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@@ -2,7 +2,103 @@
 \setheader{{\it CHAPTER \thechapter}}{}{}{}{}{{\it CHAPTER \thechapter}}%
 \setfooter{\thepage}{}{}{}{}{\thepage}
 
-The functions defined in wxWindows are described here.
+The functions and macros defined in wxWindows are described here.
+
+\section{Version macros}\label{versionfunctions}
+
+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
+\end{itemize}
+
+For example, the values or these constants for wxWindows 2.1.15 are 2, 1 and
+15.
+
+Additionally, {\tt wxVERSION\_STRING} is a user-readable string containing
+the full wxWindows version and {\tt wxVERSION\_NUMBER} is a combination of the
+three version numbers above: for 2.1.15, it is 2115 and it is 2200 for
+wxWindows 2.2.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/version.h> or <wx/defs.h>
+
+\membersection{wxCHECK\_VERSION}\label{wxcheckversion}
+
+\func{bool}{wxCHECK\_VERSION}{\param{}{major, minor, release}}
+
+This is a macro which evaluates to true if the current wxWindows version is at
+least major.minor.release.
+
+For example, to test if the program is compiled with wxWindows 2.2 or higher,
+the following can be done:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+    wxString s;
+#if wxCHECK_VERSION(2, 2, 0)
+    if ( s.StartsWith("foo") )
+#else // replacement code for old version
+    if ( strncmp(s, "foo", 3) == 0 )
+#endif
+    {
+        ...
+    }
+\end{verbatim}
+
+\section{Thread functions}\label{threadfunctions}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/thread.h>
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxThread}{wxthread}, \helpref{wxMutex}{wxmutex}, \helpref{Multithreading overview}{wxthreadoverview}
+
+\membersection{::wxMutexGuiEnter}\label{wxmutexguienter}
+
+\func{void}{wxMutexGuiEnter}{\void}
+
+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}.
+
+Typically, these functions are used like this:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+void MyThread::Foo(void)
+{
+    // before doing any GUI calls we must ensure that this thread is the only
+    // one doing it!
+
+    wxMutexGuiEnter();
+
+    // Call GUI here:
+    my_window->DrawSomething();
+
+    wxMutexGuiLeave();
+}
+\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}
 
@@ -12,7 +108,7 @@ The functions defined in wxWindows are described here.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
-\helpref{wxPathList}{wxpathlist}
+\helpref{wxPathList}{wxpathlist}, \helpref{wxDir}{wxdir}, \helpref{wxFile}{wxfile}
 
 \membersection{::wxDirExists}
 
@@ -22,7 +118,7 @@ Returns TRUE if the directory exists.
 
 \membersection{::wxDos2UnixFilename}
 
-\func{void}{Dos2UnixFilename}{\param{const wxString\& }{s}}
+\func{void}{wxDos2UnixFilename}{\param{wxChar *}{s}}
 
 Converts a DOS to a Unix filename by replacing backslashes with forward
 slashes.
@@ -34,6 +130,12 @@ slashes.
 Returns TRUE if the file exists. It also returns TRUE if the file is
 a directory.
 
+\membersection{::wxFileModificationTime}\label{wxfilemodificationtime}
+
+\func{time\_t}{wxFileModificationTime}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
+
+Returns time of last modification of given file.
+
 \membersection{::wxFileNameFromPath}
 
 \func{wxString}{wxFileNameFromPath}{\param{const wxString\& }{path}}
@@ -81,17 +183,6 @@ See \helpref{wxFindFirstFile}{wxfindfirstfile} for an example.
 
 Returns the Windows directory under Windows; on other platforms returns the empty string.
 
-\membersection{::wxInitAllImageHandlers}\label{wxinitallimagehandlers}
-
-\func{void}{wxInitAllImageHandlers}{\void}
-
-Adds some common image format handlers, which, depending on wxWindows
-configuration, can be handlers for BMP (loading) (always installed), GIF
-(loading), PCX (loading), PNM (loading and saving as raw
-rgb), PNG (loading and saving), JPEG (loading and saving), file formats.
-
-See also: \helpref{wxImage}{wximage} \helpref{wxImageHandler}{wximagehandler}
-
 \membersection{::wxIsAbsolutePath}
 
 \func{bool}{wxIsAbsolutePath}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}}
@@ -122,9 +213,12 @@ TRUE if successful.
 
 \membersection{::wxCopyFile}
 
-\func{bool}{wxCopyFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{file1}, \param{const wxString\& }{file2}}
+\func{bool}{wxCopyFile}{\param{const wxString\& }{file1}, \param{const wxString\& }{file2}, \param{bool }{overwrite = TRUE}}
 
-Copies {\it file1} to {\it file2}, returning TRUE if successful.
+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{::wxGetCwd}\label{wxgetcwd}
 
@@ -212,7 +306,7 @@ Under MS Windows, the current drive is also changed if {\it dir} contains a driv
 
 \membersection{::wxSplitPath}\label{wxsplitfunction}
 
-\func{void}{wxSplitPath}{\param{const char *}{ fullname}, \param{const wxString *}{ path}, \param{const wxString *}{ name}, \param{const wxString *}{ ext}}
+\func{void}{wxSplitPath}{\param{const char *}{ fullname}, \param{wxString *}{ path}, \param{wxString *}{ name}, \param{wxString *}{ ext}}
 
 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
@@ -223,7 +317,7 @@ wxSplitPath() will correctly handle filenames with both DOS and Unix path separa
 Windows, however it will not consider backslashes as path separators under Unix (where backslash
 is a valid character in a filename).
 
-On entry, {\it fullname} should be non NULL (it may be empty though).
+On entry, {\it fullname} should be non-NULL (it may be empty though).
 
 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
@@ -258,7 +352,9 @@ Use of this function requires the file wx\_doc.h to be included.
 Returns the FQDN (fully qualified domain host name) or an empty string on
 error.
 
-See also: \helpref{wxGetHostName}{wxgethostname}
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxGetHostName}{wxgethostname}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
@@ -281,6 +377,7 @@ Returns TRUE if successful, FALSE otherwise.
 \membersection{::wxGetHostName}\label{wxgethostname}
 
 \func{wxString}{wxGetHostName}{\void}
+
 \func{bool}{wxGetHostName}{\param{char * }{buf}, \param{int }{sz}}
 
 Copies the current host machine's name into the supplied buffer. Please note
@@ -295,7 +392,9 @@ 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.
 
-See also: \helpref{wxGetFullHostName}{wxgetfullhostname}
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxGetFullHostName}{wxgetfullhostname}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
@@ -306,6 +405,7 @@ See also: \helpref{wxGetFullHostName}{wxgetfullhostname}
 \membersection{::wxGetUserId}\label{wxgetuserid}
 
 \func{wxString}{wxGetUserId}{\void}
+
 \func{bool}{wxGetUserId}{\param{char * }{buf}, \param{int }{sz}}
 
 This function returns the "user id" also known as "login name" under Unix i.e.
@@ -319,7 +419,9 @@ The first variant of this function returns the login name if successful or an
 empty string otherwise. The second (deprecated) function returns TRUE
 if successful, FALSE otherwise.
 
-See also: \helpref{wxGetUserName}{wxgetusername}
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxGetUserName}{wxgetusername}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
@@ -328,6 +430,7 @@ See also: \helpref{wxGetUserName}{wxgetusername}
 \membersection{::wxGetUserName}\label{wxgetusername}
 
 \func{wxString}{wxGetUserName}{\void}
+
 \func{bool}{wxGetUserName}{\param{char * }{buf}, \param{int }{sz}}
 
 This function returns the full user name (something like "Mr. John Smith").
@@ -341,7 +444,9 @@ 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.
 
-See also: \helpref{wxGetUserId}{wxgetuserid}
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxGetUserId}{wxgetuserid}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
@@ -404,9 +509,9 @@ same thing (i.e. returns the length of the string) except that it returns 0 if
 
 \func{const char *}{wxGetTranslation}{\param{const char * }{str}}
 
-This function returns the translation of string {\it str} in the current 
+This function returns the translation of string {\it str} in the current
 \helpref{locale}{wxlocale}. If the string is not found in any of the loaded
-message catalogs (see \helpref{i18n overview}{internationalization}), the
+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
@@ -424,20 +529,20 @@ buffer is never overflowed.
 Returns the number of characters copied to the buffer or -1 if there is not
 enough space.
 
-\wxheading{See also:}
-\helpref{wxVsnprintf}{wxvsnprintf},
-\helpref{wxString::Printf}{wxstringprintf}
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxVsnprintf}{wxvsnprintf}, \helpref{wxString::Printf}{wxstringprintf}
 
-\membersection{::wxVsnprintf}\label{wxsnprintf}
+\membersection{::wxVsnprintf}\label{wxvsnprintf}
 
 \func{int}{wxVsnprintf}{\param{wxChar *}{buf}, \param{size\_t }{len}, \param{const wxChar *}{format}, \param{va\_list }{argptr}}
 
 The same as \helpref{wxSnprintf}{wxsnprintf} but takes a {\tt va\_list}
 argument instead of arbitrary number of parameters.
 
-\wxheading{See also:}
-\helpref{wxSnprintf}{wxsnprintf},
-\helpref{wxString::PrintfV}{wxstringprintfv}
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxSnprintf}{wxsnprintf}, \helpref{wxString::PrintfV}{wxstringprintfv}
 
 \section{Dialog functions}\label{dialogfunctions}
 
@@ -459,7 +564,7 @@ used with \helpref{wxShowTip}{wxshowtip}.
 \docparam{currentTip}{The index of the first tip to show - normally this index
 is remembered between the 2 program runs.}
 
-\wxheading{See also:}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{Tips overview}{tipsoverview}
 
@@ -475,20 +580,20 @@ is remembered between the 2 program runs.}
  \param{int}{ x = -1}, \param{int}{ y = -1}}
 
 Pops up a file selector box. In Windows, this is the common file selector
-dialog. In X, this is a file selector box with somewhat less functionality.
+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, or 0.
+wxSAVE, wxOVERWRITE\_PROMPT, wxHIDE\_READONLY, wxFILE\_MUST\_EXIST, wxMULTIPLE or 0.
 
 Both the Unix and Windows versions implement a wildcard filter. Typing a
 filename containing wildcards (*, ?) in the filename text item, and
 clicking on Ok, will result in only those files matching the pattern being
 displayed.
 
-The wildcard may be a specification for multiple types of file 
+The wildcard may be a specification for multiple types of file
 with a description for each, such as:
 
 \begin{verbatim}
@@ -510,6 +615,67 @@ if (s)
 
 <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.
+
+\wxheading{Parameters}
+
+\docparam{parent}{The parent window for the colour selection dialog}
+
+\docparam{colInit}{If given, this will be the colour initially selected in the dialog.}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/colordlg.h>
+
+\membersection{::wxGetMultipleChoices}\label{wxgetmultiplechoices}
+
+\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}}
+
+\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}}
+
+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.
+
+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}, and no {\tt selections} parameter; the function
+returns an array containing the user selections.}
+
 \membersection{::wxGetNumberFromUser}\label{wxgetnumberfromuser}
 
 \func{long}{wxGetNumberFromUser}{
@@ -522,7 +688,7 @@ if (s)
  \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL},
  \param{const wxPoint\& }{pos = wxDefaultPosition}}
 
-Shows a dialog asking the user for numeric input. The dialogs title is set to 
+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.
 
@@ -530,20 +696,33 @@ 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.
 
-Dialog is centered on its {\it parent} unless an explicit position is given in 
+Dialog is centered on its {\it parent} unless an explicit position is given in
 {\it pos}.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/textdlg.h>
 
+\membersection{::wxGetPasswordFromUser}\label{wxgetpasswordfromuser}
+
+\func{wxString}{wxGetTextFromUser}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{caption = ``Input text"},\\
+ \param{const wxString\& }{default\_value = ``"}, \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL}}
+
+Similar to \helpref{wxGetTextFromUser}{wxgettextfromuser} but the text entered
+in the dialog is not shown on screen but replaced with stars. This is intended
+to be used for entering passwords as the function name implies.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/textdlg.h>
+
 \membersection{::wxGetTextFromUser}\label{wxgettextfromuser}
 
 \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}, message {\it message}, and a
+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.
 
@@ -582,49 +761,97 @@ is centred; if FALSE, the message is left-justified.
 
 \membersection{::wxGetSingleChoice}\label{wxgetsinglechoice}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetSingleChoice}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{caption}, \param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString\& }{choices[]},\\
- \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL}, \param{int}{ x = -1}, \param{int}{ y = -1},\\
- \param{bool}{ centre = TRUE}, \param{int }{width=150}, \param{int }{height=200}}
+\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}}
 
-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.
+\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}}
 
-{\it choices} is an array of {\it n} strings for the listbox.
+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.
 
-If {\it centre} is TRUE, the message text (which may include new line characters)
-is centred; if FALSE, the message is left-justified.
+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{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString\& }{choices[]},\\
+\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}}
 
-As {\bf wxGetSingleChoice} but returns the index representing the selected string.
-If the user pressed cancel, -1 is returned.
+\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{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString\& }{choices[]},\\
- \param{const wxString\& }{client\_data[]}, \param{wxWindow *}{parent = NULL}, \param{int}{ x = -1},\\
- \param{int}{ y = -1}, \param{bool}{ centre = TRUE}, \param{int }{width=150}, \param{int }{height=200}}
+\func{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.
+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{::wxMessageBox}\label{wxmessagebox}
 
 \func{int}{wxMessageBox}{\param{const wxString\& }{message}, \param{const wxString\& }{caption = ``Message"}, \param{int}{ style = wxOK \pipe wxCENTRE},\\
@@ -640,10 +867,11 @@ wxCANCEL.}
 wxYES\_NO or wxOK.}
 \twocolitem{wxOK}{Puts an Ok button on the message box. May be combined with wxCANCEL.}
 \twocolitem{wxCENTRE}{Centres the text.}
-\twocolitem{wxICON\_EXCLAMATION}{Under Windows, displays an exclamation mark symbol.}
-\twocolitem{wxICON\_HAND}{Under Windows, displays a hand symbol.}
-\twocolitem{wxICON\_QUESTION}{Under Windows, displays a question mark symbol.}
-\twocolitem{wxICON\_INFORMATION}{Under Windows, displays an information symbol.}
+\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.
@@ -688,7 +916,7 @@ It may be created with the \helpref{wxCreateFileTipProvider}{wxcreatefiletipprov
 otherwise. This is used as the initial value for "Show tips at startup"
 checkbox which is shown in the tips dialog.}
 
-\wxheading{See also:}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
 \helpref{Tips overview}{tipsoverview}
 
@@ -704,6 +932,18 @@ The following are relevant to the GDI (Graphics Device Interface).
 
 <wx/gdicmn.h>
 
+\membersection{::wxClientDisplayRect}
+
+\func{void}{wxClientDisplayRect}{\param{int *}{x}, \param{int *}{y},
+\param{int *}{width}, \param{int *}{height}}
+
+\func{wxRect}{wxGetClientDisplayRect}{\void}
+
+Returns the dimensions of the work area on the display.  On Windows
+this means the area not covered by the taskbar, etc.  Other platforms
+are currently defaulting to the whole display until a way is found to
+provide this info for all window managers, etc.
+
 \membersection{::wxColourDisplay}
 
 \func{bool}{wxColourDisplay}{\void}
@@ -716,6 +956,22 @@ Returns TRUE if the display is colour, FALSE otherwise.
 
 Returns the depth of the display (a value of 1 denotes a monochrome display).
 
+\membersection{::wxDisplaySize}
+
+\func{void}{wxDisplaySize}{\param{int *}{width}, \param{int *}{height}}
+
+\func{wxSize}{wxGetDisplaySize}{\void}
+
+Returns the display size in pixels.
+
+\membersection{::wxDisplaySizeMM}
+
+\func{void}{wxDisplaySizeMM}{\param{int *}{width}, \param{int *}{height}}
+
+\func{wxSize}{wxGetDisplaySizeMM}{\void}
+
+Returns the display size in millimeters.
+
 \membersection{::wxMakeMetafilePlaceable}\label{wxmakemetafileplaceable}
 
 \func{bool}{wxMakeMetafilePlaceable}{\param{const wxString\& }{filename}, \param{int }{minX}, \param{int }{minY},
@@ -862,7 +1118,9 @@ Sets the translation (from the top left corner) for PostScript output. The defau
 
 \section{Clipboard functions}\label{clipsboard}
 
-These clipboard functions are implemented for Windows only.
+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}
 
@@ -893,18 +1151,18 @@ Empties the clipboard.
 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. 
+the list.
 
 {\it dataFormat} specifies a known format. If this parameter is zero,
-the function returns the first format in the list. 
+the function returns the first format in the list.
 
 The return value specifies the next known clipboard data format if the
 function is successful. It is zero if the {\it dataFormat} parameter specifies
 the last  format in the list of available formats, or if the clipboard
-is not open. 
+is not open.
 
-Before it enumerates the formats function, an application must open the clipboard by using the 
-wxOpenClipboard function. 
+Before it enumerates the formats function, an application must open the clipboard by using the
+wxOpenClipboard function.
 
 \membersection{::wxGetClipboardData}
 
@@ -965,6 +1223,21 @@ The clipboard must have previously been opened for this call to succeed.
 
 \section{Miscellaneous functions}\label{miscellany}
 
+\membersection{::wxDROP\_ICON}\label{wxdropicon}
+
+\func{wxIconOrCursor}{wxDROP\_ICON}{\param{const char *}{name}}
+
+This macro creates either a cursor (MSW) or an icon (elsewhere) with the given
+name. Under MSW, the cursor is loaded from the resource file and the icon is
+loaded from XPM file under other platforms.
+
+This macro should be used with
+\helpref{wxDropSource constructor}{wxdropsourcewxdropsource}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/dnd.h>
+
 \membersection{::wxNewId}
 
 \func{long}{wxNewId}{\void}
@@ -1025,7 +1298,7 @@ registered with the dynamic class system using DECLARE... and IMPLEMENT... macro
 Called when wxWindows exits, to clean up the DDE system. This no longer needs to be
 called by the application.
 
-See also helpref{wxDDEInitialize}{wxddeinitialize}.
+See also \helpref{wxDDEInitialize}{wxddeinitialize}.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
@@ -1040,7 +1313,7 @@ Initializes the DDE system. May be called multiple times without harm.
 This no longer needs to be called by the application: it will be called
 by wxWindows if necessary.
 
-See also \helpref{wxDDEServer}{wxddeserver}, \helpref{wxDDEClient}{wxddeclient}, \helpref{wxDDEConnection}{wxddeconnection}, 
+See also \helpref{wxDDEServer}{wxddeserver}, \helpref{wxDDEClient}{wxddeclient}, \helpref{wxDDEConnection}{wxddeconnection},
 \helpref{wxDDECleanUp}{wxddecleanup}.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
@@ -1167,6 +1440,10 @@ wxWindows errors. See also \helpref{wxFatalError}{wxfatalerror}.
 
 \func{long}{wxExecute}{\param{char **}{argv}, \param{bool }{sync = FALSE}, \param{wxProcess *}{callback = NULL}}
 
+\func{long}{wxExecute}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}, \param{wxArrayString\& }{output}}
+
+\func{long}{wxExecute}{\param{const wxString\& }{command}, \param{wxArrayString\& }{output}, \param{wxArrayString\& }{errors}}
+
 Executes another program in Unix or Windows.
 
 The first form takes a command string, such as {\tt "emacs file.txt"}.
@@ -1174,6 +1451,9 @@ The first form takes a command string, such as {\tt "emacs file.txt"}.
 The second form takes an array of values: a command, any number of
 arguments, terminated by NULL.
 
+The semantics of the third and fourth versions is different from the first two
+and is described in more details below.
+
 If {\it sync} is FALSE (the default), flow of control immediately returns.
 If TRUE, the current application waits until the other program has terminated.
 
@@ -1182,18 +1462,29 @@ the process (which terminates by the moment the function returns) and will be
 $-1$ if the process couldn't be started and typically 0 if the process
 terminated successfully. Also, while waiting for the process to
 terminate, wxExecute will call \helpref{wxYield}{wxyield}. The caller
-should ensure that this can cause no recursion, in the simples case by 
+should ensure that this can cause no recursion, in the simplest case by
 calling \helpref{wxEnableTopLevelWindows(FALSE)}{wxenabletoplevelwindows}.
 
 For asynchronous execution, however, the return value is the process id and
-zero value indicates that the command could not be executed.
+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.
 
 If callback isn't NULL and if execution is asynchronous (note that callback
-parameter can not be non NULL for synchronous execution), 
+parameter can not be non-NULL for synchronous execution),
 \helpref{wxProcess::OnTerminate}{wxprocessonterminate} will be called when
 the process finishes.
 
-See also \helpref{wxShell}{wxshell}, \helpref{wxProcess}{wxprocess}.
+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.
+
+See also \helpref{wxShell}{wxshell}, \helpref{wxProcess}{wxprocess},
+\helpref{Exec sample}{sampleexec}.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
@@ -1234,7 +1525,7 @@ Find a menu item identifier associated with the given frame's menu bar.
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxFindWindowByLabel}
+\membersection{::wxFindWindowByLabel}\label{wxfindwindowbylabel}
 
 \func{wxWindow *}{wxFindWindowByLabel}{\param{const wxString\& }{label}, \param{wxWindow *}{parent=NULL}}
 
@@ -1262,6 +1553,20 @@ If no such named window is found, {\bf wxFindWindowByLabel} is called.
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
+\membersection{::wxFindWindowAtPoint}\label{wxfindwindowatpoint}
+
+\func{wxWindow *}{wxFindWindowAtPoint}{\param{const wxPoint\& }{pt}}
+
+Find the deepest window at the given mouse position in screen coordinates,
+returning the window if found, or NULL if not.
+
+\membersection{::wxFindWindowAtPointer}\label{wxfindwindowatpointer}
+
+\func{wxWindow *}{wxFindWindowAtPointer}{\param{wxPoint\& }{pt}}
+
+Find the deepest window at the mouse pointer position, returning the window
+and current pointer position in screen coordinates.
+
 \membersection{::wxGetActiveWindow}\label{wxgetactivewindow}
 
 \func{wxWindow *}{wxGetActiveWindow}{\void}
@@ -1282,85 +1587,82 @@ Under X only, returns the current display name. See also \helpref{wxSetDisplayNa
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetHomeDir}
+\membersection{::wxGetHomeDir}\label{wxgethomedir}
 
-\func{wxString}{wxGetHomeDir}{\param{const wxString\& }{buf}}
+\func{wxString}{wxGetHomeDir}{\void}
 
-Fills the buffer with a string representing the user's home directory (Unix only).
-
-\wxheading{Include files}
+Return the (current) user's home directory.
 
-<wx/utils.h>
-
-\membersection{::wxGetHostName}
-
-\func{bool}{wxGetHostName}{\param{const wxString\& }{buf}, \param{int}{ bufSize}}
+\wxheading{See also}
 
-Copies the host name of the machine the program is running on into the
-buffer {\it buf}, of maximum size {\it bufSize}, returning TRUE if
-successful. Under Unix, this will return a machine name. Under Windows,
-this returns ``windows''.
+\helpref{wxGetUserHome}{wxgetuserhome}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetElapsedTime}\label{wxgetelapsedtime}
-
-\func{long}{wxGetElapsedTime}{\param{bool}{ resetTimer = TRUE}}
-
-Gets the time in milliseconds since the last \helpref{::wxStartTimer}{wxstarttimer}.
+\membersection{::wxGetFreeMemory}\label{wxgetfreememory}
 
-If {\it resetTimer} is TRUE (the default), the timer is reset to zero
-by this call.
+\func{long}{wxGetFreeMemory}{\void}
 
-See also \helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer}.
+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/timer.h>
+<wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetFreeMemory}\label{wxgetfreememory}
+\membersection{::wxGetMousePosition}\label{wxgetmouseposition}
 
-\func{long}{wxGetFreeMemory}{\void}
+\func{wxPoint}{wxGetMousePosition}{\void}
 
-Returns the amount of free memory in Kbytes under environments which
-support it, and -1 if not supported. Currently, returns a positive value
-under Windows, and -1 under Unix.
+Returns the mouse position in screen coordinates.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetMousePosition}
+\membersection{::wxGetOsDescription}\label{wxgetosdescription}
 
-\func{void}{wxGetMousePosition}{\param{int* }{x}, \param{int* }{y}}
+\func{wxString}{wxGetOsDescription}{\void}
 
-Returns the mouse position in screen coordinates.
+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}.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{::wxGetOsVersion}{wxgetosversion}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxGetOsVersion}
+\membersection{::wxGetOsVersion}\label{wxgetosversion}
 
 \func{int}{wxGetOsVersion}{\param{int *}{major = NULL}, \param{int *}{minor = NULL}}
 
 Gets operating system version information.
 
 \begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
-\twocolitemruled{Platform}{Return tyes}
+\twocolitemruled{Platform}{Return types}
 \twocolitem{Macintosh}{Return value is wxMACINTOSH.}
-\twocolitem{GTK}{Return value is wxGTK, {\it major} is 1, {\it minor} is 0. (for GTK 1.0.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}{Return value is wxWINDOWS\_NT, {\it major} is 3, {\it minor} is 1.}
-\twocolitem{Windows 95}{Return value is wxWIN95, {\it major} is 3, {\it minor} is 1.}
+\twocolitem{Windows NT/2000}{Return value is wxWINDOWS\_NT, version is returned in {\it major} and {\it minor}}
+\twocolitem{Windows 98}{Return value is wxWIN95, {\it major} is 4, {\it minor} is 1 or greater.}
+\twocolitem{Windows 95}{Return value is wxWIN95, {\it major} is 4, {\it minor} is 0.}
 \twocolitem{Win32s (Windows 3.1)}{Return value is wxWIN32S, {\it major} is 3, {\it minor} is 1.}
 \twocolitem{Watcom C++ 386 supervisor mode (Windows 3.1)}{Return value is wxWIN386, {\it major} is 3, {\it minor} is 1.}
 \end{twocollist}
 
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{::wxGetOsDescription}{wxgetosdescription}
+
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/utils.h>
@@ -1411,6 +1713,18 @@ Under Windows, this returns ``user''.
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
+\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/utils.h>
+
 \membersection{::wxGetUserName}
 
 \func{bool}{wxGetUserName}{\param{const wxString\& }{buf}, \param{int}{ bufSize}}
@@ -1423,6 +1737,18 @@ Under Windows, this returns ``unknown''.
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
+\membersection{::wxHandleFatalExceptions}\label{wxhandlefatalexceptions}
+
+\func{bool}{wxHandleFatalExceptions}{\param{bool}{ doIt = TRUE}}
+
+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.
+
 \membersection{::wxKill}\label{wxkill}
 
 \func{int}{wxKill}{\param{long}{ pid}, \param{int}{ sig}}
@@ -1437,6 +1763,17 @@ It does not raise a signal in the receiving process.
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
+\membersection{::wxInitAllImageHandlers}\label{wxinitallimagehandlers}
+
+\func{void}{wxInitAllImageHandlers}{\void}
+
+Initializes all available image handlers. For a list of available handlers,
+see \helpref{wxImage}{wximage}.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxImage}{wximage}, \helpref{wxImageHandler}{wximagehandler}
+
 \membersection{::wxIsBusy}\label{wxisbusy}
 
 \func{bool}{wxIsBusy}{\void}
@@ -1513,7 +1850,12 @@ sometime later - usually during the next even loop iteration.
 
 Note that a copy of the {\it event} is made by the function, so the original
 copy can be deleted as soon as function returns. This function can also be used
-to send events between different threads safely.
+to send events between different threads safely. As this function makes a
+copy of the event, the event needs to have a fully implemented Clone() method,
+which may not be the case for all event in wxWindows.
+
+See also \helpref{AddPendingEvent}{wxevthandleraddpendingevent} (which this function
+uses internally).
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
@@ -1525,7 +1867,7 @@ to send events between different threads safely.
 
 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, 
+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}.
@@ -1556,7 +1898,7 @@ See also \helpref{wxGetDisplayName}{wxgetdisplayname}.
 Executes a command in an interactive shell window. If no command is
 specified, then just the shell is spawned.
 
-See also \helpref{wxExecute}{wxexecute}.
+See also \helpref{wxExecute}{wxexecute}, \helpref{Exec sample}{sampleexec}.
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
@@ -1588,18 +1930,6 @@ as a keyboard shortkey in Windows and Motif) and $\backslash$t (tab in Windows).
 
 <wx/utils.h>
 
-\membersection{::wxStartTimer}\label{wxstarttimer}
-
-\func{void}{wxStartTimer}{\void}
-
-Starts a stopwatch; use \helpref{::wxGetElapsedTime}{wxgetelapsedtime} to get the elapsed time.
-
-See also \helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer}.
-
-\wxheading{Include files}
-
-<wx/timer.h>
-
 \membersection{::wxToLower}\label{wxtolower}
 
 \func{char}{wxToLower}{\param{char }{ch}}
@@ -1698,8 +2028,8 @@ See also \helpref{wxGetResource}{wxgetresource}, \helpref{wxConfigBase}{wxconfig
 
 Yields control to pending messages in the windowing system. This can be useful, for example, when a
 time-consuming process writes to a text window. Without an occasional
-yield, the text window will not be updated properly, and (since Windows
-multitasking is cooperative) other processes will not respond.
+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.
@@ -1707,10 +2037,31 @@ 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}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/app.h>
+
 \section{Macros}\label{macros}
 
 These macros are defined in wxWindows.
@@ -1740,10 +2091,10 @@ endian to big endian or vice versa.
 
 This macro will swap the bytes of the {\it value} variable from little
 endian to big endian or vice versa if the program is compiled on a
-big-endian architecture (such as Sun work stations). If the program has 
+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 
+Use these macros to read data from and write data to a file that stores
 data in little endian (Intel i386) format.
 
 \membersection{wxINTXX\_SWAP\_ON\_LE}\label{intswaponle}
@@ -1758,10 +2109,10 @@ data in little endian (Intel i386) format.
 
 This macro will swap the bytes of the {\it value} variable from little
 endian to big endian or vice versa if the program is compiled on a
-little-endian architecture (such as Intel PCs). If the program has 
+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 
+Use these macros to read data from and write data to a file that stores
 data in big endian format.
 
 \membersection{CLASSINFO}\label{classinfo}
@@ -1834,7 +2185,7 @@ dynamically. The same as DECLARE\_ABSTRACT\_CLASS.
 \func{}{DECLARE\_DYNAMIC\_CLASS}{className}
 
 Used inside a class declaration to declare that the objects of this class should be dynamically
-createable from run-time type information.
+creatable from run-time type information.
 
 Example:
 
@@ -1977,17 +2328,29 @@ base classes.
 
 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.
+avoid using {\tt \#ifdef}s when creating bitmaps.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
-\helpref{Bitmaps and icons overview}{wxbitmapoverview}, 
+\helpref{Bitmaps and icons overview}{wxbitmapoverview},
 \helpref{wxICON}{wxiconmacro}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/gdicmn.h>
 
+\membersection{wxConstCast}\label{wxconstcast}
+
+\func{}{wxConstCast}{ptr, classname}
+
+This macro expands into {\tt const\_cast<classname *>(ptr)} if the compiler
+supports {\it const\_cast} or into an old, C-style cast, otherwise.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxDynamicCast}{wxdynamiccast}\\
+\helpref{wxStaticCast}{wxstaticcast}
+
 \membersection{WXDEBUG\_NEW}\label{debugnew}
 
 \func{}{WXDEBUG\_NEW}{arg}
@@ -2011,7 +2374,7 @@ In non-debug mode, this is defined as the normal new operator.
 
 This macro returns the pointer {\it ptr} cast to the type {\it classname *} if
 the pointer is of this type (the check is done during the run-time) or NULL
-otherwise. Usage of this macro is prefered over obsoleted wxObject::IsKindOf()
+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.
@@ -2027,13 +2390,15 @@ Example:
     }
     else
     {
-        // no window has the focus or it's not a text control
+        // no window has the focus or it is not a text control
     }
 \end{verbatim}
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
-\helpref{RTTI overview}{runtimeclassoverview}
+\helpref{RTTI overview}{runtimeclassoverview}\\
+\helpref{wxConstCast}{wxconstcast}\\
+\helpref{wxStatiicCast}{wxstaticcast}
 
 \membersection{wxICON}\label{wxiconmacro}
 
@@ -2041,17 +2406,28 @@ Example:
 
 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.
+avoid using {\tt \#ifdef}s when creating icons.
 
 \wxheading{See also}
 
-\helpref{Bitmaps and icons overview}{wxbitmapoverview}, 
+\helpref{Bitmaps and icons overview}{wxbitmapoverview},
 \helpref{wxBITMAP}{wxbitmapmacro}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
 
 <wx/gdicmn.h>
 
+\membersection{wxStaticCast}\label{wxstaticcast}
+
+\func{}{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
+result of executing an equivalent of {\tt static\_cast<classname *>(ptr)}.
+
+\helpref{wxDynamicCast}{wxdynamiccast}\\
+\helpref{wxConstCast}{wxconstcast}
+
 \membersection{WXTRACE}\label{trace}
 
 \wxheading{Include files}
@@ -2094,21 +2470,19 @@ files and loading user interface elements from resources.
 
 \normalbox{Please note that this use of the word `resource' is different from that used when talking
 about initialisation file resource reading and writing, using such functions
-as wxWriteResource and wxGetResource. It's just an unfortunate clash of terminology.}
+as wxWriteResource and wxGetResource. It is just an unfortunate clash of terminology.}
 
 \helponly{For an overview of the wxWindows resource mechanism, see \helpref{the wxWindows resource system}{resourceformats}.}
 
 See also \helpref{wxWindow::LoadFromResource}{wxwindowloadfromresource} for
 loading from resource data.
 
-{\bf Warning:} this needs updating for wxWindows 2.
-
 \membersection{::wxResourceAddIdentifier}\label{wxresourceaddidentifier}
 
 \func{bool}{wxResourceAddIdentifier}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{int }{value}}
 
 Used for associating a name with an integer identifier (equivalent to dynamically\rtfsp
-\verb$#$defining a name to an integer). Unlikely to be used by an application except
+\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}
@@ -2126,15 +2500,15 @@ wxWindows bitmap resource identifier. For example, if the .WXR file contains
 the following:
 
 \begin{verbatim}
-static const wxString\& aiai_resource = "bitmap(name = 'aiai_resource',\
-  bitmap = ['aiai', wxBITMAP_TYPE_BMP_RESOURCE, 'WINDOWS'],\
-  bitmap = ['aiai.xpm', wxBITMAP_TYPE_XPM, 'X']).";
+static const wxString\& project_resource = "bitmap(name = 'project_resource',\
+  bitmap = ['project', wxBITMAP_TYPE_BMP_RESOURCE, 'WINDOWS'],\
+  bitmap = ['project.xpm', wxBITMAP_TYPE_XPM, 'X']).";
 \end{verbatim}
 
 then this function can be called as follows:
 
 \begin{verbatim}
-  wxBitmap *bitmap  = wxResourceCreateBitmap("aiai_resource");
+  wxBitmap *bitmap  = wxResourceCreateBitmap("project_resource");
 \end{verbatim}
 
 \membersection{::wxResourceCreateIcon}
@@ -2146,15 +2520,15 @@ wxWindows icon resource identifier. For example, if the .WXR file contains
 the following:
 
 \begin{verbatim}
-static const wxString\& aiai_resource = "icon(name = 'aiai_resource',\
-  icon = ['aiai', wxBITMAP_TYPE_ICO_RESOURCE, 'WINDOWS'],\
-  icon = ['aiai', wxBITMAP_TYPE_XBM_DATA, 'X']).";
+static const wxString\& project_resource = "icon(name = 'project_resource',\
+  icon = ['project', wxBITMAP_TYPE_ICO_RESOURCE, 'WINDOWS'],\
+  icon = ['project', wxBITMAP_TYPE_XBM_DATA, 'X']).";
 \end{verbatim}
 
 then this function can be called as follows:
 
 \begin{verbatim}
-  wxIcon *icon = wxResourceCreateIcon("aiai_resource");
+  wxIcon *icon = wxResourceCreateIcon("project_resource");
 \end{verbatim}
 
 \membersection{::wxResourceCreateMenuBar}
@@ -2213,9 +2587,9 @@ dialog(name = 'dialog1',
   title = 'Test dialog box',
   x = 312, y = 234, width = 400, height = 300,
   modal = 0,
-  control = [wxGroupBox, 'Groupbox', '0', 'group6', 5, 4, 380, 262,
+  control = [1000, wxStaticBox, 'Groupbox', '0', 'group6', 5, 4, 380, 262,
       [11, 'wxSWISS', 'wxNORMAL', 'wxNORMAL', 0]],
-  control = [wxMultiText, 'Multitext', 'wxVERTICAL_LABEL', 'multitext3',
+  control = [1001, wxTextCtrl, '', 'wxTE_MULTILINE', 'text3',
       156, 126, 200, 70, 'wxWindows is a multi-platform, GUI toolkit.',
       [11, 'wxSWISS', 'wxNORMAL', 'wxNORMAL', 0],
       [11, 'wxSWISS', 'wxNORMAL', 'wxNORMAL', 0]]).
@@ -2241,7 +2615,7 @@ wxWindows resource data.
 
 \membersection{::wxResourceParseString}\label{wxresourceparsestring}
 
-\func{bool}{wxResourceParseString}{\param{const wxString\& }{resource}, \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
@@ -2251,17 +2625,17 @@ containing the resource data, to make it known to wxWindows.
 {\it resource} should contain data with the following form:
 
 \begin{verbatim}
-static const wxString\& dialog1 = "dialog(name = 'dialog1',\
-  style = 'wxCAPTION | wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE',\
-  title = 'Test dialog box',\
-  x = 312, y = 234, width = 400, height = 300,\
-  modal = 0,\
-  control = [wxGroupBox, 'Groupbox', '0', 'group6', 5, 4, 380, 262,\
-      [11, 'wxSWISS', 'wxNORMAL', 'wxNORMAL', 0]],\
-  control = [wxMultiText, 'Multitext', 'wxVERTICAL_LABEL', 'multitext3',\
-      156, 126, 200, 70, 'wxWindows is a multi-platform, GUI toolkit.',\
-      [11, 'wxSWISS', 'wxNORMAL', 'wxNORMAL', 0],\
-      [11, 'wxSWISS', 'wxNORMAL', 'wxNORMAL', 0]]).";
+dialog(name = 'dialog1',
+  style = 'wxCAPTION | wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE',
+  title = 'Test dialog box',
+  x = 312, y = 234, width = 400, height = 300,
+  modal = 0,
+  control = [1000, wxStaticBox, 'Groupbox', '0', 'group6', 5, 4, 380, 262,
+      [11, 'wxSWISS', 'wxNORMAL', 'wxNORMAL', 0]],
+  control = [1001, wxTextCtrl, '', 'wxTE_MULTILINE', 'text3',
+      156, 126, 200, 70, 'wxWindows is a multi-platform, GUI toolkit.',
+      [11, 'wxSWISS', 'wxNORMAL', 'wxNORMAL', 0],
+      [11, 'wxSWISS', 'wxNORMAL', 'wxNORMAL', 0]]).
 \end{verbatim}
 
 This function will typically be used after calling \helpref{wxLoadUserResource}{wxloaduserresource} to
@@ -2269,12 +2643,12 @@ load an entire {\tt .wxr file} into a string.
 
 \membersection{::wxResourceRegisterBitmapData}\label{registerbitmapdata}
 
-\func{bool}{wxResourceRegisterBitmapData}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{const wxString\& }{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{const wxString\& *}{xpm\_data}}
+\func{bool}{wxResourceRegisterBitmapData}{\param{const wxString\& }{name}, \param{char** }{xpm\_data}}
 
-Makes \verb$#$included XBM or XPM bitmap data known to the wxWindows resource system. 
+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.
 
@@ -2330,7 +2704,7 @@ meaningless.
 
 \func{void}{wxLogVerbose}{\param{const char*}{ formatString}, \param{...}{}}
 
-For verbose output. Normally, it's suppressed, but
+For verbose output. Normally, it is suppressed, but
 might be activated if the user wishes to know more details about the program
 progress (another, but possibly confusing name for the same function is {\bf wxLogInfo}).
 
@@ -2354,7 +2728,12 @@ Mostly used by wxWindows itself, but might be handy for logging errors after
 system call (API function) failure. It logs the specified message text as well
 as the last system error code ({\it errno} or {\it ::GetLastError()} depending
 on the platform) and the corresponding error message. The second form
-of this function takes the error code explitly as the first argument.
+of this function takes the error code explicitly as the first argument.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxSysErrorCode}{wxsyserrorcode},
+\helpref{wxSysErrorMsg}{wxsyserrormsg}
 
 \membersection{::wxLogDebug}\label{wxlogdebug}
 
@@ -2378,13 +2757,13 @@ it a separate function from it is that usually there are a lot of trace
 messages, so it might make sense to separate them from other debug messages.
 
 The trace messages also usually can be separated into different categories and
-the second and third versions of this function only log the message if the 
+the second and third versions of this function only log the message if the
 {\it mask} which it has is currently enabled in \helpref{wxLog}{wxlog}. This
 allows to selectively trace only some operations and not others by changing
 the value of the trace mask (possible during the run-time).
 
 For the second function (taking a string mask), the message is logged only if
-the mask has been previously enabled by the call to 
+the mask has been previously enabled by the call to
 \helpref{AddTraceMask}{wxlogaddtracemask}. The predefined string trace masks
 used by wxWindows are:
 
@@ -2411,9 +2790,114 @@ trace masks.
 \item wxTraceOleCalls: trace OLE method calls (Win32 only)
 \end{itemize}
 
+\membersection{::wxSysErrorCode}\label{wxsyserrorcode}
+
+\func{unsigned long}{wxSysErrorCode}{\void}
+
+Returns the error code from the last system call. This function uses
+{\tt errno} on Unix platforms and {\tt GetLastError} under Win32.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxSysErrorMsg}{wxsyserrormsg},
+\helpref{wxLogSysError}{wxlogsyserror}
+
+\membersection{::wxSysErrorMsg}\label{wxsyserrormsg}
+
+\func{const wxChar *}{wxSysErrorMsg}{\param{unsigned long }{errCode = 0}}
+
+Returns the error message corresponding to the given system error code. If
+{\it errCode} is $0$ (default), the last error code (as returned by
+\helpref{wxSysErrorCode}{wxsyserrorcode}) is used.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxSysErrorCode}{wxsyserrorcode},
+\helpref{wxLogSysError}{wxlogsyserror}
+
+\section{Time functions}\label{timefunctions}
+
+The functions in this section deal with getting the current time and
+starting/stopping the global timers. Please note that the timer functions are
+deprecated because they work with one global timer only and
+\helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer} and/or \helpref{wxStopWatch}{wxstopwatch} classes
+should be used instead. For retrieving the current time, you may also use
+\helpref{wxDateTime::Now}{wxdatetimenow} or
+\helpref{wxDateTime::UNow}{wxdatetimeunow} methods.
+
+\membersection{::wxGetElapsedTime}\label{wxgetelapsedtime}
+
+\func{long}{wxGetElapsedTime}{\param{bool}{ resetTimer = TRUE}}
+
+Gets the time in milliseconds since the last \helpref{::wxStartTimer}{wxstarttimer}.
+
+If {\it resetTimer} is TRUE (the default), the timer is reset to zero
+by this call.
+
+See also \helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/timer.h>
+
+\membersection{::wxGetLocalTime}\label{wxgetlocaltime}
+
+\func{long}{wxGetLocalTime}{\void}
+
+Returns the number of seconds since local time 00:00:00 Jan 1st 1970.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxDateTime::Now}{wxdatetimenow}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/timer.h>
+
+\membersection{::wxGetLocalTimeMillis}\label{wxgetlocaltimemillis}
+
+\func{wxLongLone}{wxGetLocalTimeMillis}{\void}
+
+Returns the number of milliseconds since local time 00:00:00 Jan 1st 1970.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxDateTime::Now}{wxdatetimenow},\\
+\helpref{wxLongLone}{wxlonglong}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/timer.h>
+
+\membersection{::wxGetUTCTime}\label{wxgetutctime}
+
+\func{long}{wxGetUTCTime}{\void}
+
+Returns the number of seconds since GMT 00:00:00 Jan 1st 1970.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{wxDateTime::Now}{wxdatetimenow}
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/timer.h>
+
+\membersection{::wxStartTimer}\label{wxstarttimer}
+
+\func{void}{wxStartTimer}{\void}
+
+Starts a stopwatch; use \helpref{::wxGetElapsedTime}{wxgetelapsedtime} to get the elapsed time.
+
+See also \helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer}.
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/timer.h>
+
 \section{Debugging macros and functions}\label{debugmacros}
 
-Useful macros and functins for error checking and defensive programming. ASSERTs are only
+Useful macros and functions for error checking and defensive programming. ASSERTs are only
 compiled if \_\_WXDEBUG\_\_ is defined, whereas CHECK macros stay in release
 builds.
 
@@ -2484,7 +2968,7 @@ This check is done even in release mode.
 Checks that the condition is true, returns with the given return value if not (FAILs in debug mode).
 This check is done even in release mode.
 
-This macro may be only used in non void functions, see also 
+This macro may be only used in non void functions, see also
 \helpref{wxCHECK\_RET}{wxcheckret}.
 
 \membersection{wxCHECK\_RET}\label{wxcheckret}
@@ -2494,15 +2978,15 @@ This macro may be only used in non void functions, see also
 Checks that the condition is true, and returns if not (FAILs with given error
 message in debug mode). This check is done even in release mode.
 
-This macro should be used in void functions instead of 
+This macro should be used in void functions instead of
 \helpref{wxCHECK\_MSG}{wxcheckmsg}.
 
 \membersection{wxCHECK2}\label{wxcheck2}
 
 \func{}{wxCHECK2}{\param{}{condition}, \param{}{operation}}
 
-Checks that the condition is true and \helpref{wxFAIL}{wxfail} and execute 
-{\it operation} if it is not. This is a generalisation of 
+Checks that the condition is true and \helpref{wxFAIL}{wxfail} and execute
+{\it operation} if it is not. This is a generalisation of
 \helpref{wxCHECK}{wxcheck} and may be used when something else than just
 returning from the function must be done when the {\it condition} is false.
 
@@ -2512,7 +2996,60 @@ This check is done even in release mode.
 
 \func{}{wxCHECK2}{\param{}{condition}, \param{}{operation}, \param{}{msg}}
 
-This is the same as \helpref{wxCHECK2}{wxcheck2}, but 
+This is the same as \helpref{wxCHECK2}{wxcheck2}, but
 \helpref{wxFAIL\_MSG}{wxfailmsg} with the specified {\it msg} is called
 instead of wxFAIL() if the {\it condition} is false.
 
+\section{Environment access functions}\label{environfunctions}
+
+The functions in this section allow to access (get) or change value of
+environment variables in a portable way. They are currently implemented under
+Win32 and POSIX-like systems (Unix).
+
+% TODO add some stuff about env var inheriting but not propagating upwards (VZ)
+
+\wxheading{Include files}
+
+<wx/utils.h>
+
+\membersection{wxGetenv}\label{wxgetenvmacro}
+
+\func{wxChar *}{wxGetEnv}{\param{const wxString\&}{ var}}
+
+This is a macro defined as {\tt getenv()} or its wide char version in Unicode
+mode.
+
+Note that under Win32 it may not return correct value for the variables set
+with \helpref{wxSetEnv}{wxsetenv}, use \helpref{wxGetEnv}{wxgetenv} function
+instead.
+
+\membersection{wxGetEnv}\label{wxgetenv}
+
+\func{bool}{wxGetEnv}{\param{const wxString\&}{ var}, \param{wxString *}{value}}
+
+Returns the current value of the environment variable {\it var} in {\it value}.
+{\it value} may be {\tt NULL} if you just want to know if the variable exists
+and are not interested in its value.
+
+Returns {\tt TRUE} if the variable exists, {\tt FALSE} otherwise.
+
+\membersection{wxSetEnv}\label{wxsetenv}
+
+\func{bool}{wxSetEnv}{\param{const wxString\&}{ var}, \param{const wxChar *}{value}}
+
+Sets the value of the environment variable {\it var} (adding it if necessary)
+to {\it value}.
+
+Returns {\tt TRUE} on success.
+
+\membersection{wxUnsetEnv}\label{wxunsetenv}
+
+\func{bool}{wxUnsetEnv}{\param{const wxString\&}{ var}}
+
+Removes the variable {\it var} from the environment.
+\helpref{wxGetEnv}{wxgetenv} will return {\tt NULL} after the call to this
+function.
+
+Returns {\tt TRUE} on success.
+
+
