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+++ b/docs/latex/wx/function.tex
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ string, {\tt FALSE} otherwise.
 
 \membersection{::wxStricmp}\label{wxstricmp}
 
-\func{int}{Stricmp}{\param{const char *}{p1}, \param{const char *}{p2}}
+\func{int}{wxStricmp}{\param{const char *}{p1}, \param{const char *}{p2}}
 
 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.
@@ -1753,30 +1753,40 @@ 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.
 
-\membersection{::wxKill}\label{wxkill}
+\membersection{::wxInitAllImageHandlers}\label{wxinitallimagehandlers}
 
-\func{int}{wxKill}{\param{long}{ pid}, \param{int}{ sig}}
+\func{void}{wxInitAllImageHandlers}{\void}
 
-Under Unix (the only supported platform), equivalent to the Unix kill function.
-Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure.
+Initializes all available image handlers. For a list of available handlers,
+see \helpref{wxImage}{wximage}.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-Tip: sending a signal of 0 to a process returns -1 if the process does not exist.
-It does not raise a signal in the receiving process.
+\helpref{wxImage}{wximage}, \helpref{wxImageHandler}{wximagehandler}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
-<wx/utils.h>
+<wx/image.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxInitAllImageHandlers}\label{wxinitallimagehandlers}
+\membersection{::wxInitialize}\label{wxinitialize}
 
-\func{void}{wxInitAllImageHandlers}{\void}
+\func{bool}{wxInitialize}{\void}
 
-Initializes all available image handlers. For a list of available handlers,
-see \helpref{wxImage}{wximage}.
+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.
 
-\wxheading{See also}
+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.
 
-\helpref{wxImage}{wximage}, \helpref{wxImageHandler}{wximagehandler}
+This function may be called several times but 
+\helpref{wxUninitialize}{wxuninitialize} must be called for each successful
+call to this function.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/app.h>
 
 \membersection{::wxIsBusy}\label{wxisbusy}
 
@@ -1791,6 +1801,63 @@ See also \helpref{wxBusyCursor}{wxbusycursor}.
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
+\membersection{::wxKill}\label{wxkill}
+
+\func{int}{wxKill}{\param{long}{ pid}, \param{int}{ sig = wxSIGTERM}, \param{wxKillError }{*rc = 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
+
+\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}
+
+{\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.
+
+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:
+
+\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}
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxProcess::Kill}{wxprocesskill},\rtfsp
+\helpref{wxProcess::Exists}{wxprocessexists},\rtfsp
+\helpref{Exec sample}{sampleexec}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
 \membersection{::wxLoadUserResource}\label{wxloaduserresource}
 
 \func{wxString}{wxLoadUserResource}{\param{const wxString\& }{resourceName}, \param{const wxString\& }{resourceType=``TEXT"}}
@@ -1997,6 +2064,17 @@ In release mode this function does nothing.
 
 <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}}
@@ -2359,7 +2437,7 @@ avoid using {\tt \#ifdef}s when creating bitmaps.
 
 \membersection{wxConstCast}\label{wxconstcast}
 
-\func{}{wxConstCast}{ptr, classname}
+\func{classname *}{wxConstCast}{ptr, classname}
 
 This macro expands into {\tt const\_cast<classname *>(ptr)} if the compiler
 supports {\it const\_cast} or into an old, C-style cast, otherwise.
@@ -2388,14 +2466,15 @@ In non-debug mode, this is defined as the normal new operator.
 
 \membersection{wxDynamicCast}\label{wxdynamiccast}
 
-\func{}{wxDynamicCast}{ptr, classname}
+\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 NULL
-otherwise. Usage of this macro is preferred over obsoleted wxObject::IsKindOf()
-function.
+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.
 
-The {\it ptr} argument may be NULL, in which case NULL will be returned.
+The {\it ptr} argument may be {\tt NULL}, in which case {\tt NULL} will be
+returned.
 
 Example:
 
@@ -2415,9 +2494,23 @@ Example:
 \wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{RTTI overview}{runtimeclassoverview}\\
+\helpref{wxDynamicCastThis}{wxdynamiccastthis}\\
 \helpref{wxConstCast}{wxconstcast}\\
 \helpref{wxStatiicCast}{wxstaticcast}
 
+\membersection{wxDynamicCastThis}\label{wxdynamiccastthis}
+
+\func{classname *}{wxDynamicCastThis}{classname}
+
+This macro is equivalent to {\tt wxDynamicCast(this, classname)} but the
+latter provokes spurious compilation warnings from some compilers (because it
+tests whether {\tt this} pointer is non {\tt NULL} which is always true), so
+this macro should be used to avoid them.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxDynamicCast}{wxdynamiccast}
+
 \membersection{wxICON}\label{wxiconmacro}
 
 \func{}{wxICON}{iconName}
@@ -2437,7 +2530,7 @@ avoid using {\tt \#ifdef}s when creating icons.
 
 \membersection{wxStaticCast}\label{wxstaticcast}
 
-\func{}{wxStaticCast}{ptr, classname}
+\func{classname *}{wxStaticCast}{ptr, classname}
 
 This macro checks that the cast is valid in debug mode (an assert failure will
 result if {\tt wxDynamicCast(ptr, classname) == NULL}) and then returns the
