X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/wxWidgets.git/blobdiff_plain/f70c044346a655e3115879ab2554bfd665139670..9379c0d752144826342fa2688a77aa5cccea3d9b:/docs/latex/wx/tsamples.tex diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/tsamples.tex b/docs/latex/wx/tsamples.tex index 1cbce554da..46c7967120 100644 --- a/docs/latex/wx/tsamples.tex +++ b/docs/latex/wx/tsamples.tex @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ %% Created: 02.11.99 %% RCS-ID: $Id$ %% Copyright: (c) wxWidgets team -%% License: wxWidgets license +%% License: wxWindows license %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % NB: please keep the subsections in alphabetic order! @@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ didn't help. They also provide some notes about using the samples and what features of wxWidgets are they supposed to test. There are currently more than 50 different samples as part of wxWidgets and -this list is not complete. You should start your tour of wxWidgets with the +this list is not complete. You should start your tour of wxWidgets with the \helpref{minimal sample}{sampleminimal} which is the wxWidgets version of "Hello, world!". It shows the basic structure of wxWidgets program and is the most commented sample of all - looking at its source code is recommended. -The next most useful sample is probably the \helpref{controls}{samplecontrols} -one which shows many of wxWidgets standard controls, such as buttons, -listboxes, checkboxes, comboboxes etc. +The next most useful samples are probably \helpref{widgets}{samplewidgets} +and \helpref{controls}{samplecontrols} which show many of wxWidgets native and +generic controls, such as buttons, listboxes, checkboxes, comboboxes etc. Other, more complicated controls, have their own samples. In this category you may find the following samples showing the corresponding controls: @@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ needed to write a program that will display a "hello" dialog. This is usually a good starting point for learning how to use wxWidgets. +\subsection{Animate sample}\label{sampleanimate} + +The {\tt animate} sample shows how you can use \helpref{wxAnimationCtrl}{wxanimationctrl} +control and shows concept of a platform-dependent animation encapsulated +in \helpref{wxAnimation}{wxanimation}. + + \subsection{Art provider sample}\label{sampleartprovider} The {\tt artprov} sample shows how you can customize the look of standard @@ -96,7 +103,7 @@ wxWidgets. The sample tests their basic functionality, events, placement, modification in terms of colour and font as well as the possibility to change the controls programmatically, such as adding an item to a list box etc. Apart from that, the sample uses a \helpref{wxNotebook}{wxnotebook} and tests most -features of this special control (using bitmap in the tabs, using +features of this special control (using bitmap in the tabs, using \helpref{wxSizers}{wxsizer} and \helpref{constraints}{wxlayoutconstraints} within notebook pages, advancing pages programmatically and vetoing a page change by intercepting the \helpref{wxNotebookEvent}{wxnotebookevent}. @@ -125,10 +132,25 @@ The various controls tested are listed here: \subsection{Database sample}\label{sampledb} The database sample is a small test program showing how to use the ODBC -classes written by Remstar Intl. Obviously, this sample requires a +classes written by Remstar Intl. Obviously, this sample requires a database with ODBC support to be correctly installed on your system. +\subsection{DebugRpt sample}\label{sampledebugrpt} + +This sample shows how to use \helpref{wxDebugReport}{wxdebugreport} class to +generate a debug report in case of a program crash or otherwise. On start up, +it proposes to either crash itself (by dereferencing a NULL pointer) or +generate debug report without doing it. Next it initializes the debug report +with standard information adding a custom file to it (just a timestamp) and +allows to view the information gathered using +\helpref{wxDebugReportPreview}{wxdebugreportpreview}. + +For the report processing part of the sample to work you should make available +a Web server accepting form uploads, otherwise +\helpref{wxDebugReportUpload}{wxdebugreportupload} will report an error. + + \subsection{Dialogs sample}\label{sampledialogs} This sample shows how to use the common dialogs available from wxWidgets. These @@ -137,7 +159,7 @@ dialogs are described in detail in the \helpref{Common dialogs overview}{commond \subsection{Dialup sample}\label{sampledialup} -This sample shows the \helpref{wxDialUpManager}{wxdialupmanager} +This sample shows the \helpref{wxDialUpManager}{wxdialupmanager} class. In the status bar, it displays the information gathered through its interface: in particular, the current connection status (online or offline) and whether the connection is permanent (in which case a string `LAN' appears in @@ -156,9 +178,9 @@ trivial and may be safely used as a basis for implementing the clipboard and drag and drop operations in a real-life program. When you run the sample, its screen is split in several parts. On the top, -there are two listboxes which show the standard derivations of -\helpref{wxDropTarget}{wxdroptarget}: -\helpref{wxTextDropTarget}{wxtextdroptarget} and +there are two listboxes which show the standard derivations of +\helpref{wxDropTarget}{wxdroptarget}: +\helpref{wxTextDropTarget}{wxtextdroptarget} and \helpref{wxFileDropTarget}{wxfiledroptarget}. The middle of the sample window is taken by the log window which shows what is @@ -184,7 +206,7 @@ bitmaps which allows them to be pasted/dropped in many other applications (and, under Windows, also as metafiles which are supported by most of Windows programs as well - try Write/Wordpad, for example). -Take a look at DnDShapeDataObject class to see how you may use +Take a look at DnDShapeDataObject class to see how you may use \helpref{wxDataObject}{wxdataobject} to achieve this. @@ -205,7 +227,7 @@ See also the \helpref{event sample}{sampleevent} The event sample demonstrates various features of the wxWidgets events. It shows using dynamic events and connecting/disconnecting the event handlers -during run time and also using +during run time and also using \helpref{PushEventHandler()}{wxwindowpusheventhandler} and \helpref{PopEventHandler()}{wxwindowpopeventhandler}. @@ -226,21 +248,21 @@ sample. \subsection{Exec sample}\label{sampleexec} -The exec sample demonstrates the \helpref{wxExecute}{wxexecute} and +The exec sample demonstrates the \helpref{wxExecute}{wxexecute} and \helpref{wxShell}{wxshell} functions. Both of them are used to execute the external programs and the sample shows how to do this synchronously (waiting until the program terminates) or asynchronously (notification will come later). It also shows how to capture the output of the child process in both -synchronous and asynchronous cases and how to kill the processes with -\helpref{wxProcess::Kill}{wxprocesskill} and test for their existence with +synchronous and asynchronous cases and how to kill the processes with +\helpref{wxProcess::Kill}{wxprocesskill} and test for their existence with \helpref{wxProcess::Exists}{wxprocessexists}. \subsection{Font sample}\label{samplefont} -The font sample demonstrates \helpref{wxFont}{wxfont}, -\helpref{wxFontEnumerator}{wxfontenumerator} and +The font sample demonstrates \helpref{wxFont}{wxfont}, +\helpref{wxFontEnumerator}{wxfontenumerator} and \helpref{wxFontMapper}{wxfontmapper} classes. It allows you to see the fonts available (to wxWidgets) on the computer and shows all characters of the chosen font as well. @@ -256,7 +278,7 @@ TODO. Eight HTML samples (you can find them in directory {\tt samples/html}) cover all features of the HTML sub-library. -{\bf Test} demonstrates how to create \helpref{wxHtmlWindow}{wxhtmlwindow} +{\bf Test} demonstrates how to create \helpref{wxHtmlWindow}{wxhtmlwindow} and also shows most supported HTML tags. {\bf Widget} shows how you can embed ordinary controls or windows within an @@ -266,18 +288,18 @@ the library to work with unsupported tags. {\bf About} may give you an idea how to write good-looking About boxes. {\bf Zip} demonstrates use of virtual file systems in wxHTML. The zip archives -handler (ships with wxWidgets) allows you to access HTML pages stored +handler (ships with wxWidgets) allows you to access HTML pages stored in a compressed archive as if they were ordinary files. {\bf Virtual} is yet another virtual file systems demo. This one generates pages at run-time. You may find it useful if you need to display some reports in your application. -{\bf Printing} explains use of \helpref{wxHtmlEasyPrinting}{wxhtmleasyprinting} -class which serves as as-simple-as-possible interface for printing HTML +{\bf Printing} explains use of \helpref{wxHtmlEasyPrinting}{wxhtmleasyprinting} +class which serves as as-simple-as-possible interface for printing HTML documents without much work. In fact, only few function calls are sufficient. -{\bf Help} and {\bf Helpview} are variations on displaying HTML help -(compatible with MS HTML Help Workshop). {\it Help} shows how to embed +{\bf Help} and {\bf Helpview} are variations on displaying HTML help +(compatible with MS HTML Help Workshop). {\it Help} shows how to embed \helpref{wxHtmlHelpController}{wxhtmlhelpcontroller} in your application while {\it Helpview} is a simple tool that only pops up the help window and displays help books given at command line. @@ -288,15 +310,15 @@ displays help books given at command line. The image sample demonstrates use of the \helpref{wxImage}{wximage} class and shows how to download images in a variety of formats, currently PNG, GIF, TIFF, JPEG, BMP, PNM and PCX. The top of the sample shows two rectangles, one -of which is drawn directly in the window, the other one is drawn into a +of which is drawn directly in the window, the other one is drawn into a \helpref{wxBitmap}{wxbitmap}, converted to a wxImage, saved as a PNG image and then reloaded from the PNG file again so that conversions between wxImage and wxBitmap as well as loading and saving PNG files are tested. At the bottom of the main frame there is a test for using a monochrome bitmap by drawing into a \helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}. The bitmap is then drawn -specifying the foreground and background colours with -\helpref{wxDC::SetTextForeground}{wxdcsettextforeground} and +specifying the foreground and background colours with +\helpref{wxDC::SetTextForeground}{wxdcsettextforeground} and \helpref{wxDC::SetTextBackground}{wxdcsettextbackground} (on the left). The bitmap is then converted to a wxImage and the foreground colour (black) is replaced with red using \helpref{wxImage::Replace}{wximagereplace}. @@ -320,14 +342,14 @@ The layout sample demonstrates the two different layout systems offered by wxWidgets. When starting the program, you will see a frame with some controls and some graphics. The controls will change their size whenever you resize the entire frame and the exact behaviour of the size changes -is determined using the \helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints} -class. See also the \helpref{overview}{constraintsoverview} and the -\helpref{wxIndividualLayoutConstraint}{wxindividuallayoutconstraint} +is determined using the \helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints} +class. See also the \helpref{overview}{constraintsoverview} and the +\helpref{wxIndividualLayoutConstraint}{wxindividuallayoutconstraint} class for further information. The menu in this sample offers two more tests, one showing how to use a \helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer} in a simple dialog and the other one -showing how to use sizers in connection with a \helpref{wxNotebook}{wxnotebook} +showing how to use sizers in connection with a \helpref{wxNotebook}{wxnotebook} class. See also \helpref{wxSizer}{wxsizer}. @@ -341,20 +363,28 @@ The sample also provides some timings for adding/deleting/sorting a lot of (several thousands) items into the control. +\subsection{Mediaplayer sample}\label{samplemediaplayer} + +This sample demonstrates how to use all the features of +\helpref{wxMediaCtrl}{wxmediactrl} and play various types of sound, video, +and other files. + + +It replaces the old dynamic sample. \subsection{Notebook sample}\label{samplenotebook} -This samples shows two controls at once: although initially it was written to -demonstrate \helpref{wxNotebook}{wxnotebook} only, it can now be also used -to see \helpref{wxListbook}{wxlistbook} in action. To switch between the two -controls you need to manually change \texttt{TEST\_LISTBOOK} definition in the -file \texttt{notebook.h} and rebuild the sample. +This samples shows \helpref{wxBookCtrl}{wxbookctrloverview} family of controls. +Although initially it was written to demonstrate \helpref{wxNotebook}{wxnotebook} +only, it can now be also used to see \helpref{wxListbook}{wxlistbook}, +\helpref{wxChoicebook}{wxchoicebook} and \helpref{wxTreebook}{wxtreebook} in action. +Test each of the controls, their orientation, images and pages using commands through menu. \subsection{Render sample}\label{samplerender} -This sample shows how to replace the default wxWidgets +This sample shows how to replace the default wxWidgets \helpref{renderer}{wxrenderernative} and also how to write a shared library (DLL) implementing a renderer and load and unload it during the run-time. @@ -371,14 +401,14 @@ better results. \subsection{Scroll subwindow sample}\label{samplescrollsub} -This sample demonstrates use of the \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow} -class including placing subwindows into it and drawing simple graphics. It uses the +This sample demonstrates use of the \helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow} +class including placing subwindows into it and drawing simple graphics. It uses the \helpref{SetTargetWindow}{wxscrolledwindowsettargetwindow} method and thus the effect of scrolling does not show in the scrolled window itself, but in one of its subwindows. Additionally, this samples demonstrates how to optimize drawing operations in wxWidgets, -in particular using the \helpref{wxWindow::IsExposed}{wxwindowisexposed} method with -the aim to prevent unnecessary drawing in the window and thus reducing or removing +in particular using the \helpref{wxWindow::IsExposed}{wxwindowisexposed} method with +the aim to prevent unnecessary drawing in the window and thus reducing or removing flicker on screen. @@ -386,7 +416,7 @@ flicker on screen. The sockets sample demonstrates how to use the communication facilities provided by \helpref{wxSocket}{wxsocketbase}. There are two different -applications in this sample: a server, which is implemented using a +applications in this sample: a server, which is implemented using a \helpref{wxSocketServer}{wxsocketserver} object, and a client, which is implemented as a \helpref{wxSocketClient}{wxsocketclient}. @@ -397,7 +427,7 @@ sets up an event handler to be notified of incoming connection requests a new \helpref{wxSocketBase}{wxsocketbase} object is created. These socket objects are independent from the server that created them, so they set up their own event handler, and then request to be notified -of {\bf wxSOCKET\_INPUT} (incoming data) or {\bf wxSOCKET\_LOST} +of {\bf wxSOCKET\_INPUT} (incoming data) or {\bf wxSOCKET\_LOST} (connection closed at the remote end) events. In the sample, the event handler is the same for all connections; to find out which socket the event is addressed to, the \helpref{GetSocket}{wxsocketeventgetsocket} function @@ -414,7 +444,7 @@ to specify the address of the server you are going to connect to (the TCP port number is hard-coded as 3000). Once connected, a number of tests are possible. Currently, three tests are implemented. They show how to use the basic IO calls in \helpref{wxSocketBase}{wxsocketbase}, -such as \helpref{Read}{wxsocketbaseread}, \helpref{Write}{wxsocketbasewrite}, +such as \helpref{Read}{wxsocketbaseread}, \helpref{Write}{wxsocketbasewrite}, \helpref{ReadMsg}{wxsocketbasereadmsg} and \helpref{WriteMsg}{wxsocketbasewritemsg}, and how to set up the correct IO flags depending on what you are going to do. See the comments in the code for more information. Note that because @@ -465,7 +495,7 @@ in a log window at the bottom of the main window. By pressing some of the functi keys, you can test some actions in the text ctrl as well as get statistics on the text ctrls, which is useful for testing if these statistics actually are correct. -Thirdly, on platforms which support it, the sample will offer to copy text to the +Thirdly, on platforms which support it, the sample will offer to copy text to the \helpref{wxClipboard}{wxclipboard} and to paste text from it. The GTK version will use the so called PRIMARY SELECTION, which is the pseudo clipboard under X and best known from pasting text to the XTerm program. @@ -481,14 +511,14 @@ There are two fundamentally different ways to use threads in GUI programs and either way has to take care of the fact that the GUI library itself usually is not multi-threading safe, i.e. that it might crash if two threads try to access the GUI class simultaneously. One way to prevent that is have a normal -GUI program in the main thread and some worker threads which work in the +GUI program in the main thread and some worker threads which work in the background. In order to make communication between the main thread and the -worker threads possible, wxWidgets offers the \helpref{wxPostEvent}{wxpostevent} +worker threads possible, wxWidgets offers the \helpref{wxPostEvent}{wxpostevent} function and this sample makes use of this function. -The other way to use a so called Mutex (such as those offered in the \helpref{wxMutex}{wxmutex} +The other way to use a so called Mutex (such as those offered in the \helpref{wxMutex}{wxmutex} class) that prevent threads from accessing the GUI classes as long as any other -thread accesses them. For this, wxWidgets has the \helpref{wxMutexGuiEnter}{wxmutexguienter} +thread accesses them. For this, wxWidgets has the \helpref{wxMutexGuiEnter}{wxmutexguienter} and \helpref{wxMutexGuiLeave}{wxmutexguileave} functions, both of which are used and tested in the sample as well. @@ -502,13 +532,13 @@ The toolbar sample shows the \helpref{wxToolBar}{wxtoolbar} class in action. The following things are demonstrated: \begin{itemize}\itemsep=0pt -\item Creating the toolbar using \helpref{wxToolBar::AddTool}{wxtoolbaraddtool} +\item Creating the toolbar using \helpref{wxToolBar::AddTool}{wxtoolbaraddtool} and \helpref{wxToolBar::AddControl}{wxtoolbaraddcontrol}: see MyApp::InitToolbar in the sample. \item Using {\tt EVT\_UPDATE\_UI} handler for automatically enabling/disabling toolbar buttons without having to explicitly call EnableTool. This is done in MyFrame::OnUpdateCopyAndCut. -\item Using \helpref{wxToolBar::DeleteTool}{wxtoolbardeletetool} and +\item Using \helpref{wxToolBar::DeleteTool}{wxtoolbardeletetool} and \helpref{wxToolBar::InsertTool}{wxtoolbarinserttool} to dynamically update the toolbar. \end{itemize} @@ -536,9 +566,18 @@ sorting (in default alphabetical order as well as in custom one) is demonstrated here as well - try the corresponding menu entries. +\subsection{Widgets sample}\label{samplewidgets} + +The widgets sample is the main presentation program for most simple and advanced +native controls and complex generic widgets provided by wxWidgets. +The sample tests their basic functionality, events, placement, modification +in terms of colour and font as well as the possibility to change +the controls programmatically, such as adding an item to a list box etc. +All widgets are categorized for easy browsing. + \subsection{Wizard sample}\label{samplewizard} -This sample shows the so-called wizard dialog (implemented using +This sample shows the so-called wizard dialog (implemented using \helpref{wxWizard}{wxwizard} and related classes). It shows almost all features supported: @@ -546,7 +585,7 @@ features supported: \item Using bitmaps with the wizard and changing them depending on the page shown (notice that wxValidationPage in the sample has a different image from the other ones) -\item Using \helpref{TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow} +\item Using \helpref{TransferDataFromWindow}{wxwindowtransferdatafromwindow} to verify that the data entered is correct before passing to the next page (done in wxValidationPage which forces the user to check a checkbox before continuing). @@ -556,7 +595,7 @@ page, but not continuing to the next one or vice versa (in wxRadioboxPage) Cancel} button itself instead of relying on the wizard parent to do it. \item Normally, the order of the pages in the wizard is known at compile-time, but sometimes it depends on the user choices: wxCheckboxPage shows how to -dynamically decide which page to display next (see also +dynamically decide which page to display next (see also \helpref{wxWizardPage}{wxwizardpage}) \end{itemize}