}\label{appinifunctions}
+
+The functions in this section are used on application startup/shutdown and also
+to control the behaviour of the main event loop of the GUI programs.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxEntry}\label{wxentry}
+
+This initializes wxWidgets in a platform-dependent way. Use this if you
+are not using the default wxWidgets entry code (e.g. main or WinMain). For example,
+you can initialize wxWidgets from an Microsoft Foundation Classes application using
+this function.
+
+\func{void}{wxEntry}{\param{HANDLE}{ hInstance}, \param{HANDLE}{ hPrevInstance},
+ \param{const wxString\& }{commandLine}, \param{int}{ cmdShow}, \param{bool}{ enterLoop = true}}
+
+wxWidgets initialization under Windows (non-DLL). If {\it enterLoop} is false, the
+function will return immediately after calling wxApp::OnInit. Otherwise, the wxWidgets
+message loop will be entered.
+
+\func{void}{wxEntry}{\param{HANDLE}{ hInstance}, \param{HANDLE}{ hPrevInstance},
+ \param{WORD}{ wDataSegment}, \param{WORD}{ wHeapSize}, \param{const wxString\& }{ commandLine}}
+
+wxWidgets initialization under Windows (for applications constructed as a DLL).
+
+\func{int}{wxEntry}{\param{int}{ argc}, \param{const wxString\& *}{argv}}
+
+wxWidgets initialization under Unix.
+
+\wxheading{Remarks}
+
+To clean up wxWidgets, call wxApp::OnExit followed by the static function
+wxApp::CleanUp. For example, if exiting from an MFC application that also uses wxWidgets:
 
 \begin{verbatim}
-  wxString f = wxFindFirstFile("/home/project/*.*");
-  while ( !f.IsEmpty() )
-  {
-    ...
-    f = wxFindNextFile();
-  }
+int CTheApp::ExitInstance()
+{
+  // OnExit isn't called by CleanUp so must be called explicitly.
+  wxTheApp->OnExit();
+  wxApp::CleanUp();
+
+  return CWinApp::ExitInstance();
+}
 \end{verbatim}
 
-\membersection{::wxFindNextFile}\label{wxfindnextfile}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxFindNextFile}{\void}
+<wx/app.h>
 
-Returns the next file that matches the path passed to \helpref{wxFindFirstFile}{wxfindfirstfile}.
 
-See \helpref{wxFindFirstFile}{wxfindfirstfile} for an example.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetOSDirectory}\label{wxgetosdirectory}
+\membersection{::wxGetApp}\label{wxgetapp}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetOSDirectory}{\void}
+\func{wxAppDerivedClass\&}{wxGetApp}{\void}
 
-Returns the Windows directory under Windows; on other platforms returns the empty string.
+This function doesn't exist in wxWidgets but it is created by using
+the \helpref{IMPLEMENT\_APP}{implementapp} macro. Thus, before using it
+anywhere but in the same module where this macro is used, you must make it
+available using \helpref{DECLARE\_APP}{declareapp}.
 
-\membersection{::wxInitAllImageHandlers}\label{wxinitallimagehandlers}
+The advantage of using this function compared to directly using the global
+wxTheApp pointer is that the latter is of type {\tt wxApp *} and so wouldn't
+allow you to access the functions specific to your application class but not
+present in wxApp while wxGetApp() returns the object of the right type.
 
-\func{void}{wxInitAllImageHandlers}{\void}
 
-Adds some common image format handlers, which, depending on wxWindows
-configuration, can be handlers for BMP (loading) (always installed), GIF
-(loading), PCX (loading), PNM (loading and saving as raw
-rgb), PNG (loading and saving), JPEG (loading and saving), file formats.
+\membersection{::wxHandleFatalExceptions}\label{wxhandlefatalexceptions}
 
-See also: \helpref{wxImage}{wximage} \helpref{wxImageHandler}{wximagehandler}
+\func{bool}{wxHandleFatalExceptions}{\param{bool}{ doIt = true}}
 
-\membersection{::wxIsAbsolutePath}
+If {\it doIt} is true, the fatal exceptions (also known as general protection
+faults under Windows or segmentation violations in the Unix world) will be
+caught and passed to \helpref{wxApp::OnFatalException}{wxapponfatalexception}.
+By default, i.e. before this function is called, they will be handled in the
+normal way which usually just means that the application will be terminated.
+Calling wxHandleFatalExceptions() with {\it doIt} equal to false will restore
+this default behaviour.
 
-\func{bool}{wxIsAbsolutePath}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
 
-Returns TRUE if the argument is an absolute filename, i.e. with a slash
-or drive name at the beginning.
+\membersection{::wxInitAllImageHandlers}\label{wxinitallimagehandlers}
 
-\membersection{::wxPathOnly}
+\func{void}{wxInitAllImageHandlers}{\void}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxPathOnly}{\param{const wxString\& }{path}}
+Initializes all available image handlers. For a list of available handlers,
+see \helpref{wxImage}{wximage}.
 
-Returns the directory part of the filename.
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\membersection{::wxUnix2DosFilename}
+\helpref{wxImage}{wximage}, \helpref{wxImageHandler}{wximagehandler}
 
-\func{void}{wxUnix2DosFilename}{\param{const wxString\& }{s}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-Converts a Unix to a DOS filename by replacing forward
-slashes with backslashes.
+<wx/image.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxConcatFiles}
 
-\func{bool}{wxConcatFiles}{\param{const wxString\& }{file1}, \param{const wxString\& }{file2},
-\param{const wxString\& }{file3}}
+\membersection{::wxInitialize}\label{wxinitialize}
 
-Concatenates {\it file1} and {\it file2} to {\it file3}, returning
-TRUE if successful.
+\func{bool}{wxInitialize}{\void}
 
-\membersection{::wxCopyFile}
+This function is used in wxBase only and only if you don't create
+\helpref{wxApp}{wxapp} object at all. In this case you must call it from your
+{\tt main()} function before calling any other wxWidgets functions.
 
-\func{bool}{wxCopyFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{file1}, \param{const wxString\& }{file2}}
+If the function returns \false the initialization could not be performed,
+in this case the library cannot be used and
+\helpref{wxUninitialize}{wxuninitialize} shouldn't be called neither.
 
-Copies {\it file1} to {\it file2}, returning TRUE if successful.
+This function may be called several times but
+\helpref{wxUninitialize}{wxuninitialize} must be called for each successful
+call to this function.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetCwd}\label{wxgetcwd}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetCwd}{\void}
+<wx/app.h>
 
-Returns a string containing the current (or working) directory.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetWorkingDirectory}
+\membersection{::wxSafeYield}\label{wxsafeyield}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetWorkingDirectory}{\param{char*}{buf=NULL}, \param{int }{sz=1000}}
+\func{bool}{wxSafeYield}{\param{wxWindow*}{ win = NULL}, \param{bool}{
+    onlyIfNeeded = false}}
 
-This function is obsolete: use \helpref{wxGetCwd}{wxgetcwd} instead.
+This function is similar to wxYield, except that it disables the user input to
+all program windows before calling wxYield and re-enables it again
+afterwards. If {\it win} is not NULL, this window will remain enabled,
+allowing the implementation of some limited user interaction.
 
-Copies the current working directory into the buffer if supplied, or
-copies the working directory into new storage (which you must delete yourself)
-if the buffer is NULL.
+Returns the result of the call to \helpref{::wxYield}{wxyield}.
 
-{\it sz} is the size of the buffer if supplied.
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetTempFileName}
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\func{char*}{wxGetTempFileName}{\param{const wxString\& }{prefix}, \param{char* }{buf=NULL}}
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetTempFileName}{\param{const wxString\& }{prefix}, \param{wxString\& }{buf}}
+\membersection{::wxUninitialize}\label{wxuninitialize}
 
-Makes a temporary filename based on {\it prefix}, opens and closes the file,
-and places the name in {\it buf}. If {\it buf} is NULL, new store
-is allocated for the temporary filename using {\it new}.
+\func{void}{wxUninitialize}{\void}
 
-Under Windows, the filename will include the drive and name of the
-directory allocated for temporary files (usually the contents of the
-TEMP variable). Under Unix, the {\tt /tmp} directory is used.
+This function is for use in console (wxBase) programs only. It must be called
+once for each previous successful call to \helpref{wxInitialize}{wxinitialize}.
 
-It is the application's responsibility to create and delete the file.
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\membersection{::wxIsWild}\label{wxiswild}
+<wx/app.h>
 
-\func{bool}{wxIsWild}{\param{const wxString\& }{pattern}}
 
-Returns TRUE if the pattern contains wildcards. See \helpref{wxMatchWild}{wxmatchwild}.
+\membersection{::wxYield}\label{wxyield}
 
-\membersection{::wxMatchWild}\label{wxmatchwild}
+\func{bool}{wxYield}{\void}
 
-\func{bool}{wxMatchWild}{\param{const wxString\& }{pattern}, \param{const wxString\& }{text}, \param{bool}{ dot\_special}}
+Calls \helpref{wxApp::Yield}{wxappyield}.
 
-Returns TRUE if the {\it pattern}\/ matches the {\it text}\/; if {\it
-dot\_special}\/ is TRUE, filenames beginning with a dot are not matched
-with wildcard characters. See \helpref{wxIsWild}{wxiswild}.
+This function is kept only for backwards compatibility. Please use
+the \helpref{wxApp::Yield}{wxappyield} method instead in any new code.
 
-\membersection{::wxMkdir}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{bool}{wxMkdir}{\param{const wxString\& }{dir}, \param{int }{perm = 0777}}
+<wx/app.h> or <wx/utils.h>
 
-Makes the directory {\it dir}, returning TRUE if successful.
 
-{\it perm} is the access mask for the directory for the systems on which it is
-supported (Unix) and doesn't have effect for the other ones.
+\membersection{::wxWakeUpIdle}\label{wxwakeupidle}
 
-\membersection{::wxRemoveFile}
+\func{void}{wxWakeUpIdle}{\void}
 
-\func{bool}{wxRemoveFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{file}}
+This functions wakes up the (internal and platform dependent) idle system, i.e. it
+will force the system to send an idle event even if the system currently {\it is}
+ idle and thus would not send any idle event until after some other event would get
+sent. This is also useful for sending events between two threads and is used by
+the corresponding functions \helpref{::wxPostEvent}{wxpostevent} and
+\helpref{wxEvtHandler::AddPendingEvent}{wxevthandleraddpendingevent}.
 
-Removes {\it file}, returning TRUE if successful.
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\membersection{::wxRenameFile}
+<wx/event.h>
 
-\func{bool}{wxRenameFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{file1}, \param{const wxString\& }{file2}}
 
-Renames {\it file1} to {\it file2}, returning TRUE if successful.
 
-\membersection{::wxRmdir}
+\section{Process control functions}\label{processfunctions}
 
-\func{bool}{wxRmdir}{\param{const wxString\& }{dir}, \param{int}{ flags=0}}
+The functions in this section are used to launch or terminate the other
+processes.
 
-Removes the directory {\it dir}, returning TRUE if successful. Does not work under VMS.
 
-The {\it flags} parameter is reserved for future use.
+\membersection{::wxExecute}\label{wxexecute}
 
-\membersection{::wxSetWorkingDirectory}
+\func{long}{wxExecute}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}, \param{int }{sync = wxEXEC\_ASYNC}, \param{wxProcess *}{callback = NULL}}
 
-\func{bool}{wxSetWorkingDirectory}{\param{const wxString\& }{dir}}
+\perlnote{In wxPerl this function is called \texttt{Wx::ExecuteCommand}}
 
-Sets the current working directory, returning TRUE if the operation succeeded.
-Under MS Windows, the current drive is also changed if {\it dir} contains a drive specification.
+\func{long}{wxExecute}{\param{char **}{argv}, \param{int }{flags = wxEXEC\_ASYNC}, \param{wxProcess *}{callback = NULL}}
 
-\membersection{::wxSplitPath}\label{wxsplitfunction}
+\perlnote{In wxPerl this function is called \texttt{Wx::ExecuteArgs}}
 
-\func{void}{wxSplitPath}{\param{const char *}{ fullname}, \param{const wxString *}{ path}, \param{const wxString *}{ name}, \param{const wxString *}{ ext}}
+\func{long}{wxExecute}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}, \param{wxArrayString\& }{output}, \param{int }{flags = 0}}
 
-This function splits a full file name into components: the path (including possible disk/drive
-specification under Windows), the base name and the extension. Any of the output parameters
-({\it path}, {\it name} or {\it ext}) may be NULL if you are not interested in the value of
-a particular component.
+\perlnote{In wxPerl this function is called \texttt{Wx::ExecuteStdout} and it
+only takes the {\tt command} argument,
+and returns a 2-element list {\tt ( status, output )}, where {\tt output} is
+an array reference.}
 
-wxSplitPath() will correctly handle filenames with both DOS and Unix path separators under
-Windows, however it will not consider backslashes as path separators under Unix (where backslash
-is a valid character in a filename).
+\func{long}{wxExecute}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}, \param{wxArrayString\& }{output}, \param{wxArrayString\& }{errors}, \param{int }{flags = 0}}
 
-On entry, {\it fullname} should be non NULL (it may be empty though).
+\perlnote{In wxPerl this function is called \texttt{Wx::ExecuteStdoutStderr}
+and it only takes the {\tt command} argument,
+and returns a 3-element list {\tt ( status, output, errors )}, where
+{\tt output} and {\tt errors} are array references.}
 
-On return, {\it path} contains the file path (without the trailing separator), {\it name}
-contains the file name and {\it ext} contains the file extension without leading dot. All
-three of them may be empty if the corresponding component is. The old contents of the
-strings pointed to by these parameters will be overwritten in any case (if the pointers
-are not NULL).
+Executes another program in Unix or Windows.
 
-\membersection{::wxTransferFileToStream}\label{wxtransferfiletostream}
+The first form takes a command string, such as {\tt "emacs file.txt"}.
 
-\func{bool}{wxTransferFileToStream}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}, \param{ostream\& }{stream}}
+The second form takes an array of values: a command, any number of
+arguments, terminated by NULL.
 
-Copies the given file to {\it stream}. Useful when converting an old application to
-use streams (within the document/view framework, for example).
+The semantics of the third and fourth versions is different from the first two
+and is described in more details below.
 
-Use of this function requires the file wx\_doc.h to be included.
+If {\it flags} parameter contains {\tt wxEXEC\_ASYNC} flag (the default), flow
+of control immediately returns. If it contains {\tt wxEXEC\_SYNC}, the current
+application waits until the other program has terminated.
 
-\membersection{::wxTransferStreamToFile}\label{wxtransferstreamtofile}
+In the case of synchronous execution, the return value is the exit code of
+the process (which terminates by the moment the function returns) and will be
+$-1$ if the process couldn't be started and typically 0 if the process
+terminated successfully. Also, while waiting for the process to
+terminate, wxExecute will call \helpref{wxYield}{wxyield}. Because of this, by
+default this function disables all application windows to avoid unexpected
+reentrancies which could result from the users interaction with the program
+while the child process is running. If you are sure that it is safe to not
+disable the program windows, you may pass \texttt{wxEXEC\_NODISABLE} flag to
+prevent this automatic disabling from happening.
 
-\func{bool}{wxTransferStreamToFile}{\param{istream\& }{stream} \param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
+For asynchronous execution, however, the return value is the process id and
+zero value indicates that the command could not be executed. As an added
+complication, the return value of $-1$ in this case indicates that we didn't
+launch a new process, but connected to the running one (this can only happen in
+case of using DDE under Windows for command execution). In particular, in this,
+and only this, case the calling code will not get the notification about
+process termination.
+
+If callback isn't NULL and if execution is asynchronous,
+\helpref{wxProcess::OnTerminate}{wxprocessonterminate} will be called when
+the process finishes. Specifying this parameter also allows you to redirect the
+standard input and/or output of the process being launched by calling
+\helpref{Redirect}{wxprocessredirect}. If the child process IO is redirected,
+under Windows the process window is not shown by default (this avoids having to
+flush an unnecessary console for the processes which don't create any windows
+anyhow) but a {\tt wxEXEC\_NOHIDE} flag can be used to prevent this from
+happening, i.e. with this flag the child process window will be shown normally.
+
+Under Unix the flag {\tt wxEXEC\_MAKE\_GROUP\_LEADER} may be used to ensure
+that the new process is a group leader (this will create a new session if
+needed). Calling \helpref{wxKill}{wxkill} passing wxKILL\_CHILDREN will
+will kill this process as well as all of its children (except those which have
+started their own session).
+
+Finally, you may use the third overloaded version of this function to execute
+a process (always synchronously, the contents of \arg{flags} is or'd with
+\texttt{wxEXEC\_SYNC}) and capture its output in the array \arg{output}. The
+fourth version adds the possibility to additionally capture the messages from
+standard error output in the \arg{errors} array.
+
+{\bf NB:} Currently wxExecute() can only be used from the main thread, calling
+this function from another thread will result in an assert failure in debug
+build and won't work.
 
-Copies the given stream to the file {\it filename}. Useful when converting an old application to
-use streams (within the document/view framework, for example).
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-Use of this function requires the file wx\_doc.h to be included.
+\helpref{wxShell}{wxshell}, \helpref{wxProcess}{wxprocess}, \helpref{Exec sample}{sampleexec}.
 
-\section{Network functions}\label{networkfunctions}
+\wxheading{Parameters}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetFullHostName}\label{wxgetfullhostname}
+\docparam{command}{The command to execute and any parameters to pass to it as a
+single string.}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetFullHostName}{\void}
+\docparam{argv}{The command to execute should be the first element of this
+array, any additional ones are the command parameters and the array must be
+terminated with a NULL pointer.}
 
-Returns the FQDN (fully qualified domain host name) or an empty string on
-error.
+\docparam{flags}{Combination of bit masks {\tt wxEXEC\_ASYNC},\rtfsp
+{\tt wxEXEC\_SYNC} and {\tt wxEXEC\_NOHIDE}}
 
-See also: \helpref{wxGetHostName}{wxgethostname}
+\docparam{callback}{An optional pointer to \helpref{wxProcess}{wxprocess}}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetEmailAddress}\label{wxgetemailaddress}
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetEmailAddress}{\param{const wxString\& }{buf}, \param{int }{sz}}
+\membersection{::wxExit}\label{wxexit}
 
-Copies the user's email address into the supplied buffer, by
-concatenating the values returned by \helpref{wxGetFullHostName}{wxgetfullhostname}\rtfsp
-and \helpref{wxGetUserId}{wxgetuserid}.
+\func{void}{wxExit}{\void}
 
-Returns TRUE if successful, FALSE otherwise.
+Exits application after calling \helpref{wxApp::OnExit}{wxapponexit}.
+Should only be used in an emergency: normally the top-level frame
+should be deleted (after deleting all other frames) to terminate the
+application. See \helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent} and \helpref{wxApp}{wxapp}.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+<wx/app.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetHostName}\label{wxgethostname}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetHostName}{\void}
-\func{bool}{wxGetHostName}{\param{char * }{buf}, \param{int }{sz}}
+\membersection{::wxKill}\label{wxkill}
 
-Copies the current host machine's name into the supplied buffer. Please note
-that the returned name is {\it not} fully qualified, i.e. it does not include
-the domain name.
+\func{int}{wxKill}{\param{long}{ pid}, \param{int}{ sig = wxSIGTERM}, \param{wxKillError }{*rc = NULL}, \param{int }{flags = 0}}
 
-Under Windows or NT, this function first looks in the environment
-variable SYSTEM\_NAME; if this is not found, the entry {\bf HostName}\rtfsp
-in the {\bf wxWindows} section of the WIN.INI file is tried.
+Equivalent to the Unix kill function: send the given signal {\it sig} to the
+process with PID {\it pid}. The valid signal values are
 
-The first variant of this function returns the hostname if successful or an
-empty string otherwise. The second (deprecated) function returns TRUE
-if successful, FALSE otherwise.
+\begin{verbatim}
+enum wxSignal
+{
+    wxSIGNONE = 0,  // verify if the process exists under Unix
+    wxSIGHUP,
+    wxSIGINT,
+    wxSIGQUIT,
+    wxSIGILL,
+    wxSIGTRAP,
+    wxSIGABRT,
+    wxSIGEMT,
+    wxSIGFPE,
+    wxSIGKILL,      // forcefully kill, dangerous!
+    wxSIGBUS,
+    wxSIGSEGV,
+    wxSIGSYS,
+    wxSIGPIPE,
+    wxSIGALRM,
+    wxSIGTERM       // terminate the process gently
+};
+\end{verbatim}
 
-See also: \helpref{wxGetFullHostName}{wxgetfullhostname}
+{\tt wxSIGNONE}, {\tt wxSIGKILL} and {\tt wxSIGTERM} have the same meaning
+under both Unix and Windows but all the other signals are equivalent to
+{\tt wxSIGTERM} under Windows.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure. If {\it rc} parameter is not NULL, it will
+be filled with an element of {\tt wxKillError} enum:
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+\begin{verbatim}
+enum wxKillError
+{
+    wxKILL_OK,              // no error
+    wxKILL_BAD_SIGNAL,      // no such signal
+    wxKILL_ACCESS_DENIED,   // permission denied
+    wxKILL_NO_PROCESS,      // no such process
+    wxKILL_ERROR            // another, unspecified error
+};
+\end{verbatim}
 
-\section{User identification}\label{useridfunctions}
+The {\it flags} parameter can be wxKILL\_NOCHILDREN (the default),
+or wxKILL\_CHILDREN, in which case the child processes of this
+process will be killed too. Note that under Unix, for wxKILL\_CHILDREN
+to work you should have created the process by passing wxEXEC\_MAKE\_GROUP\_LEADER
+to wxExecute.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetUserId}\label{wxgetuserid}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetUserId}{\void}
-\func{bool}{wxGetUserId}{\param{char * }{buf}, \param{int }{sz}}
+\helpref{wxProcess::Kill}{wxprocesskill},\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxProcess::Exists}{wxprocessexists},\rtfsp
+\helpref{Exec sample}{sampleexec}
 
-This function returns the "user id" also known as "login name" under Unix i.e.
-something like "jsmith". It uniquely identifies the current user (on this system).
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-Under Windows or NT, this function first looks in the environment
-variables USER and LOGNAME; if neither of these is found, the entry {\bf UserId}\rtfsp
-in the {\bf wxWindows} section of the WIN.INI file is tried.
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-The first variant of this function returns the login name if successful or an
-empty string otherwise. The second (deprecated) function returns TRUE
-if successful, FALSE otherwise.
 
-See also: \helpref{wxGetUserName}{wxgetusername}
+\membersection{::wxGetProcessId}\label{wxgetprocessid}
+
+\func{unsigned long}{wxGetProcessId}{\void}
+
+Returns the number uniquely identifying the current process in the system.
+
+If an error occurs, $0$ is returned.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetUserName}\label{wxgetusername}
-
-\func{wxString}{wxGetUserName}{\void}
-\func{bool}{wxGetUserName}{\param{char * }{buf}, \param{int }{sz}}
 
-This function returns the full user name (something like "Mr. John Smith").
+\membersection{::wxShell}\label{wxshell}
 
-Under Windows or NT, this function looks for the entry {\bf UserName}\rtfsp
-in the {\bf wxWindows} section of the WIN.INI file. If PenWindows
-is running, the entry {\bf Current} in the section {\bf User} of
-the PENWIN.INI file is used.
+\func{bool}{wxShell}{\param{const wxString\& }{command = NULL}}
 
-The first variant of this function returns the user name if successful or an
-empty string otherwise. The second (deprecated) function returns TRUE
-if successful, FALSE otherwise.
+Executes a command in an interactive shell window. If no command is
+specified, then just the shell is spawned.
 
-See also: \helpref{wxGetUserId}{wxgetuserid}
+See also \helpref{wxExecute}{wxexecute}, \helpref{Exec sample}{sampleexec}.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\section{String functions}
 
-\membersection{::copystring}
+\membersection{::wxShutdown}\label{wxshutdown}
 
-\func{char*}{copystring}{\param{const char* }{s}}
+\func{bool}{wxShutdown}{\param{wxShutdownFlags}{flags}}
 
-Makes a copy of the string {\it s} using the C++ new operator, so it can be
-deleted with the {\it delete} operator.
+This function shuts down or reboots the computer depending on the value of the
+{\it flags}. Please notice that doing this requires the corresponding access
+rights (superuser under Unix, {\tt SE\_SHUTDOWN} privelege under Windows NT)
+and that this function is only implemented under Unix and Win32.
 
-\membersection{::wxStringMatch}
+\wxheading{Parameters}
 
-\func{bool}{wxStringMatch}{\param{const wxString\& }{s1}, \param{const wxString\& }{s2},\\
-  \param{bool}{ subString = TRUE}, \param{bool}{ exact = FALSE}}
+\docparam{flags}{Either {\tt wxSHUTDOWN\_POWEROFF} or {\tt wxSHUTDOWN\_REBOOT}}
 
-Returns TRUE if the substring {\it s1} is found within {\it s2},
-ignoring case if {\it exact} is FALSE. If {\it subString} is FALSE,
-no substring matching is done.
+\wxheading{Returns}
 
-\membersection{::wxStringEq}\label{wxstringeq}
+\true on success, \false if an error occurred.
 
-\func{bool}{wxStringEq}{\param{const wxString\& }{s1}, \param{const wxString\& }{s2}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-A macro defined as:
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-#define wxStringEq(s1, s2) (s1 && s2 && (strcmp(s1, s2) == 0))
-\end{verbatim}
 
-\membersection{::IsEmpty}\label{isempty}
 
-\func{bool}{IsEmpty}{\param{const char *}{ p}}
+\section{Thread functions}\label{threadfunctions}
 
-Returns TRUE if the string is empty, FALSE otherwise. It is safe to pass NULL
-pointer to this function and it will return TRUE for it.
+The functions and macros here mainly exist to make it writing the code which
+may be compiled in multi thread build ({\tt wxUSE\_THREADS} $= 1$) as well as
+in single thread configuration ({\tt wxUSE\_THREADS} $= 0$).
 
-\membersection{::Stricmp}\label{stricmp}
+For example, a static variable must be protected against simultaneous access by
+multiple threads in the former configuration but in the latter the extra
+overhead of using the critical section is not needed. To solve this problem,
+the \helpref{wxCRITICAL\_SECTION}{wxcriticalsectionmacro} macro may be used
+to create and use the critical section only when needed.
 
-\func{int}{Stricmp}{\param{const char *}{p1}, \param{const char *}{p2}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-Returns a negative value, 0, or positive value if {\it p1} is less than, equal
-to or greater than {\it p2}. The comparison is case-insensitive.
+<wx/thread.h>
 
-This function complements the standard C function {\it strcmp()} which performs
-case-sensitive comparison.
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\membersection{::Strlen}\label{strlen}
+\helpref{wxThread}{wxthread}, \helpref{wxMutex}{wxmutex}, \helpref{Multithreading overview}{wxthreadoverview}
 
-\func{size\_t}{Strlen}{\param{const char *}{ p}}
 
-This is a safe version of standard function {\it strlen()}: it does exactly the
-same thing (i.e. returns the length of the string) except that it returns 0 if
-{\it p} is the NULL pointer.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetTranslation}\label{wxgettranslation}
+\membersection{wxCRIT\_SECT\_DECLARE}\label{wxcritsectdeclare}
 
-\func{const char *}{wxGetTranslation}{\param{const char * }{str}}
+\func{}{wxCRIT\_SECT\_DECLARE}{\param{}{cs}}
 
-This function returns the translation of string {\it str} in the current 
-\helpref{locale}{wxlocale}. If the string is not found in any of the loaded
-message catalogs (see \helpref{i18n overview}{internationalization}), the
-original string is returned. In debug build, an error message is logged - this
-should help to find the strings which were not yet translated. As this function
-is used very often, an alternative syntax is provided: the \_() macro is
-defined as wxGetTranslation().
+This macro declares a (static) critical section object named {\it cs} if
+{\tt wxUSE\_THREADS} is $1$ and does nothing if it is $0$.
 
-\membersection{::wxSnprintf}\label{wxsnprintf}
 
-\func{int}{wxSnprintf}{\param{wxChar *}{buf}, \param{size\_t }{len}, \param{const wxChar *}{format}, \param{}{...}}
 
-This function replaces the dangerous standard function {\tt sprintf()} and is
-like {\tt snprintf()} available on some platforms. The only difference with
-sprintf() is that an additional argument - buffer size - is taken and the
-buffer is never overflowed.
+\membersection{wxCRIT\_SECT\_DECLARE\_MEMBER}\label{wxcritsectdeclaremember}
 
-Returns the number of characters copied to the buffer or -1 if there is not
-enough space.
+\func{}{wxCRIT\_SECT\_DECLARE}{\param{}{cs}}
 
-\wxheading{See also:}
-\helpref{wxVsnprintf}{wxvsnprintf},
-\helpref{wxString::Printf}{wxstringprintf}
+This macro declares a critical section object named {\it cs} if
+{\tt wxUSE\_THREADS} is $1$ and does nothing if it is $0$. As it doesn't
+include the {\tt static} keyword (unlike
+\helpref{wxCRIT\_SECT\_DECLARE}{wxcritsectdeclare}), it can be used to declare
+a class or struct member which explains its name.
 
-\membersection{::wxVsnprintf}\label{wxsnprintf}
 
-\func{int}{wxVsnprintf}{\param{wxChar *}{buf}, \param{size\_t }{len}, \param{const wxChar *}{format}, \param{va\_list }{argptr}}
 
-The same as \helpref{wxSnprintf}{wxsnprintf} but takes a {\tt va\_list}
-argument instead of arbitrary number of parameters.
+\membersection{wxCRIT\_SECT\_LOCKER}\label{wxcritsectlocker}
 
-\wxheading{See also:}
-\helpref{wxSnprintf}{wxsnprintf},
-\helpref{wxString::PrintfV}{wxstringprintfv}
+\func{}{wxCRIT\_SECT\_LOCKER}{\param{}{name}, \param{}{cs}}
 
-\section{Dialog functions}\label{dialogfunctions}
+This macro creates a \helpref{critical section lock}{wxcriticalsectionlocker}
+object named {\it name} and associated with the critical section {\it cs} if
+{\tt wxUSE\_THREADS} is $1$ and does nothing if it is $0$.
 
-Below are a number of convenience functions for getting input from the
-user or displaying messages. Note that in these functions the last three
-parameters are optional. However, it is recommended to pass a parent frame
-parameter, or (in MS Windows or Motif) the wrong window frame may be brought to
-the front when the dialog box is popped up.
 
-\membersection{::wxCreateFileTipProvider}\label{wxcreatefiletipprovider}
 
-\func{wxTipProvider *}{wxCreateFileTipProvider}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename},
- \param{size\_t }{currentTip}}
+\membersection{wxCRITICAL\_SECTION}\label{wxcriticalsectionmacro}
 
-This function creates a \helpref{wxTipProvider}{wxtipprovider} which may be
-used with \helpref{wxShowTip}{wxshowtip}.
+\func{}{wxCRITICAL\_SECTION}{\param{}{name}}
 
-\docparam{filename}{The name of the file containing the tips, one per line}
-\docparam{currentTip}{The index of the first tip to show - normally this index
-is remembered between the 2 program runs.}
+This macro combines \helpref{wxCRIT\_SECT\_DECLARE}{wxcritsectdeclare} and
+\helpref{wxCRIT\_SECT\_LOCKER}{wxcritsectlocker}: it creates a static critical
+section object and also the lock object associated with it. Because of this, it
+can be only used inside a function, not at global scope. For example:
 
-\wxheading{See also:}
+\begin{verbatim}
+int IncCount()
+{
+    static int s_counter = 0;
 
-\helpref{Tips overview}{tipsoverview}
+    wxCRITICAL_SECTION(counter);
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+    return ++s_counter;
+}
+\end{verbatim}
 
-<wx/tipdlg.h>
+(note that we suppose that the function is called the first time from the main
+thread so that the critical section object is initialized correctly by the time
+other threads start calling it, if this is not the case this approach can
+{\bf not} be used and the critical section must be made a global instead).
 
-\membersection{::wxFileSelector}\label{wxfileselector}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxFileSelector}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{default\_path = ""},\\
- \param{const wxString\& }{default\_filename = ""}, \param{const wxString\& }{default\_extension = ""},\\
- \param{const wxString\& }{wildcard = ``*.*''}, \param{int }{flags = 0}, \param{wxWindow *}{parent = ""},\\
- \param{int}{ x = -1}, \param{int}{ y = -1}}
 
-Pops up a file selector box. In Windows, this is the common file selector
-dialog. In X, this is a file selector box with somewhat less functionality.
-The path and filename are distinct elements of a full file pathname.
-If path is empty, the current directory will be used. If filename is empty,
-no default filename will be supplied. The wildcard determines what files
-are displayed in the file selector, and file extension supplies a type
-extension for the required filename. Flags may be a combination of wxOPEN,
-wxSAVE, wxOVERWRITE\_PROMPT, wxHIDE\_READONLY, wxMULTIPLE or 0.
+\membersection{wxENTER\_CRIT\_SECT}\label{wxentercritsect}
 
-Both the Unix and Windows versions implement a wildcard filter. Typing a
-filename containing wildcards (*, ?) in the filename text item, and
-clicking on Ok, will result in only those files matching the pattern being
-displayed.
+\func{}{wxENTER\_CRIT\_SECT}{\param{wxCriticalSection\& }{cs}}
 
-The wildcard may be a specification for multiple types of file 
-with a description for each, such as:
+This macro is equivalent to \helpref{cs.Enter()}{wxcriticalsectionenter} if
+{\tt wxUSE\_THREADS} is $1$ and does nothing if it is $0$.
 
-\begin{verbatim}
- "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif"
-\end{verbatim}
 
-The application must check for an empty return value (the user pressed
-Cancel). For example:
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-const wxString& s = wxFileSelector("Choose a file to open");
-if (s)
-{
-  ...
-}
-\end{verbatim}
+\membersection{::wxIsMainThread}\label{wxismainthread}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\func{bool}{wxIsMainThread}{\void}
 
-<wx/filedlg.h>
+Returns \true if this thread is the main one. Always returns \true if
+{\tt wxUSE\_THREADS} is $0$.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetNumberFromUser}\label{wxgetnumberfromuser}
 
-\func{long}{wxGetNumberFromUser}{
- \param{const wxString\& }{message},
- \param{const wxString\& }{prompt},
- \param{const wxString\& }{caption},
- \param{long }{value},
- \param{long }{min = 0},
- \param{long }{max = 100},
- \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL},
- \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition}}
 
-Shows a dialog asking the user for numeric input. The dialogs title is set to 
-{\it caption}, it contains a (possibly) multiline {\it message} above the
-single line {\it prompt} and the zone for entering the number.
+\membersection{wxLEAVE\_CRIT\_SECT}\label{wxleavecritsect}
 
-The number entered must be in the range {\it min}..{\it max} (both of which
-should be positive) and {\it value} is the initial value of it. If the user
-enters an invalid value or cancels the dialog, the function will return -1.
+\func{}{wxLEAVE\_CRIT\_SECT}{\param{wxCriticalSection\& }{cs}}
 
-Dialog is centered on its {\it parent} unless an explicit position is given in 
-{\it pos}.
+This macro is equivalent to \helpref{cs.Leave()}{wxcriticalsectionleave} if
+{\tt wxUSE\_THREADS} is $1$ and does nothing if it is $0$.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/textdlg.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetTextFromUser}\label{wxgettextfromuser}
+\membersection{::wxMutexGuiEnter}\label{wxmutexguienter}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetTextFromUser}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{caption = ``Input text"},\\
- \param{const wxString\& }{default\_value = ``"}, \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL},\\
- \param{int}{ x = -1}, \param{int}{ y = -1}, \param{bool}{ centre = TRUE}}
+\func{void}{wxMutexGuiEnter}{\void}
 
-Pop up a dialog box with title set to {\it caption}, message {\it message}, and a
-\rtfsp{\it default\_value}.  The user may type in text and press OK to return this text,
-or press Cancel to return the empty string.
+This function must be called when any thread other than the main GUI thread
+wants to get access to the GUI library. This function will block the execution
+of the calling thread until the main thread (or any other thread holding the
+main GUI lock) leaves the GUI library and no other thread will enter the GUI
+library until the calling thread calls \helpref{::wxMutexGuiLeave()}{wxmutexguileave}.
 
-If {\it centre} is TRUE, the message text (which may include new line characters)
-is centred; if FALSE, the message is left-justified.
+Typically, these functions are used like this:
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\begin{verbatim}
+void MyThread::Foo(void)
+{
+    // before doing any GUI calls we must ensure that this thread is the only
+    // one doing it!
 
-<wx/textdlg.h>
+    wxMutexGuiEnter();
 
-\membersection{::wxGetMultipleChoice}\label{wxgetmultiplechoice}
+    // Call GUI here:
+    my_window->DrawSomething();
 
-\func{int}{wxGetMultipleChoice}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{caption}, \param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString\& }{choices[]},\\
- \param{int }{nsel}, \param{int *}{selection},
- \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL}, \param{int}{ x = -1}, \param{int}{ y = -1},\\
- \param{bool}{ centre = TRUE}, \param{int }{width=150}, \param{int }{height=200}}
+    wxMutexGuiLeave();
+}
+\end{verbatim}
 
-Pops up a dialog box containing a message, OK/Cancel buttons and a multiple-selection
-listbox. The user may choose one or more item(s) and press OK or Cancel.
+Note that under GTK, no creation of top-level windows is allowed in any
+thread but the main one.
 
-The number of initially selected choices, and array of the selected indices,
-are passed in; this array will contain the user selections on exit, with
-the function returning the number of selections. {\it selection} must be
-as big as the number of choices, in case all are selected.
+This function is only defined on platforms which support preemptive
+threads.
 
-If Cancel is pressed, -1 is returned.
 
-{\it choices} is an array of {\it n} strings for the listbox.
+\membersection{::wxMutexGuiLeave}\label{wxmutexguileave}
 
-If {\it centre} is TRUE, the message text (which may include new line characters)
-is centred; if FALSE, the message is left-justified.
+\func{void}{wxMutexGuiLeave}{\void}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+See \helpref{::wxMutexGuiEnter()}{wxmutexguienter}.
 
-<wx/choicdlg.h>
+This function is only defined on platforms which support preemptive
+threads.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetSingleChoice}\label{wxgetsinglechoice}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetSingleChoice}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{caption}, \param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString\& }{choices[]},\\
- \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL}, \param{int}{ x = -1}, \param{int}{ y = -1},\\
- \param{bool}{ centre = TRUE}, \param{int }{width=150}, \param{int }{height=200}}
 
-Pops up a dialog box containing a message, OK/Cancel buttons and a single-selection
-listbox. The user may choose an item and press OK to return a string or
-Cancel to return the empty string.
+\section{File functions}\label{filefunctions}
 
-{\it choices} is an array of {\it n} strings for the listbox.
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-If {\it centre} is TRUE, the message text (which may include new line characters)
-is centred; if FALSE, the message is left-justified.
+<wx/filefn.h>
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-<wx/choicdlg.h>
+\helpref{wxPathList}{wxpathlist}\\
+\helpref{wxDir}{wxdir}\\
+\helpref{wxFile}{wxfile}\\
+\helpref{wxFileName}{wxfilename}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetSingleChoiceIndex}\label{wxgetsinglechoiceindex}
 
-\func{int}{wxGetSingleChoiceIndex}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{caption}, \param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString\& }{choices[]},\\
- \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL}, \param{int}{ x = -1}, \param{int}{ y = -1},\\
- \param{bool}{ centre = TRUE}, \param{int }{width=150}, \param{int }{height=200}}
+\membersection{::wxDos2UnixFilename}\label{wxdos2unixfilename}
 
-As {\bf wxGetSingleChoice} but returns the index representing the selected string.
-If the user pressed cancel, -1 is returned.
+\func{void}{wxDos2UnixFilename}{\param{wxChar *}{s}}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+Converts a DOS to a Unix filename by replacing backslashes with forward
+slashes.
 
-<wx/choicdlg.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetSingleChoiceData}\label{wxgetsinglechoicedata}
+\membersection{::wxFileExists}\label{functionwxfileexists}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetSingleChoiceData}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{caption}, \param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString\& }{choices[]},\\
- \param{const wxString\& }{client\_data[]}, \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL}, \param{int}{ x = -1},\\
- \param{int}{ y = -1}, \param{bool}{ centre = TRUE}, \param{int }{width=150}, \param{int }{height=200}}
+\func{bool}{wxFileExists}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
 
-As {\bf wxGetSingleChoice} but takes an array of client data pointers
-corresponding to the strings, and returns one of these pointers.
+Returns true if the file exists and is a plain file.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/choicdlg.h>
+\membersection{::wxFileModificationTime}\label{wxfilemodificationtime}
 
-\membersection{::wxMessageBox}\label{wxmessagebox}
+\func{time\_t}{wxFileModificationTime}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
 
-\func{int}{wxMessageBox}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{caption = ``Message"}, \param{int}{ style = wxOK \pipe wxCENTRE},\\
- \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL}, \param{int}{ x = -1}, \param{int}{ y = -1}}
+Returns time of last modification of given file.
 
-General purpose message dialog.  {\it style} may be a bit list of the
-following identifiers:
+The return value is $0$ if an error occured (e.g. file not found).
 
-\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
-\twocolitem{wxYES\_NO}{Puts Yes and No buttons on the message box. May be combined with
-wxCANCEL.}
-\twocolitem{wxCANCEL}{Puts a Cancel button on the message box. May be combined with
-wxYES\_NO or wxOK.}
-\twocolitem{wxOK}{Puts an Ok button on the message box. May be combined with wxCANCEL.}
-\twocolitem{wxCENTRE}{Centres the text.}
-\twocolitem{wxICON\_EXCLAMATION}{Under Windows, displays an exclamation mark symbol.}
-\twocolitem{wxICON\_HAND}{Under Windows, displays a hand symbol.}
-\twocolitem{wxICON\_QUESTION}{Under Windows, displays a question mark symbol.}
-\twocolitem{wxICON\_INFORMATION}{Under Windows, displays an information symbol.}
-\end{twocollist}
 
-The return value is one of: wxYES, wxNO, wxCANCEL, wxOK.
+\membersection{::wxFileNameFromPath}\label{wxfilenamefrompath}
 
-For example:
+\func{wxString}{wxFileNameFromPath}{\param{const wxString\& }{path}}
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-  ...
-  int answer = wxMessageBox("Quit program?", "Confirm",
-                            wxYES_NO | wxCANCEL, main_frame);
-  if (answer == wxYES)
-    delete main_frame;
-  ...
-\end{verbatim}
+\func{char *}{wxFileNameFromPath}{\param{char *}{path}}
 
-{\it message} may contain newline characters, in which case the
-message will be split into separate lines, to cater for large messages.
+{\bf NB:} This function is obsolete, please use
+\helpref{wxFileName::SplitPath}{wxfilenamesplitpath} instead.
 
-Under Windows, the native MessageBox function is used unless wxCENTRE
-is specified in the style, in which case a generic function is used.
-This is because the native MessageBox function cannot centre text.
-The symbols are not shown when the generic function is used.
+Returns the filename for a full path. The second form returns a pointer to
+temporary storage that should not be deallocated.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/msgdlg.h>
+\membersection{::wxFindFirstFile}\label{wxfindfirstfile}
 
-\membersection{::wxShowTip}\label{wxshowtip}
+\func{wxString}{wxFindFirstFile}{\param{const char *}{spec}, \param{int}{ flags = 0}}
 
-\func{bool}{wxShowTip}{\param{wxWindow *}{parent},
- \param{wxTipProvider *}{tipProvider},
- \param{bool }{showAtStartup = TRUE}}
+This function does directory searching; returns the first file
+that matches the path {\it spec}, or the empty string. Use \helpref{wxFindNextFile}{wxfindnextfile} to
+get the next matching file. Neither will report the current directory "." or the
+parent directory "..".
 
-This function shows a "startup tip" to the user.
+\wxheading{Warning}
 
-\docparam{parent}{The parent window for the modal dialog}
+As of wx 2.5.2, these functions are not thread-safe! (they use static variables). You probably want to use \helpref{wxDir::GetFirst}{wxdirgetfirst} or \helpref{wxDirTraverser}{wxdirtraverser} instead.
 
-\docparam{tipProvider}{An object which is used to get the text of the tips.
-It may be created with the \helpref{wxCreateFileTipProvider}{wxcreatefiletipprovider} function.}
+{\it spec} may contain wildcards.
 
-\docparam{showAtStartup}{Should be TRUE if startup tips are shown, FALSE
-otherwise. This is used as the initial value for "Show tips at startup"
-checkbox which is shown in the tips dialog.}
+{\it flags} may be wxDIR for restricting the query to directories, wxFILE for files or zero for either.
 
-\wxheading{See also:}
+For example:
 
-\helpref{Tips overview}{tipsoverview}
+\begin{verbatim}
+  wxString f = wxFindFirstFile("/home/project/*.*");
+  while ( !f.empty() )
+  {
+    ...
+    f = wxFindNextFile();
+  }
+\end{verbatim}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/tipdlg.h>
+\membersection{::wxFindNextFile}\label{wxfindnextfile}
 
-\section{GDI functions}\label{gdifunctions}
+\func{wxString}{wxFindNextFile}{\void}
 
-The following are relevant to the GDI (Graphics Device Interface).
+Returns the next file that matches the path passed to \helpref{wxFindFirstFile}{wxfindfirstfile}.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+See \helpref{wxFindFirstFile}{wxfindfirstfile} for an example.
 
-<wx/gdicmn.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxColourDisplay}
+\membersection{::wxGetDiskSpace}\label{wxgetdiskspace}
 
-\func{bool}{wxColourDisplay}{\void}
+\func{bool}{wxGetDiskSpace}{\param{const wxString\& }{path}, \param{wxLongLong }{*total = NULL}, \param{wxLongLong }{*free = NULL}}
 
-Returns TRUE if the display is colour, FALSE otherwise.
+This function returns the total number of bytes and number of free bytes on
+the disk containing the directory {\it path} (it should exist). Both
+{\it total} and {\it free} parameters may be {\tt NULL} if the corresponding
+information is not needed.
 
-\membersection{::wxDisplayDepth}
+\wxheading{Returns}
 
-\func{int}{wxDisplayDepth}{\void}
+\true on success, \false if an error occurred (for example, the
+directory doesn't exist).
 
-Returns the depth of the display (a value of 1 denotes a monochrome display).
+\wxheading{Portability}
 
-\membersection{::wxMakeMetafilePlaceable}\label{wxmakemetafileplaceable}
+This function is implemented for Win32,
+Mac OS and generic Unix provided the system has {\tt statfs()} function.
 
-\func{bool}{wxMakeMetafilePlaceable}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}, \param{int }{minX}, \param{int }{minY},
- \param{int }{maxX}, \param{int }{maxY}, \param{float }{scale=1.0}}
+This function first appeared in wxWidgets 2.3.2.
 
-Given a filename for an existing, valid metafile (as constructed using \helpref{wxMetafileDC}{wxmetafiledc})
-makes it into a placeable metafile by prepending a header containing the given
-bounding box. The bounding box may be obtained from a device context after drawing
-into it, using the functions wxDC::MinX, wxDC::MinY, wxDC::MaxX and wxDC::MaxY.
 
-In addition to adding the placeable metafile header, this function adds
-the equivalent of the following code to the start of the metafile data:
+\membersection{::wxGetFileKind}\label{wxgetfilekind}
 
-\begin{verbatim}
- SetMapMode(dc, MM_ANISOTROPIC);
- SetWindowOrg(dc, minX, minY);
- SetWindowExt(dc, maxX - minX, maxY - minY);
-\end{verbatim}
+\func{wxFileKind}{wxGetFileKind}{\param{int }{fd}}
 
-This simulates the wxMM\_TEXT mapping mode, which wxWindows assumes.
+\func{wxFileKind}{wxGetFileKind}{\param{FILE *}{fp}}
 
-Placeable metafiles may be imported by many Windows applications, and can be
-used in RTF (Rich Text Format) files.
+Returns the type of an open file. Possible return values are:
 
-{\it scale} allows the specification of scale for the metafile.
+\begin{verbatim}
+enum wxFileKind
+{
+  wxFILE_KIND_UNKNOWN,
+  wxFILE_KIND_DISK,     // a file supporting seeking to arbitrary offsets
+  wxFILE_KIND_TERMINAL, // a tty
+  wxFILE_KIND_PIPE      // a pipe
+};
 
-This function is only available under Windows.
+\end{verbatim}
 
-\membersection{::wxSetCursor}\label{wxsetcursor}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{void}{wxSetCursor}{\param{wxCursor *}{cursor}}
+<wx/filefn.h>
 
-Globally sets the cursor; only has an effect in Windows and GTK.
-See also \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}, \helpref{wxWindow::SetCursor}{wxwindowsetcursor}.
 
-\section{Printer settings}\label{printersettings}
+\membersection{::wxGetOSDirectory}\label{wxgetosdirectory}
 
-These routines are obsolete and should no longer be used!
+\func{wxString}{wxGetOSDirectory}{\void}
 
-The following functions are used to control PostScript printing. Under
-Windows, PostScript output can only be sent to a file.
+Returns the Windows directory under Windows; on other platforms returns the empty string.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/dcps.h>
+\membersection{::wxIsAbsolutePath}\label{wxisabsolutepath}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetPrinterCommand}
+\func{bool}{wxIsAbsolutePath}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetPrinterCommand}{\void}
+Returns true if the argument is an absolute filename, i.e. with a slash
+or drive name at the beginning.
 
-Gets the printer command used to print a file. The default is {\tt lpr}.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetPrinterFile}
+\membersection{::wxDirExists}\label{functionwxdirexists}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetPrinterFile}{\void}
+\func{bool}{wxDirExists}{\param{const wxString\& }{dirname}}
 
-Gets the PostScript output filename.
+Returns true if the path exists.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetPrinterMode}
 
-\func{int}{wxGetPrinterMode}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxPathOnly}\label{wxpathonly}
 
-Gets the printing mode controlling where output is sent (PS\_PREVIEW, PS\_FILE or PS\_PRINTER).
-The default is PS\_PREVIEW.
+\func{wxString}{wxPathOnly}{\param{const wxString\& }{path}}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetPrinterOptions}
+Returns the directory part of the filename.
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetPrinterOptions}{\void}
 
-Gets the additional options for the print command (e.g. specific printer). The default is nothing.
+\membersection{::wxUnix2DosFilename}\label{wxunix2dosfilename}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetPrinterOrientation}
+\func{void}{wxUnix2DosFilename}{\param{const wxString\& }{s}}
 
-\func{int}{wxGetPrinterOrientation}{\void}
+Converts a Unix to a DOS filename by replacing forward
+slashes with backslashes.
 
-Gets the orientation (PS\_PORTRAIT or PS\_LANDSCAPE). The default is PS\_PORTRAIT.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetPrinterPreviewCommand}
+\membersection{wxCHANGE\_UMASK}\label{wxchangeumask}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetPrinterPreviewCommand}{\void}
+\func{}{wxCHANGE\_UMASK}{\param{int }{mask}}
 
-Gets the command used to view a PostScript file. The default depends on the platform.
+Under Unix this macro changes the current process umask to the given value,
+unless it is equal to $-1$ in which case nothing is done, and restores it to
+the original value on scope exit. It works by declaring a variable which sets
+umask to \arg{mask} in its constructor and restores it in its destructor.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetPrinterScaling}
+Under other platforms this macro expands to nothing.
 
-\func{void}{wxGetPrinterScaling}{\param{float *}{x}, \param{float *}{y}}
 
-Gets the scaling factor for PostScript output. The default is 1.0, 1.0.
+\membersection{::wxConcatFiles}\label{wxconcatfiles}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetPrinterTranslation}
+\func{bool}{wxConcatFiles}{\param{const wxString\& }{file1}, \param{const wxString\& }{file2},
+\param{const wxString\& }{file3}}
 
-\func{void}{wxGetPrinterTranslation}{\param{float *}{x}, \param{float *}{y}}
+Concatenates {\it file1} and {\it file2} to {\it file3}, returning
+true if successful.
 
-Gets the translation (from the top left corner) for PostScript output. The default is 0.0, 0.0.
 
-\membersection{::wxSetPrinterCommand}
+\membersection{::wxCopyFile}\label{wxcopyfile}
 
-\func{void}{wxSetPrinterCommand}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}}
+\func{bool}{wxCopyFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{file1}, \param{const wxString\& }{file2}, \param{bool }{overwrite = true}}
 
-Sets the printer command used to print a file. The default is {\tt lpr}.
+Copies {\it file1} to {\it file2}, returning true if successful. If
+{\it overwrite} parameter is true (default), the destination file is overwritten
+if it exists, but if {\it overwrite} is false, the functions fails in this
+case.
 
-\membersection{::wxSetPrinterFile}
 
-\func{void}{wxSetPrinterFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
+\membersection{::wxGetCwd}\label{wxgetcwd}
 
-Sets the PostScript output filename.
+\func{wxString}{wxGetCwd}{\void}
 
-\membersection{::wxSetPrinterMode}
+Returns a string containing the current (or working) directory.
 
-\func{void}{wxSetPrinterMode}{\param{int }{mode}}
 
-Sets the printing mode controlling where output is sent (PS\_PREVIEW, PS\_FILE or PS\_PRINTER).
-The default is PS\_PREVIEW.
+\membersection{::wxGetWorkingDirectory}\label{wxgetworkingdirectory}
 
-\membersection{::wxSetPrinterOptions}
+\func{wxString}{wxGetWorkingDirectory}{\param{char *}{buf=NULL}, \param{int }{sz=1000}}
 
-\func{void}{wxSetPrinterOptions}{\param{const wxString\& }{options}}
+{\bf NB:} This function is obsolete: use \helpref{wxGetCwd}{wxgetcwd} instead.
 
-Sets the additional options for the print command (e.g. specific printer). The default is nothing.
+Copies the current working directory into the buffer if supplied, or
+copies the working directory into new storage (which you {\emph must} delete
+yourself) if the buffer is NULL.
 
-\membersection{::wxSetPrinterOrientation}
+{\it sz} is the size of the buffer if supplied.
 
-\func{void}{wxSetPrinterOrientation}{\param{int}{ orientation}}
 
-Sets the orientation (PS\_PORTRAIT or PS\_LANDSCAPE). The default is PS\_PORTRAIT.
+\membersection{::wxGetTempFileName}\label{wxgettempfilename}
 
-\membersection{::wxSetPrinterPreviewCommand}
+\func{char *}{wxGetTempFileName}{\param{const wxString\& }{prefix}, \param{char *}{buf=NULL}}
 
-\func{void}{wxSetPrinterPreviewCommand}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}}
+\func{bool}{wxGetTempFileName}{\param{const wxString\& }{prefix}, \param{wxString\& }{buf}}
 
-Sets the command used to view a PostScript file. The default depends on the platform.
+%% Makes a temporary filename based on {\it prefix}, opens and closes the file,
+%% and places the name in {\it buf}. If {\it buf} is NULL, new store
+%% is allocated for the temporary filename using {\it new}.
+%%
+%% Under Windows, the filename will include the drive and name of the
+%% directory allocated for temporary files (usually the contents of the
+%% TEMP variable). Under Unix, the {\tt /tmp} directory is used.
+%%
+%% It is the application's responsibility to create and delete the file.
+
+{\bf NB:} These functions are obsolete, please use\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxFileName::CreateTempFileName}{wxfilenamecreatetempfilename}\rtfsp
+instead.
 
-\membersection{::wxSetPrinterScaling}
 
-\func{void}{wxSetPrinterScaling}{\param{float }{x}, \param{float }{y}}
-
-Sets the scaling factor for PostScript output. The default is 1.0, 1.0.
-
-\membersection{::wxSetPrinterTranslation}
+\membersection{::wxIsWild}\label{wxiswild}
 
-\func{void}{wxSetPrinterTranslation}{\param{float }{x}, \param{float }{y}}
+\func{bool}{wxIsWild}{\param{const wxString\& }{pattern}}
 
-Sets the translation (from the top left corner) for PostScript output. The default is 0.0, 0.0.
+Returns true if the pattern contains wildcards. See \helpref{wxMatchWild}{wxmatchwild}.
 
-\section{Clipboard functions}\label{clipsboard}
 
-These clipboard functions are implemented for Windows only. The use of these functions
-is drepated and the code no longer maintained. Use the \helpref{wxClipboard}{wxclipboard}
-class instead.
+\membersection{::wxMatchWild}\label{wxmatchwild}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\func{bool}{wxMatchWild}{\param{const wxString\& }{pattern}, \param{const wxString\& }{text}, \param{bool}{ dot\_special}}
 
-<wx/clipbrd.h>
+Returns true if the \arg{pattern}\/ matches the {\it text}\/; if {\it
+dot\_special}\/ is true, filenames beginning with a dot are not matched
+with wildcard characters. See \helpref{wxIsWild}{wxiswild}.
 
-\membersection{::wxClipboardOpen}
 
-\func{bool}{wxClipboardOpen}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxMkdir}\label{wxmkdir}
 
-Returns TRUE if this application has already opened the clipboard.
+\func{bool}{wxMkdir}{\param{const wxString\& }{dir}, \param{int }{perm = 0777}}
 
-\membersection{::wxCloseClipboard}
+Makes the directory \arg{dir}, returning true if successful.
 
-\func{bool}{wxCloseClipboard}{\void}
+{\it perm} is the access mask for the directory for the systems on which it is
+supported (Unix) and doesn't have effect for the other ones.
 
-Closes the clipboard to allow other applications to use it.
 
-\membersection{::wxEmptyClipboard}
+\membersection{::wxParseCommonDialogsFilter}\label{wxparsecommondialogsfilter}
 
-\func{bool}{wxEmptyClipboard}{\void}
+\func{int}{wxParseCommonDialogsFilter}{\param{const wxString\& }{wildCard}, \param{wxArrayString\& }{descriptions}, \param{wxArrayString\& }{filters}}
 
-Empties the clipboard.
+Parses the \arg{wildCard}, returning the number of filters.
+Returns 0 if none or if there's a problem.
+The arrays will contain an equal number of items found before the error.
+On platforms where native dialogs handle only one filter per entry,
+entries in arrays are automatically adjusted.
+\arg{wildCard} is in the form:
+\begin{verbatim}
+ "All files (*)|*|Image Files (*.jpeg *.png)|*.jpg;*.png"
+\end{verbatim}
 
-\membersection{::wxEnumClipboardFormats}
+\membersection{::wxRemoveFile}\label{wxremovefile}
 
-\func{int}{wxEnumClipboardFormats}{\param{int}{dataFormat}}
+\func{bool}{wxRemoveFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{file}}
 
-Enumerates the formats found in a list of available formats that belong
-to the clipboard. Each call to this  function specifies a known
-available format; the function returns the format that appears next in
-the list. 
+Removes \arg{file}, returning true if successful.
 
-{\it dataFormat} specifies a known format. If this parameter is zero,
-the function returns the first format in the list. 
 
-The return value specifies the next known clipboard data format if the
-function is successful. It is zero if the {\it dataFormat} parameter specifies
-the last  format in the list of available formats, or if the clipboard
-is not open. 
+\membersection{::wxRenameFile}\label{wxrenamefile}
 
-Before it enumerates the formats function, an application must open the clipboard by using the 
-wxOpenClipboard function. 
+\func{bool}{wxRenameFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{file1}, \param{const wxString\& }{file2}}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetClipboardData}
+Renames \arg{file1} to \arg{file2}, returning true if successful.
 
-\func{wxObject *}{wxGetClipboardData}{\param{int}{dataFormat}}
 
-Gets data from the clipboard.
+\membersection{::wxRmdir}\label{wxrmdir}
 
-{\it dataFormat} may be one of:
+\func{bool}{wxRmdir}{\param{const wxString\& }{dir}, \param{int}{ flags=0}}
 
-\begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
-\item wxCF\_TEXT or wxCF\_OEMTEXT: returns a pointer to new memory containing a null-terminated text string.
-\item wxCF\_BITMAP: returns a new wxBitmap.
-\end{itemize}
+Removes the directory {\it dir}, returning true if successful. Does not work under VMS.
 
-The clipboard must have previously been opened for this call to succeed.
+The {\it flags} parameter is reserved for future use.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetClipboardFormatName}
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetClipboardFormatName}{\param{int}{dataFormat}, \param{const wxString\& }{formatName}, \param{int}{maxCount}}
+\membersection{::wxSetWorkingDirectory}\label{wxsetworkingdirectory}
 
-Gets the name of a registered clipboard format, and puts it into the buffer {\it formatName} which is of maximum
-length {\it maxCount}. {\it dataFormat} must not specify a predefined clipboard format.
+\func{bool}{wxSetWorkingDirectory}{\param{const wxString\& }{dir}}
 
-\membersection{::wxIsClipboardFormatAvailable}
+Sets the current working directory, returning true if the operation succeeded.
+Under MS Windows, the current drive is also changed if {\it dir} contains a drive specification.
 
-\func{bool}{wxIsClipboardFormatAvailable}{\param{int}{dataFormat}}
 
-Returns TRUE if the given data format is available on the clipboard.
+\membersection{::wxSplitPath}\label{wxsplitfunction}
 
-\membersection{::wxOpenClipboard}
+\func{void}{wxSplitPath}{\param{const char *}{ fullname}, \param{wxString *}{ path}, \param{wxString *}{ name}, \param{wxString *}{ ext}}
 
-\func{bool}{wxOpenClipboard}{\void}
+{\bf NB:} This function is obsolete, please use
+\helpref{wxFileName::SplitPath}{wxfilenamesplitpath} instead.
 
-Opens the clipboard for passing data to it or getting data from it.
+This function splits a full file name into components: the path (including possible disk/drive
+specification under Windows), the base name and the extension. Any of the output parameters
+({\it path}, {\it name} or {\it ext}) may be NULL if you are not interested in the value of
+a particular component.
 
-\membersection{::wxRegisterClipboardFormat}
+wxSplitPath() will correctly handle filenames with both DOS and Unix path separators under
+Windows, however it will not consider backslashes as path separators under Unix (where backslash
+is a valid character in a filename).
 
-\func{int}{wxRegisterClipboardFormat}{\param{const wxString\& }{formatName}}
+On entry, {\it fullname} should be non-NULL (it may be empty though).
 
-Registers the clipboard data format name and returns an identifier.
+On return, {\it path} contains the file path (without the trailing separator), {\it name}
+contains the file name and {\it ext} contains the file extension without leading dot. All
+three of them may be empty if the corresponding component is. The old contents of the
+strings pointed to by these parameters will be overwritten in any case (if the pointers
+are not NULL).
 
-\membersection{::wxSetClipboardData}
 
-\func{bool}{wxSetClipboardData}{\param{int}{dataFormat}, \param{wxObject *}{data}, \param{int}{width}, \param{int}{height}}
+\membersection{::wxTransferFileToStream}\label{wxtransferfiletostream}
 
-Passes data to the clipboard.
+\func{bool}{wxTransferFileToStream}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}, \param{ostream\& }{stream}}
 
-{\it dataFormat} may be one of:
+Copies the given file to {\it stream}. Useful when converting an old application to
+use streams (within the document/view framework, for example).
 
-\begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
-\item wxCF\_TEXT or wxCF\_OEMTEXT: {\it data} is a null-terminated text string.
-\item wxCF\_BITMAP: {\it data} is a wxBitmap.
-\item wxCF\_DIB: {\it data} is a wxBitmap. The bitmap is converted to a DIB (device independent bitmap).
-\item wxCF\_METAFILE: {\it data} is a wxMetafile. {\it width} and {\it height} are used to give recommended dimensions.
-\end{itemize}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-The clipboard must have previously been opened for this call to succeed.
+<wx/docview.h>
 
-\section{Miscellaneous functions}\label{miscellany}
 
-\membersection{::wxNewId}
+\membersection{::wxTransferStreamToFile}\label{wxtransferstreamtofile}
 
-\func{long}{wxNewId}{\void}
+\func{bool}{wxTransferStreamToFile}{\param{istream\& }{stream} \param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
 
-Generates an integer identifier unique to this run of the program.
+Copies the given stream to the file {\it filename}. Useful when converting an old application to
+use streams (within the document/view framework, for example).
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+<wx/docview.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxRegisterId}
 
-\func{void}{wxRegisterId}{\param{long}{ id}}
 
-Ensures that ids subsequently generated by {\bf NewId} do not clash with
-the given {\bf id}.
+\section{Network, user and OS functions}\label{networkfunctions}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+The functions in this section are used to retrieve information about the
+current computer and/or user characteristics.
 
-<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxBeginBusyCursor}\label{wxbeginbusycursor}
+\membersection{::wxGetEmailAddress}\label{wxgetemailaddress}
 
-\func{void}{wxBeginBusyCursor}{\param{wxCursor *}{cursor = wxHOURGLASS\_CURSOR}}
+\func{wxString}{wxGetEmailAddress}{\void}
 
-Changes the cursor to the given cursor for all windows in the application.
-Use \helpref{wxEndBusyCursor}{wxendbusycursor} to revert the cursor back
-to its previous state. These two calls can be nested, and a counter
-ensures that only the outer calls take effect.
+\func{bool}{wxGetEmailAddress}{\param{char * }{buf}, \param{int }{sz}}
 
-See also \helpref{wxIsBusy}{wxisbusy}, \helpref{wxBusyCursor}{wxbusycursor}.
+Copies the user's email address into the supplied buffer, by
+concatenating the values returned by \helpref{wxGetFullHostName}{wxgetfullhostname}\rtfsp
+and \helpref{wxGetUserId}{wxgetuserid}.
+
+Returns true if successful, false otherwise.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxBell}
 
-\func{void}{wxBell}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxGetFreeMemory}\label{wxgetfreememory}
 
-Ring the system bell.
+\func{wxMemorySize}{wxGetFreeMemory}{\void}
+
+Returns the amount of free memory in bytes under environments which
+support it, and -1 if not supported or failed to perform measurement.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxCreateDynamicObject}\label{wxcreatedynamicobject}
-
-\func{wxObject *}{wxCreateDynamicObject}{\param{const wxString\& }{className}}
 
-Creates and returns an object of the given class, if the class has been
-registered with the dynamic class system using DECLARE... and IMPLEMENT... macros.
+\membersection{::wxGetFullHostName}\label{wxgetfullhostname}
 
-\membersection{::wxDDECleanUp}\label{wxddecleanup}
+\func{wxString}{wxGetFullHostName}{\void}
 
-\func{void}{wxDDECleanUp}{\void}
+Returns the FQDN (fully qualified domain host name) or an empty string on
+error.
 
-Called when wxWindows exits, to clean up the DDE system. This no longer needs to be
-called by the application.
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-See also helpref{wxDDEInitialize}{wxddeinitialize}.
+\helpref{wxGetHostName}{wxgethostname}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/dde.h>
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxDDEInitialize}\label{wxddeinitialize}
 
-\func{void}{wxDDEInitialize}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxGetHomeDir}\label{wxgethomedir}
 
-Initializes the DDE system. May be called multiple times without harm.
+\func{wxString}{wxGetHomeDir}{\void}
 
-This no longer needs to be called by the application: it will be called
-by wxWindows if necessary.
+Return the (current) user's home directory.
 
-See also \helpref{wxDDEServer}{wxddeserver}, \helpref{wxDDEClient}{wxddeclient}, \helpref{wxDDEConnection}{wxddeconnection}, 
-\helpref{wxDDECleanUp}{wxddecleanup}.
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxGetUserHome}{wxgetuserhome}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/dde.h>
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxDebugMsg}\label{wxdebugmsg}
 
-\func{void}{wxDebugMsg}{\param{const wxString\& }{fmt}, \param{...}{}}
+\membersection{::wxGetHostName}\label{wxgethostname}
 
-{\bf This function is deprecated, use \helpref{wxLogDebug}{wxlogdebug} instead!}
+\func{wxString}{wxGetHostName}{\void}
 
-Display a debugging message; under Windows, this will appear on the
-debugger command window, and under Unix, it will be written to standard
-error.
+\func{bool}{wxGetHostName}{\param{char * }{buf}, \param{int }{sz}}
 
-The syntax is identical to {\bf printf}: pass a format string and a
-variable list of arguments.
+Copies the current host machine's name into the supplied buffer. Please note
+that the returned name is {\it not} fully qualified, i.e. it does not include
+the domain name.
 
-{\bf Tip:} under Windows, if your application crashes before the
-message appears in the debugging window, put a wxYield call after
-each wxDebugMsg call. wxDebugMsg seems to be broken under WIN32s
-(at least for Watcom C++): preformat your messages and use OutputDebugString
-instead.
+Under Windows or NT, this function first looks in the environment
+variable SYSTEM\_NAME; if this is not found, the entry {\bf HostName}\rtfsp
+in the {\bf wxWidgets} section of the WIN.INI file is tried.
 
-This function is now obsolete, replaced by \helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}.
+The first variant of this function returns the hostname if successful or an
+empty string otherwise. The second (deprecated) function returns true
+if successful, false otherwise.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+\helpref{wxGetFullHostName}{wxgetfullhostname}
 
-\membersection{::wxDisplaySize}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{void}{wxDisplaySize}{\param{int *}{width}, \param{int *}{height}}
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-Gets the physical size of the display in pixels.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\membersection{::wxGetOsDescription}\label{wxgetosdescription}
 
-<wx/gdicmn.h>
+\func{wxString}{wxGetOsDescription}{\void}
 
-\membersection{::wxEnableTopLevelWindows}\label{wxenabletoplevelwindows}
+Returns the string containing the description of the current platform in a
+user-readable form. For example, this function may return strings like
+{\tt Windows NT Version 4.0} or {\tt Linux 2.2.2 i386}.
 
-\func{void}{wxEnableTopLevelWindow}{\param{bool}{ enable = TRUE}}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-This function enables or disables all top level windows. It is used by
-\helpref{::wxSafeYield}{wxsafeyield}.
+\helpref{::wxGetOsVersion}{wxgetosversion}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxEntry}\label{wxentry}
 
-This initializes wxWindows in a platform-dependent way. Use this if you
-are not using the default wxWindows entry code (e.g. main or WinMain). For example,
-you can initialize wxWindows from an Microsoft Foundation Classes application using
-this function.
+\membersection{::wxGetOsVersion}\label{wxgetosversion}
 
-\func{void}{wxEntry}{\param{HANDLE}{ hInstance}, \param{HANDLE}{ hPrevInstance},
- \param{const wxString\& }{commandLine}, \param{int}{ cmdShow}, \param{bool}{ enterLoop = TRUE}}
+\func{int}{wxGetOsVersion}{\param{int *}{major = NULL}, \param{int *}{minor = NULL}}
 
-wxWindows initialization under Windows (non-DLL). If {\it enterLoop} is FALSE, the
-function will return immediately after calling wxApp::OnInit. Otherwise, the wxWindows
-message loop will be entered.
+Gets operating system version information.
 
-\func{void}{wxEntry}{\param{HANDLE}{ hInstance}, \param{HANDLE}{ hPrevInstance},
- \param{WORD}{ wDataSegment}, \param{WORD}{ wHeapSize}, \param{const wxString\& }{ commandLine}}
+\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
+\twocolitemruled{Platform}{Return types}
+\twocolitem{Mac OS}{Return value is wxMAC when compiled with CodeWarrior under Mac OS 8.x/9.x and Mac OS X, wxMAC\_DARWIN when compiled with the Apple Developer Tools under Mac OS X.
+
+Both {\it major} and {\it minor} have to be looked at as hexadecimal numbers. So System 10.2.4 returns 0x10, resp 16 for {\it major} and 0x24, resp 36 for {\it minor}. }
+\twocolitem{GTK}{Return value is wxGTK, For GTK 1.0, {\it major} is 1, {\it minor} is 0. }
+\twocolitem{Motif}{Return value is wxMOTIF\_X, {\it major} is X version, {\it minor} is X revision.}
+\twocolitem{OS/2}{Return value is wxOS2\_PM.}
+\twocolitem{Windows 3.1}{Return value is wxWINDOWS, {\it major} is 3, {\it minor} is 1.}
+\twocolitem{Windows NT/2000}{Return value is wxWINDOWS\_NT, version is returned in {\it major} and {\it minor}.}
+\twocolitem{Windows 98}{Return value is wxWIN95, {\it major} is 4, {\it minor} is 1 or greater.}
+\twocolitem{Windows 95}{Return value is wxWIN95, {\it major} is 4, {\it minor} is 0.}
+\twocolitem{Win32s (Windows 3.1)}{Return value is wxWIN32S, {\it major} is 3, {\it minor} is 1.}
+\twocolitem{Windows PocketPC}{Return value is wxWINDOWS\_POCKETPC, version is returned in {\it major} and {\it minor}.}
+\twocolitem{Windows Smartphone}{Return value is wxWINDOWS\_SMARTPHONE, version is returned in {\it major} and {\it minor}.}
+\twocolitem{Windows CE (non-specific)}{Return value is wxWINDOWS\_CE, version is returned in {\it major} and {\it minor}.}
+\twocolitem{Watcom C++ 386 supervisor mode (Windows 3.1)}{Return value is wxWIN386, {\it major} is 3, {\it minor} is 1.}
+\end{twocollist}
 
-wxWindows initialization under Windows (for applications constructed as a DLL).
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\func{int}{wxEntry}{\param{int}{ argc}, \param{const wxString\& *}{argv}}
+\helpref{::wxGetOsDescription}{wxgetosdescription}
 
-wxWindows initialization under Unix.
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\wxheading{Remarks}
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-To clean up wxWindows, call wxApp::OnExit followed by the static function
-wxApp::CleanUp. For example, if exiting from an MFC application that also uses wxWindows:
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-int CTheApp::ExitInstance()
-{
-  // OnExit isn't called by CleanUp so must be called explicitly.
-  wxTheApp->OnExit();
-  wxApp::CleanUp();
+\membersection{::wxGetUserHome}\label{wxgetuserhome}
 
-  return CWinApp::ExitInstance();
-}
-\end{verbatim}
+\func{const wxChar *}{wxGetUserHome}{\param{const wxString\& }{user = ""}}
+
+Returns the home directory for the given user. If the username is empty
+(default value), this function behaves like
+\helpref{wxGetHomeDir}{wxgethomedir}.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/app.h>
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxEndBusyCursor}\label{wxendbusycursor}
 
-\func{void}{wxEndBusyCursor}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxGetUserId}\label{wxgetuserid}
 
-Changes the cursor back to the original cursor, for all windows in the application.
-Use with \helpref{wxBeginBusyCursor}{wxbeginbusycursor}.
+\func{wxString}{wxGetUserId}{\void}
 
-See also \helpref{wxIsBusy}{wxisbusy}, \helpref{wxBusyCursor}{wxbusycursor}.
+\func{bool}{wxGetUserId}{\param{char * }{buf}, \param{int }{sz}}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+This function returns the "user id" also known as "login name" under Unix i.e.
+something like "jsmith". It uniquely identifies the current user (on this system).
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+Under Windows or NT, this function first looks in the environment
+variables USER and LOGNAME; if neither of these is found, the entry {\bf UserId}\rtfsp
+in the {\bf wxWidgets} section of the WIN.INI file is tried.
 
-\membersection{::wxError}\label{wxerror}
+The first variant of this function returns the login name if successful or an
+empty string otherwise. The second (deprecated) function returns true
+if successful, false otherwise.
 
-\func{void}{wxError}{\param{const wxString\& }{msg}, \param{const wxString\& }{title = "wxWindows Internal Error"}}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-Displays {\it msg} and continues. This writes to standard error under
-Unix, and pops up a message box under Windows. Used for internal
-wxWindows errors. See also \helpref{wxFatalError}{wxfatalerror}.
+\helpref{wxGetUserName}{wxgetusername}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxExecute}\label{wxexecute}
 
-\func{long}{wxExecute}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}, \param{bool }{sync = FALSE}, \param{wxProcess *}{callback = NULL}}
+\membersection{::wxGetUserName}\label{wxgetusername}
 
-\func{long}{wxExecute}{\param{char **}{argv}, \param{bool }{sync = FALSE}, \param{wxProcess *}{callback = NULL}}
+\func{wxString}{wxGetUserName}{\void}
 
-Executes another program in Unix or Windows.
+\func{bool}{wxGetUserName}{\param{char * }{buf}, \param{int }{sz}}
 
-The first form takes a command string, such as {\tt "emacs file.txt"}.
+This function returns the full user name (something like "Mr. John Smith").
 
-The second form takes an array of values: a command, any number of
-arguments, terminated by NULL.
+Under Windows or NT, this function looks for the entry {\bf UserName}\rtfsp
+in the {\bf wxWidgets} section of the WIN.INI file. If PenWindows
+is running, the entry {\bf Current} in the section {\bf User} of
+the PENWIN.INI file is used.
 
-If {\it sync} is FALSE (the default), flow of control immediately returns.
-If TRUE, the current application waits until the other program has terminated.
+The first variant of this function returns the user name if successful or an
+empty string otherwise. The second (deprecated) function returns \true
+if successful, \false otherwise.
 
-In the case of synchronous execution, the return value is the exit code of
-the process (which terminates by the moment the function returns) and will be
-$-1$ if the process couldn't be started and typically 0 if the process
-terminated successfully. Also, while waiting for the process to
-terminate, wxExecute will call \helpref{wxYield}{wxyield}. The caller
-should ensure that this can cause no recursion, in the simples case by 
-calling \helpref{wxEnableTopLevelWindows(FALSE)}{wxenabletoplevelwindows}.
-
-For asynchronous execution, however, the return value is the process id and
-zero value indicates that the command could not be executed.
-
-If callback isn't NULL and if execution is asynchronous (note that callback
-parameter can not be non NULL for synchronous execution), 
-\helpref{wxProcess::OnTerminate}{wxprocessonterminate} will be called when
-the process finishes.
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-See also \helpref{wxShell}{wxshell}, \helpref{wxProcess}{wxprocess}.
+\helpref{wxGetUserId}{wxgetuserid}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxExit}\label{wxexit}
 
-\func{void}{wxExit}{\void}
 
-Exits application after calling \helpref{wxApp::OnExit}{wxapponexit}.
-Should only be used in an emergency: normally the top-level frame
-should be deleted (after deleting all other frames) to terminate the
-application. See \helpref{wxWindow::OnCloseWindow}{wxwindowonclosewindow} and \helpref{wxApp}{wxapp}.
+\section{String functions}\label{stringfunctions}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/app.h>
+\membersection{::copystring}\label{copystring}
 
-\membersection{::wxFatalError}\label{wxfatalerror}
+\func{char *}{copystring}{\param{const char *}{s}}
 
-\func{void}{wxFatalError}{\param{const wxString\& }{msg}, \param{const wxString\& }{title = "wxWindows Fatal Error"}}
+Makes a copy of the string {\it s} using the C++ new operator, so it can be
+deleted with the {\it delete} operator.
 
-Displays {\it msg} and exits. This writes to standard error under Unix,
-and pops up a message box under Windows. Used for fatal internal
-wxWindows errors. See also \helpref{wxError}{wxerror}.
+This function is deprecated, use \helpref{wxString}{wxstring} class instead.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+\membersection{::wxGetTranslation}\label{wxgettranslation}
 
-\membersection{::wxFindMenuItemId}
+\func{const char *}{wxGetTranslation}{\param{const char * }{str}}
 
-\func{int}{wxFindMenuItemId}{\param{wxFrame *}{frame}, \param{const wxString\& }{menuString}, \param{const wxString\& }{itemString}}
+\func{const char *}{wxGetTranslation}{\param{const char * }{str}, \param{const char * }{strPlural}, \param{size\_t }{n}}
 
-Find a menu item identifier associated with the given frame's menu bar.
+This function returns the translation of string {\it str} in the current
+\helpref{locale}{wxlocale}. If the string is not found in any of the loaded
+message catalogs (see \helpref{internationalization overview}{internationalization}), the
+original string is returned. In debug build, an error message is logged -- this
+should help to find the strings which were not yet translated. As this function
+is used very often, an alternative (and also common in Unix world) syntax is
+provided: the \helpref{\_()}{underscore} macro is defined to do the same thing
+as wxGetTranslation.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+The second form is used when retrieving translation of string that has
+different singular and plural form in English or different plural forms in some
+other language. It takes two extra arguments: as above, \arg{str} 
+parameter must contain the singular form of the string to be converted and
+is used as the key for the search in the catalog. The \arg{strPlural} parameter
+is the plural form (in English). The parameter \arg{n} is used to determine the
+plural form.  If no message catalog is found \arg{str} is returned if `n == 1',
+otherwise \arg{strPlural}.
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+See \urlref{GNU gettext manual}{http://www.gnu.org/manual/gettext/html\_chapter/gettext\_10.html\#SEC150} 
+for additional information on plural forms handling. For a shorter alternative
+see the \helpref{wxPLURAL()}{wxplural} macro.
 
-\membersection{::wxFindWindowByLabel}
+Both versions call \helpref{wxLocale::GetString}{wxlocalegetstring}.
 
-\func{wxWindow *}{wxFindWindowByLabel}{\param{const wxString\& }{label}, \param{wxWindow *}{parent=NULL}}
+Note that this function is not suitable for literal strings in Unicode
+builds, since the literal strings must be enclosed into 
+\helpref{\_T()}{underscoret} or \helpref{wxT}{wxt} macro which makes them
+unrecognised by \texttt{xgettext}, and so they are not extracted to the message
+catalog. Instead, use the \helpref{\_()}{underscore} and 
+\helpref{wxPLURAL}{wxplural} macro for all literal strings.
 
-Find a window by its label. Depending on the type of window, the label may be a window title
-or panel item label. If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
-frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
-The search is recursive in both cases.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\membersection{::wxIsEmpty}\label{wxisempty}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+\func{bool}{wxIsEmpty}{\param{const char *}{ p}}
 
-\membersection{::wxFindWindowByName}\label{wxfindwindowbyname}
+Returns \true if the pointer is either {\tt NULL} or points to an empty
+string, \false otherwise.
 
-\func{wxWindow *}{wxFindWindowByName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{wxWindow *}{parent=NULL}}
 
-Find a window by its name (as given in a window constructor or {\bf Create} function call).
-If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
-frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
-The search is recursive in both cases.
+\membersection{::wxStrcmp}\label{wxstrcmp}
 
-If no such named window is found, {\bf wxFindWindowByLabel} is called.
+\func{int}{wxStrcmp}{\param{const char *}{p1}, \param{const char *}{p2}}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+Returns a negative value, 0, or positive value if {\it p1} is less than, equal
+to or greater than {\it p2}. The comparison is case-sensitive.
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+This function complements the standard C function {\it stricmp()} which performs
+case-insensitive comparison.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetActiveWindow}\label{wxgetactivewindow}
 
-\func{wxWindow *}{wxGetActiveWindow}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxStricmp}\label{wxstricmp}
 
-Gets the currently active window (Windows only).
+\func{int}{wxStricmp}{\param{const char *}{p1}, \param{const char *}{p2}}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+Returns a negative value, 0, or positive value if {\it p1} is less than, equal
+to or greater than {\it p2}. The comparison is case-insensitive.
 
-<wx/windows.h>
+This function complements the standard C function {\it strcmp()} which performs
+case-sensitive comparison.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetDisplayName}\label{wxgetdisplayname}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetDisplayName}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxStringMatch}\label{wxstringmatch}
 
-Under X only, returns the current display name. See also \helpref{wxSetDisplayName}{wxsetdisplayname}.
+\func{bool}{wxStringMatch}{\param{const wxString\& }{s1}, \param{const wxString\& }{s2},\\
+  \param{bool}{ subString = true}, \param{bool}{ exact = false}}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+{\bf NB:} This function is obsolete, use \helpref{wxString::Find}{wxstringfind} instead.
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+Returns \true if the substring {\it s1} is found within {\it s2},
+ignoring case if {\it exact} is false. If {\it subString} is \false,
+no substring matching is done.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetHomeDir}\label{wxgethomedir}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetHomeDir}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxStringEq}\label{wxstringeq}
 
-Return the (current) user's home directory.
+\func{bool}{wxStringEq}{\param{const wxString\& }{s1}, \param{const wxString\& }{s2}}
 
-\wxheading{See also:}
+{\bf NB:} This function is obsolete, use \helpref{wxString}{wxstring} instead.
 
-\helpref{wxGetUserHome}{wxgetuserhome}
+A macro defined as:
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\begin{verbatim}
+#define wxStringEq(s1, s2) (s1 && s2 && (strcmp(s1, s2) == 0))
+\end{verbatim}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetHostName}
+\membersection{::wxStrlen}\label{wxstrlen}
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetHostName}{\param{const wxString\& }{buf}, \param{int}{ bufSize}}
+\func{size\_t}{wxStrlen}{\param{const char *}{ p}}
 
-Copies the host name of the machine the program is running on into the
-buffer {\it buf}, of maximum size {\it bufSize}, returning TRUE if
-successful.
+This is a safe version of standard function {\it strlen()}: it does exactly the
+same thing (i.e. returns the length of the string) except that it returns 0 if
+{\it p} is the {\tt NULL} pointer.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+\membersection{::wxSnprintf}\label{wxsnprintf}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetElapsedTime}\label{wxgetelapsedtime}
+\func{int}{wxSnprintf}{\param{wxChar *}{buf}, \param{size\_t }{len}, \param{const wxChar *}{format}, \param{}{...}}
 
-\func{long}{wxGetElapsedTime}{\param{bool}{ resetTimer = TRUE}}
+This function replaces the dangerous standard function {\tt sprintf()} and is
+like {\tt snprintf()} available on some platforms. The only difference with
+sprintf() is that an additional argument - buffer size - is taken and the
+buffer is never overflowed.
 
-Gets the time in milliseconds since the last \helpref{::wxStartTimer}{wxstarttimer}.
+Returns the number of characters copied to the buffer or -1 if there is not
+enough space.
 
-If {\it resetTimer} is TRUE (the default), the timer is reset to zero
-by this call.
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-See also \helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer}.
+\helpref{wxVsnprintf}{wxvsnprintf}, \helpref{wxString::Printf}{wxstringprintf}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/timer.h>
+\membersection{wxT}\label{wxt}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetFreeMemory}\label{wxgetfreememory}
+\func{wxChar}{wxT}{\param{char }{ch}}
 
-\func{long}{wxGetFreeMemory}{\void}
+\func{const wxChar *}{wxT}{\param{const char *}{s}}
 
-Returns the amount of free memory in Kbytes under environments which
-support it, and -1 if not supported. Currently, returns a positive value
-under Windows, and -1 under Unix.
+wxT() is a macro which can be used with character and string literals (in other
+words, {\tt 'x'} or {\tt "foo"}) to automatically convert them to Unicode in
+Unicode build configuration. Please see the
+\helpref{Unicode overview}{unicode} for more information.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+This macro is simply returns the value passed to it without changes in ASCII
+build. In fact, its definition is:
+\begin{verbatim}
+#ifdef UNICODE
+#define wxT(x) L ## x
+#else // !Unicode
+#define wxT(x) x
+#endif
+\end{verbatim}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetMousePosition}
+\membersection{wxTRANSLATE}\label{wxtranslate}
 
-\func{void}{wxGetMousePosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
+\func{const wxChar *}{wxTRANSLATE}{\param{const char *}{s}}
 
-Returns the mouse position in screen coordinates.
+This macro doesn't do anything in the program code -- it simply expands to the
+value of its argument (except in Unicode build where it is equivalent to
+\helpref{wxT}{wxt} which makes it unnecessary to use both wxTRANSLATE and wxT
+with the same string which would be really unreadable).
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+However it does have a purpose and it is to mark the literal strings for the
+extraction into the message catalog created by {\tt xgettext} program. Usually
+this is achieved using \helpref{\_()}{underscore} but that macro not only marks
+the string for extraction but also expands into a
+\helpref{wxGetTranslation}{wxgettranslation} function call which means that it
+cannot be used in some situations, notably for static array
+initialization.
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+Here is an example which should make it more clear: suppose that you have a
+static array of strings containing the weekday names and which have to be
+translated (note that it is a bad example, really, as
+\helpref{wxDateTime}{wxdatetime} already can be used to get the localized week
+day names already). If you write
 
-\membersection{::wxGetOsDescription}\label{wxgetosdescription}
+\begin{verbatim}
+static const wxChar * const weekdays[] = { _("Mon"), ..., _("Sun") };
+...
+// use weekdays[n] as usual
+\end{verbatim}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetOsDescription}{\void}
+the code wouldn't compile because the function calls are forbidden in the array
+initializer. So instead you should do
 
-Returns the string containing the description of the current platform in a
-user-readable form. For example, this function may return strings like
-{\tt Windows NT Version 4.0} or {\tt Linux 2.2.2 i386}.
+\begin{verbatim}
+static const wxChar * const weekdays[] = { wxTRANSLATE("Mon"), ..., wxTRANSLATE("Sun") };
+...
+// use wxGetTranslation(weekdays[n])
+\end{verbatim}
 
-\wxheading{See also}
+here.
 
-\helpref{::wxGetOsVersion}{wxgetosversion}
+Note that although the code {\bf would} compile if you simply omit
+wxTRANSLATE() in the above, it wouldn't work as expected because there would be
+no translations for the weekday names in the program message catalog and
+wxGetTranslation wouldn't find them.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\membersection{::wxVsnprintf}\label{wxvsnprintf}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+\func{int}{wxVsnprintf}{\param{wxChar *}{buf}, \param{size\_t }{len}, \param{const wxChar *}{format}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetOsVersion}\label{wxgetosversion}
+The same as \helpref{wxSnprintf}{wxsnprintf} but takes a {\tt va\_list }
+argument instead of arbitrary number of parameters.
 
-\func{int}{wxGetOsVersion}{\param{int *}{major = NULL}, \param{int *}{minor = NULL}}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-Gets operating system version information.
+\helpref{wxSnprintf}{wxsnprintf}, \helpref{wxString::PrintfV}{wxstringprintfv}
 
-\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
-\twocolitemruled{Platform}{Return tyes}
-\twocolitem{Macintosh}{Return value is wxMACINTOSH.}
-\twocolitem{GTK}{Return value is wxGTK, For GTK 1.0, {\it major} is 1, {\it minor} is 0. }
-\twocolitem{Motif}{Return value is wxMOTIF\_X, {\it major} is X version, {\it minor} is X revision.}
-\twocolitem{OS/2}{Return value is wxOS2\_PM.}
-\twocolitem{Windows 3.1}{Return value is wxWINDOWS, {\it major} is 3, {\it minor} is 1.}
-\twocolitem{Windows NT/2000}{Return value is wxWINDOWS\_NT, version is returned in {\it major} and {\it minor}}
-\twocolitem{Windows 98}{Return value is wxWIN95, {\it major} is 4, {\it minor} is 1 or greater.}
-\twocolitem{Windows 95}{Return value is wxWIN95, {\it major} is 4, {\it minor} is 0.}
-\twocolitem{Win32s (Windows 3.1)}{Return value is wxWIN32S, {\it major} is 3, {\it minor} is 1.}
-\twocolitem{Watcom C++ 386 supervisor mode (Windows 3.1)}{Return value is wxWIN386, {\it major} is 3, {\it minor} is 1.}
-\end{twocollist}
 
-\wxheading{See also}
 
-\helpref{::wxGetOsDescription}{wxgetosdescription}
+\membersection{\_}\label{underscore}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\func{const wxChar *}{\_}{\param{const char *}{s}}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+This macro expands into a call to \helpref{wxGetTranslation}{wxgettranslation}
+function, so it marks the message for the extraction by {\tt xgettext} just as
+\helpref{wxTRANSLATE}{wxtranslate} does, but also returns the translation of
+the string for the current locale during execution.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetResource}\label{wxgetresource}
+Don't confuse this macro with \helpref{\_T()}{underscoret}!
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
- \param{const wxString\& *}{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
- \param{float *}{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
+\membersection{wxPLURAL}\label{wxplural}
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
- \param{long *}{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
+\func{const wxChar *}{wxPLURAL}{\param{const char *}{sing}, \param{const char *}{plur}, \param{size\_t}{n}}
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
- \param{int *}{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
+This macro is identical to \helpref{\_()}{underscore} but for the plural variant
+of \helpref{wxGetTranslation}{wxgettranslation}.
 
-Gets a resource value from the resource database (for example, WIN.INI, or
-.Xdefaults). If {\it file} is NULL, WIN.INI or .Xdefaults is used,
-otherwise the specified file is used.
 
-Under X, if an application class (wxApp::GetClassName) has been defined,
-it is appended to the string /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/ to try to find
-an applications default file when merging all resource databases.
+\membersection{\_T}\label{underscoret}
 
-The reason for passing the result in an argument is that it
-can be convenient to define a default value, which gets overridden
-if the value exists in the resource file. It saves a separate
-test for that resource's existence, and it also allows
-the overloading of the function for different types.
+\func{wxChar}{\_T}{\param{char }{ch}}
 
-See also \helpref{wxWriteResource}{wxwriteresource}, \helpref{wxConfigBase}{wxconfigbase}.
+\func{const wxChar *}{\_T}{\param{const wxChar }{ch}}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+This macro is exactly the same as \helpref{wxT}{wxt} and is defined in
+wxWidgets simply because it may be more intuitive for Windows programmers as
+the standard Win32 headers also define it (as well as yet another name for the
+same macro which is {\tt \_TEXT()}).
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+Don't confuse this macro with \helpref{\_()}{underscore}!
 
-\membersection{::wxGetUserId}
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetUserId}{\param{const wxString\& }{buf}, \param{int}{ bufSize}}
 
-Copies the user's login identity (such as ``jacs'') into the buffer {\it
-buf}, of maximum size {\it bufSize}, returning TRUE if successful.
-Under Windows, this returns ``user''.
+\section{Dialog functions}\label{dialogfunctions}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+Below are a number of convenience functions for getting input from the
+user or displaying messages. Note that in these functions the last three
+parameters are optional. However, it is recommended to pass a parent frame
+parameter, or (in MS Windows or Motif) the wrong window frame may be brought to
+the front when the dialog box is popped up.
 
-<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetUserHome}\label{wxgetuserhome}
+\membersection{::wxBeginBusyCursor}\label{wxbeginbusycursor}
 
-\func{const wxChar *}{wxGetUserHome}{\param{const wxString\& }{user = ""}}
+\func{void}{wxBeginBusyCursor}{\param{wxCursor *}{cursor = wxHOURGLASS\_CURSOR}}
 
-Returns the home directory for the given user. If the username is empty
-(default value), this function behaves like 
-\helpref{wxGetHomeDir}{wxgethomedir}.
+Changes the cursor to the given cursor for all windows in the application.
+Use \helpref{wxEndBusyCursor}{wxendbusycursor} to revert the cursor back
+to its previous state. These two calls can be nested, and a counter
+ensures that only the outer calls take effect.
+
+See also \helpref{wxIsBusy}{wxisbusy}, \helpref{wxBusyCursor}{wxbusycursor}.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetUserName}
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetUserName}{\param{const wxString\& }{buf}, \param{int}{ bufSize}}
+\membersection{::wxBell}\label{wxbell}
+
+\func{void}{wxBell}{\void}
 
-Copies the user's name (such as ``Julian Smart'') into the buffer {\it
-buf}, of maximum size {\it bufSize}, returning TRUE if successful.
-Under Windows, this returns ``unknown''.
+Ring the system bell.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxKill}\label{wxkill}
 
-\func{int}{wxKill}{\param{long}{ pid}, \param{int}{ sig}}
+\membersection{::wxCreateFileTipProvider}\label{wxcreatefiletipprovider}
+
+\func{wxTipProvider *}{wxCreateFileTipProvider}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename},
+ \param{size\_t }{currentTip}}
+
+This function creates a \helpref{wxTipProvider}{wxtipprovider} which may be
+used with \helpref{wxShowTip}{wxshowtip}.
+
+\docparam{filename}{The name of the file containing the tips, one per line}
+\docparam{currentTip}{The index of the first tip to show - normally this index
+is remembered between the 2 program runs.}
 
-Under Unix (the only supported platform), equivalent to the Unix kill function.
-Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure.
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-Tip: sending a signal of 0 to a process returns -1 if the process does not exist.
-It does not raise a signal in the receiving process.
+\helpref{Tips overview}{tipsoverview}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+<wx/tipdlg.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxIsBusy}\label{wxisbusy}
 
-\func{bool}{wxIsBusy}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxDirSelector}\label{wxdirselector}
 
-Returns TRUE if between two \helpref{wxBeginBusyCursor}{wxbeginbusycursor} and\rtfsp
-\helpref{wxEndBusyCursor}{wxendbusycursor} calls.
+\func{wxString}{wxDirSelector}{\param{const wxString\& }{message = wxDirSelectorPromptStr},\\
+ \param{const wxString\& }{default\_path = ""},\\
+ \param{long }{style = 0}, \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition},\\
+ \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL}}
 
-See also \helpref{wxBusyCursor}{wxbusycursor}.
+Pops up a directory selector dialog. The arguments have the same meaning as
+those of wxDirDialog::wxDirDialog(). The message is displayed at the top,
+and the default\_path, if specified, is set as the initial selection.
+
+The application must check for an empty return value (if the user pressed
+Cancel). For example:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+const wxString& dir = wxDirSelector("Choose a folder");
+if ( !dir.empty() )
+{
+  ...
+}
+\end{verbatim}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+<wx/dirdlg.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxLoadUserResource}\label{wxloaduserresource}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxLoadUserResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{resourceName}, \param{const wxString\& }{resourceType=``TEXT"}}
+\membersection{::wxFileSelector}\label{wxfileselector}
 
-Loads a user-defined Windows resource as a string. If the resource is found, the function creates
-a new character array and copies the data into it. A pointer to this data is returned. If unsuccessful, NULL is returned.
+\func{wxString}{wxFileSelector}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{default\_path = ""},\\
+ \param{const wxString\& }{default\_filename = ""}, \param{const wxString\& }{default\_extension = ""},\\
+ \param{const wxString\& }{wildcard = "*.*"}, \param{int }{flags = 0}, \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL},\\
+ \param{int}{ x = -1}, \param{int}{ y = -1}}
 
-The resource must be defined in the {\tt .rc} file using the following syntax:
+Pops up a file selector box. In Windows, this is the common file selector
+dialog. In X, this is a file selector box with the same functionality.
+The path and filename are distinct elements of a full file pathname.
+If path is empty, the current directory will be used. If filename is empty,
+no default filename will be supplied. The wildcard determines what files
+are displayed in the file selector, and file extension supplies a type
+extension for the required filename. Flags may be a combination of wxOPEN,
+wxSAVE, wxOVERWRITE\_PROMPT, wxFILE\_MUST\_EXIST, wxMULTIPLE or 0.
+
+Both the Unix and Windows versions implement a wildcard filter. Typing a
+filename containing wildcards (*, ?) in the filename text item, and
+clicking on Ok, will result in only those files matching the pattern being
+displayed.
+
+The wildcard may be a specification for multiple types of file
+with a description for each, such as:
 
 \begin{verbatim}
-myResource TEXT file.ext
+ "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif"
 \end{verbatim}
 
-where {\tt file.ext} is a file that the resource compiler can find.
-
-One use of this is to store {\tt .wxr} files instead of including the data in the C++ file; some compilers
-cannot cope with the long strings in a {\tt .wxr} file. The resource data can then be parsed
-using \helpref{wxResourceParseString}{wxresourceparsestring}.
+The application must check for an empty return value (the user pressed
+Cancel). For example:
 
-This function is available under Windows only.
+\begin{verbatim}
+wxString filename = wxFileSelector("Choose a file to open");
+if ( !filename.empty() )
+{
+    // work with the file
+    ...
+}
+//else: cancelled by user
+\end{verbatim}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+<wx/filedlg.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxNow}\label{wxnow}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxNow}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxEndBusyCursor}\label{wxendbusycursor}
 
-Returns a string representing the current date and time.
+\func{void}{wxEndBusyCursor}{\void}
+
+Changes the cursor back to the original cursor, for all windows in the application.
+Use with \helpref{wxBeginBusyCursor}{wxbeginbusycursor}.
+
+See also \helpref{wxIsBusy}{wxisbusy}, \helpref{wxBusyCursor}{wxbusycursor}.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxPostDelete}\label{wxpostdelete}
 
-\func{void}{wxPostDelete}{\param{wxObject *}{object}}
+\membersection{::wxGetColourFromUser}\label{wxgetcolourfromuser}
 
-Tells the system to delete the specified object when
-all other events have been processed. In some environments, it is
-necessary to use this instead of deleting a frame directly with the
-delete operator, because some GUIs will still send events to a deleted window.
+\func{wxColour}{wxGetColourFromUser}{\param{wxWindow *}{parent}, \param{const wxColour\& }{colInit}}
 
-Now obsolete: use \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose} instead.
+Shows the colour selection dialog and returns the colour selected by user or
+invalid colour (use \helpref{wxColour::Ok}{wxcolourok} to test whether a colour
+is valid) if the dialog was cancelled.
+
+\wxheading{Parameters}
+
+\docparam{parent}{The parent window for the colour selection dialog}
+
+\docparam{colInit}{If given, this will be the colour initially selected in the dialog.}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+<wx/colordlg.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxPostEvent}\label{wxpostevent}
 
-\func{void}{wxPostEvent}{\param{wxEvtHandler *}{dest}, \param{wxEvent\& }{event}}
+\membersection{::wxGetFontFromUser}\label{wxgetfontfromuser}
 
-This function posts the event to the specified {\it dest} object. The
-difference between sending an event and posting it is that in the first case
-the event is processed before the function returns (in wxWindows, event sending
-is done with \helpref{ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent} function), but in
-the second, the function returns immediately and the event will be processed
-sometime later - usually during the next even loop iteration.
+\func{wxFont}{wxGetFontFromUser}{\param{wxWindow *}{parent}, \param{const wxFont\& }{fontInit}}
 
-Note that a copy of the {\it event} is made by the function, so the original
-copy can be deleted as soon as function returns. This function can also be used
-to send events between different threads safely. As this function makes a
-copy of the event, the event needs to have a fully implemented Clone() method,
-which may not be the case for all event in wxWindows.
+Shows the font selection dialog and returns the font selected by user or
+invalid font (use \helpref{wxFont::Ok}{wxfontok} to test whether a font
+is valid) if the dialog was cancelled.
 
-See also \helpref{AddPendingEvent}{wxevthandleraddpendingevent} (which this function
-uses internally).
+\wxheading{Parameters}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\docparam{parent}{The parent window for the font selection dialog}
 
-<wx/app.h>
+\docparam{fontInit}{If given, this will be the font initially selected in the dialog.}
 
-\membersection{::wxSafeYield}\label{wxsafeyield}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{bool}{wxSafeYield}{\param{wxWindow*}{ win = NULL}}
+<wx/fontdlg.h>
 
-This function is similar to wxYield, except that it disables the user input to
-all program windows before calling wxYield and re-enables it again
-afterwards. If {\it win} is not NULL, this window will remain enabled, 
-allowing the implementation of some limited user interaction.
 
-Returns the result of the call to \helpref{::wxYield}{wxyield}.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\membersection{::wxGetMultipleChoices}\label{wxgetmultiplechoices}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+\func{size\_t}{wxGetMultipleChoices}{\\
+ \param{wxArrayInt\& }{selections},\\
+ \param{const wxString\& }{message},\\
+ \param{const wxString\& }{caption},\\
+ \param{const wxArrayString\& }{aChoices},\\
+ \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL},\\
+ \param{int}{ x = -1}, \param{int}{ y = -1},\\
+ \param{bool}{ centre = true},\\
+ \param{int }{width=150}, \param{int }{height=200}}
 
-\membersection{::wxSetDisplayName}\label{wxsetdisplayname}
+\func{size\_t}{wxGetMultipleChoices}{\\
+ \param{wxArrayInt\& }{selections},\\
+ \param{const wxString\& }{message},\\
+ \param{const wxString\& }{caption},\\
+ \param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString\& }{choices[]},\\
+ \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL},\\
+ \param{int}{ x = -1}, \param{int}{ y = -1},\\
+ \param{bool}{ centre = true},\\
+ \param{int }{width=150}, \param{int }{height=200}}
 
-\func{void}{wxSetDisplayName}{\param{const wxString\& }{displayName}}
+Pops up a dialog box containing a message, OK/Cancel buttons and a
+multiple-selection listbox. The user may choose an arbitrary (including 0)
+number of items in the listbox whose indices will be returned in
+{\it selection} array. The initial contents of this array will be used to
+select the items when the dialog is shown.
 
-Under X only, sets the current display name. This is the X host and display name such
-as ``colonsay:0.0", and the function indicates which display should be used for creating
-windows from this point on. Setting the display within an application allows multiple
-displays to be used.
+You may pass the list of strings to choose from either using {\it choices}
+which is an array of {\it n} strings for the listbox or by using a single
+{\it aChoices} parameter of type \helpref{wxArrayString}{wxarraystring}.
 
-See also \helpref{wxGetDisplayName}{wxgetdisplayname}.
+If {\it centre} is true, the message text (which may include new line
+characters) is centred; if false, the message is left-justified.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+<wx/choicdlg.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxShell}\label{wxshell}
+\perlnote{In wxPerl there is just an array reference in place of {\tt n}
+and {\tt choices}, and no {\tt selections} parameter; the function
+returns an array containing the user selections.}
 
-\func{bool}{wxShell}{\param{const wxString\& }{command = NULL}}
 
-Executes a command in an interactive shell window. If no command is
-specified, then just the shell is spawned.
+\membersection{::wxGetNumberFromUser}\label{wxgetnumberfromuser}
+
+\func{long}{wxGetNumberFromUser}{
+ \param{const wxString\& }{message},
+ \param{const wxString\& }{prompt},
+ \param{const wxString\& }{caption},
+ \param{long }{value},
+ \param{long }{min = 0},
+ \param{long }{max = 100},
+ \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL},
+ \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition}}
+
+Shows a dialog asking the user for numeric input. The dialogs title is set to
+{\it caption}, it contains a (possibly) multiline {\it message} above the
+single line {\it prompt} and the zone for entering the number.
+
+The number entered must be in the range {\it min}..{\it max} (both of which
+should be positive) and {\it value} is the initial value of it. If the user
+enters an invalid value or cancels the dialog, the function will return -1.
 
-See also \helpref{wxExecute}{wxexecute}.
+Dialog is centered on its {\it parent} unless an explicit position is given in
+{\it pos}.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+<wx/numdlg.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxSleep}\label{wxsleep}
 
-\func{void}{wxSleep}{\param{int}{ secs}}
+\membersection{::wxGetPasswordFromUser}\label{wxgetpasswordfromuser}
 
-Sleeps for the specified number of seconds.
+\func{wxString}{wxGetPasswordFromUser}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{caption = ``Input text"},\\
+ \param{const wxString\& }{default\_value = ``"}, \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL},\\
+ \param{int}{ x = wxDefaultCoord}, \param{int}{ y = wxDefaultCoord}, \param{bool}{ centre = true}}
+
+Similar to \helpref{wxGetTextFromUser}{wxgettextfromuser} but the text entered
+in the dialog is not shown on screen but replaced with stars. This is intended
+to be used for entering passwords as the function name implies.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+<wx/textdlg.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxStripMenuCodes}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxStripMenuCodes}{\param{const wxString\& }{in}}
+\membersection{::wxGetTextFromUser}\label{wxgettextfromuser}
 
-\func{void}{wxStripMenuCodes}{\param{char* }{in}, \param{char* }{out}}
+\func{wxString}{wxGetTextFromUser}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{caption = ``Input text"},\\
+ \param{const wxString\& }{default\_value = ``"}, \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL},\\
+ \param{int}{ x = wxDefaultCoord}, \param{int}{ y = wxDefaultCoord}, \param{bool}{ centre = true}}
 
-Strips any menu codes from {\it in} and places the result
-in {\it out} (or returns the new string, in the first form).
+Pop up a dialog box with title set to {\it caption}, {\it message}, and a
+\rtfsp{\it default\_value}.  The user may type in text and press OK to return this text,
+or press Cancel to return the empty string.
 
-Menu codes include \& (mark the next character with an underline
-as a keyboard shortkey in Windows and Motif) and $\backslash$t (tab in Windows).
+If {\it centre} is true, the message text (which may include new line characters)
+is centred; if false, the message is left-justified.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
-
-\membersection{::wxStartTimer}\label{wxstarttimer}
+<wx/textdlg.h>
 
-\func{void}{wxStartTimer}{\void}
 
-Starts a stopwatch; use \helpref{::wxGetElapsedTime}{wxgetelapsedtime} to get the elapsed time.
+\membersection{::wxGetMultipleChoice}\label{wxgetmultiplechoice}
 
-See also \helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer}.
+\func{int}{wxGetMultipleChoice}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{caption}, \param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString\& }{choices[]},\\
+ \param{int }{nsel}, \param{int *}{selection},
+ \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL}, \param{int}{ x = -1}, \param{int}{ y = -1},\\
+ \param{bool}{ centre = true}, \param{int }{width=150}, \param{int }{height=200}}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+Pops up a dialog box containing a message, OK/Cancel buttons and a multiple-selection
+listbox. The user may choose one or more item(s) and press OK or Cancel.
 
-<wx/timer.h>
+The number of initially selected choices, and array of the selected indices,
+are passed in; this array will contain the user selections on exit, with
+the function returning the number of selections. {\it selection} must be
+as big as the number of choices, in case all are selected.
 
-\membersection{::wxToLower}\label{wxtolower}
+If Cancel is pressed, -1 is returned.
 
-\func{char}{wxToLower}{\param{char }{ch}}
+{\it choices} is an array of {\it n} strings for the listbox.
 
-Converts the character to lower case. This is implemented as a macro for efficiency.
+If {\it centre} is true, the message text (which may include new line characters)
+is centred; if false, the message is left-justified.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+<wx/choicdlg.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxToUpper}\label{wxtoupper}
 
-\func{char}{wxToUpper}{\param{char }{ch}}
+\membersection{::wxGetSingleChoice}\label{wxgetsinglechoice}
 
-Converts the character to upper case. This is implemented as a macro for efficiency.
+\func{wxString}{wxGetSingleChoice}{\param{const wxString\& }{message},\\
+ \param{const wxString\& }{caption},\\
+ \param{const wxArrayString\& }{aChoices},\\
+ \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL},\\
+ \param{int}{ x = -1}, \param{int}{ y = -1},\\
+ \param{bool}{ centre = true},\\
+ \param{int }{width=150}, \param{int }{height=200}}
+
+\func{wxString}{wxGetSingleChoice}{\param{const wxString\& }{message},\\
+ \param{const wxString\& }{caption},\\
+ \param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString\& }{choices[]},\\
+ \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL},\\
+ \param{int}{ x = -1}, \param{int}{ y = -1},\\
+ \param{bool}{ centre = true},\\
+ \param{int }{width=150}, \param{int }{height=200}}
+
+Pops up a dialog box containing a message, OK/Cancel buttons and a
+single-selection listbox. The user may choose an item and press OK to return a
+string or Cancel to return the empty string. Use
+\helpref{wxGetSingleChoiceIndex}{wxgetsinglechoiceindex} if empty string is a
+valid choice and if you want to be able to detect pressing Cancel reliably.
+
+You may pass the list of strings to choose from either using {\it choices}
+which is an array of {\it n} strings for the listbox or by using a single
+{\it aChoices} parameter of type \helpref{wxArrayString}{wxarraystring}.
+
+If {\it centre} is true, the message text (which may include new line
+characters) is centred; if false, the message is left-justified.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+<wx/choicdlg.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxTrace}\label{wxtrace}
+\perlnote{In wxPerl there is just an array reference in place of {\tt n}
+and {\tt choices}.}
 
-\func{void}{wxTrace}{\param{const wxString\& }{fmt}, \param{...}{}}
 
-Takes printf-style variable argument syntax. Output
-is directed to the current output stream (see \helpref{wxDebugContext}{wxdebugcontextoverview}).
+\membersection{::wxGetSingleChoiceIndex}\label{wxgetsinglechoiceindex}
 
-This function is now obsolete, replaced by \helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}.
+\func{int}{wxGetSingleChoiceIndex}{\param{const wxString\& }{message},\\
+ \param{const wxString\& }{caption},\\
+ \param{const wxArrayString\& }{aChoices},\\
+ \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL}, \param{int}{ x = -1}, \param{int}{ y = -1},\\
+ \param{bool}{ centre = true}, \param{int }{width=150}, \param{int }{height=200}}
+
+\func{int}{wxGetSingleChoiceIndex}{\param{const wxString\& }{message},\\
+ \param{const wxString\& }{caption},\\
+ \param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString\& }{choices[]},\\
+ \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL}, \param{int}{ x = -1}, \param{int}{ y = -1},\\
+ \param{bool}{ centre = true}, \param{int }{width=150}, \param{int }{height=200}}
+
+As {\bf wxGetSingleChoice} but returns the index representing the selected
+string. If the user pressed cancel, -1 is returned.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/memory.h>
+<wx/choicdlg.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxTraceLevel}\label{wxtracelevel}
+\perlnote{In wxPerl there is just an array reference in place of {\tt n}
+and {\tt choices}.}
 
-\func{void}{wxTraceLevel}{\param{int}{ level}, \param{const wxString\& }{fmt}, \param{...}{}}
 
-Takes printf-style variable argument syntax. Output
-is directed to the current output stream (see \helpref{wxDebugContext}{wxdebugcontextoverview}).
-The first argument should be the level at which this information is appropriate.
-It will only be output if the level returned by wxDebugContext::GetLevel is equal to or greater than
-this value.
+\membersection{::wxGetSingleChoiceData}\label{wxgetsinglechoicedata}
 
-This function is now obsolete, replaced by \helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}.
+\func{wxString}{wxGetSingleChoiceData}{\param{const wxString\& }{message},\\
+ \param{const wxString\& }{caption},\\
+ \param{const wxArrayString\& }{aChoices},\\
+ \param{const wxString\& }{client\_data[]},\\
+ \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL},\\
+ \param{int}{ x = -1}, \param{int}{ y = -1},\\
+ \param{bool}{ centre = true}, \param{int }{width=150}, \param{int }{height=200}}
+
+\func{wxString}{wxGetSingleChoiceData}{\param{const wxString\& }{message},\\
+ \param{const wxString\& }{caption},\\
+ \param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString\& }{choices[]},\\
+ \param{const wxString\& }{client\_data[]},\\
+ \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL},\\
+ \param{int}{ x = -1}, \param{int}{ y = -1},\\
+ \param{bool}{ centre = true}, \param{int }{width=150}, \param{int }{height=200}}
+
+As {\bf wxGetSingleChoice} but takes an array of client data pointers
+corresponding to the strings, and returns one of these pointers or NULL if
+Cancel was pressed. The {\it client\_data} array must have the same number of
+elements as {\it choices} or {\it aChoices}!
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/memory.h>
+<wx/choicdlg.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxUsleep}\label{wxusleep}
+\perlnote{In wxPerl there is just an array reference in place of {\tt n}
+and {\tt choices}, and the client data array must have the
+same length as the choices array.}
 
-\func{void}{wxUsleep}{\param{unsigned long}{ milliseconds}}
 
-Sleeps for the specified number of milliseconds. Notice that usage of this
-function is encouraged instead of calling usleep(3) directly because the
-standard usleep() function is not MT safe.
+\membersection{::wxIsBusy}\label{wxisbusy}
+
+\func{bool}{wxIsBusy}{\void}
+
+Returns true if between two \helpref{wxBeginBusyCursor}{wxbeginbusycursor} and\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxEndBusyCursor}{wxendbusycursor} calls.
+
+See also \helpref{wxBusyCursor}{wxbusycursor}.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxWriteResource}\label{wxwriteresource}
 
-\func{bool}{wxWriteResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
- \param{const wxString\& }{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
+\membersection{::wxMessageBox}\label{wxmessagebox}
 
-\func{bool}{wxWriteResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
- \param{float }{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
+\func{int}{wxMessageBox}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{caption = ``Message"}, \param{int}{ style = wxOK},\\
+ \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL}, \param{int}{ x = -1}, \param{int}{ y = -1}}
 
-\func{bool}{wxWriteResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
- \param{long }{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
+General purpose message dialog.  {\it style} may be a bit list of the
+following identifiers:
 
-\func{bool}{wxWriteResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
- \param{int }{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
+\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
+\twocolitem{wxYES\_NO}{Puts Yes and No buttons on the message box. May be combined with
+wxCANCEL.}
+\twocolitem{wxCANCEL}{Puts a Cancel button on the message box. May be combined with
+wxYES\_NO or wxOK.}
+\twocolitem{wxOK}{Puts an Ok button on the message box. May be combined with wxCANCEL.}
+\twocolitem{wxICON\_EXCLAMATION}{Displays an exclamation mark symbol.}
+\twocolitem{wxICON\_HAND}{Displays an error symbol.}
+\twocolitem{wxICON\_ERROR}{Displays an error symbol - the same as wxICON\_HAND.}
+\twocolitem{wxICON\_QUESTION}{Displays a question mark symbol.}
+\twocolitem{wxICON\_INFORMATION}{Displays an information symbol.}
+\end{twocollist}
 
-Writes a resource value into the resource database (for example, WIN.INI, or
-.Xdefaults). If {\it file} is NULL, WIN.INI or .Xdefaults is used,
-otherwise the specified file is used.
+The return value is one of: wxYES, wxNO, wxCANCEL, wxOK.
 
-Under X, the resource databases are cached until the internal function
-\rtfsp{\bf wxFlushResources} is called automatically on exit, when
-all updated resource databases are written to their files.
+For example:
 
-Note that it is considered bad manners to write to the .Xdefaults
-file under Unix, although the WIN.INI file is fair game under Windows.
+\begin{verbatim}
+  ...
+  int answer = wxMessageBox("Quit program?", "Confirm",
+                            wxYES_NO | wxCANCEL, main_frame);
+  if (answer == wxYES)
+    main_frame->Close();
+  ...
+\end{verbatim}
 
-See also \helpref{wxGetResource}{wxgetresource}, \helpref{wxConfigBase}{wxconfigbase}.
+{\it message} may contain newline characters, in which case the
+message will be split into separate lines, to cater for large messages.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+<wx/msgdlg.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxYield}\label{wxyield}
 
-\func{bool}{wxYield}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxShowTip}\label{wxshowtip}
 
-Yields control to pending messages in the windowing system. This can be useful, for example, when a
-time-consuming process writes to a text window. Without an occasional
-yield, the text window will not be updated properly, and (since Windows
-multitasking is cooperative) other processes will not respond.
+\func{bool}{wxShowTip}{\param{wxWindow *}{parent},
+ \param{wxTipProvider *}{tipProvider},
+ \param{bool }{showAtStartup = true}}
 
-Caution should be exercised, however, since yielding may allow the
-user to perform actions which are not compatible with the current task.
-Disabling menu items or whole menus during processing can avoid unwanted
-reentrance of code: see \helpref{::wxSafeYield}{wxsafeyield} for a better
-function.
+This function shows a "startup tip" to the user. The return value is the
+state of the `Show tips at startup' checkbox.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\docparam{parent}{The parent window for the modal dialog}
 
-<wx/app.h> or <wx/utils.h>
+\docparam{tipProvider}{An object which is used to get the text of the tips.
+It may be created with the \helpref{wxCreateFileTipProvider}{wxcreatefiletipprovider} function.}
 
-\membersection{::wxWakeUpIdle}\label{wxwakeupidle}
+\docparam{showAtStartup}{Should be true if startup tips are shown, false
+otherwise. This is used as the initial value for "Show tips at startup"
+checkbox which is shown in the tips dialog.}
 
-\func{void}{wxWakeUpIdle}{\void}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-This functions wakes up the (internal and platform dependent) idle system, i.e. it
-will force the system to send an idle event even if the system currently {\it is}
-idle and thus would not send any idle event until after some other event would get
-sent. This is also useful for sending events between two threads and is used by
-the corresponding functions \helpref{::wxPostEvent}{wxpostevent} and 
-\helpref{wxEvtHandler::AddPendingEvent}{wxevthandleraddpendingevent}.
+\helpref{Tips overview}{tipsoverview}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/app.h>
+<wx/tipdlg.h>
 
-\section{Macros}\label{macros}
 
-These macros are defined in wxWindows.
 
-\membersection{wxINTXX\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}\label{intswapalways}
 
-\func{wxInt32}{wxINT32\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}{\param{wxInt32 }{value}}
+\section{Math functions}\label{mathfunctions}
 
-\func{wxUint32}{wxUINT32\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}{\param{wxUint32 }{value}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{wxInt16}{wxINT16\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}{\param{wxInt16 }{value}}
+<wx/math.h>
 
-\func{wxUint16}{wxUINT16\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}{\param{wxUint16 }{value}}
 
-This macro will swap the bytes of the {\it value} variable from little
-endian to big endian or vice versa.
+\membersection{wxFinite}\label{wxfinite}
 
-\membersection{wxINTXX\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}\label{intswaponbe}
+\func{int}{wxFinite}{\param{double }{x}}
 
-\func{wxInt32}{wxINT32\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}{\param{wxInt32 }{value}}
+Returns a non-zero value if {\it x} is neither infinite or NaN (not a number),
+returns 0 otherwise.
 
-\func{wxUint32}{wxUINT32\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}{\param{wxUint32 }{value}}
 
-\func{wxInt16}{wxINT16\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}{\param{wxInt16 }{value}}
+\membersection{wxIsNaN}\label{wxisnan}
 
-\func{wxUint16}{wxUINT16\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}{\param{wxUint16 }{value}}
+\func{bool}{wxIsNaN}{\param{double }{x}}
 
-This macro will swap the bytes of the {\it value} variable from little
-endian to big endian or vice versa if the program is compiled on a
-big-endian architecture (such as Sun work stations). If the program has 
-been compiled on a little-endian architecture, the value will be unchanged.
+Returns a non-zero value if {\it x} is NaN (not a number), returns 0
+otherwise.
 
-Use these macros to read data from and write data to a file that stores 
-data in little endian (Intel i386) format.
 
-\membersection{wxINTXX\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}\label{intswaponle}
 
-\func{wxInt32}{wxINT32\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}{\param{wxInt32 }{value}}
 
-\func{wxUint32}{wxUINT32\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}{\param{wxUint32 }{value}}
+\section{GDI functions}\label{gdifunctions}
 
-\func{wxInt16}{wxINT16\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}{\param{wxInt16 }{value}}
+The following are relevant to the GDI (Graphics Device Interface).
 
-\func{wxUint16}{wxUINT16\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}{\param{wxUint16 }{value}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-This macro will swap the bytes of the {\it value} variable from little
-endian to big endian or vice versa if the program is compiled on a
-little-endian architecture (such as Intel PCs). If the program has 
-been compiled on a big-endian architecture, the value will be unchanged.
+<wx/gdicmn.h>
 
-Use these macros to read data from and write data to a file that stores 
-data in big endian format.
 
-\membersection{CLASSINFO}\label{classinfo}
+\membersection{wxBITMAP}\label{wxbitmapmacro}
 
-\func{wxClassInfo *}{CLASSINFO}{className}
+\func{}{wxBITMAP}{bitmapName}
 
-Returns a pointer to the wxClassInfo object associated with this class.
+This macro loads a bitmap from either application resources (on the platforms
+for which they exist, i.e. Windows and OS2) or from an XPM file. It allows to
+avoid using {\tt \#ifdef}s when creating bitmaps.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-<wx/object.h>
+\helpref{Bitmaps and icons overview}{wxbitmapoverview},
+\helpref{wxICON}{wxiconmacro}
 
-\membersection{DECLARE\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{}{DECLARE\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS}{className}
+<wx/gdicmn.h>
 
-Used inside a class declaration to declare that the class should be
-made known to the class hierarchy, but objects of this class cannot be created
-dynamically. The same as DECLARE\_CLASS.
 
-Example:
+\membersection{::wxClientDisplayRect}\label{wxclientdisplayrect}
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-class wxCommand: public wxObject
-{
-  DECLARE_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxCommand)
+\func{void}{wxClientDisplayRect}{\param{int *}{x}, \param{int *}{y},
+\param{int *}{width}, \param{int *}{height}}
 
- private:
-  ...
- public:
-  ...
-};
-\end{verbatim}
+\func{wxRect}{wxGetClientDisplayRect}{\void}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+Returns the dimensions of the work area on the display.  On Windows
+this means the area not covered by the taskbar, etc.  Other platforms
+are currently defaulting to the whole display until a way is found to
+provide this info for all window managers, etc.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxColourDisplay}\label{wxcolourdisplay}
+
+\func{bool}{wxColourDisplay}{\void}
+
+Returns true if the display is colour, false otherwise.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxDisplayDepth}\label{wxdisplaydepth}
+
+\func{int}{wxDisplayDepth}{\void}
+
+Returns the depth of the display (a value of 1 denotes a monochrome display).
+
+
+\membersection{::wxDisplaySize}\label{wxdisplaysize}
+
+\func{void}{wxDisplaySize}{\param{int *}{width}, \param{int *}{height}}
+
+\func{wxSize}{wxGetDisplaySize}{\void}
+
+Returns the display size in pixels.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxDisplaySizeMM}\label{wxdisplaysizemm}
+
+\func{void}{wxDisplaySizeMM}{\param{int *}{width}, \param{int *}{height}}
+
+\func{wxSize}{wxGetDisplaySizeMM}{\void}
+
+Returns the display size in millimeters.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxDROP\_ICON}\label{wxdropicon}
+
+\func{wxIconOrCursor}{wxDROP\_ICON}{\param{const char *}{name}}
+
+This macro creates either a cursor (MSW) or an icon (elsewhere) with the given
+name. Under MSW, the cursor is loaded from the resource file and the icon is
+loaded from XPM file under other platforms.
+
+This macro should be used with
+\helpref{wxDropSource constructor}{wxdropsourcewxdropsource}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/dnd.h>
+
+
+\membersection{wxICON}\label{wxiconmacro}
+
+\func{}{wxICON}{iconName}
+
+This macro loads an icon from either application resources (on the platforms
+for which they exist, i.e. Windows and OS2) or from an XPM file. It allows to
+avoid using {\tt \#ifdef}s when creating icons.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{Bitmaps and icons overview}{wxbitmapoverview},
+\helpref{wxBITMAP}{wxbitmapmacro}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/gdicmn.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxMakeMetafilePlaceable}\label{wxmakemetafileplaceable}
+
+\func{bool}{wxMakeMetafilePlaceable}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}, \param{int }{minX}, \param{int }{minY},
+ \param{int }{maxX}, \param{int }{maxY}, \param{float }{scale=1.0}}
+
+Given a filename for an existing, valid metafile (as constructed using \helpref{wxMetafileDC}{wxmetafiledc})
+makes it into a placeable metafile by prepending a header containing the given
+bounding box. The bounding box may be obtained from a device context after drawing
+into it, using the functions wxDC::MinX, wxDC::MinY, wxDC::MaxX and wxDC::MaxY.
+
+In addition to adding the placeable metafile header, this function adds
+the equivalent of the following code to the start of the metafile data:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+ SetMapMode(dc, MM_ANISOTROPIC);
+ SetWindowOrg(dc, minX, minY);
+ SetWindowExt(dc, maxX - minX, maxY - minY);
+\end{verbatim}
+
+This simulates the wxMM\_TEXT mapping mode, which wxWidgets assumes.
+
+Placeable metafiles may be imported by many Windows applications, and can be
+used in RTF (Rich Text Format) files.
+
+{\it scale} allows the specification of scale for the metafile.
+
+This function is only available under Windows.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxSetCursor}\label{wxsetcursor}
+
+\func{void}{wxSetCursor}{\param{wxCursor *}{cursor}}
+
+Globally sets the cursor; only has an effect in Windows and GTK.
+See also \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}, \helpref{wxWindow::SetCursor}{wxwindowsetcursor}.
+
+
+
+\section{Printer settings}\label{printersettings}
+
+{\bf NB:} These routines are obsolete and should no longer be used!
+
+The following functions are used to control PostScript printing. Under
+Windows, PostScript output can only be sent to a file.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/dcps.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxGetPrinterCommand}\label{wxgetprintercommand}
+
+\func{wxString}{wxGetPrinterCommand}{\void}
+
+Gets the printer command used to print a file. The default is {\tt lpr}.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxGetPrinterFile}\label{wxgetprinterfile}
+
+\func{wxString}{wxGetPrinterFile}{\void}
+
+Gets the PostScript output filename.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxGetPrinterMode}\label{wxgetprintermode}
+
+\func{int}{wxGetPrinterMode}{\void}
+
+Gets the printing mode controlling where output is sent (PS\_PREVIEW, PS\_FILE or PS\_PRINTER).
+The default is PS\_PREVIEW.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxGetPrinterOptions}\label{wxgetprinteroptions}
+
+\func{wxString}{wxGetPrinterOptions}{\void}
+
+Gets the additional options for the print command (e.g. specific printer). The default is nothing.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxGetPrinterOrientation}\label{wxgetprinterorientation}
+
+\func{int}{wxGetPrinterOrientation}{\void}
+
+Gets the orientation (PS\_PORTRAIT or PS\_LANDSCAPE). The default is PS\_PORTRAIT.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxGetPrinterPreviewCommand}\label{wxgetprinterpreviewcommand}
+
+\func{wxString}{wxGetPrinterPreviewCommand}{\void}
+
+Gets the command used to view a PostScript file. The default depends on the platform.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxGetPrinterScaling}\label{wxgetprinterscaling}
+
+\func{void}{wxGetPrinterScaling}{\param{float *}{x}, \param{float *}{y}}
+
+Gets the scaling factor for PostScript output. The default is 1.0, 1.0.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxGetPrinterTranslation}\label{wxgetprintertranslation}
+
+\func{void}{wxGetPrinterTranslation}{\param{float *}{x}, \param{float *}{y}}
+
+Gets the translation (from the top left corner) for PostScript output. The default is 0.0, 0.0.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxSetPrinterCommand}\label{wxsetprintercommand}
+
+\func{void}{wxSetPrinterCommand}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}}
+
+Sets the printer command used to print a file. The default is {\tt lpr}.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxSetPrinterFile}\label{wxsetprinterfile}
+
+\func{void}{wxSetPrinterFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
+
+Sets the PostScript output filename.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxSetPrinterMode}\label{wxsetprintermode}
+
+\func{void}{wxSetPrinterMode}{\param{int }{mode}}
+
+Sets the printing mode controlling where output is sent (PS\_PREVIEW, PS\_FILE or PS\_PRINTER).
+The default is PS\_PREVIEW.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxSetPrinterOptions}\label{wxsetprinteroptions}
+
+\func{void}{wxSetPrinterOptions}{\param{const wxString\& }{options}}
+
+Sets the additional options for the print command (e.g. specific printer). The default is nothing.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxSetPrinterOrientation}\label{wxsetprinterorientation}
+
+\func{void}{wxSetPrinterOrientation}{\param{int}{ orientation}}
+
+Sets the orientation (PS\_PORTRAIT or PS\_LANDSCAPE). The default is PS\_PORTRAIT.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxSetPrinterPreviewCommand}\label{wxsetprinterpreviewcommand}
+
+\func{void}{wxSetPrinterPreviewCommand}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}}
+
+Sets the command used to view a PostScript file. The default depends on the platform.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxSetPrinterScaling}\label{wxsetprinterscaling}
+
+\func{void}{wxSetPrinterScaling}{\param{float }{x}, \param{float }{y}}
+
+Sets the scaling factor for PostScript output. The default is 1.0, 1.0.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxSetPrinterTranslation}\label{wxsetprintertranslation}
+
+\func{void}{wxSetPrinterTranslation}{\param{float }{x}, \param{float }{y}}
+
+Sets the translation (from the top left corner) for PostScript output. The default is 0.0, 0.0.
+
+
+
+\section{Clipboard functions}\label{clipsboard}
+
+These clipboard functions are implemented for Windows only. The use of these functions
+is deprecated and the code is no longer maintained. Use the \helpref{wxClipboard}{wxclipboard}
+class instead.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/clipbrd.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxClipboardOpen}\label{functionwxclipboardopen}
+
+\func{bool}{wxClipboardOpen}{\void}
+
+Returns true if this application has already opened the clipboard.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxCloseClipboard}\label{wxcloseclipboard}
+
+\func{bool}{wxCloseClipboard}{\void}
+
+Closes the clipboard to allow other applications to use it.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxEmptyClipboard}\label{wxemptyclipboard}
+
+\func{bool}{wxEmptyClipboard}{\void}
+
+Empties the clipboard.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxEnumClipboardFormats}\label{wxenumclipboardformats}
+
+\func{int}{wxEnumClipboardFormats}{\param{int}{dataFormat}}
+
+Enumerates the formats found in a list of available formats that belong
+to the clipboard. Each call to this  function specifies a known
+available format; the function returns the format that appears next in
+the list.
+
+{\it dataFormat} specifies a known format. If this parameter is zero,
+the function returns the first format in the list.
+
+The return value specifies the next known clipboard data format if the
+function is successful. It is zero if the {\it dataFormat} parameter specifies
+the last  format in the list of available formats, or if the clipboard
+is not open.
+
+Before it enumerates the formats function, an application must open the clipboard by using the
+wxOpenClipboard function.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxGetClipboardData}\label{wxgetclipboarddata}
+
+\func{wxObject *}{wxGetClipboardData}{\param{int}{dataFormat}}
+
+Gets data from the clipboard.
+
+{\it dataFormat} may be one of:
+
+\begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
+\item wxCF\_TEXT or wxCF\_OEMTEXT: returns a pointer to new memory containing a null-terminated text string.
+\item wxCF\_BITMAP: returns a new wxBitmap.
+\end{itemize}
+
+The clipboard must have previously been opened for this call to succeed.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxGetClipboardFormatName}\label{wxgetclipboardformatname}
+
+\func{bool}{wxGetClipboardFormatName}{\param{int}{dataFormat}, \param{const wxString\& }{formatName}, \param{int}{maxCount}}
+
+Gets the name of a registered clipboard format, and puts it into the buffer {\it formatName} which is of maximum
+length {\it maxCount}. {\it dataFormat} must not specify a predefined clipboard format.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxIsClipboardFormatAvailable}\label{wxisclipboardformatavailable}
+
+\func{bool}{wxIsClipboardFormatAvailable}{\param{int}{dataFormat}}
+
+Returns true if the given data format is available on the clipboard.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxOpenClipboard}\label{wxopenclipboard}
+
+\func{bool}{wxOpenClipboard}{\void}
+
+Opens the clipboard for passing data to it or getting data from it.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxRegisterClipboardFormat}\label{wxregisterclipboardformat}
+
+\func{int}{wxRegisterClipboardFormat}{\param{const wxString\& }{formatName}}
+
+Registers the clipboard data format name and returns an identifier.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxSetClipboardData}\label{wxsetclipboarddata}
+
+\func{bool}{wxSetClipboardData}{\param{int}{dataFormat}, \param{wxObject *}{data}, \param{int}{width}, \param{int}{height}}
+
+Passes data to the clipboard.
+
+{\it dataFormat} may be one of:
+
+\begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
+\item wxCF\_TEXT or wxCF\_OEMTEXT: {\it data} is a null-terminated text string.
+\item wxCF\_BITMAP: {\it data} is a wxBitmap.
+\item wxCF\_DIB: {\it data} is a wxBitmap. The bitmap is converted to a DIB (device independent bitmap).
+\item wxCF\_METAFILE: {\it data} is a wxMetafile. {\it width} and {\it height} are used to give recommended dimensions.
+\end{itemize}
+
+The clipboard must have previously been opened for this call to succeed.
+
+
+
+
+\section{Miscellaneous functions}\label{miscellany}
+
+
+\membersection{wxCONCAT}\label{wxconcat}
+
+\func{}{wxCONCAT}{\param{}{x}, \param{}{y}}
+
+This macro returns the concatenation of two tokens \arg{x} and \arg{y}.
+
+
+\membersection{wxDYNLIB\_FUNCTION}\label{wxdynlibfunction}
+
+\func{}{wxDYNLIB\_FUNCTION}{\param{}{type}, \param{}{name}, \param{}{dynlib}}
+
+When loading a function from a DLL you always have to cast the returned
+{\tt void *} pointer to the correct type and, even more annoyingly, you have to
+repeat this type twice if you want to declare and define a function pointer all
+in one line
+
+This macro makes this slightly less painful by allowing you to specify the
+type only once, as the first parameter, and creating a variable of this type
+named after the function but with {\tt pfn} prefix and initialized with the
+function \arg{name} from the \helpref{wxDynamicLibrary}{wxdynamiclibrary}
+\arg{dynlib}.
+
+\wxheading{Parameters}
+
+\docparam{type}{the type of the function}
+
+\docparam{name}{the name of the function to load, not a string (without quotes,
+it is quoted automatically by the macro)}
+
+\docparam{dynlib}{the library to load the function from}
+
+
+
+\membersection{wxEXPLICIT}\label{wxexplicit}
+
+{\tt wxEXPLICIT} is a macro which expands to the C++ {\tt explicit} keyword if
+the compiler supports it or nothing otherwise. Thus, it can be used even in the
+code which might have to be compiled with an old compiler without support for
+this language feature but still take advantage of it when it is available.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxGetKeyState}\label{wxgetkeystate}
+
+\func{bool}{wxGetKeyState}{\param{wxKeyCode }{key}}
+
+For normal keys, returns \true if the specified key is currently down.
+
+For togglable keys (Caps Lock, Num Lock and Scroll Lock), returns
+\true if the key is toggled such that its LED indicator is lit. There is
+currently no way to test whether togglable keys are up or down.
+
+Even though there are virtual key codes defined for mouse buttons, they
+cannot be used with this function currently.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+
+\membersection{wxLL}\label{wxll}
+
+\func{wxLongLong\_t}{wxLL}{\param{}{number}}
+
+This macro is defined for the platforms with a native 64 bit integer type and
+allows to define 64 bit compile time constants:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+    #ifdef wxLongLong_t
+        wxLongLong_t ll = wxLL(0x1234567890abcdef);
+    #endif
+\end{verbatim}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/longlong.h>
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxULL}{wxull}, \helpref{wxLongLong}{wxlonglong}
+
+
+\membersection{wxLongLongFmtSpec}\label{wxlonglongfmtspec}
+
+This macro is defined to contain the {\tt printf()} format specifier using
+which 64 bit integer numbers (i.e. those of type {\tt wxLongLong\_t}) can be
+printed. Example of using it:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+    #ifdef wxLongLong_t
+        wxLongLong_t ll = wxLL(0x1234567890abcdef);
+        printf("Long long = %" wxLongLongFmtSpec "x\n", ll);
+    #endif
+\end{verbatim}
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxLL}{wxll}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/longlong.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxNewId}\label{wxnewid}
+
+\func{long}{wxNewId}{\void}
+
+Generates an integer identifier unique to this run of the program.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+
+\membersection{wxON\_BLOCK\_EXIT}\label{wxonblockexit}
+
+\func{}{wxON\_BLOCK\_EXIT0}{\param{}{func}}
+\func{}{wxON\_BLOCK\_EXIT1}{\param{}{func}, \param{}{p1}}
+\func{}{wxON\_BLOCK\_EXIT2}{\param{}{func}, \param{}{p1}, \param{}{p2}}
+
+This family of macros allows to ensure that the global function \arg{func}
+with 0, 1, 2 or more parameters (up to some implementaton-defined limit) is
+executed on scope exit, whether due to a normal function return or because an
+exception has been thrown. A typical example of its usage:
+\begin{verbatim}
+    void *buf = malloc(size);
+    wxON_BLOCK_EXIT1(free, buf);
+\end{verbatim}
+
+Please see the original article by Andrei Alexandrescu and Petru Marginean
+published in December 2000 issue of \emph{C/C++ Users Journal} for more
+details.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/scopeguard.h>
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxON\_BLOCK\_EXIT\_OBJ}{wxonblockexitobj}
+
+
+\membersection{wxON\_BLOCK\_EXIT\_OBJ}\label{wxonblockexitobj}
+
+\func{}{wxON\_BLOCK\_EXIT\_OBJ0}{\param{}{obj}, \param{}{method}}
+\func{}{wxON\_BLOCK\_EXIT\_OBJ1}{\param{}{obj}, \param{}{method}, \param{}{p1}}
+\func{}{wxON\_BLOCK\_EXIT\_OBJ2}{\param{}{obj}, \param{}{method}, \param{}{p1}, \param{}{p2}}
+
+This family of macros is similar to \helpref{wxON\_BLOCK\_EXIT}{wxonblockexit} 
+but calls a method of the given object instead of a free function.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/scopeguard.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxRegisterId}\label{wxregisterid}
+
+\func{void}{wxRegisterId}{\param{long}{ id}}
+
+Ensures that ids subsequently generated by {\bf NewId} do not clash with
+the given {\bf id}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxDDECleanUp}\label{wxddecleanup}
+
+\func{void}{wxDDECleanUp}{\void}
+
+Called when wxWidgets exits, to clean up the DDE system. This no longer needs to be
+called by the application.
+
+See also \helpref{wxDDEInitialize}{wxddeinitialize}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/dde.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxDDEInitialize}\label{wxddeinitialize}
+
+\func{void}{wxDDEInitialize}{\void}
+
+Initializes the DDE system. May be called multiple times without harm.
+
+This no longer needs to be called by the application: it will be called
+by wxWidgets if necessary.
+
+See also \helpref{wxDDEServer}{wxddeserver}, \helpref{wxDDEClient}{wxddeclient}, \helpref{wxDDEConnection}{wxddeconnection},\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxDDECleanUp}{wxddecleanup}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/dde.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxEnableTopLevelWindows}\label{wxenabletoplevelwindows}
+
+\func{void}{wxEnableTopLevelWindow}{\param{bool}{ enable = true}}
+
+This function enables or disables all top level windows. It is used by
+\helpref{::wxSafeYield}{wxsafeyield}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxFindMenuItemId}\label{wxfindmenuitemid}
+
+\func{int}{wxFindMenuItemId}{\param{wxFrame *}{frame}, \param{const wxString\& }{menuString}, \param{const wxString\& }{itemString}}
+
+Find a menu item identifier associated with the given frame's menu bar.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxFindWindowByLabel}\label{wxfindwindowbylabel}
+
+\func{wxWindow *}{wxFindWindowByLabel}{\param{const wxString\& }{label}, \param{wxWindow *}{parent=NULL}}
+
+{\bf NB:} This function is obsolete, please use
+\helpref{wxWindow::FindWindowByLabel}{wxwindowfindwindowbylabel} instead.
+
+Find a window by its label. Depending on the type of window, the label may be a window title
+or panel item label. If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
+frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
+The search is recursive in both cases.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxFindWindowByName}\label{wxfindwindowbyname}
+
+\func{wxWindow *}{wxFindWindowByName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{wxWindow *}{parent=NULL}}
+
+{\bf NB:} This function is obsolete, please use
+\helpref{wxWindow::FindWindowByName}{wxwindowfindwindowbyname} instead.
+
+Find a window by its name (as given in a window constructor or {\bf Create} function call).
+If {\it parent} is NULL, the search will start from all top-level
+frames and dialog boxes; if non-NULL, the search will be limited to the given window hierarchy.
+The search is recursive in both cases.
+
+If no such named window is found, {\bf wxFindWindowByLabel} is called.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxFindWindowAtPoint}\label{wxfindwindowatpoint}
+
+\func{wxWindow *}{wxFindWindowAtPoint}{\param{const wxPoint\& }{pt}}
+
+Find the deepest window at the given mouse position in screen coordinates,
+returning the window if found, or NULL if not.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxFindWindowAtPointer}\label{wxfindwindowatpointer}
+
+\func{wxWindow *}{wxFindWindowAtPointer}{\param{wxPoint\& }{pt}}
+
+Find the deepest window at the mouse pointer position, returning the window
+and current pointer position in screen coordinates.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxGetActiveWindow}\label{wxgetactivewindow}
+
+\func{wxWindow *}{wxGetActiveWindow}{\void}
+
+Gets the currently active window (Windows only).
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/windows.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxGetBatteryState}\label{wxgetbatterystate}
+
+\func{wxBatteryState}{wxGetBatteryState}{\void}
+
+Returns battery state as one of \texttt{wxBATTERY\_NORMAL\_STATE},
+\texttt{wxBATTERY\_LOW\_STATE}, \texttt{wxBATTERY\_CRITICAL\_STATE},
+\texttt{wxBATTERY\_SHUTDOWN\_STATE} or \texttt{wxBATTERY\_UNKNOWN\_STATE}.
+\texttt{wxBATTERY\_UNKNOWN\_STATE} is also the default on platforms where
+this feature is not implemented.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxGetDisplayName}\label{wxgetdisplayname}
+
+\func{wxString}{wxGetDisplayName}{\void}
+
+Under X only, returns the current display name. See also \helpref{wxSetDisplayName}{wxsetdisplayname}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxGetPowerType}\label{wxgetpowertype}
+
+\func{wxPowerType}{wxGetPowerType}{\void}
+
+Returns the type of power source as one of \texttt{wxPOWER\_SOCKET},
+\texttt{wxPOWER\_BATTERY} or \texttt{wxPOWER\_UNKNOWN}.
+\texttt{wxPOWER\_UNKNOWN} is also the default on platforms where this
+feature is not implemented.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxGetMousePosition}\label{wxgetmouseposition}
+
+\func{wxPoint}{wxGetMousePosition}{\void}
+
+Returns the mouse position in screen coordinates.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxGetResource}\label{wxgetresource}
+
+\func{bool}{wxGetResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
+ \param{const wxString\& *}{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
+
+\func{bool}{wxGetResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
+ \param{float *}{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
+
+\func{bool}{wxGetResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
+ \param{long *}{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
+
+\func{bool}{wxGetResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
+ \param{int *}{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
+
+Gets a resource value from the resource database (for example, WIN.INI, or
+.Xdefaults). If {\it file} is NULL, WIN.INI or .Xdefaults is used,
+otherwise the specified file is used.
+
+Under X, if an application class (wxApp::GetClassName) has been defined,
+it is appended to the string /usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/ to try to find
+an applications default file when merging all resource databases.
+
+The reason for passing the result in an argument is that it
+can be convenient to define a default value, which gets overridden
+if the value exists in the resource file. It saves a separate
+test for that resource's existence, and it also allows
+the overloading of the function for different types.
+
+See also \helpref{wxWriteResource}{wxwriteresource}, \helpref{wxConfigBase}{wxconfigbase}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxGetStockLabel}\label{wxgetstocklabel}
+
+\func{wxString}{wxGetStockLabel}{\param{wxWindowID }{id}, \param{bool }{withCodes = true}, \param{wxString }{accelerator = wxEmptyString}}
+
+Returns label that should be used for given {\it id} element.
+
+\wxheading{Parameters}
+
+\docparam{id}{given id of the \helpref{wxMenuItem}{wxmenuitem}, \helpref{wxButton}{wxbutton}, \helpref{wxToolBar}{wxtoolbar} tool, etc.}
+
+\docparam{withCodes}{if false then strip accelerator code from the label;
+usefull for getting labels without accelerator char code like for toolbar tooltip or
+under platforms without traditional keyboard like smartphones}
+
+\docparam{accelerator}{optional accelerator string automatically added to label; useful
+for building labels for \helpref{wxMenuItem}{wxmenuitem}}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/stockitem.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxGetTopLevelParent}\label{wxgettoplevelparent}
+
+\func{wxWindow *}{wxGetTopLevelParent}{\param{wxWindow }{*win}}
+
+Returns the first top level parent of the given window, or in other words, the
+frame or dialog containing it, or {\tt NULL}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/window.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxLaunchDefaultBrowser}\label{wxlaunchdefaultbrowser}
+
+\func{bool}{wxLaunchDefaultBrowser}{\param{const wxString\& }{sUrl}}
+
+Launches the user's default browser and tells it to open the location at {\tt sUrl}.
+
+Returns true if the application was successfully launched.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+\membersection{::wxLoadUserResource}\label{wxloaduserresource}
+
+\func{wxString}{wxLoadUserResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{resourceName}, \param{const wxString\& }{resourceType=``TEXT"}}
+
+Loads a user-defined Windows resource as a string. If the resource is found, the function creates
+a new character array and copies the data into it. A pointer to this data is returned. If unsuccessful, NULL is returned.
+
+The resource must be defined in the {\tt .rc} file using the following syntax:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+myResource TEXT file.ext
+\end{verbatim}
+
+where {\tt file.ext} is a file that the resource compiler can find.
+
+This function is available under Windows only.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxPostDelete}\label{wxpostdelete}
+
+\func{void}{wxPostDelete}{\param{wxObject *}{object}}
+
+Tells the system to delete the specified object when
+all other events have been processed. In some environments, it is
+necessary to use this instead of deleting a frame directly with the
+delete operator, because some GUIs will still send events to a deleted window.
+
+Now obsolete: use \helpref{wxWindow::Close}{wxwindowclose} instead.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxPostEvent}\label{wxpostevent}
+
+\func{void}{wxPostEvent}{\param{wxEvtHandler *}{dest}, \param{wxEvent\& }{event}}
+
+In a GUI application, this function posts {\it event} to the specified {\it dest}
+object using \helpref{wxEvtHandler::AddPendingEvent}{wxevthandleraddpendingevent}.
+Otherwise, it dispatches {\it event} immediately using
+\helpref{wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent}{wxevthandlerprocessevent}.
+See the respective documentation for details (and caveats).
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/app.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxSetDisplayName}\label{wxsetdisplayname}
+
+\func{void}{wxSetDisplayName}{\param{const wxString\& }{displayName}}
+
+Under X only, sets the current display name. This is the X host and display name such
+as ``colonsay:0.0", and the function indicates which display should be used for creating
+windows from this point on. Setting the display within an application allows multiple
+displays to be used.
+
+See also \helpref{wxGetDisplayName}{wxgetdisplayname}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+
+\membersection{::wxStripMenuCodes}\label{wxstripmenucodes}
+
+\func{wxString}{wxStripMenuCodes}{\param{const wxString\& }{in}}
+
+\func{void}{wxStripMenuCodes}{\param{char *}{in}, \param{char *}{out}}
+
+{\bf NB:} This function is obsolete, please use
+\helpref{wxMenuItem::GetLabelFromText}{wxmenuitemgetlabelfromtext} instead.
+
+Strips any menu codes from {\it in} and places the result
+in {\it out} (or returns the new string, in the first form).
+
+Menu codes include \& (mark the next character with an underline
+as a keyboard shortkey in Windows and Motif) and $\backslash$t (tab in Windows).
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+
+\membersection{wxULL}\label{wxull}
+
+\func{wxLongLong\_t}{wxULL}{\param{}{number}}
+
+This macro is defined for the platforms with a native 64 bit integer type and
+allows to define unsigned 64 bit compile time constants:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+    #ifdef wxLongLong_t
+        unsigned wxLongLong_t ll = wxULL(0x1234567890abcdef);
+    #endif
+\end{verbatim}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/longlong.h>
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxLL}{wxll}, \helpref{wxLongLong}{wxlonglong}
+
+
+\membersection{wxVaCopy}\label{wxvacopy}
+
+\func{void}{wxVaCopy}{\param{va\_list }{argptrDst}, \param{va\_list}{argptrSrc}}
+
+This macro is the same as the standard C99 \texttt{va\_copy} for the compilers
+which support it or its replacement for those that don't. It must be used to
+preserve the value of a \texttt{va\_list} object if you need to use it after
+passing it to another function because it can be modified by the latter.
+
+As with \texttt{va\_start}, each call to \texttt{wxVaCopy} must have a matching
+\texttt{va\_end}.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxWriteResource}\label{wxwriteresource}
+
+\func{bool}{wxWriteResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
+ \param{const wxString\& }{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
+
+\func{bool}{wxWriteResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
+ \param{float }{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
+
+\func{bool}{wxWriteResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
+ \param{long }{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
+
+\func{bool}{wxWriteResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
+ \param{int }{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
+
+Writes a resource value into the resource database (for example, WIN.INI, or
+.Xdefaults). If {\it file} is NULL, WIN.INI or .Xdefaults is used,
+otherwise the specified file is used.
+
+Under X, the resource databases are cached until the internal function
+\rtfsp{\bf wxFlushResources} is called automatically on exit, when
+all updated resource databases are written to their files.
+
+Note that it is considered bad manners to write to the .Xdefaults
+file under Unix, although the WIN.INI file is fair game under Windows.
+
+See also \helpref{wxGetResource}{wxgetresource}, \helpref{wxConfigBase}{wxconfigbase}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+
+
+\section{Byte order macros}\label{byteordermacros}
+
+The endian-ness issues (that is the difference between big-endian and
+little-endian architectures) are important for the portable programs working
+with the external binary data (for example, data files or data coming from
+network) which is usually in some fixed, platform-independent format. The
+macros are helpful for transforming the data to the correct format.
+
+
+\membersection{wxINTXX\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}\label{intswapalways}
+
+\func{wxInt32}{wxINT32\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}{\param{wxInt32 }{value}}
+
+\func{wxUint32}{wxUINT32\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}{\param{wxUint32 }{value}}
+
+\func{wxInt16}{wxINT16\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}{\param{wxInt16 }{value}}
+
+\func{wxUint16}{wxUINT16\_SWAP\_ALWAYS}{\param{wxUint16 }{value}}
+
+These macros will swap the bytes of the {\it value} variable from little
+endian to big endian or vice versa unconditionally, i.e. independently of the
+current platform.
+
+
+\membersection{wxINTXX\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}\label{intswaponbe}
+
+\func{wxInt32}{wxINT32\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}{\param{wxInt32 }{value}}
+
+\func{wxUint32}{wxUINT32\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}{\param{wxUint32 }{value}}
+
+\func{wxInt16}{wxINT16\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}{\param{wxInt16 }{value}}
+
+\func{wxUint16}{wxUINT16\_SWAP\_ON\_BE}{\param{wxUint16 }{value}}
+
+This macro will swap the bytes of the {\it value} variable from little
+endian to big endian or vice versa if the program is compiled on a
+big-endian architecture (such as Sun work stations). If the program has
+been compiled on a little-endian architecture, the value will be unchanged.
+
+Use these macros to read data from and write data to a file that stores
+data in little-endian (for example Intel i386) format.
+
+
+\membersection{wxINTXX\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}\label{intswaponle}
+
+\func{wxInt32}{wxINT32\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}{\param{wxInt32 }{value}}
+
+\func{wxUint32}{wxUINT32\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}{\param{wxUint32 }{value}}
+
+\func{wxInt16}{wxINT16\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}{\param{wxInt16 }{value}}
+
+\func{wxUint16}{wxUINT16\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}{\param{wxUint16 }{value}}
+
+This macro will swap the bytes of the {\it value} variable from little
+endian to big endian or vice versa if the program is compiled on a
+little-endian architecture (such as Intel PCs). If the program has
+been compiled on a big-endian architecture, the value will be unchanged.
+
+Use these macros to read data from and write data to a file that stores
+data in big-endian format.
+
+
+
+\section{RTTI functions}\label{rttimacros}
+
+wxWidgets uses its own RTTI ("run-time type identification") system which
+predates the current standard C++ RTTI and so is kept for backwards
+compatibility reasons but also because it allows some things which the
+standard RTTI doesn't directly support (such as creating a class from its
+name).
+
+The standard C++ RTTI can be used in the user code without any problems and in
+general you shouldn't need to use the functions and the macros in this section
+unless you are thinking of modifying or adding any wxWidgets classes.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{RTTI overview}{runtimeclassoverview}
+
+
+\membersection{CLASSINFO}\label{classinfo}
+
+\func{wxClassInfo *}{CLASSINFO}{className}
+
+Returns a pointer to the wxClassInfo object associated with this class.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/object.h>
+
+
+\membersection{DECLARE\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS}\label{declareabstractclass}
+
+\func{}{DECLARE\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS}{className}
+
+Used inside a class declaration to declare that the class should be
+made known to the class hierarchy, but objects of this class cannot be created
+dynamically. The same as DECLARE\_CLASS.
+
+Example:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+class wxCommand: public wxObject
+{
+  DECLARE_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxCommand)
+
+ private:
+  ...
+ public:
+  ...
+};
+\end{verbatim}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/object.h>
 
-<wx/object.h>
 
 \membersection{DECLARE\_APP}\label{declareapp}
 
-\func{}{DECLARE\_APP}{className}
+\func{}{DECLARE\_APP}{className}
+
+This is used in headers to create a forward declaration of the
+\helpref{wxGetApp}{wxgetapp} function implemented by
+\helpref{IMPLEMENT\_APP}{implementapp}. It creates the declaration
+{\tt className\& wxGetApp(void)}.
+
+Example:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+  DECLARE_APP(MyApp)
+\end{verbatim}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/app.h>
+
+
+\membersection{DECLARE\_CLASS}\label{declareclass}
+
+\func{}{DECLARE\_CLASS}{className}
+
+Used inside a class declaration to declare that the class should be
+made known to the class hierarchy, but objects of this class cannot be created
+dynamically. The same as DECLARE\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/object.h>
+
+
+\membersection{DECLARE\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS}\label{declaredynamicclass}
+
+\func{}{DECLARE\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS}{className}
+
+Used inside a class declaration to make the class known to wxWidgets RTTI
+system and also declare that the objects of this class should be dynamically
+creatable from run-time type information. Notice that this implies that the
+class should have a default constructor, if this is not the case consider using 
+\helpref{DECLARE\_CLASS}{declareclass}.
+
+Example:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+class wxFrame: public wxWindow
+{
+  DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxFrame)
+
+ private:
+  const wxString& frameTitle;
+ public:
+  ...
+};
+\end{verbatim}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/object.h>
+
+
+\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS}\label{implementabstractclass}
+
+\func{}{IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS}{className, baseClassName}
+
+Used in a C++ implementation file to complete the declaration of
+a class that has run-time type information. The same as IMPLEMENT\_CLASS.
+
+Example:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxCommand, wxObject)
+
+wxCommand::wxCommand(void)
+{
+...
+}
+\end{verbatim}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/object.h>
+
+
+\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS2}\label{implementabstractclass2}
+
+\func{}{IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS2}{className, baseClassName1, baseClassName2}
+
+Used in a C++ implementation file to complete the declaration of
+a class that has run-time type information and two base classes. The same as IMPLEMENT\_CLASS2.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/object.h>
+
+
+\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_APP}\label{implementapp}
+
+\func{}{IMPLEMENT\_APP}{className}
+
+This is used in the application class implementation file to make the application class known to
+wxWidgets for dynamic construction. You use this instead of
+
+Old form:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+  MyApp myApp;
+\end{verbatim}
+
+New form:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+  IMPLEMENT_APP(MyApp)
+\end{verbatim}
+
+See also \helpref{DECLARE\_APP}{declareapp}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/app.h>
+
+
+\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_CLASS}\label{implementclass}
+
+\func{}{IMPLEMENT\_CLASS}{className, baseClassName}
+
+Used in a C++ implementation file to complete the declaration of
+a class that has run-time type information. The same as IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/object.h>
+
+
+\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_CLASS2}\label{implementclass2}
+
+\func{}{IMPLEMENT\_CLASS2}{className, baseClassName1, baseClassName2}
+
+Used in a C++ implementation file to complete the declaration of a
+class that has run-time type information and two base classes. The
+same as IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS2.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/object.h>
+
+
+\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS}\label{implementdynamicclass}
+
+\func{}{IMPLEMENT\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS}{className, baseClassName}
+
+Used in a C++ implementation file to complete the declaration of
+a class that has run-time type information, and whose instances
+can be created dynamically.
+
+Example:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxFrame, wxWindow)
+
+wxFrame::wxFrame(void)
+{
+...
+}
+\end{verbatim}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/object.h>
+
+
+\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS2}\label{implementdynamicclass2}
+
+\func{}{IMPLEMENT\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS2}{className, baseClassName1, baseClassName2}
+
+Used in a C++ implementation file to complete the declaration of
+a class that has run-time type information, and whose instances
+can be created dynamically. Use this for classes derived from two
+base classes.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/object.h>
+
+
+\membersection{wxConstCast}\label{wxconstcast}
+
+\func{classname *}{wxConstCast}{ptr, classname}
+
+This macro expands into {\tt const\_cast<classname *>(ptr)} if the compiler
+supports {\it const\_cast} or into an old, C-style cast, otherwise.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wx\_const\_cast}{wxconstcastraw}\\
+\helpref{wxDynamicCast}{wxdynamiccast}\\
+\helpref{wxStaticCast}{wxstaticcast}
+
+
+\membersection{::wxCreateDynamicObject}\label{wxcreatedynamicobject}
+
+\func{wxObject *}{wxCreateDynamicObject}{\param{const wxString\& }{className}}
+
+Creates and returns an object of the given class, if the class has been
+registered with the dynamic class system using DECLARE... and IMPLEMENT... macros.
+
+
+\membersection{WXDEBUG\_NEW}\label{debugnew}
+
+\func{}{WXDEBUG\_NEW}{arg}
+
+This is defined in debug mode to be call the redefined new operator
+with filename and line number arguments. The definition is:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+#define WXDEBUG_NEW new(__FILE__,__LINE__)
+\end{verbatim}
+
+In non-debug mode, this is defined as the normal new operator.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/object.h>
+
+
+\membersection{wxDynamicCast}\label{wxdynamiccast}
+
+\func{classname *}{wxDynamicCast}{ptr, classname}
+
+This macro returns the pointer {\it ptr} cast to the type {\it classname *} if
+the pointer is of this type (the check is done during the run-time) or
+{\tt NULL} otherwise. Usage of this macro is preferred over obsoleted
+wxObject::IsKindOf() function.
 
-This is used in headers to create a forward declaration of the wxGetApp function implemented
-by IMPLEMENT\_APP. It creates the declaration {\tt className\& wxGetApp(void)}.
+The {\it ptr} argument may be {\tt NULL}, in which case {\tt NULL} will be
+returned.
 
 Example:
 
 \begin{verbatim}
-  DECLARE_APP(MyApp)
+    wxWindow *win = wxWindow::FindFocus();
+    wxTextCtrl *text = wxDynamicCast(win, wxTextCtrl);
+    if ( text )
+    {
+        // a text control has the focus...
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // no window has the focus or it is not a text control
+    }
 \end{verbatim}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-<wx/app.h>
+\helpref{RTTI overview}{runtimeclassoverview}\\
+\helpref{wxDynamicCastThis}{wxdynamiccastthis}\\
+\helpref{wxConstCast}{wxconstcast}\\
+\helpref{wxStaticCast}{wxstaticcast}
 
-\membersection{DECLARE\_CLASS}
 
-\func{}{DECLARE\_CLASS}{className}
+\membersection{wxDynamicCastThis}\label{wxdynamiccastthis}
 
-Used inside a class declaration to declare that the class should be
-made known to the class hierarchy, but objects of this class cannot be created
-dynamically. The same as DECLARE\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS.
+\func{classname *}{wxDynamicCastThis}{classname}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+This macro is equivalent to {\tt wxDynamicCast(this, classname)} but the
+latter provokes spurious compilation warnings from some compilers (because it
+tests whether {\tt this} pointer is non {\tt NULL} which is always true), so
+this macro should be used to avoid them.
 
-<wx/object.h>
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\membersection{DECLARE\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS}
+\helpref{wxDynamicCast}{wxdynamiccast}
 
-\func{}{DECLARE\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS}{className}
 
-Used inside a class declaration to declare that the objects of this class should be dynamically
-createable from run-time type information.
+\membersection{wxStaticCast}\label{wxstaticcast}
 
-Example:
+\func{classname *}{wxStaticCast}{ptr, classname}
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-class wxFrame: public wxWindow
-{
-  DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxFrame)
+This macro checks that the cast is valid in debug mode (an assert failure will
+result if {\tt wxDynamicCast(ptr, classname) == NULL}) and then returns the
+result of executing an equivalent of {\tt static\_cast<classname *>(ptr)}.
 
- private:
-  const wxString\& frameTitle;
- public:
-  ...
-};
-\end{verbatim}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\helpref{wx\_static\_cast}{wxstaticcastraw}\\
+\helpref{wxDynamicCast}{wxdynamiccast}\\
+\helpref{wxConstCast}{wxconstcast}
 
-<wx/object.h>
 
-\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS}
+\membersection{wx\_const\_cast}\label{wxconstcastraw}
 
-\func{}{IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS}{className, baseClassName}
+\func{T}{wx\_const\_cast}{T, x}
 
-Used in a C++ implementation file to complete the declaration of
-a class that has run-time type information. The same as IMPLEMENT\_CLASS.
+Same as \texttt{const\_cast<T>(x)} if the compiler supports const cast or
+\texttt{(T)x} for old compilers. Unlike \helpref{wxConstCast}{wxconstcast},
+the cast it to the type \arg{T} and not to \texttt{T *} and also the order of
+arguments is the same as for the standard cast.
 
-Example:
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxCommand, wxObject)
+\helpref{wx\_reinterpret\_cast}{wxreinterpretcastraw},\\
+\helpref{wx\_static\_cast}{wxstaticcastraw}
 
-wxCommand::wxCommand(void)
-{
-...
-}
-\end{verbatim}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\membersection{wx\_reinterpret\_cast}\label{wxreinterpretcastraw}
 
-<wx/object.h>
+\func{T}{wx\_reinterpret\_cast}{T, x}
 
-\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS2}
+Same as \texttt{reinterpret\_cast<T>(x)} if the compiler supports reinterpret cast or
+\texttt{(T)x} for old compilers.
 
-\func{}{IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS2}{className, baseClassName1, baseClassName2}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-Used in a C++ implementation file to complete the declaration of
-a class that has run-time type information and two base classes. The same as IMPLEMENT\_CLASS2.
+\helpref{wx\_const\_cast}{wxconstcastraw},\\
+\helpref{wx\_static\_cast}{wxstaticcastraw}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/object.h>
+\membersection{wx\_static\_cast}\label{wxstaticcastraw}
 
-\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_APP}\label{implementapp}
+\func{T}{wx\_static\_cast}{T, x}
 
-\func{}{IMPLEMENT\_APP}{className}
+Same as \texttt{static\_cast<T>(x)} if the compiler supports static cast or
+\texttt{(T)x} for old compilers. Unlike \helpref{wxStaticCast}{wxstaticcast},
+there are no checks being done and the meaning of the macro arguments is exactly
+the same as for the standard static cast, i.e. \arg{T} is the full type name and
+star is not appended to it.
 
-This is used in the application class implementation file to make the application class known to
-wxWindows for dynamic construction. You use this instead of
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-Old form:
+\helpref{wx\_const\_cast}{wxconstcastraw},\\
+\helpref{wx\_reinterpret\_cast}{wxreinterpretcastraw}
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-  MyApp myApp;
-\end{verbatim}
 
-New form:
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-  IMPLEMENT_APP(MyApp)
-\end{verbatim}
+\section{Log functions}\label{logfunctions}
 
-See also \helpref{DECLARE\_APP}{declareapp}.
+These functions provide a variety of logging functions: see \helpref{Log classes overview}{wxlogoverview} for
+further information. The functions use (implicitly) the currently active log
+target, so their descriptions here may not apply if the log target is not the
+standard one (installed by wxWidgets in the beginning of the program).
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/app.h>
+<wx/log.h>
 
-\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_CLASS}
 
-\func{}{IMPLEMENT\_CLASS}{className, baseClassName}
+\membersection{::wxDebugMsg}\label{wxdebugmsg}
 
-Used in a C++ implementation file to complete the declaration of
-a class that has run-time type information. The same as IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS.
+\func{void}{wxDebugMsg}{\param{const wxString\& }{fmt}, \param{...}{}}
+
+{\bf NB:} This function is now obsolete, replaced by \helpref{Log
+functions}{logfunctions} and \helpref{wxLogDebug}{wxlogdebug} in particular.
+
+Display a debugging message; under Windows, this will appear on the
+debugger command window, and under Unix, it will be written to standard
+error.
+
+The syntax is identical to {\bf printf}: pass a format string and a
+variable list of arguments.
+
+{\bf Tip:} under Windows, if your application crashes before the
+message appears in the debugging window, put a wxYield call after
+each wxDebugMsg call. wxDebugMsg seems to be broken under WIN32s
+(at least for Watcom C++): preformat your messages and use OutputDebugString
+instead.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/object.h>
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_CLASS2}
 
-\func{}{IMPLEMENT\_CLASS2}{className, baseClassName1, baseClassName2}
+\membersection{::wxError}\label{wxerror}
 
-Used in a C++ implementation file to complete the declaration of a
-class that has run-time type information and two base classes. The
-same as IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS2.
+\func{void}{wxError}{\param{const wxString\& }{msg}, \param{const wxString\& }{title = "wxWidgets Internal Error"}}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+{\bf NB:} This function is now obsolete, please use \helpref{wxLogError}{wxlogerror}
+instead.
 
-<wx/object.h>
+Displays {\it msg} and continues. This writes to standard error under
+Unix, and pops up a message box under Windows. Used for internal
+wxWidgets errors. See also \helpref{wxFatalError}{wxfatalerror}.
 
-\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{}{IMPLEMENT\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS}{className, baseClassName}
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-Used in a C++ implementation file to complete the declaration of
-a class that has run-time type information, and whose instances
-can be created dynamically.
 
-Example:
+\membersection{::wxFatalError}\label{wxfatalerror}
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxFrame, wxWindow)
+\func{void}{wxFatalError}{\param{const wxString\& }{msg}, \param{const wxString\& }{title = "wxWidgets Fatal Error"}}
 
-wxFrame::wxFrame(void)
-{
-...
-}
-\end{verbatim}
+{\bf NB:} This function is now obsolete, please use
+\helpref{wxLogFatalError}{wxlogfatalerror} instead.
+
+Displays {\it msg} and exits. This writes to standard error under Unix,
+and pops up a message box under Windows. Used for fatal internal
+wxWidgets errors. See also \helpref{wxError}{wxerror}.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/object.h>
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS2}
 
-\func{}{IMPLEMENT\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS2}{className, baseClassName1, baseClassName2}
+\membersection{::wxLogError}\label{wxlogerror}
 
-Used in a C++ implementation file to complete the declaration of
-a class that has run-time type information, and whose instances
-can be created dynamically. Use this for classes derived from two
-base classes.
+\func{void}{wxLogError}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\func{void}{wxVLogError}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
 
-<wx/object.h>
+The functions to use for error messages, i.e. the messages that must be shown
+to the user. The default processing is to pop up a message box to inform the
+user about it.
 
-\membersection{wxBITMAP}\label{wxbitmapmacro}
 
-\func{}{wxBITMAP}{bitmapName}
+\membersection{::wxLogFatalError}\label{wxlogfatalerror}
 
-This macro loads a bitmap from either application resources (on the platforms
-for which they exist, i.e. Windows and OS2) or from an XPM file. It allows to
-avoid using {\tt #ifdef}s when creating bitmaps.
+\func{void}{wxLogFatalError}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+
+\func{void}{wxVLogFatalError}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
+
+Like \helpref{wxLogError}{wxlogerror}, but also
+terminates the program with the exit code 3. Using {\it abort()} standard
+function also terminates the program with this exit code.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxLogWarning}\label{wxlogwarning}
+
+\func{void}{wxLogWarning}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+
+\func{void}{wxVLogWarning}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
+
+For warnings - they are also normally shown to the user, but don't interrupt
+the program work.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxLogMessage}\label{wxlogmessage}
+
+\func{void}{wxLogMessage}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+
+\func{void}{wxVLogMessage}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
+
+For all normal, informational messages. They also appear in a message box by
+default (but it can be changed).
+
+\membersection{::wxLogVerbose}\label{wxlogverbose}
+
+\func{void}{wxLogVerbose}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+
+\func{void}{wxVLogVerbose}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
+
+For verbose output. Normally, it is suppressed, but
+might be activated if the user wishes to know more details about the program
+progress (another, but possibly confusing name for the same function is {\bf wxLogInfo}).
+
+
+\membersection{::wxLogStatus}\label{wxlogstatus}
+
+\func{void}{wxLogStatus}{\param{wxFrame *}{frame}, \param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+
+\func{void}{wxVLogStatus}{\param{wxFrame *}{frame}, \param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
+
+\func{void}{wxLogStatus}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+
+\func{void}{wxVLogStatus}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
+
+Messages logged by these functions will appear in the statusbar of the {\it
+frame} or of the top level application window by default (i.e. when using
+the second version of the functions).
+
+If the target frame doesn't have a statusbar, the message will be lost.
+
+
+\membersection{::wxLogSysError}\label{wxlogsyserror}
+
+\func{void}{wxLogSysError}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+
+\func{void}{wxVLogSysError}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
+
+Mostly used by wxWidgets itself, but might be handy for logging errors after
+system call (API function) failure. It logs the specified message text as well
+as the last system error code ({\it errno} or {\it ::GetLastError()} depending
+on the platform) and the corresponding error message. The second form
+of this function takes the error code explicitly as the first argument.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
-\helpref{Bitmaps and icons overview}{wxbitmapoverview}, 
-\helpref{wxICON}{wxiconmacro}
+\helpref{wxSysErrorCode}{wxsyserrorcode},
+\helpref{wxSysErrorMsg}{wxsyserrormsg}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/gdicmn.h>
+\membersection{::wxLogDebug}\label{wxlogdebug}
 
-\membersection{WXDEBUG\_NEW}\label{debugnew}
+\func{void}{wxLogDebug}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
 
-\func{}{WXDEBUG\_NEW}{arg}
+\func{void}{wxVLogDebug}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
 
-This is defined in debug mode to be call the redefined new operator
-with filename and line number arguments. The definition is:
+The right functions for debug output. They only do something in debug
+mode (when the preprocessor symbol \_\_WXDEBUG\_\_ is defined) and expand to
+nothing in release mode (otherwise).
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-#define WXDEBUG_NEW new(__FILE__,__LINE__)
-\end{verbatim}
 
-In non-debug mode, this is defined as the normal new operator.
+\membersection{::wxLogTrace}\label{wxlogtrace}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\func{void}{wxLogTrace}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
 
-<wx/object.h>
+\func{void}{wxVLogTrace}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
 
-\membersection{wxDynamicCast}\label{wxdynamiccast}
+\func{void}{wxLogTrace}{\param{const char *}{mask}, \param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+
+\func{void}{wxVLogTrace}{\param{const char *}{mask}, \param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
+
+\func{void}{wxLogTrace}{\param{wxTraceMask}{ mask}, \param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+
+\func{void}{wxVLogTrace}{\param{wxTraceMask}{ mask}, \param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
+
+As {\bf wxLogDebug}, trace functions only do something in debug build and
+expand to nothing in the release one. The reason for making
+it a separate function from it is that usually there are a lot of trace
+messages, so it might make sense to separate them from other debug messages.
+
+The trace messages also usually can be separated into different categories and
+the second and third versions of this function only log the message if the
+{\it mask} which it has is currently enabled in \helpref{wxLog}{wxlog}. This
+allows to selectively trace only some operations and not others by changing
+the value of the trace mask (possible during the run-time).
+
+For the second function (taking a string mask), the message is logged only if
+the mask has been previously enabled by the call to
+\helpref{AddTraceMask}{wxlogaddtracemask} or by setting
+\helpref{{\tt WXTRACE} environment variable}{envvars}.
+The predefined string trace masks
+used by wxWidgets are:
+
+\begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
+\item wxTRACE\_MemAlloc: trace memory allocation (new/delete)
+\item wxTRACE\_Messages: trace window messages/X callbacks
+\item wxTRACE\_ResAlloc: trace GDI resource allocation
+\item wxTRACE\_RefCount: trace various ref counting operations
+\item wxTRACE\_OleCalls: trace OLE method calls (Win32 only)
+\end{itemize}
+
+{\bf Caveats:} since both the mask and the format string are strings,
+this might lead to function signature confusion in some cases:
+if you intend to call the format string only version of wxLogTrace,
+then add a \%s format string parameter and then supply a second string parameter for that \%s, the string mask version of wxLogTrace will erroneously get called instead, since you are supplying two string parameters to the function.
+In this case you'll unfortunately have to avoid having two leading
+string parameters, e.g. by adding a bogus integer (with its \%d format string).
+
+The third version of the function only logs the message if all the bits
+corresponding to the {\it mask} are set in the wxLog trace mask which can be
+set by \helpref{SetTraceMask}{wxlogsettracemask}. This version is less
+flexible than the previous one because it doesn't allow defining the user
+trace masks easily - this is why it is deprecated in favour of using string
+trace masks.
+
+\begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
+\item wxTraceMemAlloc: trace memory allocation (new/delete)
+\item wxTraceMessages: trace window messages/X callbacks
+\item wxTraceResAlloc: trace GDI resource allocation
+\item wxTraceRefCount: trace various ref counting operations
+\item wxTraceOleCalls: trace OLE method calls (Win32 only)
+\end{itemize}
+
+
+\membersection{::wxSafeShowMessage}\label{wxsafeshowmessage}
+
+\func{void}{wxSafeShowMessage}{\param{const wxString\& }{title}, \param{const wxString\& }{text}}
+
+This function shows a message to the user in a safe way and should be safe to
+call even before the application has been initialized or if it is currently in
+some other strange state (for example, about to crash). Under Windows this
+function shows a message box using a native dialog instead of
+\helpref{wxMessageBox}{wxmessagebox} (which might be unsafe to call), elsewhere
+it simply prints the message to the standard output using the title as prefix.
+
+\wxheading{Parameters}
+
+\docparam{title}{The title of the message box shown to the user or the prefix
+of the message string}
+
+\docparam{text}{The text to show to the user}
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxLogFatalError}{wxlogfatalerror}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{}{wxDynamicCast}{ptr, classname}
+<wx/log.h>
 
-This macro returns the pointer {\it ptr} cast to the type {\it classname *} if
-the pointer is of this type (the check is done during the run-time) or NULL
-otherwise. Usage of this macro is prefered over obsoleted wxObject::IsKindOf()
-function.
 
-The {\it ptr} argument may be NULL, in which case NULL will be returned.
+\membersection{::wxSysErrorCode}\label{wxsyserrorcode}
 
-Example:
+\func{unsigned long}{wxSysErrorCode}{\void}
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-    wxWindow *win = wxWindow::FindFocus();
-    wxTextCtrl *text = wxDynamicCast(win, wxTextCtrl);
-    if ( text )
-    {
-        // a text control has the focus...
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        // no window has the focus or it's not a text control
-    }
-\end{verbatim}
+Returns the error code from the last system call. This function uses
+{\tt errno} on Unix platforms and {\tt GetLastError} under Win32.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
-\helpref{RTTI overview}{runtimeclassoverview}
+\helpref{wxSysErrorMsg}{wxsyserrormsg},
+\helpref{wxLogSysError}{wxlogsyserror}
 
-\membersection{wxICON}\label{wxiconmacro}
 
-\func{}{wxICON}{iconName}
+\membersection{::wxSysErrorMsg}\label{wxsyserrormsg}
 
-This macro loads an icon from either application resources (on the platforms
-for which they exist, i.e. Windows and OS2) or from an XPM file. It allows to
-avoid using {\tt #ifdef}s when creating icons.
+\func{const wxChar *}{wxSysErrorMsg}{\param{unsigned long }{errCode = 0}}
 
-\wxheading{See also}
+Returns the error message corresponding to the given system error code. If
+{\it errCode} is $0$ (default), the last error code (as returned by
+\helpref{wxSysErrorCode}{wxsyserrorcode}) is used.
 
-\helpref{Bitmaps and icons overview}{wxbitmapoverview}, 
-\helpref{wxBITMAP}{wxbitmapmacro}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\helpref{wxSysErrorCode}{wxsyserrorcode},
+\helpref{wxLogSysError}{wxlogsyserror}
 
-<wx/gdicmn.h>
 
 \membersection{WXTRACE}\label{trace}
 
@@ -2118,395 +3958,328 @@ avoid using {\tt #ifdef}s when creating icons.
 
 \func{}{WXTRACE}{formatString, ...}
 
+{\bf NB:} This macro is now obsolete, replaced by \helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}.
+
 Calls wxTrace with printf-style variable argument syntax. Output
 is directed to the current output stream (see \helpref{wxDebugContext}{wxdebugcontextoverview}).
 
-This macro is now obsolete, replaced by \helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}.
-
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/memory.h>
 
+
 \membersection{WXTRACELEVEL}\label{tracelevel}
 
 \func{}{WXTRACELEVEL}{level, formatString, ...}
 
+{\bf NB:} This function is now obsolete, replaced by \helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}.
+
 Calls wxTraceLevel with printf-style variable argument syntax. Output
 is directed to the current output stream (see \helpref{wxDebugContext}{wxdebugcontextoverview}).
 The first argument should be the level at which this information is appropriate.
 It will only be output if the level returned by wxDebugContext::GetLevel is equal to or greater than
 this value.
 
-This function is now obsolete, replaced by \helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}.
-
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/memory.h>
 
-\section{wxWindows resource functions}\label{resourcefuncs}
 
-\overview{wxWindows resource system}{resourceformats}
-
-This section details functions for manipulating wxWindows (.WXR) resource
-files and loading user interface elements from resources.
+\membersection{::wxTrace}\label{wxtrace}
 
-\normalbox{Please note that this use of the word `resource' is different from that used when talking
-about initialisation file resource reading and writing, using such functions
-as wxWriteResource and wxGetResource. It's just an unfortunate clash of terminology.}
+\func{void}{wxTrace}{\param{const wxString\& }{fmt}, \param{...}{}}
 
-\helponly{For an overview of the wxWindows resource mechanism, see \helpref{the wxWindows resource system}{resourceformats}.}
+{\bf NB:} This function is now obsolete, replaced by \helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}.
 
-See also \helpref{wxWindow::LoadFromResource}{wxwindowloadfromresource} for
-loading from resource data.
+Takes printf-style variable argument syntax. Output
+is directed to the current output stream (see \helpref{wxDebugContext}{wxdebugcontextoverview}).
 
-{\bf Warning:} this needs updating for wxWindows 2.
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\membersection{::wxResourceAddIdentifier}\label{wxresourceaddidentifier}
+<wx/memory.h>
 
-\func{bool}{wxResourceAddIdentifier}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{int }{value}}
 
-Used for associating a name with an integer identifier (equivalent to dynamically\rtfsp
-\verb$#$defining a name to an integer). Unlikely to be used by an application except
-perhaps for implementing resource functionality for interpreted languages.
+\membersection{::wxTraceLevel}\label{wxtracelevel}
 
-\membersection{::wxResourceClear}
+\func{void}{wxTraceLevel}{\param{int}{ level}, \param{const wxString\& }{fmt}, \param{...}{}}
 
-\func{void}{wxResourceClear}{\void}
+{\bf NB:} This function is now obsolete, replaced by \helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}.
 
-Clears the wxWindows resource table.
+Takes printf-style variable argument syntax. Output
+is directed to the current output stream (see \helpref{wxDebugContext}{wxdebugcontextoverview}).
+The first argument should be the level at which this information is appropriate.
+It will only be output if the level returned by wxDebugContext::GetLevel is equal to or greater than
+this value.
 
-\membersection{::wxResourceCreateBitmap}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{wxBitmap *}{wxResourceCreateBitmap}{\param{const wxString\& }{resource}}
+<wx/memory.h>
 
-Creates a new bitmap from a file, static data, or Windows resource, given a valid
-wxWindows bitmap resource identifier. For example, if the .WXR file contains
-the following:
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-static const wxString\& aiai_resource = "bitmap(name = 'aiai_resource',\
-  bitmap = ['aiai', wxBITMAP_TYPE_BMP_RESOURCE, 'WINDOWS'],\
-  bitmap = ['aiai.xpm', wxBITMAP_TYPE_XPM, 'X']).";
-\end{verbatim}
 
-then this function can be called as follows:
+\section{Time functions}\label{timefunctions}
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-  wxBitmap *bitmap  = wxResourceCreateBitmap("aiai_resource");
-\end{verbatim}
+The functions in this section deal with getting the current time and
+starting/stopping the global timers. Please note that the timer functions are
+deprecated because they work with one global timer only and
+\helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer} and/or \helpref{wxStopWatch}{wxstopwatch} classes
+should be used instead. For retrieving the current time, you may also use
+\helpref{wxDateTime::Now}{wxdatetimenow} or
+\helpref{wxDateTime::UNow}{wxdatetimeunow} methods.
 
-\membersection{::wxResourceCreateIcon}
 
-\func{wxIcon *}{wxResourceCreateIcon}{\param{const wxString\& }{resource}}
+\membersection{::wxGetElapsedTime}\label{wxgetelapsedtime}
 
-Creates a new icon from a file, static data, or Windows resource, given a valid
-wxWindows icon resource identifier. For example, if the .WXR file contains
-the following:
+\func{long}{wxGetElapsedTime}{\param{bool}{ resetTimer = true}}
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-static const wxString\& aiai_resource = "icon(name = 'aiai_resource',\
-  icon = ['aiai', wxBITMAP_TYPE_ICO_RESOURCE, 'WINDOWS'],\
-  icon = ['aiai', wxBITMAP_TYPE_XBM_DATA, 'X']).";
-\end{verbatim}
+Gets the time in milliseconds since the last \helpref{::wxStartTimer}{wxstarttimer}.
 
-then this function can be called as follows:
+If {\it resetTimer} is true (the default), the timer is reset to zero
+by this call.
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-  wxIcon *icon = wxResourceCreateIcon("aiai_resource");
-\end{verbatim}
+See also \helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer}.
 
-\membersection{::wxResourceCreateMenuBar}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{wxMenuBar *}{wxResourceCreateMenuBar}{\param{const wxString\& }{resource}}
+<wx/timer.h>
 
-Creates a new menu bar given a valid wxWindows menubar resource
-identifier. For example, if the .WXR file contains the following:
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-static const wxString\& menuBar11 = "menu(name = 'menuBar11',\
-  menu = \
-  [\
-    ['&File', 1, '', \
-      ['&Open File', 2, 'Open a file'],\
-      ['&Save File', 3, 'Save a file'],\
-      [],\
-      ['E&xit', 4, 'Exit program']\
-    ],\
-    ['&Help', 5, '', \
-      ['&About', 6, 'About this program']\
-    ]\
-  ]).";
-\end{verbatim}
+\membersection{::wxGetLocalTime}\label{wxgetlocaltime}
 
-then this function can be called as follows:
+\func{long}{wxGetLocalTime}{\void}
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-  wxMenuBar *menuBar = wxResourceCreateMenuBar("menuBar11");
-\end{verbatim}
+Returns the number of seconds since local time 00:00:00 Jan 1st 1970.
 
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\membersection{::wxResourceGetIdentifier}
+\helpref{wxDateTime::Now}{wxdatetimenow}
 
-\func{int}{wxResourceGetIdentifier}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-Used for retrieving the integer value associated with an identifier.
-A zero value indicates that the identifier was not found.
+<wx/timer.h>
 
-See \helpref{wxResourceAddIdentifier}{wxresourceaddidentifier}.
 
-\membersection{::wxResourceParseData}\label{wxresourcedata}
+\membersection{::wxGetLocalTimeMillis}\label{wxgetlocaltimemillis}
 
-\func{bool}{wxResourceParseData}{\param{const wxString\& }{resource}, \param{wxResourceTable *}{table = NULL}}
+\func{wxLongLong}{wxGetLocalTimeMillis}{\void}
 
-Parses a string containing one or more wxWindows resource objects. If
-the resource objects are global static data that are included into the
-C++ program, then this function must be called for each variable
-containing the resource data, to make it known to wxWindows.
+Returns the number of milliseconds since local time 00:00:00 Jan 1st 1970.
 
-{\it resource} should contain data in the following form:
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-dialog(name = 'dialog1',
-  style = 'wxCAPTION | wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE',
-  title = 'Test dialog box',
-  x = 312, y = 234, width = 400, height = 300,
-  modal = 0,
-  control = [wxGroupBox, 'Groupbox', '0', 'group6', 5, 4, 380, 262,
-      [11, 'wxSWISS', 'wxNORMAL', 'wxNORMAL', 0]],
-  control = [wxMultiText, 'Multitext', 'wxVERTICAL_LABEL', 'multitext3',
-      156, 126, 200, 70, 'wxWindows is a multi-platform, GUI toolkit.',
-      [11, 'wxSWISS', 'wxNORMAL', 'wxNORMAL', 0],
-      [11, 'wxSWISS', 'wxNORMAL', 'wxNORMAL', 0]]).
-\end{verbatim}
+\helpref{wxDateTime::Now}{wxdatetimenow},\\
+\helpref{wxLongLong}{wxlonglong}
 
-This function will typically be used after including a {\tt .wxr} file into
-a C++ program as follows:
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-#include "dialog1.wxr"
-\end{verbatim}
+<wx/timer.h>
 
-Each of the contained resources will declare a new C++ variable, and each
-of these variables should be passed to wxResourceParseData.
 
-\membersection{::wxResourceParseFile}
+\membersection{::wxGetUTCTime}\label{wxgetutctime}
 
-\func{bool}{wxResourceParseFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}, \param{wxResourceTable *}{table = NULL}}
+\func{long}{wxGetUTCTime}{\void}
 
-Parses a file containing one or more wxWindows resource objects
-in C++-compatible syntax. Use this function to dynamically load
-wxWindows resource data.
+Returns the number of seconds since GMT 00:00:00 Jan 1st 1970.
 
-\membersection{::wxResourceParseString}\label{wxresourceparsestring}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\func{bool}{wxResourceParseString}{\param{const wxString\& }{resource}, \param{wxResourceTable *}{table = NULL}}
+\helpref{wxDateTime::Now}{wxdatetimenow}
 
-Parses a string containing one or more wxWindows resource objects. If
-the resource objects are global static data that are included into the
-C++ program, then this function must be called for each variable
-containing the resource data, to make it known to wxWindows.
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-{\it resource} should contain data with the following form:
+<wx/timer.h>
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-static const wxString\& dialog1 = "dialog(name = 'dialog1',\
-  style = 'wxCAPTION | wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE',\
-  title = 'Test dialog box',\
-  x = 312, y = 234, width = 400, height = 300,\
-  modal = 0,\
-  control = [wxGroupBox, 'Groupbox', '0', 'group6', 5, 4, 380, 262,\
-      [11, 'wxSWISS', 'wxNORMAL', 'wxNORMAL', 0]],\
-  control = [wxMultiText, 'Multitext', 'wxVERTICAL_LABEL', 'multitext3',\
-      156, 126, 200, 70, 'wxWindows is a multi-platform, GUI toolkit.',\
-      [11, 'wxSWISS', 'wxNORMAL', 'wxNORMAL', 0],\
-      [11, 'wxSWISS', 'wxNORMAL', 'wxNORMAL', 0]]).";
-\end{verbatim}
 
-This function will typically be used after calling \helpref{wxLoadUserResource}{wxloaduserresource} to
-load an entire {\tt .wxr file} into a string.
+\membersection{::wxMicroSleep}\label{wxmicrosleep}
 
-\membersection{::wxResourceRegisterBitmapData}\label{registerbitmapdata}
+\func{void}{wxMicroSleep}{\param{unsigned long}{ microseconds}}
 
-\func{bool}{wxResourceRegisterBitmapData}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{const wxString\& }{xbm\_data}, \param{int }{width},
-\param{int }{height}, \param{wxResourceTable *}{table = NULL}}
+Sleeps for the specified number of microseconds. The microsecond resolution may
+not, in fact, be available on all platforms (currently only Unix platforms with
+nanosleep(2) may provide it) in which case this is the same as
+\helpref{wxMilliSleep}{wxmillisleep}(\arg{microseconds}$/1000$).
 
-\func{bool}{wxResourceRegisterBitmapData}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{const wxString\& *}{xpm\_data}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-Makes \verb$#$included XBM or XPM bitmap data known to the wxWindows resource system. 
-This is required if other resources will use the bitmap data, since otherwise there
-is no connection between names used in resources, and the global bitmap data.
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxResourceRegisterIconData}
 
-Another name for \helpref{wxResourceRegisterBitmapData}{registerbitmapdata}.
+\membersection{::wxMilliSleep}\label{wxmillisleep}
 
-\section{Log functions}\label{logfunctions}
+\func{void}{wxMilliSleep}{\param{unsigned long}{ milliseconds}}
 
-These functions provide a variety of logging functions: see \helpref{Log classes overview}{wxlogoverview} for
-further information. The functions use (implicitly) the currently active log
-target, so their descriptions here may not apply if the log target is not the
-standard one (installed by wxWindows in the beginning of the program).
+Sleeps for the specified number of milliseconds. Notice that usage of this
+function is encouraged instead of calling usleep(3) directly because the
+standard usleep() function is not MT safe.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/log.h>
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxLogError}\label{wxlogerror}
 
-\func{void}{wxLogError}{\param{const char*}{ formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+\membersection{::wxNow}\label{wxnow}
 
-The function to use for error messages, i.e. the messages that must be shown
-to the user. The default processing is to pop up a message box to inform the
-user about it.
+\func{wxString}{wxNow}{\void}
 
-\membersection{::wxLogFatalError}\label{wxlogfatalerror}
+Returns a string representing the current date and time.
 
-\func{void}{wxLogFatalError}{\param{const char*}{ formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-Like \helpref{wxLogError}{wxlogerror}, but also
-terminates the program with the exit code 3. Using {\it abort()} standard
-function also terminates the program with this exit code.
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxLogWarning}\label{wxlogwarning}
 
-\func{void}{wxLogWarning}{\param{const char*}{ formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+\membersection{::wxSleep}\label{wxsleep}
 
-For warnings - they are also normally shown to the user, but don't interrupt
-the program work.
+\func{void}{wxSleep}{\param{int}{ secs}}
 
-\membersection{::wxLogMessage}\label{wxlogmessage}
+Sleeps for the specified number of seconds.
 
-\func{void}{wxLogMessage}{\param{const char*}{ formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-for all normal, informational messages. They also appear in a message box by
-default (but it can be changed). Notice that the standard behaviour is to not
-show informational messages if there are any errors later - the logic being
-that the later error messages make the informational messages preceding them
-meaningless.
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxLogVerbose}\label{wxlogverbose}
 
-\func{void}{wxLogVerbose}{\param{const char*}{ formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+\membersection{::wxStartTimer}\label{wxstarttimer}
 
-For verbose output. Normally, it's suppressed, but
-might be activated if the user wishes to know more details about the program
-progress (another, but possibly confusing name for the same function is {\bf wxLogInfo}).
+\func{void}{wxStartTimer}{\void}
 
-\membersection{::wxLogStatus}\label{wxlogstatus}
+Starts a stopwatch; use \helpref{::wxGetElapsedTime}{wxgetelapsedtime} to get the elapsed time.
 
-\func{void}{wxLogStatus}{\param{wxFrame *}{frame}, \param{const char*}{ formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+See also \helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer}.
 
-\func{void}{wxLogStatus}{\param{const char*}{ formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-Messages logged by this function will appear in the statusbar of the {\it
-frame} or of the top level application window by default (i.e. when using
-the second version of the function).
+<wx/timer.h>
 
-If the target frame doesn't have a statusbar, the message will be lost.
 
-\membersection{::wxLogSysError}\label{wxlogsyserror}
+\membersection{::wxUsleep}\label{wxusleep}
 
-\func{void}{wxLogSysError}{\param{const char*}{ formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+\func{void}{wxUsleep}{\param{unsigned long}{ milliseconds}}
 
-Mostly used by wxWindows itself, but might be handy for logging errors after
-system call (API function) failure. It logs the specified message text as well
-as the last system error code ({\it errno} or {\it ::GetLastError()} depending
-on the platform) and the corresponding error message. The second form
-of this function takes the error code explitly as the first argument.
+This function is deprecated because its name is misleading: notice that the
+argument is in milliseconds, not microseconds. Please use either
+\helpref{wxMilliSleep}{wxmillisleep} or \helpref{wxMicroSleep}{wxmicrosleep}
+depending on the resolution you need.
 
-\membersection{::wxLogDebug}\label{wxlogdebug}
 
-\func{void}{wxLogDebug}{\param{const char*}{ formatString}, \param{...}{}}
 
-The right function for debug output. It only does anything at all in the debug
-mode (when the preprocessor symbol \_\_WXDEBUG\_\_ is defined) and expands to
-nothing in release mode (otherwise).
+\section{Debugging macros and functions}\label{debugmacros}
 
-\membersection{::wxLogTrace}\label{wxlogtrace}
+Useful macros and functions for error checking and defensive programming.
+wxWidgets defines three families of the assert-like macros:
+the wxASSERT and wxFAIL macros only do anything if \_\_WXDEBUG\_\_ is defined
+(in other words, in the debug build) but disappear completely in the release
+build. On the other hand, the wxCHECK macros stay event in release builds but a
+check failure doesn't generate any user-visible effects then. Finally, the
+compile time assertions don't happen during the run-time but result in the
+compilation error messages if the condition they check fail.
 
-\func{void}{wxLogTrace}{\param{const char*}{ formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{void}{wxLogTrace}{\param{const char *}{mask}, \param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+<wx/debug.h>
 
-\func{void}{wxLogTrace}{\param{wxTraceMask}{ mask}, \param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
 
-As {\bf wxLogDebug}, trace functions only do something in debug build and
-expand to nothing in the release one. The reason for making
-it a separate function from it is that usually there are a lot of trace
-messages, so it might make sense to separate them from other debug messages.
+\membersection{::wxOnAssert}\label{wxonassert}
 
-The trace messages also usually can be separated into different categories and
-the second and third versions of this function only log the message if the 
-{\it mask} which it has is currently enabled in \helpref{wxLog}{wxlog}. This
-allows to selectively trace only some operations and not others by changing
-the value of the trace mask (possible during the run-time).
+\func{void}{wxOnAssert}{\param{const char *}{fileName}, \param{int}{ lineNumber}, \param{const char *}{cond}, \param{const char *}{msg = NULL}}
 
-For the second function (taking a string mask), the message is logged only if
-the mask has been previously enabled by the call to 
-\helpref{AddTraceMask}{wxlogaddtracemask}. The predefined string trace masks
-used by wxWindows are:
+This function is called whenever one of debugging macros fails (i.e. condition
+is false in an assertion). It is only defined in the debug mode, in release
+builds the \helpref{wxCHECK}{wxcheck} failures don't result in anything.
 
-\begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
-\item wxTRACE\_MemAlloc: trace memory allocation (new/delete)
-\item wxTRACE\_Messages: trace window messages/X callbacks
-\item wxTRACE\_ResAlloc: trace GDI resource allocation
-\item wxTRACE\_RefCount: trace various ref counting operations
-\item wxTRACE\_OleCalls: trace OLE method calls (Win32 only)
-\end{itemize}
+To override the default behaviour in the debug builds which is to show the user
+a dialog asking whether he wants to abort the program, continue or continue
+ignoring any subsequent assert failures, you may override
+\helpref{wxApp::OnAssert}{wxapponassert} which is called by this function if
+the global application object exists.
 
-The third version of the function only logs the message if all the bit
-corresponding to the {\it mask} are set in the wxLog trace mask which can be
-set by \helpref{SetTraceMask}{wxlogsettracemask}. This version is less
-flexible than the previous one because it doesn't allow defining the user
-trace masks easily - this is why it is deprecated in favour of using string
-trace masks.
 
-\begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
-\item wxTraceMemAlloc: trace memory allocation (new/delete)
-\item wxTraceMessages: trace window messages/X callbacks
-\item wxTraceResAlloc: trace GDI resource allocation
-\item wxTraceRefCount: trace various ref counting operations
-\item wxTraceOleCalls: trace OLE method calls (Win32 only)
-\end{itemize}
+\membersection{wxASSERT}\label{wxassert}
 
-\section{Debugging macros and functions}\label{debugmacros}
+\func{}{wxASSERT}{\param{}{condition}}
 
-Useful macros and functins for error checking and defensive programming. ASSERTs are only
-compiled if \_\_WXDEBUG\_\_ is defined, whereas CHECK macros stay in release
-builds.
+Assert macro. An error message will be generated if the condition is false in
+debug mode, but nothing will be done in the release build.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+Please note that the condition in wxASSERT() should have no side effects
+because it will not be executed in release mode at all.
 
-<wx/debug.h>
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\membersection{::wxOnAssert}\label{wxonassert}
+\helpref{wxASSERT\_MSG}{wxassertmsg},\\
+\helpref{wxCOMPILE\_TIME\_ASSERT}{wxcompiletimeassert}
 
-\func{void}{wxOnAssert}{\param{const char*}{ fileName}, \param{int}{ lineNumber}, \param{const char*}{ msg = NULL}}
 
-This function may be redefined to do something non trivial and is called
-whenever one of debugging macros fails (i.e. condition is false in an
-assertion).
-% TODO: this should probably be an overridable in wxApp.
+\membersection{wxASSERT\_MIN\_BITSIZE}\label{wxassertminbitsize}
 
-\membersection{wxASSERT}\label{wxassert}
+\func{}{wxASSERT\_MIN\_BITSIZE}{\param{}{type}, \param{}{size}}
 
-\func{}{wxASSERT}{\param{}{condition}}
+This macro results in a
+\helpref{compile time assertion failure}{wxcompiletimeassert} if the size
+of the given type {\it type} is less than {\it size} bits.
 
-Assert macro. An error message will be generated if the condition is FALSE in
-debug mode, but nothing will be done in the release build.
+You may use it like this, for example:
 
-Please note that the condition in wxASSERT() should have no side effects
-because it will not be executed in release mode at all.
+\begin{verbatim}
+    // we rely on the int being able to hold values up to 2^32
+    wxASSERT_MIN_BITSIZE(int, 32);
+
+    // can't work with the platforms using UTF-8 for wchar_t
+    wxASSERT_MIN_BITSIZE(wchar_t, 16);
+\end{verbatim}
 
-See also: \helpref{wxASSERT\_MSG}{wxassertmsg}
 
 \membersection{wxASSERT\_MSG}\label{wxassertmsg}
 
 \func{}{wxASSERT\_MSG}{\param{}{condition}, \param{}{msg}}
 
-Assert macro with message. An error message will be generated if the condition is FALSE.
+Assert macro with message. An error message will be generated if the condition is false.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxASSERT}{wxassert},\\
+\helpref{wxCOMPILE\_TIME\_ASSERT}{wxcompiletimeassert}
+
+
+\membersection{wxCOMPILE\_TIME\_ASSERT}\label{wxcompiletimeassert}
+
+\func{}{wxCOMPILE\_TIME\_ASSERT}{\param{}{condition}, \param{}{msg}}
+
+Using {\tt wxCOMPILE\_TIME\_ASSERT} results in a compilation error if the
+specified {\it condition} is false. The compiler error message should include
+the {\it msg} identifier - please note that it must be a valid C++ identifier
+and not a string unlike in the other cases.
+
+This macro is mostly useful for testing the expressions involving the
+{\tt sizeof} operator as they can't be tested by the preprocessor but it is
+sometimes desirable to test them at the compile time.
+
+Note that this macro internally declares a struct whose name it tries to make
+unique by using the {\tt \_\_LINE\_\_} in it but it may still not work if you
+use it on the same line in two different source files. In this case you may
+either change the line in which either of them appears on or use the
+\helpref{wxCOMPILE\_TIME\_ASSERT2}{wxcompiletimeassert2} macro.
+
+Also note that Microsoft Visual C++ has a bug which results in compiler errors
+if you use this macro with `Program Database For Edit And Continue'
+(\texttt{/ZI}) option, so you shouldn't use it (`Program Database'
+(\texttt{/Zi}) is ok though) for the code making use of this macro.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxASSERT\_MSG}{wxassertmsg},\\
+\helpref{wxASSERT\_MIN\_BITSIZE}{wxassertminbitsize}
+
+
+\membersection{wxCOMPILE\_TIME\_ASSERT2}\label{wxcompiletimeassert2}
+
+\func{}{wxCOMPILE\_TIME\_ASSERT}{\param{}{condition}, \param{}{msg}, \param{}{name}}
+
+This macro is identical to \helpref{wxCOMPILE\_TIME\_ASSERT2}{wxcompiletimeassert2}
+except that it allows you to specify a unique {\it name} for the struct
+internally defined by this macro to avoid getting the compilation errors
+described \helpref{above}{wxcompiletimeassert}.
 
-See also: \helpref{wxASSERT}{wxassert}
 
 \membersection{wxFAIL}\label{wxfail}
 
@@ -2516,6 +4289,7 @@ Will always generate an assert error if this code is reached (in debug mode).
 
 See also: \helpref{wxFAIL\_MSG}{wxfailmsg}
 
+
 \membersection{wxFAIL\_MSG}\label{wxfailmsg}
 
 \func{}{wxFAIL\_MSG}{\param{}{msg}}
@@ -2526,7 +4300,10 @@ This macro is useful for marking unreachable" code areas, for example
 it may be used in the "default:" branch of a switch statement if all possible
 cases are processed above.
 
-See also: \helpref{wxFAIL}{wxfail}
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxFAIL}{wxfail}
+
 
 \membersection{wxCHECK}\label{wxcheck}
 
@@ -2535,6 +4312,7 @@ See also: \helpref{wxFAIL}{wxfail}
 Checks that the condition is true, returns with the given return value if not (FAILs in debug mode).
 This check is done even in release mode.
 
+
 \membersection{wxCHECK\_MSG}\label{wxcheckmsg}
 
 \func{}{wxCHECK\_MSG}{\param{}{condition}, \param{}{retValue}, \param{}{msg}}
@@ -2542,9 +4320,10 @@ This check is done even in release mode.
 Checks that the condition is true, returns with the given return value if not (FAILs in debug mode).
 This check is done even in release mode.
 
-This macro may be only used in non void functions, see also 
+This macro may be only used in non void functions, see also
 \helpref{wxCHECK\_RET}{wxcheckret}.
 
+
 \membersection{wxCHECK\_RET}\label{wxcheckret}
 
 \func{}{wxCHECK\_RET}{\param{}{condition}, \param{}{msg}}
@@ -2552,25 +4331,112 @@ This macro may be only used in non void functions, see also
 Checks that the condition is true, and returns if not (FAILs with given error
 message in debug mode). This check is done even in release mode.
 
-This macro should be used in void functions instead of 
+This macro should be used in void functions instead of
 \helpref{wxCHECK\_MSG}{wxcheckmsg}.
 
+
 \membersection{wxCHECK2}\label{wxcheck2}
 
 \func{}{wxCHECK2}{\param{}{condition}, \param{}{operation}}
 
-Checks that the condition is true and \helpref{wxFAIL}{wxfail} and execute 
-{\it operation} if it is not. This is a generalisation of 
+Checks that the condition is true and \helpref{wxFAIL}{wxfail} and execute
+{\it operation} if it is not. This is a generalisation of
 \helpref{wxCHECK}{wxcheck} and may be used when something else than just
 returning from the function must be done when the {\it condition} is false.
 
 This check is done even in release mode.
 
+
 \membersection{wxCHECK2\_MSG}\label{wxcheck2msg}
 
 \func{}{wxCHECK2}{\param{}{condition}, \param{}{operation}, \param{}{msg}}
 
-This is the same as \helpref{wxCHECK2}{wxcheck2}, but 
+This is the same as \helpref{wxCHECK2}{wxcheck2}, but
 \helpref{wxFAIL\_MSG}{wxfailmsg} with the specified {\it msg} is called
 instead of wxFAIL() if the {\it condition} is false.
 
+
+\membersection{::wxTrap}\label{wxtrap}
+
+\func{void}{wxTrap}{\void}
+
+In debug mode (when {\tt \_\_WXDEBUG\_\_} is defined) this function generates a
+debugger exception meaning that the control is passed to the debugger if one is
+attached to the process. Otherwise the program just terminates abnormally.
+
+In release mode this function does nothing.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/debug.h>
+
+
+
+\membersection{::wxIsDebuggerRunning}\label{wxisdebuggerrunning}
+
+\func{bool}{wxIsDebuggerRunning}{\void}
+
+Returns \true if the program is running under debugger, \false otherwise.
+
+Please note that this function is currently only implemented for Win32 and Mac
+builds using CodeWarrior and always returns \false elsewhere.
+
+
+
+
+\section{Environment access functions}\label{environfunctions}
+
+The functions in this section allow to access (get) or change value of
+environment variables in a portable way. They are currently implemented under
+Win32 and POSIX-like systems (Unix).
+
+% TODO add some stuff about env var inheriting but not propagating upwards (VZ)
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+
+\membersection{wxGetenv}\label{wxgetenvmacro}
+
+\func{wxChar *}{wxGetEnv}{\param{const wxString\&}{ var}}
+
+This is a macro defined as {\tt getenv()} or its wide char version in Unicode
+mode.
+
+Note that under Win32 it may not return correct value for the variables set
+with \helpref{wxSetEnv}{wxsetenv}, use \helpref{wxGetEnv}{wxgetenv} function
+instead.
+
+
+\membersection{wxGetEnv}\label{wxgetenv}
+
+\func{bool}{wxGetEnv}{\param{const wxString\&}{ var}, \param{wxString *}{value}}
+
+Returns the current value of the environment variable {\it var} in {\it value}.
+{\it value} may be {\tt NULL} if you just want to know if the variable exists
+and are not interested in its value.
+
+Returns \true if the variable exists, \false otherwise.
+
+
+\membersection{wxSetEnv}\label{wxsetenv}
+
+\func{bool}{wxSetEnv}{\param{const wxString\&}{ var}, \param{const wxChar *}{value}}
+
+Sets the value of the environment variable {\it var} (adding it if necessary)
+to {\it value}.
+
+Returns \true on success.
+
+
+\membersection{wxUnsetEnv}\label{wxunsetenv}
+
+\func{bool}{wxUnsetEnv}{\param{const wxString\&}{ var}}
+
+Removes the variable {\it var} from the environment.
+\helpref{wxGetEnv}{wxgetenv} will return {\tt NULL} after the call to this
+function.
+
+Returns \true on success.
+
