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@@ -2,7 +2,223 @@
 \setheader{{\it CHAPTER \thechapter}}{}{}{}{}{{\it CHAPTER \thechapter}}%
 \setfooter{\thepage}{}{}{}{}{\thepage}
 
-The functions and macros defined in wxWindows are described here.
+The functions and macros defined in wxWindows 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}
+
+\helpref{CLASSINFO}{classinfo}\\
+\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{WXDEBUG\_NEW}{debugnew}\\
+\helpref{WXTRACELEVEL}{tracelevel}\\
+\helpref{WXTRACE}{trace}\\
+\helpref{copystring}{copystring}\\
+\helpref{wxASSERT\_MSG}{wxassertmsg}\\
+\helpref{wxASSERT}{wxassert}\\
+\helpref{wxBITMAP}{wxbitmapmacro}\\
+\helpref{wxBeginBusyCursor}{wxbeginbusycursor}\\
+\helpref{wxBell}{wxbell}\\
+\helpref{wxCHECK2\_MSG}{wxcheck2msg}\\
+\helpref{wxCHECK2}{wxcheck2}\\
+\helpref{wxCHECK\_MSG}{wxcheckmsg}\\
+\helpref{wxCHECK\_RET}{wxcheckret}\\
+\helpref{wxCHECK\_VERSION}{wxcheckversion}\\
+\helpref{wxCHECK}{wxcheck}\\
+\helpref{wxClientDisplayRect}{wxclientdisplayrect}\\
+\helpref{wxClipboardOpen}{wxclipboardopen}\\
+\helpref{wxCloseClipboard}{wxcloseclipboard}\\
+\helpref{wxColourDisplay}{wxcolourdisplay}\\
+\helpref{wxConcatFiles}{wxconcatfiles}\\
+\helpref{wxConstCast}{wxconstcast}\\
+\helpref{wxCopyFile}{wxcopyfile}\\
+\helpref{wxCreateDynamicObject}{wxcreatedynamicobject}\\
+\helpref{wxCreateFileTipProvider}{wxcreatefiletipprovider}\\
+\helpref{wxDDECleanUp}{wxddecleanup}\\
+\helpref{wxDDEInitialize}{wxddeinitialize}\\
+\helpref{wxDROP\_ICON}{wxdropicon}\\
+\helpref{wxDebugMsg}{wxdebugmsg}\\
+\helpref{wxDirExists}{wxdirexists}\\
+\helpref{wxDirSelector}{wxdirselector}\\
+\helpref{wxDisplayDepth}{wxdisplaydepth}\\
+\helpref{wxDisplaySizeMM}{wxdisplaysizemm}\\
+\helpref{wxDisplaySize}{wxdisplaysize}\\
+\helpref{wxDisplaySize}{wxdisplaysize}\\
+\helpref{wxDos2UnixFilename}{wxdos2unixfilename}\\
+\helpref{wxDynamicCastThis}{wxdynamiccastthis}\\
+\helpref{wxDynamicCast}{wxdynamiccast}\\
+\helpref{wxEmptyClipboard}{wxemptyclipboard}\\
+\helpref{wxEnableTopLevelWindows}{wxenabletoplevelwindows}\\
+\helpref{wxEndBusyCursor}{wxendbusycursor}\\
+\helpref{wxEntry}{wxentry}\\
+\helpref{wxEnumClipboardFormats}{wxenumclipboardformats}\\
+\helpref{wxError}{wxerror}\\
+\helpref{wxExecute}{wxexecute}\\
+\helpref{wxExit}{wxexit}\\
+\helpref{wxFAIL\_MSG}{wxfailmsg}\\
+\helpref{wxFAIL}{wxfail}\\
+\helpref{wxFatalError}{wxfatalerror}\\
+\helpref{wxFileExists}{wxfileexists}\\
+\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{wxGetActiveWindow}{wxgetactivewindow}\\
+\helpref{wxGetClipboardData}{wxgetclipboarddata}\\
+\helpref{wxGetClipboardFormatName}{wxgetclipboardformatname}\\
+\helpref{wxGetColourFromUser}{wxgetcolourfromuser}\\
+\helpref{wxGetCwd}{wxgetcwd}\\
+\helpref{wxGetDiskSpace}{wxgetdiskspace}\\
+\helpref{wxGetDisplayName}{wxgetdisplayname}\\
+\helpref{wxGetElapsedTime}{wxgetelapsedtime}\\
+\helpref{wxGetEmailAddress}{wxgetemailaddress}\\
+\helpref{wxGetEnv}{wxgetenv}\\
+\helpref{wxGetFreeMemory}{wxgetfreememory}\\
+\helpref{wxGetFullHostName}{wxgetfullhostname}\\
+\helpref{wxGetHomeDir}{wxgethomedir}\\
+\helpref{wxGetHostName}{wxgethostname}\\
+\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{wxGetPrinterCommand}{wxgetprintercommand}\\
+\helpref{wxGetPrinterFile}{wxgetprinterfile}\\
+\helpref{wxGetPrinterMode}{wxgetprintermode}\\
+\helpref{wxGetPrinterOptions}{wxgetprinteroptions}\\
+\helpref{wxGetPrinterOrientation}{wxgetprinterorientation}\\
+\helpref{wxGetPrinterPreviewCommand}{wxgetprinterpreviewcommand}\\
+\helpref{wxGetPrinterScaling}{wxgetprinterscaling}\\
+\helpref{wxGetPrinterTranslation}{wxgetprintertranslation}\\
+\helpref{wxGetResource}{wxgetresource}\\
+\helpref{wxGetSingleChoiceData}{wxgetsinglechoicedata}\\
+\helpref{wxGetSingleChoiceIndex}{wxgetsinglechoiceindex}\\
+\helpref{wxGetSingleChoice}{wxgetsinglechoice}\\
+\helpref{wxGetTempFileName}{wxgettempfilename}\\
+\helpref{wxGetTextFromUser}{wxgettextfromuser}\\
+\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{wxIsEmpty}{wxisempty}\\
+\helpref{wxIsWild}{wxiswild}\\
+\helpref{wxKill}{wxkill}\\
+\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{wxMakeMetafilePlaceable}{wxmakemetafileplaceable}\\
+\helpref{wxMatchWild}{wxmatchwild}\\
+\helpref{wxMessageBox}{wxmessagebox}\\
+\helpref{wxMkdir}{wxmkdir}\\
+\helpref{wxMutexGuiEnter}{wxmutexguienter}\\
+\helpref{wxMutexGuiLeave}{wxmutexguileave}\\
+\helpref{wxNewId}{wxnewid}\\
+\helpref{wxNow}{wxnow}\\
+\helpref{wxOnAssert}{wxonassert}\\
+\helpref{wxOpenClipboard}{wxopenclipboard}\\
+\helpref{wxPathOnly}{wxpathonly}\\
+\helpref{wxPostDelete}{wxpostdelete}\\
+\helpref{wxPostEvent}{wxpostevent}\\
+\helpref{wxRegisterClipboardFormat}{wxregisterclipboardformat}\\
+\helpref{wxRegisterId}{wxregisterid}\\
+\helpref{wxRemoveFile}{wxremovefile}\\
+\helpref{wxRenameFile}{wxrenamefile}\\
+\helpref{wxResourceAddIdentifier}{wxresourceaddidentifier}\\
+\helpref{wxResourceClear}{wxresourceclear}\\
+\helpref{wxResourceCreateBitmap}{wxresourcecreatebitmap}\\
+\helpref{wxResourceCreateIcon}{wxresourcecreateicon}\\
+\helpref{wxResourceCreateMenuBar}{wxresourcecreatemenubar}\\
+\helpref{wxResourceGetIdentifier}{wxresourcegetidentifier}\\
+\helpref{wxResourceParseData}{wxresourcedata}\\
+\helpref{wxResourceParseFile}{wxresourceparsefile}\\
+\helpref{wxResourceParseString}{wxresourceparsestring}\\
+\helpref{wxResourceRegisterBitmapData}{registerbitmapdata}\\
+\helpref{wxResourceRegisterIconData}{wxresourceregistericondata}\\
+\helpref{wxRmdir}{wxrmdir}\\
+\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{wxSleep}{wxsleep}\\
+\helpref{wxSnprintf}{wxsnprintf}\\
+\helpref{wxSplitPath}{wxsplitfunction}\\
+\helpref{wxStartTimer}{wxstarttimer}\\
+\helpref{wxStaticCast}{wxstaticcast}\\
+\helpref{wxStricmp}{wxstricmp}\\
+\helpref{wxStringEq}{wxstringeq}\\
+\helpref{wxStringMatch}{wxstringmatch}\\
+\helpref{wxStripMenuCodes}{wxstripmenucodes}\\
+\helpref{wxStrlen}{wxstrlen}\\
+\helpref{wxSysErrorCode}{wxsyserrorcode}\\
+\helpref{wxSysErrorMsg}{wxsyserrormsg}\\
+\helpref{wxToLower}{wxtolower}\\
+\helpref{wxToUpper}{wxtoupper}\\
+\helpref{wxTraceLevel}{wxtracelevel}\\
+\helpref{wxTrace}{wxtrace}\\
+\helpref{wxTransferFileToStream}{wxtransferfiletostream}\\
+\helpref{wxTransferStreamToFile}{wxtransferstreamtofile}\\
+\helpref{wxTrap}{wxtrap}\\
+\helpref{wxUninitialize}{wxuninitialize}\\
+\helpref{wxUnix2DosFilename}{wxunix2dosfilename}\\
+\helpref{wxUnsetEnv}{wxunsetenv}\\
+\helpref{wxUsleep}{wxusleep}\\
+\helpref{wxVsnprintf}{wxvsnprintf}\\
+\helpref{wxWakeUpIdle}{wxwakeupidle}\\
+\helpref{wxWriteResource}{wxwriteresource}\\
+\helpref{wxYield}{wxyield}
 
 \section{Version macros}\label{versionfunctions}
 
@@ -11,7 +227,7 @@ The following constants are defined in wxWindows:
 \begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt
 \item {\tt wxMAJOR\_VERSION} is the major version of wxWindows
 \item {\tt wxMINOR\_VERSION} is the minor version of wxWindows
-\item {\tt wxRELASE\_NUMBER} is the release number
+\item {\tt wxRELEASE\_NUMBER} is the release number
 \end{itemize}
 
 For example, the values or these constants for wxWindows 2.1.15 are 2, 1 and
@@ -48,1832 +264,1924 @@ the following can be done:
     }
 \end{verbatim}
 
-\section{Thread functions}\label{threadfunctions}
+\section{Application initialization and termination}\label{appinifunctions}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+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.
 
-<wx/thread.h>
+\membersection{::wxEntry}\label{wxentry}
 
-\wxheading{See also}
+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.
 
-\helpref{wxThread}{wxthread}, \helpref{wxMutex}{wxmutex}, \helpref{Multithreading overview}{wxthreadoverview}
+\func{void}{wxEntry}{\param{HANDLE}{ hInstance}, \param{HANDLE}{ hPrevInstance},
+ \param{const wxString\& }{commandLine}, \param{int}{ cmdShow}, \param{bool}{ enterLoop = TRUE}}
 
-\membersection{::wxMutexGuiEnter}\label{wxmutexguienter}
+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.
 
-\func{void}{wxMutexGuiEnter}{\void}
+\func{void}{wxEntry}{\param{HANDLE}{ hInstance}, \param{HANDLE}{ hPrevInstance},
+ \param{WORD}{ wDataSegment}, \param{WORD}{ wHeapSize}, \param{const wxString\& }{ commandLine}}
 
-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}.
+wxWindows initialization under Windows (for applications constructed as a DLL).
 
-Typically, these functions are used like this:
+\func{int}{wxEntry}{\param{int}{ argc}, \param{const wxString\& *}{argv}}
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-void MyThread::Foo(void)
-{
-    // before doing any GUI calls we must ensure that this thread is the only
-    // one doing it!
+wxWindows initialization under Unix.
 
-    wxMutexGuiEnter();
+\wxheading{Remarks}
 
-    // Call GUI here:
-    my_window->DrawSomething();
+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:
 
-    wxMutexGuiLeave();
+\begin{verbatim}
+int CTheApp::ExitInstance()
+{
+  // OnExit isn't called by CleanUp so must be called explicitly.
+  wxTheApp->OnExit();
+  wxApp::CleanUp();
+
+  return CWinApp::ExitInstance();
 }
 \end{verbatim}
 
-Note that under GTK, no creation of top-level windows is allowed in any
-thread but the main one.
-
-This function is only defined on platforms which support preemptive
-threads.
-
-\membersection{::wxMutexGuiLeave}\label{wxmutexguileave}
-
-\func{void}{wxMutexGuiLeave}{\void}
-
-See \helpref{::wxMutexGuiEnter()}{wxmutexguienter}.
-
-This function is only defined on platforms which support preemptive
-threads.
-
-\section{File functions}\label{filefunctions}
-
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
-
-\wxheading{See also}
-
-\helpref{wxPathList}{wxpathlist}, \helpref{wxDir}{wxdir}, \helpref{wxFile}{wxfile}
-
-\membersection{::wxDirExists}
-
-\func{bool}{wxDirExists}{\param{const wxString\& }{dirname}}
+<wx/app.h>
 
-Returns TRUE if the directory exists.
+\membersection{::wxHandleFatalExceptions}\label{wxhandlefatalexceptions}
 
-\membersection{::wxDos2UnixFilename}
+\func{bool}{wxHandleFatalExceptions}{\param{bool}{ doIt = TRUE}}
 
-\func{void}{wxDos2UnixFilename}{\param{wxChar *}{s}}
+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.
 
-Converts a DOS to a Unix filename by replacing backslashes with forward
-slashes.
+\membersection{::wxInitAllImageHandlers}\label{wxinitallimagehandlers}
 
-\membersection{::wxFileExists}
+\func{void}{wxInitAllImageHandlers}{\void}
 
-\func{bool}{wxFileExists}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
+Initializes all available image handlers. For a list of available handlers,
+see \helpref{wxImage}{wximage}.
 
-Returns TRUE if the file exists. It also returns TRUE if the file is
-a directory.
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\membersection{::wxFileModificationTime}\label{wxfilemodificationtime}
+\helpref{wxImage}{wximage}, \helpref{wxImageHandler}{wximagehandler}
 
-\func{time\_t}{wxFileModificationTime}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-Returns time of last modification of given file.
+<wx/image.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxFileNameFromPath}
+\membersection{::wxInitialize}\label{wxinitialize}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxFileNameFromPath}{\param{const wxString\& }{path}}
+\func{bool}{wxInitialize}{\void}
 
-\func{char*}{wxFileNameFromPath}{\param{char* }{path}}
+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 wxWindows functions.
 
-Returns the filename for a full path. The second form returns a pointer to
-temporary storage that should not be deallocated.
+If the function returns {\tt FALSE} the initialization could not be performed,
+in this case the library cannot be used and
+\helpref{wxUninitialize}{wxuninitialize} shouldn't be called neither.
 
-\membersection{::wxFindFirstFile}\label{wxfindfirstfile}
+This function may be called several times but
+\helpref{wxUninitialize}{wxuninitialize} must be called for each successful
+call to this function.
 
-\func{wxString}{wxFindFirstFile}{\param{const char*}{spec}, \param{int}{ flags = 0}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-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 "..".
+<wx/app.h>
 
-{\it spec} may contain wildcards.
+\membersection{::wxSafeYield}\label{wxsafeyield}
 
-{\it flags} may be wxDIR for restricting the query to directories, wxFILE for files or zero for either.
+\func{bool}{wxSafeYield}{\param{wxWindow*}{ win = NULL}}
 
-For example:
+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.
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-  wxString f = wxFindFirstFile("/home/project/*.*");
-  while ( !f.IsEmpty() )
-  {
-    ...
-    f = wxFindNextFile();
-  }
-\end{verbatim}
+Returns the result of the call to \helpref{::wxYield}{wxyield}.
 
-\membersection{::wxFindNextFile}\label{wxfindnextfile}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxFindNextFile}{\void}
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-Returns the next file that matches the path passed to \helpref{wxFindFirstFile}{wxfindfirstfile}.
+\membersection{::wxUninitialize}\label{wxuninitialize}
 
-See \helpref{wxFindFirstFile}{wxfindfirstfile} for an example.
+\func{void}{wxUninitialize}{\void}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetDiskSpace}\label{wxgetdiskspace}
+This function is for use in console (wxBase) programs only. It must be called
+once for each previous successful call to \helpref{wxInitialize}{wxinitialize}.
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetDiskSpace}{\param{const wxString\& }{path}, \path{wxLongLong }{*total = NULL}, \path{wxLongLong }{*free = NULL}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-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.
+<wx/app.h>
 
-\wxheading{Returns}
+\membersection{::wxYield}\label{wxyield}
 
-{\tt TRUE} on success, {\tt FALSE} if an error occured (for example, the
-directory doesn't exist).
+\func{bool}{wxYield}{\void}
 
-\wxheading{Portability}
+Calls \helpref{wxApp::Yield}{wxappyield}.
 
-This function is implemented for Win16 (only for drives less than 2Gb), Win32,
-Mac OS and generic Unix provided the system has {\tt statfs()} function.
+This function is kept only for backwards compatibility, please use 
+\helpref{wxApp::Yield}{wxappyield}method instead in any new code.
 
-This function first appeared in wxWindows 2.3.2.
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetOSDirectory}\label{wxgetosdirectory}
+<wx/app.h> or <wx/utils.h>
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetOSDirectory}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxWakeUpIdle}\label{wxwakeupidle}
 
-Returns the Windows directory under Windows; on other platforms returns the empty string.
+\func{void}{wxWakeUpIdle}{\void}
 
-\membersection{::wxIsAbsolutePath}
+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}.
 
-\func{bool}{wxIsAbsolutePath}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-Returns TRUE if the argument is an absolute filename, i.e. with a slash
-or drive name at the beginning.
+<wx/app.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxPathOnly}
+\section{Process control functions}\label{processfunctions}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxPathOnly}{\param{const wxString\& }{path}}
+The functions in this section are used to launch or terminate the other
+processes.
 
-Returns the directory part of the filename.
+\membersection{::wxExecute}\label{wxexecute}
 
-\membersection{::wxUnix2DosFilename}
+\func{long}{wxExecute}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}, \param{bool }{sync = FALSE}, \param{wxProcess *}{callback = NULL}}
 
-\func{void}{wxUnix2DosFilename}{\param{const wxString\& }{s}}
+\func{long}{wxExecute}{\param{char **}{argv}, \param{bool }{sync = FALSE}, \param{wxProcess *}{callback = NULL}}
 
-Converts a Unix to a DOS filename by replacing forward
-slashes with backslashes.
+\func{long}{wxExecute}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}, \param{wxArrayString\& }{output}}
 
-\membersection{::wxConcatFiles}
+\func{long}{wxExecute}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}, \param{wxArrayString\& }{output}, \param{wxArrayString\& }{errors}}
 
-\func{bool}{wxConcatFiles}{\param{const wxString\& }{file1}, \param{const wxString\& }{file2},
-\param{const wxString\& }{file3}}
+Executes another program in Unix or Windows.
 
-Concatenates {\it file1} and {\it file2} to {\it file3}, returning
-TRUE if successful.
+The first form takes a command string, such as {\tt "emacs file.txt"}.
 
-\membersection{::wxCopyFile}
+The second form takes an array of values: a command, any number of
+arguments, terminated by NULL.
 
-\func{bool}{wxCopyFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{file1}, \param{const wxString\& }{file2}, \param{bool }{overwrite = TRUE}}
+The semantics of the third and fourth versions is different from the first two
+and is described in more details below.
 
-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 failes in this
-case.
+If {\it sync} is FALSE (the default), flow of control immediately returns.
+If TRUE, the current application waits until the other program has terminated.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetCwd}\label{wxgetcwd}
+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 simplest case by
+calling \helpref{wxEnableTopLevelWindows(FALSE)}{wxenabletoplevelwindows}.
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetCwd}{\void}
+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 indicattes 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.
 
-Returns a string containing the current (or working) directory.
+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.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetWorkingDirectory}
+Finally, you may use the third overloaded version of this function to execute
+a process (always synchronously) and capture its output in the array
+{\it output}. The fourth version adds the possibility to additionally capture
+the messages from standard error output in the {\it errors} array.
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetWorkingDirectory}{\param{char*}{buf=NULL}, \param{int }{sz=1000}}
+See also \helpref{wxShell}{wxshell}, \helpref{wxProcess}{wxprocess},
+\helpref{Exec sample}{sampleexec}.
 
-This function is obsolete: use \helpref{wxGetCwd}{wxgetcwd} instead.
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-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.
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-{\it sz} is the size of the buffer if supplied.
+\membersection{::wxExit}\label{wxexit}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetTempFileName}
+\func{void}{wxExit}{\void}
 
-\func{char*}{wxGetTempFileName}{\param{const wxString\& }{prefix}, \param{char* }{buf=NULL}}
+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}.
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetTempFileName}{\param{const wxString\& }{prefix}, \param{wxString\& }{buf}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-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}.
+<wx/app.h>
 
-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.
+\membersection{::wxKill}\label{wxkill}
 
-It is the application's responsibility to create and delete the file.
+\func{int}{wxKill}{\param{long}{ pid}, \param{int}{ sig = wxSIGTERM}, \param{wxKillError }{*rc = NULL}}
 
-\membersection{::wxIsWild}\label{wxiswild}
+Equivalent to the Unix kill function: send the given signal {\it sig} to the
+process with PID {\it pid}. The valud signal values are
 
-\func{bool}{wxIsWild}{\param{const wxString\& }{pattern}}
+\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}
 
-Returns TRUE if the pattern contains wildcards. See \helpref{wxMatchWild}{wxmatchwild}.
+{\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.
 
-\membersection{::wxMatchWild}\label{wxmatchwild}
+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:
 
-\func{bool}{wxMatchWild}{\param{const wxString\& }{pattern}, \param{const wxString\& }{text}, \param{bool}{ dot\_special}}
+\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}
 
-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}.
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\membersection{::wxMkdir}
+\helpref{wxProcess::Kill}{wxprocesskill},\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxProcess::Exists}{wxprocessexists},\rtfsp
+\helpref{Exec sample}{sampleexec}
 
-\func{bool}{wxMkdir}{\param{const wxString\& }{dir}, \param{int }{perm = 0777}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-Makes the directory {\it dir}, returning TRUE if successful.
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-{\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{::wxShell}\label{wxshell}
 
-\membersection{::wxRemoveFile}
+\func{bool}{wxShell}{\param{const wxString\& }{command = NULL}}
 
-\func{bool}{wxRemoveFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{file}}
+Executes a command in an interactive shell window. If no command is
+specified, then just the shell is spawned.
 
-Removes {\it file}, returning TRUE if successful.
+See also \helpref{wxExecute}{wxexecute}, \helpref{Exec sample}{sampleexec}.
 
-\membersection{::wxRenameFile}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{bool}{wxRenameFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{file1}, \param{const wxString\& }{file2}}
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-Renames {\it file1} to {\it file2}, returning TRUE if successful.
 
-\membersection{::wxRmdir}
+\section{Thread functions}\label{threadfunctions}
 
-\func{bool}{wxRmdir}{\param{const wxString\& }{dir}, \param{int}{ flags=0}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-Removes the directory {\it dir}, returning TRUE if successful. Does not work under VMS.
+<wx/thread.h>
 
-The {\it flags} parameter is reserved for future use.
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\membersection{::wxSetWorkingDirectory}
+\helpref{wxThread}{wxthread}, \helpref{wxMutex}{wxmutex}, \helpref{Multithreading overview}{wxthreadoverview}
 
-\func{bool}{wxSetWorkingDirectory}{\param{const wxString\& }{dir}}
+\membersection{::wxMutexGuiEnter}\label{wxmutexguienter}
 
-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{void}{wxMutexGuiEnter}{\void}
 
-\membersection{::wxSplitPath}\label{wxsplitfunction}
+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}.
 
-\func{void}{wxSplitPath}{\param{const char *}{ fullname}, \param{wxString *}{ path}, \param{wxString *}{ name}, \param{wxString *}{ ext}}
+Typically, these functions are used like this:
 
-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.
+\begin{verbatim}
+void MyThread::Foo(void)
+{
+    // before doing any GUI calls we must ensure that this thread is the only
+    // one doing it!
 
-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).
+    wxMutexGuiEnter();
 
-On entry, {\it fullname} should be non-NULL (it may be empty though).
+    // Call GUI here:
+    my_window->DrawSomething();
 
-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).
+    wxMutexGuiLeave();
+}
+\end{verbatim}
 
-\membersection{::wxTransferFileToStream}\label{wxtransferfiletostream}
+Note that under GTK, no creation of top-level windows is allowed in any
+thread but the main one.
 
-\func{bool}{wxTransferFileToStream}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}, \param{ostream\& }{stream}}
+This function is only defined on platforms which support preemptive
+threads.
 
-Copies the given file to {\it stream}. Useful when converting an old application to
-use streams (within the document/view framework, for example).
+\membersection{::wxMutexGuiLeave}\label{wxmutexguileave}
 
-Use of this function requires the file wx\_doc.h to be included.
+\func{void}{wxMutexGuiLeave}{\void}
 
-\membersection{::wxTransferStreamToFile}\label{wxtransferstreamtofile}
+See \helpref{::wxMutexGuiEnter()}{wxmutexguienter}.
 
-\func{bool}{wxTransferStreamToFile}{\param{istream\& }{stream} \param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
+This function is only defined on platforms which support preemptive
+threads.
 
-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).
+\section{File functions}\label{filefunctions}
 
-Use of this function requires the file wx\_doc.h to be included.
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\section{Network functions}\label{networkfunctions}
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetFullHostName}\label{wxgetfullhostname}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetFullHostName}{\void}
+\helpref{wxPathList}{wxpathlist}\\
+\helpref{wxDir}{wxdir}\\
+\helpref{wxFile}{wxfile}\\
+\helpref{wxFileName}{wxfilename}
 
-Returns the FQDN (fully qualified domain host name) or an empty string on
-error.
+\membersection{::wxDirExists}\label{wxdirexists}
 
-\wxheading{See also}
+\func{bool}{wxDirExists}{\param{const wxString\& }{dirname}}
 
-\helpref{wxGetHostName}{wxgethostname}
+Returns TRUE if the directory exists.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\membersection{::wxDos2UnixFilename}\label{wxdos2unixfilename}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+\func{void}{wxDos2UnixFilename}{\param{wxChar *}{s}}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetEmailAddress}\label{wxgetemailaddress}
+Converts a DOS to a Unix filename by replacing backslashes with forward
+slashes.
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetEmailAddress}{\param{const wxString\& }{buf}, \param{int }{sz}}
+\membersection{::wxFileExists}\label{wxfileexists}
 
-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{bool}{wxFileExists}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
 
-Returns TRUE if successful, FALSE otherwise.
+Returns TRUE if the file exists. It also returns TRUE if the file is
+a directory.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\membersection{::wxFileModificationTime}\label{wxfilemodificationtime}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+\func{time\_t}{wxFileModificationTime}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetHostName}\label{wxgethostname}
+Returns time of last modification of given file.
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetHostName}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxFileNameFromPath}\label{wxfilenamefrompath}
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetHostName}{\param{char * }{buf}, \param{int }{sz}}
+\func{wxString}{wxFileNameFromPath}{\param{const wxString\& }{path}}
 
-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{char *}{wxFileNameFromPath}{\param{char *}{path}}
 
-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.
+Returns the filename for a full path. The second form returns a pointer to
+temporary storage that should not be deallocated.
 
-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.
+\membersection{::wxFindFirstFile}\label{wxfindfirstfile}
 
-\wxheading{See also}
+\func{wxString}{wxFindFirstFile}{\param{const char *}{spec}, \param{int}{ flags = 0}}
 
-\helpref{wxGetFullHostName}{wxgetfullhostname}
+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 "..".
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+{\it spec} may contain wildcards.
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+{\it flags} may be wxDIR for restricting the query to directories, wxFILE for files or zero for either.
 
-\section{User identification}\label{useridfunctions}
+For example:
 
-\membersection{::wxGetUserId}\label{wxgetuserid}
+\begin{verbatim}
+  wxString f = wxFindFirstFile("/home/project/*.*");
+  while ( !f.IsEmpty() )
+  {
+    ...
+    f = wxFindNextFile();
+  }
+\end{verbatim}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetUserId}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxFindNextFile}\label{wxfindnextfile}
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetUserId}{\param{char * }{buf}, \param{int }{sz}}
+\func{wxString}{wxFindNextFile}{\void}
 
-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).
+Returns the next file that matches the path passed to \helpref{wxFindFirstFile}{wxfindfirstfile}.
 
-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.
+See \helpref{wxFindFirstFile}{wxfindfirstfile} for an example.
 
-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.
+\membersection{::wxGetDiskSpace}\label{wxgetdiskspace}
 
-\wxheading{See also}
+\func{bool}{wxGetDiskSpace}{\param{const wxString\& }{path}, \param{wxLongLong }{*total = NULL}, \param{wxLongLong }{*free = NULL}}
 
-\helpref{wxGetUserName}{wxgetusername}
+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.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\wxheading{Returns}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+{\tt TRUE} on success, {\tt FALSE} if an error occured (for example, the
+directory doesn't exist).
 
-\membersection{::wxGetUserName}\label{wxgetusername}
+\wxheading{Portability}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetUserName}{\void}
+This function is implemented for Win16 (only for drives less than 2Gb), Win32,
+Mac OS and generic Unix provided the system has {\tt statfs()} function.
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetUserName}{\param{char * }{buf}, \param{int }{sz}}
+This function first appeared in wxWindows 2.3.2.
 
-This function returns the full user name (something like "Mr. John Smith").
+\membersection{::wxGetOSDirectory}\label{wxgetosdirectory}
 
-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{wxString}{wxGetOSDirectory}{\void}
 
-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.
+Returns the Windows directory under Windows; on other platforms returns the empty string.
 
-\wxheading{See also}
+\membersection{::wxIsAbsolutePath}\label{wxisabsolutepath}
 
-\helpref{wxGetUserId}{wxgetuserid}
+\func{bool}{wxIsAbsolutePath}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+Returns TRUE if the argument is an absolute filename, i.e. with a slash
+or drive name at the beginning.
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+\membersection{::wxPathOnly}\label{wxpathonly}
 
-\section{String functions}
+\func{wxString}{wxPathOnly}{\param{const wxString\& }{path}}
 
-\membersection{::copystring}
+Returns the directory part of the filename.
 
-\func{char*}{copystring}{\param{const char* }{s}}
+\membersection{::wxUnix2DosFilename}\label{wxunix2dosfilename}
 
-Makes a copy of the string {\it s} using the C++ new operator, so it can be
-deleted with the {\it delete} operator.
+\func{void}{wxUnix2DosFilename}{\param{const wxString\& }{s}}
 
-\membersection{::wxIsEmpty}\label{wxisempty}
+Converts a Unix to a DOS filename by replacing forward
+slashes with backslashes.
 
-\func{bool}{wxIsEmpty}{\param{const char *}{ p}}
+\membersection{::wxConcatFiles}\label{wxconcatfiles}
 
-Returns {\tt TRUE} if the pointer is either {\tt NULL} or points to an empty
-string, {\tt FALSE} otherwise.
+\func{bool}{wxConcatFiles}{\param{const wxString\& }{file1}, \param{const wxString\& }{file2},
+\param{const wxString\& }{file3}}
 
-\membersection{::wxStricmp}\label{wxstricmp}
+Concatenates {\it file1} and {\it file2} to {\it file3}, returning
+TRUE if successful.
 
-\func{int}{wxStricmp}{\param{const char *}{p1}, \param{const char *}{p2}}
+\membersection{::wxCopyFile}\label{wxcopyfile}
 
-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.
+\func{bool}{wxCopyFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{file1}, \param{const wxString\& }{file2}, \param{bool }{overwrite = TRUE}}
 
-This function complements the standard C function {\it strcmp()} which performs
-case-sensitive comparison.
+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 failes in this
+case.
 
-\membersection{::wxStringMatch}
+\membersection{::wxGetCwd}\label{wxgetcwd}
 
-\func{bool}{wxStringMatch}{\param{const wxString\& }{s1}, \param{const wxString\& }{s2},\\
-  \param{bool}{ subString = TRUE}, \param{bool}{ exact = FALSE}}
+\func{wxString}{wxGetCwd}{\void}
 
-Returns {\tt TRUE} if the substring {\it s1} is found within {\it s2},
-ignoring case if {\it exact} is FALSE. If {\it subString} is {\tt FALSE},
-no substring matching is done.
+Returns a string containing the current (or working) directory.
 
-This function is obsolete, use \helpref{wxString::Find}{wxstringfind} instead.
+\membersection{::wxGetWorkingDirectory}\label{wxgetworkingdirectory}
 
-\membersection{::wxStringEq}\label{wxstringeq}
+\func{wxString}{wxGetWorkingDirectory}{\param{char *}{buf=NULL}, \param{int }{sz=1000}}
 
-\func{bool}{wxStringEq}{\param{const wxString\& }{s1}, \param{const wxString\& }{s2}}
+This function is obsolete: use \helpref{wxGetCwd}{wxgetcwd} instead.
 
-A macro defined as:
+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.
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-#define wxStringEq(s1, s2) (s1 && s2 && (strcmp(s1, s2) == 0))
-\end{verbatim}
+{\it sz} is the size of the buffer if supplied.
 
-This function is obsolete, use \helpref{wxString}{wxstring} instead.
+\membersection{::wxGetTempFileName}\label{wxgettempfilename}
 
-\membersection{::wxStrlen}\label{wxstrlen}
+\func{char *}{wxGetTempFileName}{\param{const wxString\& }{prefix}, \param{char *}{buf=NULL}}
 
-\func{size\_t}{wxStrlen}{\param{const char *}{ p}}
+\func{bool}{wxGetTempFileName}{\param{const wxString\& }{prefix}, \param{wxString\& }{buf}}
 
-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.
+%% 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.
+
+These functions are obsolete, please use\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxFileName::CreateTempFileName}{wxfilenamecreatetempfilename}\rtfsp
+instead.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetTranslation}\label{wxgettranslation}
+\membersection{::wxIsWild}\label{wxiswild}
 
-\func{const char *}{wxGetTranslation}{\param{const char * }{str}}
+\func{bool}{wxIsWild}{\param{const wxString\& }{pattern}}
 
-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 syntax is provided: the \_() macro is
-defined as wxGetTranslation().
+Returns TRUE if the pattern contains wildcards. See \helpref{wxMatchWild}{wxmatchwild}.
 
-\membersection{::wxSnprintf}\label{wxsnprintf}
+\membersection{::wxMatchWild}\label{wxmatchwild}
 
-\func{int}{wxSnprintf}{\param{wxChar *}{buf}, \param{size\_t }{len}, \param{const wxChar *}{format}, \param{}{...}}
+\func{bool}{wxMatchWild}{\param{const wxString\& }{pattern}, \param{const wxString\& }{text}, \param{bool}{ dot\_special}}
 
-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.
+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}.
 
-Returns the number of characters copied to the buffer or -1 if there is not
-enough space.
+\membersection{::wxMkdir}\label{wxmkdir}
 
-\wxheading{See also}
+\func{bool}{wxMkdir}{\param{const wxString\& }{dir}, \param{int }{perm = 0777}}
 
-\helpref{wxVsnprintf}{wxvsnprintf}, \helpref{wxString::Printf}{wxstringprintf}
+Makes the directory {\it dir}, returning TRUE if successful.
 
-\membersection{::wxVsnprintf}\label{wxvsnprintf}
+{\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.
 
-\func{int}{wxVsnprintf}{\param{wxChar *}{buf}, \param{size\_t }{len}, \param{const wxChar *}{format}, \param{va\_list }{argptr}}
+\membersection{::wxRemoveFile}\label{wxremovefile}
 
-The same as \helpref{wxSnprintf}{wxsnprintf} but takes a {\tt va\_list}
-argument instead of arbitrary number of parameters.
+\func{bool}{wxRemoveFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{file}}
 
-\wxheading{See also}
+Removes {\it file}, returning TRUE if successful.
 
-\helpref{wxSnprintf}{wxsnprintf}, \helpref{wxString::PrintfV}{wxstringprintfv}
+\membersection{::wxRenameFile}\label{wxrenamefile}
 
-\section{Dialog functions}\label{dialogfunctions}
+\func{bool}{wxRenameFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{file1}, \param{const wxString\& }{file2}}
 
-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.
+Renames {\it file1} to {\it file2}, returning TRUE if successful.
 
-\membersection{::wxCreateFileTipProvider}\label{wxcreatefiletipprovider}
+\membersection{::wxRmdir}\label{wxrmdir}
 
-\func{wxTipProvider *}{wxCreateFileTipProvider}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename},
- \param{size\_t }{currentTip}}
+\func{bool}{wxRmdir}{\param{const wxString\& }{dir}, \param{int}{ flags=0}}
 
-This function creates a \helpref{wxTipProvider}{wxtipprovider} which may be
-used with \helpref{wxShowTip}{wxshowtip}.
+Removes the directory {\it dir}, returning TRUE if successful. Does not work under VMS.
 
-\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.}
+The {\it flags} parameter is reserved for future use.
 
-\wxheading{See also}
+\membersection{::wxSetWorkingDirectory}\label{wxsetworkingdirectory}
 
-\helpref{Tips overview}{tipsoverview}
+\func{bool}{wxSetWorkingDirectory}{\param{const wxString\& }{dir}}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+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.
 
-<wx/tipdlg.h>
+\membersection{::wxSplitPath}\label{wxsplitfunction}
 
-\membersection{::wxFileSelector}\label{wxfileselector}
+\func{void}{wxSplitPath}{\param{const char *}{ fullname}, \param{wxString *}{ path}, \param{wxString *}{ name}, \param{wxString *}{ ext}}
 
-\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}}
+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.
 
-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, wxHIDE\_READONLY, wxFILE\_MUST\_EXIST, wxMULTIPLE or 0.
+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).
 
-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.
+On entry, {\it fullname} should be non-NULL (it may be empty though).
 
-The wildcard may be a specification for multiple types of file
-with a description for each, such as:
+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).
 
-\begin{verbatim}
- "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif"
-\end{verbatim}
+\membersection{::wxTransferFileToStream}\label{wxtransferfiletostream}
 
-The application must check for an empty return value (the user pressed
-Cancel). For example:
+\func{bool}{wxTransferFileToStream}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}, \param{ostream\& }{stream}}
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-const wxString& s = wxFileSelector("Choose a file to open");
-if (s)
-{
-  ...
-}
-\end{verbatim}
+Copies the given file to {\it stream}. Useful when converting an old application to
+use streams (within the document/view framework, for example).
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/filedlg.h>
-
-\membersection{::wxGetColourFromUser}\label{wxgetcolourfromuser}
-
-\func{wxColour}{wxGetColourFromUser}{\param{wxWindow *}{parent}, \param{const wxColour\& }{colInit}}
-
-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.
+<wx/docview.h>
 
-\wxheading{Parameters}
+\membersection{::wxTransferStreamToFile}\label{wxtransferstreamtofile}
 
-\docparam{parent}{The parent window for the colour selection dialog}
+\func{bool}{wxTransferStreamToFile}{\param{istream\& }{stream} \param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
 
-\docparam{colInit}{If given, this will be the colour initially selected in the dialog.}
+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/colordlg.h>
-
-\membersection{::wxGetMultipleChoices}\label{wxgetmultiplechoices}
+<wx/docview.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}}
+\section{Network, user and OS functions}\label{networkfunctions}
 
-\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}}
+The functions in this section are used to retrieve information about the
+current computer and/or user characteristics.
 
-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.
+\membersection{::wxGetFreeMemory}\label{wxgetfreememory}
 
-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}.
+\func{long}{wxGetFreeMemory}{\void}
 
-If {\it centre} is TRUE, the message text (which may include new line
-characters) is centred; if FALSE, the message is left-justified.
+Returns the amount of free memory in bytes under environments which
+support it, and -1 if not supported. Currently, it is supported only
+under Windows, Linux and Solaris.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/choicdlg.h>
-
-\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.}
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetNumberFromUser}\label{wxgetnumberfromuser}
+\membersection{::wxGetFullHostName}\label{wxgetfullhostname}
 
-\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}}
+\func{wxString}{wxGetFullHostName}{\void}
 
-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.
+Returns the FQDN (fully qualified domain host name) or an empty string on
+error.
 
-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.
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-Dialog is centered on its {\it parent} unless an explicit position is given in
-{\it pos}.
+\helpref{wxGetHostName}{wxgethostname}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/textdlg.h>
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetPasswordFromUser}\label{wxgetpasswordfromuser}
+\membersection{::wxGetEmailAddress}\label{wxgetemailaddress}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetTextFromUser}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{caption = ``Input text"},\\
- \param{const wxString\& }{default\_value = ``"}, \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL}}
+\func{bool}{wxGetEmailAddress}{\param{const wxString\& }{buf}, \param{int }{sz}}
 
-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.
+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/textdlg.h>
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetTextFromUser}\label{wxgettextfromuser}
+\membersection{::wxGetHomeDir}\label{wxgethomedir}
 
-\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}}
-
-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.
-
-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}
+\func{wxString}{wxGetHomeDir}{\void}
 
-<wx/textdlg.h>
+Return the (current) user's home directory.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetMultipleChoice}\label{wxgetmultiplechoice}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\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}}
+\helpref{wxGetUserHome}{wxgetuserhome}
 
-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.
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-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.
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-If Cancel is pressed, -1 is returned.
+\membersection{::wxGetHostName}\label{wxgethostname}
 
-{\it choices} is an array of {\it n} strings for the listbox.
+\func{wxString}{wxGetHostName}{\void}
 
-If {\it centre} is TRUE, the message text (which may include new line characters)
-is centred; if FALSE, the message is left-justified.
+\func{bool}{wxGetHostName}{\param{char * }{buf}, \param{int }{sz}}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+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.
 
-<wx/choicdlg.h>
+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.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetSingleChoice}\label{wxgetsinglechoice}
+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.
 
-\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}}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\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}}
+\helpref{wxGetFullHostName}{wxgetfullhostname}
 
-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.
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-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}.
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-If {\it centre} is TRUE, the message text (which may include new line
-characters) is centred; if FALSE, the message is left-justified.
+\membersection{::wxGetUserId}\label{wxgetuserid}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\func{wxString}{wxGetUserId}{\void}
 
-<wx/choicdlg.h>
+\func{bool}{wxGetUserId}{\param{char * }{buf}, \param{int }{sz}}
 
-\perlnote{In wxPerl there is just an array reference in place of {\tt n}
-and {\tt choices}.}
+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).
 
-\membersection{::wxGetSingleChoiceIndex}\label{wxgetsinglechoiceindex}
+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.
 
-\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}}
+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{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}}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-As {\bf wxGetSingleChoice} but returns the index representing the selected
-string. If the user pressed cancel, -1 is returned.
+\helpref{wxGetUserName}{wxgetusername}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/choicdlg.h>
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\perlnote{In wxPerl there is just an array reference in place of {\tt n}
-and {\tt choices}.}
+\membersection{::wxGetOsDescription}\label{wxgetosdescription}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetSingleChoiceData}\label{wxgetsinglechoicedata}
+\func{wxString}{wxGetOsDescription}{\void}
 
-\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}}
+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{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}}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-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}!
+\helpref{::wxGetOsVersion}{wxgetosversion}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/choicdlg.h>
-
-\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.}
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxMessageBox}\label{wxmessagebox}
+\membersection{::wxGetOsVersion}\label{wxgetosversion}
 
-\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}}
+\func{int}{wxGetOsVersion}{\param{int *}{major = NULL}, \param{int *}{minor = NULL}}
 
-General purpose message dialog.  {\it style} may be a bit list of the
-following identifiers:
+Gets operating system version information.
 
 \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}{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.}
+\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.}
+\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}
 
-The return value is one of: wxYES, wxNO, wxCANCEL, wxOK.
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-For example:
+\helpref{::wxGetOsDescription}{wxgetosdescription}
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-  ...
-  int answer = wxMessageBox("Quit program?", "Confirm",
-                            wxYES_NO | wxCANCEL, main_frame);
-  if (answer == wxYES)
-    delete main_frame;
-  ...
-\end{verbatim}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-{\it message} may contain newline characters, in which case the
-message will be split into separate lines, to cater for large messages.
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-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.
+\membersection{::wxGetUserHome}\label{wxgetuserhome}
+
+\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/msgdlg.h>
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxShowTip}\label{wxshowtip}
+\membersection{::wxGetUserName}\label{wxgetusername}
 
-\func{bool}{wxShowTip}{\param{wxWindow *}{parent},
- \param{wxTipProvider *}{tipProvider},
- \param{bool }{showAtStartup = TRUE}}
+\func{wxString}{wxGetUserName}{\void}
 
-This function shows a "startup tip" to the user.
+\func{bool}{wxGetUserName}{\param{char * }{buf}, \param{int }{sz}}
 
-\docparam{parent}{The parent window for the modal dialog}
+This function returns the full user name (something like "Mr. John Smith").
 
-\docparam{tipProvider}{An object which is used to get the text of the tips.
-It may be created with the \helpref{wxCreateFileTipProvider}{wxcreatefiletipprovider} function.}
+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.
 
-\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.}
+The first variant of this function returns the user name if successful or an
+empty string otherwise. The second (deprecated) function returns {\tt TRUE}
+if successful, {\tt FALSE} otherwise.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
-\helpref{Tips overview}{tipsoverview}
+\helpref{wxGetUserId}{wxgetuserid}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/tipdlg.h>
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\section{GDI functions}\label{gdifunctions}
+\section{String functions}
 
-The following are relevant to the GDI (Graphics Device Interface).
+\membersection{::copystring}\label{copystring}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\func{char *}{copystring}{\param{const char *}{s}}
 
-<wx/gdicmn.h>
+Makes a copy of the string {\it s} using the C++ new operator, so it can be
+deleted with the {\it delete} operator.
 
-\membersection{::wxClientDisplayRect}
+This function is deprecated, use \helpref{wxString}{wxstring} class instead.
 
-\func{void}{wxClientDisplayRect}{\param{int *}{x}, \param{int *}{y},
-\param{int *}{width}, \param{int *}{height}}
+\membersection{::wxIsEmpty}\label{wxisempty}
 
-\func{wxRect}{wxGetClientDisplayRect}{\void}
+\func{bool}{wxIsEmpty}{\param{const char *}{ p}}
 
-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.
+Returns {\tt TRUE} if the pointer is either {\tt NULL} or points to an empty
+string, {\tt FALSE} otherwise.
 
-\membersection{::wxColourDisplay}
+\membersection{::wxStricmp}\label{wxstricmp}
 
-\func{bool}{wxColourDisplay}{\void}
+\func{int}{wxStricmp}{\param{const char *}{p1}, \param{const char *}{p2}}
 
-Returns TRUE if the display is colour, FALSE otherwise.
+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.
 
-\membersection{::wxDisplayDepth}
+This function complements the standard C function {\it strcmp()} which performs
+case-sensitive comparison.
 
-\func{int}{wxDisplayDepth}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxStringMatch}\label{wxstringmatch}
 
-Returns the depth of the display (a value of 1 denotes a monochrome display).
+\func{bool}{wxStringMatch}{\param{const wxString\& }{s1}, \param{const wxString\& }{s2},\\
+  \param{bool}{ subString = TRUE}, \param{bool}{ exact = FALSE}}
 
-\membersection{::wxDisplaySize}
+Returns {\tt TRUE} if the substring {\it s1} is found within {\it s2},
+ignoring case if {\it exact} is FALSE. If {\it subString} is {\tt FALSE},
+no substring matching is done.
 
-\func{void}{wxDisplaySize}{\param{int *}{width}, \param{int *}{height}}
-
-\func{wxSize}{wxGetDisplaySize}{\void}
+This function is obsolete, use \helpref{wxString::Find}{wxstringfind} instead.
 
-Returns the display size in pixels.
+\membersection{::wxStringEq}\label{wxstringeq}
 
-\membersection{::wxDisplaySizeMM}
+\func{bool}{wxStringEq}{\param{const wxString\& }{s1}, \param{const wxString\& }{s2}}
 
-\func{void}{wxDisplaySizeMM}{\param{int *}{width}, \param{int *}{height}}
+A macro defined as:
 
-\func{wxSize}{wxGetDisplaySizeMM}{\void}
+\begin{verbatim}
+#define wxStringEq(s1, s2) (s1 && s2 && (strcmp(s1, s2) == 0))
+\end{verbatim}
 
-Returns the display size in millimeters.
+This function is obsolete, use \helpref{wxString}{wxstring} instead.
 
-\membersection{::wxMakeMetafilePlaceable}\label{wxmakemetafileplaceable}
+\membersection{::wxStrlen}\label{wxstrlen}
 
-\func{bool}{wxMakeMetafilePlaceable}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}, \param{int }{minX}, \param{int }{minY},
- \param{int }{maxX}, \param{int }{maxY}, \param{float }{scale=1.0}}
+\func{size\_t}{wxStrlen}{\param{const char *}{ p}}
 
-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.
+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.
 
-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{::wxGetTranslation}\label{wxgettranslation}
 
-\begin{verbatim}
- SetMapMode(dc, MM_ANISOTROPIC);
- SetWindowOrg(dc, minX, minY);
- SetWindowExt(dc, maxX - minX, maxY - minY);
-\end{verbatim}
+\func{const char *}{wxGetTranslation}{\param{const char * }{str}}
 
-This simulates the wxMM\_TEXT mapping mode, which wxWindows assumes.
+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 syntax is provided: the \_() macro is
+defined as wxGetTranslation().
 
-Placeable metafiles may be imported by many Windows applications, and can be
-used in RTF (Rich Text Format) files.
+\membersection{::wxSnprintf}\label{wxsnprintf}
 
-{\it scale} allows the specification of scale for the metafile.
+\func{int}{wxSnprintf}{\param{wxChar *}{buf}, \param{size\_t }{len}, \param{const wxChar *}{format}, \param{}{...}}
 
-This function is only available under Windows.
+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{::wxSetCursor}\label{wxsetcursor}
+Returns the number of characters copied to the buffer or -1 if there is not
+enough space.
 
-\func{void}{wxSetCursor}{\param{wxCursor *}{cursor}}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-Globally sets the cursor; only has an effect in Windows and GTK.
-See also \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}, \helpref{wxWindow::SetCursor}{wxwindowsetcursor}.
+\helpref{wxVsnprintf}{wxvsnprintf}, \helpref{wxString::Printf}{wxstringprintf}
 
-\section{Printer settings}\label{printersettings}
+\membersection{::wxToLower}\label{wxtolower}
 
-These routines are obsolete and should no longer be used!
+\func{char}{wxToLower}{\param{char }{ch}}
 
-The following functions are used to control PostScript printing. Under
-Windows, PostScript output can only be sent to a file.
+Converts the character to lower case. This is implemented as a macro for efficiency.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/dcps.h>
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetPrinterCommand}
+\membersection{::wxToUpper}\label{wxtoupper}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetPrinterCommand}{\void}
+\func{char}{wxToUpper}{\param{char }{ch}}
 
-Gets the printer command used to print a file. The default is {\tt lpr}.
+Converts the character to upper case. This is implemented as a macro for efficiency.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetPrinterFile}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetPrinterFile}{\void}
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-Gets the PostScript output filename.
+\membersection{::wxVsnprintf}\label{wxvsnprintf}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetPrinterMode}
+\func{int}{wxVsnprintf}{\param{wxChar *}{buf}, \param{size\_t }{len}, \param{const wxChar *}{format}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
 
-\func{int}{wxGetPrinterMode}{\void}
+The same as \helpref{wxSnprintf}{wxsnprintf} but takes a {\tt va\_list }
+argument instead of arbitrary number of parameters.
 
-Gets the printing mode controlling where output is sent (PS\_PREVIEW, PS\_FILE or PS\_PRINTER).
-The default is PS\_PREVIEW.
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetPrinterOptions}
+\helpref{wxSnprintf}{wxsnprintf}, \helpref{wxString::PrintfV}{wxstringprintfv}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetPrinterOptions}{\void}
+\section{Dialog functions}\label{dialogfunctions}
 
-Gets the additional options for the print command (e.g. specific printer). The default is nothing.
+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{::wxGetPrinterOrientation}
+\membersection{::wxBeginBusyCursor}\label{wxbeginbusycursor}
 
-\func{int}{wxGetPrinterOrientation}{\void}
+\func{void}{wxBeginBusyCursor}{\param{wxCursor *}{cursor = wxHOURGLASS\_CURSOR}}
 
-Gets the orientation (PS\_PORTRAIT or PS\_LANDSCAPE). The default is PS\_PORTRAIT.
+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.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetPrinterPreviewCommand}
+See also \helpref{wxIsBusy}{wxisbusy}, \helpref{wxBusyCursor}{wxbusycursor}.
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetPrinterPreviewCommand}{\void}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-Gets the command used to view a PostScript file. The default depends on the platform.
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetPrinterScaling}
+\membersection{::wxBell}\label{wxbell}
 
-\func{void}{wxGetPrinterScaling}{\param{float *}{x}, \param{float *}{y}}
+\func{void}{wxBell}{\void}
 
-Gets the scaling factor for PostScript output. The default is 1.0, 1.0.
+Ring the system bell.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetPrinterTranslation}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{void}{wxGetPrinterTranslation}{\param{float *}{x}, \param{float *}{y}}
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-Gets the translation (from the top left corner) for PostScript output. The default is 0.0, 0.0.
+\membersection{::wxCreateFileTipProvider}\label{wxcreatefiletipprovider}
 
-\membersection{::wxSetPrinterCommand}
+\func{wxTipProvider *}{wxCreateFileTipProvider}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename},
+ \param{size\_t }{currentTip}}
 
-\func{void}{wxSetPrinterCommand}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}}
+This function creates a \helpref{wxTipProvider}{wxtipprovider} which may be
+used with \helpref{wxShowTip}{wxshowtip}.
 
-Sets the printer command used to print a file. The default is {\tt lpr}.
+\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.}
 
-\membersection{::wxSetPrinterFile}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\func{void}{wxSetPrinterFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
+\helpref{Tips overview}{tipsoverview}
 
-Sets the PostScript output filename.
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\membersection{::wxSetPrinterMode}
+<wx/tipdlg.h>
 
-\func{void}{wxSetPrinterMode}{\param{int }{mode}}
+\membersection{::wxDirSelector}\label{wxdirselector}
 
-Sets the printing mode controlling where output is sent (PS\_PREVIEW, PS\_FILE or PS\_PRINTER).
-The default is PS\_PREVIEW.
+\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}}
 
-\membersection{::wxSetPrinterOptions}
+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.
 
-\func{void}{wxSetPrinterOptions}{\param{const wxString\& }{options}}
+The application must check for an empty return value (if the user pressed
+Cancel). For example:
 
-Sets the additional options for the print command (e.g. specific printer). The default is nothing.
+\begin{verbatim}
+const wxString& dir = wxDirSelector("Choose a folder");
+if ( !dir.empty() )
+{
+  ...
+}
+\end{verbatim}
 
-\membersection{::wxSetPrinterOrientation}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{void}{wxSetPrinterOrientation}{\param{int}{ orientation}}
+<wx/dirdlg.h>
 
-Sets the orientation (PS\_PORTRAIT or PS\_LANDSCAPE). The default is PS\_PORTRAIT.
+\membersection{::wxFileSelector}\label{wxfileselector}
 
-\membersection{::wxSetPrinterPreviewCommand}
+\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}}
 
-\func{void}{wxSetPrinterPreviewCommand}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}}
+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, wxHIDE\_READONLY, wxFILE\_MUST\_EXIST, wxMULTIPLE or 0.
 
-Sets the command used to view a PostScript file. The default depends on the platform.
+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.
 
-\membersection{::wxSetPrinterScaling}
+The wildcard may be a specification for multiple types of file
+with a description for each, such as:
 
-\func{void}{wxSetPrinterScaling}{\param{float }{x}, \param{float }{y}}
+\begin{verbatim}
+ "BMP files (*.bmp)|*.bmp|GIF files (*.gif)|*.gif"
+\end{verbatim}
 
-Sets the scaling factor for PostScript output. The default is 1.0, 1.0.
+The application must check for an empty return value (the user pressed
+Cancel). For example:
 
-\membersection{::wxSetPrinterTranslation}
+\begin{verbatim}
+const wxString& s = wxFileSelector("Choose a file to open");
+if (s)
+{
+  ...
+}
+\end{verbatim}
 
-\func{void}{wxSetPrinterTranslation}{\param{float }{x}, \param{float }{y}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-Sets the translation (from the top left corner) for PostScript output. The default is 0.0, 0.0.
+<wx/filedlg.h>
 
-\section{Clipboard functions}\label{clipsboard}
+\membersection{::wxEndBusyCursor}\label{wxendbusycursor}
 
-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.
+\func{void}{wxEndBusyCursor}{\void}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+Changes the cursor back to the original cursor, for all windows in the application.
+Use with \helpref{wxBeginBusyCursor}{wxbeginbusycursor}.
 
-<wx/clipbrd.h>
+See also \helpref{wxIsBusy}{wxisbusy}, \helpref{wxBusyCursor}{wxbusycursor}.
 
-\membersection{::wxClipboardOpen}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{bool}{wxClipboardOpen}{\void}
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-Returns TRUE if this application has already opened the clipboard.
+\membersection{::wxGetColourFromUser}\label{wxgetcolourfromuser}
 
-\membersection{::wxCloseClipboard}
+\func{wxColour}{wxGetColourFromUser}{\param{wxWindow *}{parent}, \param{const wxColour\& }{colInit}}
 
-\func{bool}{wxCloseClipboard}{\void}
+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.
 
-Closes the clipboard to allow other applications to use it.
+\wxheading{Parameters}
 
-\membersection{::wxEmptyClipboard}
+\docparam{parent}{The parent window for the colour selection dialog}
 
-\func{bool}{wxEmptyClipboard}{\void}
+\docparam{colInit}{If given, this will be the colour initially selected in the dialog.}
 
-Empties the clipboard.
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\membersection{::wxEnumClipboardFormats}
+<wx/colordlg.h>
 
-\func{int}{wxEnumClipboardFormats}{\param{int}{dataFormat}}
+\membersection{::wxGetMultipleChoices}\label{wxgetmultiplechoices}
 
-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.
+\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}}
 
-{\it dataFormat} specifies a known format. If this parameter is zero,
-the function returns the first format in the list.
+\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}}
 
-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.
+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.
 
-Before it enumerates the formats function, an application must open the clipboard by using the
-wxOpenClipboard function.
+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}.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetClipboardData}
+If {\it centre} is TRUE, the message text (which may include new line
+characters) is centred; if FALSE, the message is left-justified.
 
-\func{wxObject *}{wxGetClipboardData}{\param{int}{dataFormat}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-Gets data from the clipboard.
+<wx/choicdlg.h>
 
-{\it dataFormat} may be one of:
+\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.}
 
-\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}
+\membersection{::wxGetNumberFromUser}\label{wxgetnumberfromuser}
 
-The clipboard must have previously been opened for this call to succeed.
+\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}}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetClipboardFormatName}
+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.
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetClipboardFormatName}{\param{int}{dataFormat}, \param{const wxString\& }{formatName}, \param{int}{maxCount}}
+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.
 
-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.
+Dialog is centered on its {\it parent} unless an explicit position is given in
+{\it pos}.
 
-\membersection{::wxIsClipboardFormatAvailable}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{bool}{wxIsClipboardFormatAvailable}{\param{int}{dataFormat}}
+<wx/textdlg.h>
 
-Returns TRUE if the given data format is available on the clipboard.
+\membersection{::wxGetPasswordFromUser}\label{wxgetpasswordfromuser}
 
-\membersection{::wxOpenClipboard}
+\func{wxString}{wxGetTextFromUser}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{caption = ``Input text"},\\
+ \param{const wxString\& }{default\_value = ``"}, \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL}}
 
-\func{bool}{wxOpenClipboard}{\void}
+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.
 
-Opens the clipboard for passing data to it or getting data from it.
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\membersection{::wxRegisterClipboardFormat}
+<wx/textdlg.h>
 
-\func{int}{wxRegisterClipboardFormat}{\param{const wxString\& }{formatName}}
+\membersection{::wxGetTextFromUser}\label{wxgettextfromuser}
 
-Registers the clipboard data format name and returns an identifier.
+\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}}
 
-\membersection{::wxSetClipboardData}
+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.
 
-\func{bool}{wxSetClipboardData}{\param{int}{dataFormat}, \param{wxObject *}{data}, \param{int}{width}, \param{int}{height}}
+If {\it centre} is TRUE, the message text (which may include new line characters)
+is centred; if FALSE, the message is left-justified.
 
-Passes data to the clipboard.
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-{\it dataFormat} may be one of:
+<wx/textdlg.h>
 
-\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}
+\membersection{::wxGetMultipleChoice}\label{wxgetmultiplechoice}
 
-The clipboard must have previously been opened for this call to succeed.
+\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}}
+
+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.
+
+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.
+
+If Cancel is pressed, -1 is returned.
+
+{\it choices} is an array of {\it n} strings for the listbox.
+
+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/choicdlg.h>
+
+\membersection{::wxGetSingleChoice}\label{wxgetsinglechoice}
+
+\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/choicdlg.h>
+
+\perlnote{In wxPerl there is just an array reference in place of {\tt n}
+and {\tt choices}.}
+
+\membersection{::wxGetSingleChoiceIndex}\label{wxgetsinglechoiceindex}
+
+\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/choicdlg.h>
+
+\perlnote{In wxPerl there is just an array reference in place of {\tt n}
+and {\tt choices}.}
+
+\membersection{::wxGetSingleChoiceData}\label{wxgetsinglechoicedata}
+
+\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/choicdlg.h>
+
+\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.}
+
+\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{::wxMessageBox}\label{wxmessagebox}
+
+\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}}
+
+General purpose message dialog.  {\it style} may be a bit list of the
+following identifiers:
+
+\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}{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}
+
+The return value is one of: wxYES, wxNO, wxCANCEL, wxOK.
+
+For example:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+  ...
+  int answer = wxMessageBox("Quit program?", "Confirm",
+                            wxYES_NO | wxCANCEL, main_frame);
+  if (answer == wxYES)
+    delete main_frame;
+  ...
+\end{verbatim}
+
+{\it message} may contain newline characters, in which case the
+message will be split into separate lines, to cater for large messages.
+
+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.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/msgdlg.h>
+
+\membersection{::wxShowTip}\label{wxshowtip}
+
+\func{bool}{wxShowTip}{\param{wxWindow *}{parent},
+ \param{wxTipProvider *}{tipProvider},
+ \param{bool }{showAtStartup = TRUE}}
+
+This function shows a "startup tip" to the user.
+
+\docparam{parent}{The parent window for the modal dialog}
+
+\docparam{tipProvider}{An object which is used to get the text of the tips.
+It may be created with the \helpref{wxCreateFileTipProvider}{wxcreatefiletipprovider} function.}
+
+\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.}
+
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-\section{Miscellaneous functions}\label{miscellany}
+\helpref{Tips overview}{tipsoverview}
 
-\membersection{::wxDROP\_ICON}\label{wxdropicon}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{wxIconOrCursor}{wxDROP\_ICON}{\param{const char *}{name}}
+<wx/tipdlg.h>
 
-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.
+\section{GDI functions}\label{gdifunctions}
 
-This macro should be used with
-\helpref{wxDropSource constructor}{wxdropsourcewxdropsource}.
+The following are relevant to the GDI (Graphics Device Interface).
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/dnd.h>
+<wx/gdicmn.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxNewId}
+\membersection{wxBITMAP}\label{wxbitmapmacro}
 
-\func{long}{wxNewId}{\void}
+\func{}{wxBITMAP}{bitmapName}
 
-Generates an integer identifier unique to this run of the program.
+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/utils.h>
+\helpref{Bitmaps and icons overview}{wxbitmapoverview},
+\helpref{wxICON}{wxiconmacro}
 
-\membersection{::wxRegisterId}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{void}{wxRegisterId}{\param{long}{ id}}
+<wx/gdicmn.h>
 
-Ensures that ids subsequently generated by {\bf NewId} do not clash with
-the given {\bf id}.
+\membersection{::wxClientDisplayRect}\label{wxclientdisplayrect}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\func{void}{wxClientDisplayRect}{\param{int *}{x}, \param{int *}{y},
+\param{int *}{width}, \param{int *}{height}}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+\func{wxRect}{wxGetClientDisplayRect}{\void}
 
-\membersection{::wxBeginBusyCursor}\label{wxbeginbusycursor}
+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.
 
-\func{void}{wxBeginBusyCursor}{\param{wxCursor *}{cursor = wxHOURGLASS\_CURSOR}}
+\membersection{::wxColourDisplay}\label{wxcolourdisplay}
 
-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}{wxColourDisplay}{\void}
 
-See also \helpref{wxIsBusy}{wxisbusy}, \helpref{wxBusyCursor}{wxbusycursor}.
+Returns TRUE if the display is colour, FALSE otherwise.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\membersection{::wxDisplayDepth}\label{wxdisplaydepth}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+\func{int}{wxDisplayDepth}{\void}
 
-\membersection{::wxBell}
+Returns the depth of the display (a value of 1 denotes a monochrome display).
 
-\func{void}{wxBell}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxDisplaySize}\label{wxdisplaysize}
 
-Ring the system bell.
+\func{void}{wxDisplaySize}{\param{int *}{width}, \param{int *}{height}}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\func{wxSize}{wxGetDisplaySize}{\void}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+Returns the display size in pixels.
 
-\membersection{::wxCreateDynamicObject}\label{wxcreatedynamicobject}
+\membersection{::wxDisplaySizeMM}\label{wxdisplaysizemm}
 
-\func{wxObject *}{wxCreateDynamicObject}{\param{const wxString\& }{className}}
+\func{void}{wxDisplaySizeMM}{\param{int *}{width}, \param{int *}{height}}
 
-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.
+\func{wxSize}{wxGetDisplaySizeMM}{\void}
 
-\membersection{::wxDDECleanUp}\label{wxddecleanup}
+Returns the display size in millimeters.
 
-\func{void}{wxDDECleanUp}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxDROP\_ICON}\label{wxdropicon}
 
-Called when wxWindows exits, to clean up the DDE system. This no longer needs to be
-called by the application.
+\func{wxIconOrCursor}{wxDROP\_ICON}{\param{const char *}{name}}
 
-See also \helpref{wxDDEInitialize}{wxddeinitialize}.
+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/dde.h>
+<wx/dnd.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxDDEInitialize}\label{wxddeinitialize}
+\membersection{wxICON}\label{wxiconmacro}
 
-\func{void}{wxDDEInitialize}{\void}
+\func{}{wxICON}{iconName}
 
-Initializes the DDE system. May be called multiple times without harm.
+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.
 
-This no longer needs to be called by the application: it will be called
-by wxWindows if necessary.
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-See also \helpref{wxDDEServer}{wxddeserver}, \helpref{wxDDEClient}{wxddeclient}, \helpref{wxDDEConnection}{wxddeconnection},
-\helpref{wxDDECleanUp}{wxddecleanup}.
+\helpref{Bitmaps and icons overview}{wxbitmapoverview},
+\helpref{wxBITMAP}{wxbitmapmacro}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/dde.h>
-
-\membersection{::wxDebugMsg}\label{wxdebugmsg}
-
-\func{void}{wxDebugMsg}{\param{const wxString\& }{fmt}, \param{...}{}}
+<wx/gdicmn.h>
 
-{\bf This function is deprecated, use \helpref{wxLogDebug}{wxlogdebug} instead!}
+\membersection{::wxMakeMetafilePlaceable}\label{wxmakemetafileplaceable}
 
-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}{wxMakeMetafilePlaceable}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}, \param{int }{minX}, \param{int }{minY},
+ \param{int }{maxX}, \param{int }{maxY}, \param{float }{scale=1.0}}
 
-The syntax is identical to {\bf printf}: pass a format string and a
-variable list of arguments.
+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.
 
-{\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.
+In addition to adding the placeable metafile header, this function adds
+the equivalent of the following code to the start of the metafile data:
 
-This function is now obsolete, replaced by \helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}.
+\begin{verbatim}
+ SetMapMode(dc, MM_ANISOTROPIC);
+ SetWindowOrg(dc, minX, minY);
+ SetWindowExt(dc, maxX - minX, maxY - minY);
+\end{verbatim}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+This simulates the wxMM\_TEXT mapping mode, which wxWindows assumes.
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+Placeable metafiles may be imported by many Windows applications, and can be
+used in RTF (Rich Text Format) files.
 
-\membersection{::wxDisplaySize}
+{\it scale} allows the specification of scale for the metafile.
 
-\func{void}{wxDisplaySize}{\param{int *}{width}, \param{int *}{height}}
+This function is only available under Windows.
 
-Gets the physical size of the display in pixels.
+\membersection{::wxSetCursor}\label{wxsetcursor}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\func{void}{wxSetCursor}{\param{wxCursor *}{cursor}}
 
-<wx/gdicmn.h>
+Globally sets the cursor; only has an effect in Windows and GTK.
+See also \helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}, \helpref{wxWindow::SetCursor}{wxwindowsetcursor}.
 
-\membersection{::wxEnableTopLevelWindows}\label{wxenabletoplevelwindows}
+\section{Printer settings}\label{printersettings}
 
-\func{void}{wxEnableTopLevelWindow}{\param{bool}{ enable = TRUE}}
+These routines are obsolete and should no longer be used!
 
-This function enables or disables all top level windows. It is used by
-\helpref{::wxSafeYield}{wxsafeyield}.
+The following functions are used to control PostScript printing. Under
+Windows, PostScript output can only be sent to a file.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+<wx/dcps.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxEntry}\label{wxentry}
+\membersection{::wxGetPrinterCommand}\label{wxgetprintercommand}
 
-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.
+\func{wxString}{wxGetPrinterCommand}{\void}
 
-\func{void}{wxEntry}{\param{HANDLE}{ hInstance}, \param{HANDLE}{ hPrevInstance},
- \param{const wxString\& }{commandLine}, \param{int}{ cmdShow}, \param{bool}{ enterLoop = TRUE}}
+Gets the printer command used to print a file. The default is {\tt lpr}.
 
-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.
+\membersection{::wxGetPrinterFile}\label{wxgetprinterfile}
 
-\func{void}{wxEntry}{\param{HANDLE}{ hInstance}, \param{HANDLE}{ hPrevInstance},
- \param{WORD}{ wDataSegment}, \param{WORD}{ wHeapSize}, \param{const wxString\& }{ commandLine}}
+\func{wxString}{wxGetPrinterFile}{\void}
 
-wxWindows initialization under Windows (for applications constructed as a DLL).
+Gets the PostScript output filename.
 
-\func{int}{wxEntry}{\param{int}{ argc}, \param{const wxString\& *}{argv}}
+\membersection{::wxGetPrinterMode}\label{wxgetprintermode}
 
-wxWindows initialization under Unix.
+\func{int}{wxGetPrinterMode}{\void}
 
-\wxheading{Remarks}
+Gets the printing mode controlling where output is sent (PS\_PREVIEW, PS\_FILE or PS\_PRINTER).
+The default is PS\_PREVIEW.
 
-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:
+\membersection{::wxGetPrinterOptions}\label{wxgetprinteroptions}
 
-\begin{verbatim}
-int CTheApp::ExitInstance()
-{
-  // OnExit isn't called by CleanUp so must be called explicitly.
-  wxTheApp->OnExit();
-  wxApp::CleanUp();
+\func{wxString}{wxGetPrinterOptions}{\void}
 
-  return CWinApp::ExitInstance();
-}
-\end{verbatim}
+Gets the additional options for the print command (e.g. specific printer). The default is nothing.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\membersection{::wxGetPrinterOrientation}\label{wxgetprinterorientation}
 
-<wx/app.h>
+\func{int}{wxGetPrinterOrientation}{\void}
 
-\membersection{::wxEndBusyCursor}\label{wxendbusycursor}
+Gets the orientation (PS\_PORTRAIT or PS\_LANDSCAPE). The default is PS\_PORTRAIT.
 
-\func{void}{wxEndBusyCursor}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxGetPrinterPreviewCommand}\label{wxgetprinterpreviewcommand}
 
-Changes the cursor back to the original cursor, for all windows in the application.
-Use with \helpref{wxBeginBusyCursor}{wxbeginbusycursor}.
+\func{wxString}{wxGetPrinterPreviewCommand}{\void}
 
-See also \helpref{wxIsBusy}{wxisbusy}, \helpref{wxBusyCursor}{wxbusycursor}.
+Gets the command used to view a PostScript file. The default depends on the platform.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\membersection{::wxGetPrinterScaling}\label{wxgetprinterscaling}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+\func{void}{wxGetPrinterScaling}{\param{float *}{x}, \param{float *}{y}}
 
-\membersection{::wxError}\label{wxerror}
+Gets the scaling factor for PostScript output. The default is 1.0, 1.0.
 
-\func{void}{wxError}{\param{const wxString\& }{msg}, \param{const wxString\& }{title = "wxWindows Internal Error"}}
+\membersection{::wxGetPrinterTranslation}\label{wxgetprintertranslation}
 
-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}.
+\func{void}{wxGetPrinterTranslation}{\param{float *}{x}, \param{float *}{y}}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+Gets the translation (from the top left corner) for PostScript output. The default is 0.0, 0.0.
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+\membersection{::wxSetPrinterCommand}\label{wxsetprintercommand}
 
-\membersection{::wxExecute}\label{wxexecute}
+\func{void}{wxSetPrinterCommand}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}}
 
-\func{long}{wxExecute}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}, \param{bool }{sync = FALSE}, \param{wxProcess *}{callback = NULL}}
+Sets the printer command used to print a file. The default is {\tt lpr}.
 
-\func{long}{wxExecute}{\param{char **}{argv}, \param{bool }{sync = FALSE}, \param{wxProcess *}{callback = NULL}}
+\membersection{::wxSetPrinterFile}\label{wxsetprinterfile}
 
-\func{long}{wxExecute}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}, \param{wxArrayString\& }{output}}
+\func{void}{wxSetPrinterFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
 
-\func{long}{wxExecute}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}, \param{wxArrayString\& }{output}, \param{wxArrayString\& }{errors}}
+Sets the PostScript output filename.
 
-Executes another program in Unix or Windows.
+\membersection{::wxSetPrinterMode}\label{wxsetprintermode}
 
-The first form takes a command string, such as {\tt "emacs file.txt"}.
+\func{void}{wxSetPrinterMode}{\param{int }{mode}}
 
-The second form takes an array of values: a command, any number of
-arguments, terminated by NULL.
+Sets the printing mode controlling where output is sent (PS\_PREVIEW, PS\_FILE or PS\_PRINTER).
+The default is PS\_PREVIEW.
 
-The semantics of the third and fourth versions is different from the first two
-and is described in more details below.
+\membersection{::wxSetPrinterOptions}\label{wxsetprinteroptions}
 
-If {\it sync} is FALSE (the default), flow of control immediately returns.
-If TRUE, the current application waits until the other program has terminated.
+\func{void}{wxSetPrinterOptions}{\param{const wxString\& }{options}}
 
-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 simplest case by
-calling \helpref{wxEnableTopLevelWindows(FALSE)}{wxenabletoplevelwindows}.
+Sets the additional options for the print command (e.g. specific printer). The default is nothing.
 
-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 indicattes 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.
+\membersection{::wxSetPrinterOrientation}\label{wxsetprinterorientation}
 
-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.
+\func{void}{wxSetPrinterOrientation}{\param{int}{ orientation}}
 
-Finally, you may use the third overloaded version of this function to execute
-a process (always synchronously) and capture its output in the array
-{\it output}. The fourth version adds the possibility to additionally capture
-the messages from standard error output in the {\it errors} array.
+Sets the orientation (PS\_PORTRAIT or PS\_LANDSCAPE). The default is PS\_PORTRAIT.
 
-See also \helpref{wxShell}{wxshell}, \helpref{wxProcess}{wxprocess},
-\helpref{Exec sample}{sampleexec}.
+\membersection{::wxSetPrinterPreviewCommand}\label{wxsetprinterpreviewcommand}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\func{void}{wxSetPrinterPreviewCommand}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+Sets the command used to view a PostScript file. The default depends on the platform.
 
-\membersection{::wxExit}\label{wxexit}
+\membersection{::wxSetPrinterScaling}\label{wxsetprinterscaling}
 
-\func{void}{wxExit}{\void}
+\func{void}{wxSetPrinterScaling}{\param{float }{x}, \param{float }{y}}
 
-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}.
+Sets the scaling factor for PostScript output. The default is 1.0, 1.0.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\membersection{::wxSetPrinterTranslation}\label{wxsetprintertranslation}
 
-<wx/app.h>
+\func{void}{wxSetPrinterTranslation}{\param{float }{x}, \param{float }{y}}
 
-\membersection{::wxFatalError}\label{wxfatalerror}
+Sets the translation (from the top left corner) for PostScript output. The default is 0.0, 0.0.
 
-\func{void}{wxFatalError}{\param{const wxString\& }{msg}, \param{const wxString\& }{title = "wxWindows Fatal Error"}}
+\section{Clipboard functions}\label{clipsboard}
 
-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}.
+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/utils.h>
+<wx/clipbrd.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxFindMenuItemId}
+\membersection{::wxClipboardOpen}\label{wxclipboardopen}
 
-\func{int}{wxFindMenuItemId}{\param{wxFrame *}{frame}, \param{const wxString\& }{menuString}, \param{const wxString\& }{itemString}}
+\func{bool}{wxClipboardOpen}{\void}
 
-Find a menu item identifier associated with the given frame's menu bar.
+Returns TRUE if this application has already opened the clipboard.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\membersection{::wxCloseClipboard}\label{wxcloseclipboard}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+\func{bool}{wxCloseClipboard}{\void}
 
-\membersection{::wxFindWindowByLabel}\label{wxfindwindowbylabel}
+Closes the clipboard to allow other applications to use it.
 
-\func{wxWindow *}{wxFindWindowByLabel}{\param{const wxString\& }{label}, \param{wxWindow *}{parent=NULL}}
+\membersection{::wxEmptyClipboard}\label{wxemptyclipboard}
 
-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.
+\func{bool}{wxEmptyClipboard}{\void}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+Empties the clipboard.
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+\membersection{::wxEnumClipboardFormats}\label{wxenumclipboardformats}
 
-\membersection{::wxFindWindowByName}\label{wxfindwindowbyname}
+\func{int}{wxEnumClipboardFormats}{\param{int}{dataFormat}}
 
-\func{wxWindow *}{wxFindWindowByName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{wxWindow *}{parent=NULL}}
+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.
 
-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.
+{\it dataFormat} specifies a known format. If this parameter is zero,
+the function returns the first format in the list.
 
-If no such named window is found, {\bf wxFindWindowByLabel} is called.
+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.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+Before it enumerates the formats function, an application must open the clipboard by using the
+wxOpenClipboard function.
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+\membersection{::wxGetClipboardData}\label{wxgetclipboarddata}
 
-\membersection{::wxFindWindowAtPoint}\label{wxfindwindowatpoint}
+\func{wxObject *}{wxGetClipboardData}{\param{int}{dataFormat}}
 
-\func{wxWindow *}{wxFindWindowAtPoint}{\param{const wxPoint\& }{pt}}
+Gets data from the clipboard.
 
-Find the deepest window at the given mouse position in screen coordinates,
-returning the window if found, or NULL if not.
+{\it dataFormat} may be one of:
 
-\membersection{::wxFindWindowAtPointer}\label{wxfindwindowatpointer}
+\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}
 
-\func{wxWindow *}{wxFindWindowAtPointer}{\param{wxPoint\& }{pt}}
+The clipboard must have previously been opened for this call to succeed.
 
-Find the deepest window at the mouse pointer position, returning the window
-and current pointer position in screen coordinates.
+\membersection{::wxGetClipboardFormatName}\label{wxgetclipboardformatname}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetActiveWindow}\label{wxgetactivewindow}
+\func{bool}{wxGetClipboardFormatName}{\param{int}{dataFormat}, \param{const wxString\& }{formatName}, \param{int}{maxCount}}
 
-\func{wxWindow *}{wxGetActiveWindow}{\void}
+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.
 
-Gets the currently active window (Windows only).
+\membersection{::wxIsClipboardFormatAvailable}\label{wxisclipboardformatavailable}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\func{bool}{wxIsClipboardFormatAvailable}{\param{int}{dataFormat}}
 
-<wx/windows.h>
+Returns TRUE if the given data format is available on the clipboard.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetDisplayName}\label{wxgetdisplayname}
+\membersection{::wxOpenClipboard}\label{wxopenclipboard}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetDisplayName}{\void}
+\func{bool}{wxOpenClipboard}{\void}
 
-Under X only, returns the current display name. See also \helpref{wxSetDisplayName}{wxsetdisplayname}.
+Opens the clipboard for passing data to it or getting data from it.
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\membersection{::wxRegisterClipboardFormat}\label{wxregisterclipboardformat}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+\func{int}{wxRegisterClipboardFormat}{\param{const wxString\& }{formatName}}
 
-\membersection{::wxGetHomeDir}\label{wxgethomedir}
+Registers the clipboard data format name and returns an identifier.
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetHomeDir}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxSetClipboardData}\label{wxsetclipboarddata}
 
-Return the (current) user's home directory.
+\func{bool}{wxSetClipboardData}{\param{int}{dataFormat}, \param{wxObject *}{data}, \param{int}{width}, \param{int}{height}}
 
-\wxheading{See also}
+Passes data to the clipboard.
 
-\helpref{wxGetUserHome}{wxgetuserhome}
+{\it dataFormat} may be one of:
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\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}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+The clipboard must have previously been opened for this call to succeed.
 
-\membersection{::wxGetFreeMemory}\label{wxgetfreememory}
+\section{Miscellaneous functions}\label{miscellany}
 
-\func{long}{wxGetFreeMemory}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxNewId}\label{wxnewid}
 
-Returns the amount of free memory in bytes under environments which
-support it, and -1 if not supported. Currently, it is supported only
-under Windows, Linux and Solaris.
+\func{long}{wxNewId}{\void}
+
+Generates an integer identifier unique to this run of the program.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetMousePosition}\label{wxgetmouseposition}
+\membersection{::wxRegisterId}\label{wxregisterid}
 
-\func{wxPoint}{wxGetMousePosition}{\void}
+\func{void}{wxRegisterId}{\param{long}{ id}}
 
-Returns the mouse position in screen coordinates.
+Ensures that ids subsequently generated by {\bf NewId} do not clash with
+the given {\bf id}.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetOsDescription}\label{wxgetosdescription}
-
-\func{wxString}{wxGetOsDescription}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxDDECleanUp}\label{wxddecleanup}
 
-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}{wxDDECleanUp}{\void}
 
-\wxheading{See also}
+Called when wxWindows exits, to clean up the DDE system. This no longer needs to be
+called by the application.
 
-\helpref{::wxGetOsVersion}{wxgetosversion}
+See also \helpref{wxDDEInitialize}{wxddeinitialize}.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
-
-\membersection{::wxGetOsVersion}\label{wxgetosversion}
+<wx/dde.h>
 
-\func{int}{wxGetOsVersion}{\param{int *}{major = NULL}, \param{int *}{minor = NULL}}
+\membersection{::wxDDEInitialize}\label{wxddeinitialize}
 
-Gets operating system version information.
+\func{void}{wxDDEInitialize}{\void}
 
-\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
-\twocolitemruled{Platform}{Return types}
-\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}
+Initializes the DDE system. May be called multiple times without harm.
 
-\wxheading{See also}
+This no longer needs to be called by the application: it will be called
+by wxWindows if necessary.
 
-\helpref{::wxGetOsDescription}{wxgetosdescription}
+See also \helpref{wxDDEServer}{wxddeserver}, \helpref{wxDDEClient}{wxddeclient}, \helpref{wxDDEConnection}{wxddeconnection},
+\helpref{wxDDECleanUp}{wxddecleanup}.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
-
-\membersection{::wxGetResource}\label{wxgetresource}
+<wx/dde.h>
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
- \param{const wxString\& *}{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
+\membersection{::wxDisplaySize}\label{wxdisplaysize}
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
- \param{float *}{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
+\func{void}{wxDisplaySize}{\param{int *}{width}, \param{int *}{height}}
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
- \param{long *}{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
+Gets the physical size of the display in pixels.
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
- \param{int *}{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-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.
+<wx/gdicmn.h>
 
-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{::wxEnableTopLevelWindows}\label{wxenabletoplevelwindows}
 
-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{void}{wxEnableTopLevelWindow}{\param{bool}{ enable = TRUE}}
 
-See also \helpref{wxWriteResource}{wxwriteresource}, \helpref{wxConfigBase}{wxconfigbase}.
+This function enables or disables all top level windows. It is used by
+\helpref{::wxSafeYield}{wxsafeyield}.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetUserId}
+\membersection{::wxFindMenuItemId}\label{wxfindmenuitemid}
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetUserId}{\param{const wxString\& }{buf}, \param{int}{ bufSize}}
+\func{int}{wxFindMenuItemId}{\param{wxFrame *}{frame}, \param{const wxString\& }{menuString}, \param{const wxString\& }{itemString}}
 
-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''.
+Find a menu item identifier associated with the given frame's menu bar.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetUserHome}\label{wxgetuserhome}
+\membersection{::wxFindWindowByLabel}\label{wxfindwindowbylabel}
 
-\func{const wxChar *}{wxGetUserHome}{\param{const wxString\& }{user = ""}}
+\func{wxWindow *}{wxFindWindowByLabel}{\param{const wxString\& }{label}, \param{wxWindow *}{parent=NULL}}
 
-Returns the home directory for the given user. If the username is empty
-(default value), this function behaves like
-\helpref{wxGetHomeDir}{wxgethomedir}.
+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{::wxGetUserName}
+\membersection{::wxFindWindowByName}\label{wxfindwindowbyname}
+
+\func{wxWindow *}{wxFindWindowByName}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{wxWindow *}{parent=NULL}}
 
-\func{bool}{wxGetUserName}{\param{const wxString\& }{buf}, \param{int}{ bufSize}}
+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.
 
-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''.
+If no such named window is found, {\bf wxFindWindowByLabel} is called.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxHandleFatalExceptions}\label{wxhandlefatalexceptions}
-
-\func{bool}{wxHandleFatalExceptions}{\param{bool}{ doIt = TRUE}}
+\membersection{::wxFindWindowAtPoint}\label{wxfindwindowatpoint}
 
-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{wxWindow *}{wxFindWindowAtPoint}{\param{const wxPoint\& }{pt}}
 
-\membersection{::wxInitAllImageHandlers}\label{wxinitallimagehandlers}
+Find the deepest window at the given mouse position in screen coordinates,
+returning the window if found, or NULL if not.
 
-\func{void}{wxInitAllImageHandlers}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxFindWindowAtPointer}\label{wxfindwindowatpointer}
 
-Initializes all available image handlers. For a list of available handlers,
-see \helpref{wxImage}{wximage}.
+\func{wxWindow *}{wxFindWindowAtPointer}{\param{wxPoint\& }{pt}}
 
-\wxheading{See also}
+Find the deepest window at the mouse pointer position, returning the window
+and current pointer position in screen coordinates.
 
-\helpref{wxImage}{wximage}, \helpref{wxImageHandler}{wximagehandler}
+\membersection{::wxGetActiveWindow}\label{wxgetactivewindow}
 
-\wxheading{Include files}
+\func{wxWindow *}{wxGetActiveWindow}{\void}
 
-<wx/image.h>
+Gets the currently active window (Windows only).
 
-\membersection{::wxInitialize}\label{wxinitialize}
+\wxheading{Include files}
 
-\func{bool}{wxInitialize}{\void}
+<wx/windows.h>
 
-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 wxWindows functions.
+\membersection{::wxGetDisplayName}\label{wxgetdisplayname}
 
-If the function returns {\tt FALSE} the initialization could not be performed,
-in this case the library cannot be used and 
-\helpref{wxUninitialize}{wxuninitialize} shouldn't be called neither.
+\func{wxString}{wxGetDisplayName}{\void}
 
-This function may be called several times but 
-\helpref{wxUninitialize}{wxuninitialize} must be called for each successful
-call to this function.
+Under X only, returns the current display name. See also \helpref{wxSetDisplayName}{wxsetdisplayname}.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/app.h>
-
-\membersection{::wxIsBusy}\label{wxisbusy}
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\func{bool}{wxIsBusy}{\void}
+\membersection{::wxGetMousePosition}\label{wxgetmouseposition}
 
-Returns TRUE if between two \helpref{wxBeginBusyCursor}{wxbeginbusycursor} and\rtfsp
-\helpref{wxEndBusyCursor}{wxendbusycursor} calls.
+\func{wxPoint}{wxGetMousePosition}{\void}
 
-See also \helpref{wxBusyCursor}{wxbusycursor}.
+Returns the mouse position in screen coordinates.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxKill}\label{wxkill}
+\membersection{::wxGetResource}\label{wxgetresource}
 
-\func{int}{wxKill}{\param{long}{ pid}, \param{int}{ sig = wxSIGTERM}, \param{wxKillError }{*rc = NULL}}
+\func{bool}{wxGetResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
+ \param{const wxString\& *}{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
 
-Equivalent to the Unix kill function: send the given signal {\it sig} to the
-process with PID {\it pid}. The valud signal values are
+\func{bool}{wxGetResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
+ \param{float *}{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
 
-\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}
+\func{bool}{wxGetResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
+ \param{long *}{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
 
-{\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.
+\func{bool}{wxGetResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
+ \param{int *}{value}, \param{const wxString\& }{file = NULL}}
 
-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:
+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.
 
-\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}
+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.
 
-\wxheading{See also}
+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.
 
-\helpref{wxProcess::Kill}{wxprocesskill},\rtfsp
-\helpref{wxProcess::Exists}{wxprocessexists},\rtfsp
-\helpref{Exec sample}{sampleexec}
+See also \helpref{wxWriteResource}{wxwriteresource}, \helpref{wxConfigBase}{wxconfigbase}.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
@@ -1904,16 +2212,6 @@ This function is available under Windows only.
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxNow}\label{wxnow}
-
-\func{wxString}{wxNow}{\void}
-
-Returns a string representing the current date and time.
-
-\wxheading{Include files}
-
-<wx/utils.h>
-
 \membersection{::wxPostDelete}\label{wxpostdelete}
 
 \func{void}{wxPostDelete}{\param{wxObject *}{object}}
@@ -1953,21 +2251,6 @@ uses internally).
 
 <wx/app.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxSafeYield}\label{wxsafeyield}
-
-\func{bool}{wxSafeYield}{\param{wxWindow*}{ win = NULL}}
-
-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}
-
-<wx/utils.h>
-
 \membersection{::wxSetDisplayName}\label{wxsetdisplayname}
 
 \func{void}{wxSetDisplayName}{\param{const wxString\& }{displayName}}
@@ -1983,34 +2266,14 @@ See also \helpref{wxGetDisplayName}{wxgetdisplayname}.
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxShell}\label{wxshell}
-
-\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.
-
-See also \helpref{wxExecute}{wxexecute}, \helpref{Exec sample}{sampleexec}.
-
-\wxheading{Include files}
-
-<wx/utils.h>
-
-\membersection{::wxSleep}\label{wxsleep}
-
-\func{void}{wxSleep}{\param{int}{ secs}}
-
-Sleeps for the specified number of seconds.
-
-\wxheading{Include files}
-
-<wx/utils.h>
-
-\membersection{::wxStripMenuCodes}
+\membersection{::wxStripMenuCodes}\label{wxstripmenucodes}
 
 \func{wxString}{wxStripMenuCodes}{\param{const wxString\& }{in}}
 
-\func{void}{wxStripMenuCodes}{\param{char* }{in}, \param{char* }{out}}
+\func{void}{wxStripMenuCodes}{\param{char *}{in}, \param{char *}{out}}
+
+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).
@@ -2022,92 +2285,6 @@ as a keyboard shortkey in Windows and Motif) and $\backslash$t (tab in Windows).
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxToLower}\label{wxtolower}
-
-\func{char}{wxToLower}{\param{char }{ch}}
-
-Converts the character to lower case. This is implemented as a macro for efficiency.
-
-\wxheading{Include files}
-
-<wx/utils.h>
-
-\membersection{::wxToUpper}\label{wxtoupper}
-
-\func{char}{wxToUpper}{\param{char }{ch}}
-
-Converts the character to upper case. This is implemented as a macro for efficiency.
-
-\wxheading{Include files}
-
-<wx/utils.h>
-
-\membersection{::wxTrace}\label{wxtrace}
-
-\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}).
-
-This function is now obsolete, replaced by \helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}.
-
-\wxheading{Include files}
-
-<wx/memory.h>
-
-\membersection{::wxTraceLevel}\label{wxtracelevel}
-
-\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.
-
-This function is now obsolete, replaced by \helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}.
-
-\wxheading{Include files}
-
-<wx/memory.h>
-
-\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{::wxUninitialize}\label{wxuninitialize}
-
-\func{void}{wxUninitialize}{\void}
-
-This function is for use in console (wxBase) programs only. It must be called
-once for each previous successful call to \helpref{wxInitialize}{wxinitialize}.
-
-\wxheading{Include files}
-
-<wx/app.h>
-
-\membersection{::wxUsleep}\label{wxusleep}
-
-\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.
-
-\wxheading{Include files}
-
-<wx/utils.h>
-
 \membersection{::wxWriteResource}\label{wxwriteresource}
 
 \func{bool}{wxWriteResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{section}, \param{const wxString\& }{entry},
@@ -2133,55 +2310,19 @@ 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>
-
-\membersection{::wxYield}\label{wxyield}
-
-\func{bool}{wxYield}{\void}
-
-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 on systems with
-cooperative multitasking, such as Windows 3.1 other processes will not respond.
-
-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.
-
-Note that wxYield will not flush the message logs. This is intentional as
-calling wxYield is usually done to quickly update the screen and popping up a
-message box dialog may be undesirable. If you do wish to flush the log
-messages immediately (otherwise it will be done during the next idle loop
-iteration), call \helpref{wxLog::FlushActive}{wxlogflushactive}.
-
-\wxheading{Include files}
-
-<wx/app.h> or <wx/utils.h>
-
-\membersection{::wxWakeUpIdle}\label{wxwakeupidle}
-
-\func{void}{wxWakeUpIdle}{\void}
-
-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}.
+See also \helpref{wxGetResource}{wxgetresource}, \helpref{wxConfigBase}{wxconfigbase}.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/app.h>
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\section{Macros}\label{macros}
+\section{Byte order macros}\label{macros}
 
-These macros are defined in wxWindows.
+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}
 
@@ -2193,8 +2334,9 @@ These macros are defined in wxWindows.
 
 \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.
+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}
 
@@ -2212,7 +2354,7 @@ 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 (Intel i386) format.
+data in little-endian (for example Intel i386) format.
 
 \membersection{wxINTXX\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}\label{intswaponle}
 
@@ -2230,7 +2372,23 @@ 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.
+data in big-endian format.
+
+\section{RTTI functions}\label{macros}
+
+wxWindows uses its own RTTI ("run-time type identification") system which
+predates the current standard C++ RTTI and so is kept for backwards
+compatribility 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 wxWindows classes.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{RTTI overview}{runtimeclassoverview}
 
 \membersection{CLASSINFO}\label{classinfo}
 
@@ -2242,7 +2400,7 @@ Returns a pointer to the wxClassInfo object associated with this class.
 
 <wx/object.h>
 
-\membersection{DECLARE\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS}
+\membersection{DECLARE\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS}\label{declareabstractclass}
 
 \func{}{DECLARE\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS}{className}
 
@@ -2285,7 +2443,7 @@ Example:
 
 <wx/app.h>
 
-\membersection{DECLARE\_CLASS}
+\membersection{DECLARE\_CLASS}\label{declareclass}
 
 \func{}{DECLARE\_CLASS}{className}
 
@@ -2297,7 +2455,7 @@ dynamically. The same as DECLARE\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS.
 
 <wx/object.h>
 
-\membersection{DECLARE\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS}
+\membersection{DECLARE\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS}\label{declaredynamicclass}
 
 \func{}{DECLARE\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS}{className}
 
@@ -2322,7 +2480,7 @@ class wxFrame: public wxWindow
 
 <wx/object.h>
 
-\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS}
+\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS}\label{implementabstractclass}
 
 \func{}{IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS}{className, baseClassName}
 
@@ -2344,7 +2502,7 @@ wxCommand::wxCommand(void)
 
 <wx/object.h>
 
-\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS2}
+\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS2}\label{implementabstractclass2}
 
 \func{}{IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS2}{className, baseClassName1, baseClassName2}
 
@@ -2380,7 +2538,7 @@ See also \helpref{DECLARE\_APP}{declareapp}.
 
 <wx/app.h>
 
-\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_CLASS}
+\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_CLASS}\label{implementclass}
 
 \func{}{IMPLEMENT\_CLASS}{className, baseClassName}
 
@@ -2391,7 +2549,7 @@ a class that has run-time type information. The same as IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLA
 
 <wx/object.h>
 
-\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_CLASS2}
+\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_CLASS2}\label{implementclass2}
 
 \func{}{IMPLEMENT\_CLASS2}{className, baseClassName1, baseClassName2}
 
@@ -2403,7 +2561,7 @@ same as IMPLEMENT\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS2.
 
 <wx/object.h>
 
-\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS}
+\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS}\label{implementdynamicclass}
 
 \func{}{IMPLEMENT\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS}{className, baseClassName}
 
@@ -2426,7 +2584,7 @@ wxFrame::wxFrame(void)
 
 <wx/object.h>
 
-\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS2}
+\membersection{IMPLEMENT\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS2}\label{implementdynamicclass2}
 
 \func{}{IMPLEMENT\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS2}{className, baseClassName1, baseClassName2}
 
@@ -2439,23 +2597,6 @@ base classes.
 
 <wx/object.h>
 
-\membersection{wxBITMAP}\label{wxbitmapmacro}
-
-\func{}{wxBITMAP}{bitmapName}
-
-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{See also}
-
-\helpref{Bitmaps and icons overview}{wxbitmapoverview},
-\helpref{wxICON}{wxiconmacro}
-
-\wxheading{Include files}
-
-<wx/gdicmn.h>
-
 \membersection{wxConstCast}\label{wxconstcast}
 
 \func{classname *}{wxConstCast}{ptr, classname}
@@ -2468,6 +2609,13 @@ supports {\it const\_cast} or into an old, C-style cast, otherwise.
 \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}
@@ -2490,7 +2638,7 @@ In non-debug mode, this is defined as the normal new operator.
 \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 
+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.
 
@@ -2532,23 +2680,6 @@ this macro should be used to avoid them.
 
 \helpref{wxDynamicCast}{wxdynamiccast}
 
-\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{wxStaticCast}\label{wxstaticcast}
 
 \func{classname *}{wxStaticCast}{ptr, classname}
@@ -2560,42 +2691,9 @@ result of executing an equivalent of {\tt static\_cast<classname *>(ptr)}.
 \helpref{wxDynamicCast}{wxdynamiccast}\\
 \helpref{wxConstCast}{wxconstcast}
 
-\membersection{WXTRACE}\label{trace}
-
-\wxheading{Include files}
-
-<wx/object.h>
-
-\func{}{WXTRACE}{formatString, ...}
-
-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, ...}
-
-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}
+\section{Resource functions}\label{resourcefuncs}
 
-\overview{wxWindows resource system}{resourceformats}
+\overview{Resource functions}{resourceformats}
 
 This section details functions for manipulating wxWindows (.WXR) resource
 files and loading user interface elements from resources.
@@ -2617,13 +2715,13 @@ Used for associating a name with an integer identifier (equivalent to dynamicall
 \tt{#}defining a name to an integer). Unlikely to be used by an application except
 perhaps for implementing resource functionality for interpreted languages.
 
-\membersection{::wxResourceClear}
+\membersection{::wxResourceClear}\label{wxresourceclear}
 
 \func{void}{wxResourceClear}{\void}
 
 Clears the wxWindows resource table.
 
-\membersection{::wxResourceCreateBitmap}
+\membersection{::wxResourceCreateBitmap}\label{wxresourcecreatebitmap}
 
 \func{wxBitmap *}{wxResourceCreateBitmap}{\param{const wxString\& }{resource}}
 
@@ -2643,7 +2741,7 @@ then this function can be called as follows:
   wxBitmap *bitmap  = wxResourceCreateBitmap("project_resource");
 \end{verbatim}
 
-\membersection{::wxResourceCreateIcon}
+\membersection{::wxResourceCreateIcon}\label{wxresourcecreateicon}
 
 \func{wxIcon *}{wxResourceCreateIcon}{\param{const wxString\& }{resource}}
 
@@ -2663,7 +2761,7 @@ then this function can be called as follows:
   wxIcon *icon = wxResourceCreateIcon("project_resource");
 \end{verbatim}
 
-\membersection{::wxResourceCreateMenuBar}
+\membersection{::wxResourceCreateMenuBar}\label{wxresourcecreatemenubar}
 
 \func{wxMenuBar *}{wxResourceCreateMenuBar}{\param{const wxString\& }{resource}}
 
@@ -2693,7 +2791,7 @@ then this function can be called as follows:
 \end{verbatim}
 
 
-\membersection{::wxResourceGetIdentifier}
+\membersection{::wxResourceGetIdentifier}\label{wxresourcegetidentifier}
 
 \func{int}{wxResourceGetIdentifier}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}}
 
@@ -2737,7 +2835,7 @@ a C++ program as follows:
 Each of the contained resources will declare a new C++ variable, and each
 of these variables should be passed to wxResourceParseData.
 
-\membersection{::wxResourceParseFile}
+\membersection{::wxResourceParseFile}\label{wxresourceparsefile}
 
 \func{bool}{wxResourceParseFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}, \param{wxResourceTable *}{table = NULL}}
 
@@ -2747,7 +2845,7 @@ wxWindows resource data.
 
 \membersection{::wxResourceParseString}\label{wxresourceparsestring}
 
-\func{bool}{wxResourceParseString}{\param{char*}{ s}, \param{wxResourceTable *}{table = NULL}}
+\func{bool}{wxResourceParseString}{\param{char *}{s}, \param{wxResourceTable *}{table = NULL}}
 
 Parses a string containing one or more wxWindows resource objects. If
 the resource objects are global static data that are included into the
@@ -2775,16 +2873,16 @@ load an entire {\tt .wxr file} into a string.
 
 \membersection{::wxResourceRegisterBitmapData}\label{registerbitmapdata}
 
-\func{bool}{wxResourceRegisterBitmapData}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{char* }{xbm\_data}, \param{int }{width},
+\func{bool}{wxResourceRegisterBitmapData}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{char *}{xbm\_data}, \param{int }{width},
 \param{int }{height}, \param{wxResourceTable *}{table = NULL}}
 
-\func{bool}{wxResourceRegisterBitmapData}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{char** }{xpm\_data}}
+\func{bool}{wxResourceRegisterBitmapData}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{char **}{xpm\_data}}
 
 Makes \tt{#}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.
 
-\membersection{::wxResourceRegisterIconData}
+\membersection{::wxResourceRegisterIconData}\label{wxresourceregistericondata}
 
 Another name for \helpref{wxResourceRegisterBitmapData}{registerbitmapdata}.
 
@@ -2799,17 +2897,76 @@ standard one (installed by wxWindows in the beginning of the program).
 
 <wx/log.h>
 
+\membersection{::wxDebugMsg}\label{wxdebugmsg}
+
+\func{void}{wxDebugMsg}{\param{const wxString\& }{fmt}, \param{...}{}}
+
+{\bf This function is deprecated, use \helpref{wxLogDebug}{wxlogdebug} instead!}
+
+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.
+
+This function is now obsolete, replaced by \helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+\membersection{::wxError}\label{wxerror}
+
+\func{void}{wxError}{\param{const wxString\& }{msg}, \param{const wxString\& }{title = "wxWindows Internal Error"}}
+
+This function is now obsolete, please use \helpref{wxLogError}{wxlogerror} 
+instead.
+
+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}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+\membersection{::wxFatalError}\label{wxfatalerror}
+
+\func{void}{wxFatalError}{\param{const wxString\& }{msg}, \param{const wxString\& }{title = "wxWindows Fatal Error"}}
+
+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
+wxWindows errors. See also \helpref{wxError}{wxerror}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
 \membersection{::wxLogError}\label{wxlogerror}
 
-\func{void}{wxLogError}{\param{const char*}{ formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+\func{void}{wxLogError}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
 
-The function to use for error messages, i.e. the messages that must be shown
+\func{void}{wxLogError}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+
+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{::wxLogFatalError}\label{wxlogfatalerror}
 
-\func{void}{wxLogFatalError}{\param{const char*}{ formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+\func{void}{wxLogFatalError}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
+
+\func{void}{wxLogFatalError}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
 
 Like \helpref{wxLogError}{wxlogerror}, but also
 terminates the program with the exit code 3. Using {\it abort()} standard
@@ -2817,16 +2974,20 @@ function also terminates the program with this exit code.
 
 \membersection{::wxLogWarning}\label{wxlogwarning}
 
-\func{void}{wxLogWarning}{\param{const char*}{ formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+\func{void}{wxLogWarning}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
+
+\func{void}{wxLogWarning}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
 
 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}{wxLogMessage}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
+
+\func{void}{wxLogMessage}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
 
-for all normal, informational messages. They also appear in a message box by
+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
@@ -2834,7 +2995,9 @@ meaningless.
 
 \membersection{::wxLogVerbose}\label{wxlogverbose}
 
-\func{void}{wxLogVerbose}{\param{const char*}{ formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+\func{void}{wxLogVerbose}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+
+\func{void}{wxLogVerbose}{\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
@@ -2842,19 +3005,25 @@ progress (another, but possibly confusing name for the same function is {\bf wxL
 
 \membersection{::wxLogStatus}\label{wxlogstatus}
 
-\func{void}{wxLogStatus}{\param{wxFrame *}{frame}, \param{const char*}{ formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+\func{void}{wxLogStatus}{\param{wxFrame *}{frame}, \param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
+
+\func{void}{wxLogStatus}{\param{wxFrame *}{frame}, \param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
 
-\func{void}{wxLogStatus}{\param{const char*}{ formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+\func{void}{wxLogStatus}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
 
-Messages logged by this function will appear in the statusbar of the {\it
+\func{void}{wxLogStatus}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+
+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 function).
+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}{wxLogSysError}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+
+\func{void}{wxLogSysError}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
 
 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
@@ -2869,20 +3038,27 @@ of this function takes the error code explicitly as the first argument.
 
 \membersection{::wxLogDebug}\label{wxlogdebug}
 
-\func{void}{wxLogDebug}{\param{const char*}{ formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+\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
+\func{void}{wxLogDebug}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
+
+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).
 
 \membersection{::wxLogTrace}\label{wxlogtrace}
 
-\func{void}{wxLogTrace}{\param{const char*}{ formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+\func{void}{wxLogTrace}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
+\func{void}{wxLogTrace}{\param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{va\_list }{argPtr}}
 
 \func{void}{wxLogTrace}{\param{const char *}{mask}, \param{const char *}{formatString}, \param{...}{}}
 
+\func{void}{wxLogTrace}{\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}{wxLogTrace}{\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
@@ -2947,6 +3123,68 @@ Returns the error message corresponding to the given system error code. If
 \helpref{wxSysErrorCode}{wxsyserrorcode},
 \helpref{wxLogSysError}{wxlogsyserror}
 
+\membersection{WXTRACE}\label{trace}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/object.h>
+
+\func{}{WXTRACE}{formatString, ...}
+
+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, ...}
+
+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>
+
+\membersection{::wxTrace}\label{wxtrace}
+
+\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}).
+
+This function is now obsolete, replaced by \helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/memory.h>
+
+\membersection{::wxTraceLevel}\label{wxtracelevel}
+
+\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.
+
+This function is now obsolete, replaced by \helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/memory.h>
+
 \section{Time functions}\label{timefunctions}
 
 The functions in this section deal with getting the current time and
@@ -3015,6 +3253,26 @@ Returns the number of seconds since GMT 00:00:00 Jan 1st 1970.
 
 <wx/timer.h>
 
+\membersection{::wxNow}\label{wxnow}
+
+\func{wxString}{wxNow}{\void}
+
+Returns a string representing the current date and time.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+\membersection{::wxSleep}\label{wxsleep}
+
+\func{void}{wxSleep}{\param{int}{ secs}}
+
+Sleeps for the specified number of seconds.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
 \membersection{::wxStartTimer}\label{wxstarttimer}
 
 \func{void}{wxStartTimer}{\void}
@@ -3027,6 +3285,18 @@ See also \helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer}.
 
 <wx/timer.h>
 
+\membersection{::wxUsleep}\label{wxusleep}
+
+\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.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
 \section{Debugging macros and functions}\label{debugmacros}
 
 Useful macros and functions for error checking and defensive programming. ASSERTs are only
@@ -3039,7 +3309,7 @@ builds.
 
 \membersection{::wxOnAssert}\label{wxonassert}
 
-\func{void}{wxOnAssert}{\param{const char*}{ fileName}, \param{int}{ lineNumber}, \param{const char*}{ msg = NULL}}
+\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
@@ -3132,6 +3402,20 @@ 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>
+
 \section{Environment access functions}\label{environfunctions}
 
 The functions in this section allow to access (get) or change value of
@@ -3184,4 +3468,3 @@ function.
 
 Returns {\tt TRUE} on success.
 
-
