wxWidgets/docs/latex/wx/category.tex

\chapter{Classes by category}\label{classesbycat}
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A classification of wxWindows classes by category.
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{\large {\bf Managed windows}}

There are several types of window that are directly controlled by the
window manager (such as MS Windows, or the Motif Window Manager).
Frames may contain windows, and dialog boxes may directly contain controls.

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDialog}{wxdialog}}{Dialog box}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFrame}{wxframe}}{Normal frame}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIParentFrame}{wxmdiparentframe}}{MDI parent frame}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIChildFrame}{wxmdichildframe}}{MDI child frame}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMiniFrame}{wxminiframe}}{A frame with a small title bar}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabbedDialog}{wxtabbeddialog}}{Tabbed dialog}
\end{twocollist}

See also {\bf Common dialogs}.

{\large {\bf Miscellaneous windows}}

The following are a variety of windows that are derived from wxWindow.

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxGrid}{wxgrid}}{A grid (table) window}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPanel}{wxpanel}}{A window whose colour changes according to current user settings}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSashWindow}{wxsashwindow}}{Window with four optional sashes that can be dragged}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSashLayoutWindow}{wxsashlayoutwindow}}{Window that can be involved in an IDE-like layout arrangement}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrolledWindow}{wxscrolledwindow}}{Window with automatically managed scrollbars}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSplitterWindow}{wxsplitterwindow}}{Window which can be split vertically or horizontally}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStatusBar}{wxstatusbar}}{Implements the status bar on a frame}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxToolBar}{wxtoolbar}}{Toolbar class}
%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabbedPanel}{wxtabbedpanel}}{Tabbed panel (to be replaced with wxNotebook)}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotebook}{wxnotebook}}{Notebook class}
\end{twocollist}

{\large {\bf Common dialogs}}

\overview{Overview}{commondialogsoverview}

Common dialogs are ready-made dialog classes which are frequently used
in an application.

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDialog}{wxdialog}}{Base class for common dialogs}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxColourDialog}{wxcolourdialog}}{Colour chooser dialog}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDirDialog}{wxdirdialog}}{Directory selector dialog}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDialog}{wxfiledialog}}{File selector dialog}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMultipleChoiceDialog}{wxmultiplechoicedialog}}{Dialog to get one or more selections from a list}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSingleChoiceDialog}{wxsinglechoicedialog}}{Dialog to get a single selection from a list and return the string}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextEntryDialog}{wxtextentrydialog}}{Dialog to get a single line of text from the user}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFontDialog}{wxfontdialog}}{Font chooser dialog}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialog}{wxprintdialog}}{Standard print dialog}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMessageDialog}{wxmessagedialog}}{Simple message box dialog}
\end{twocollist}

{\large {\bf Controls}}

Typically, these are small windows which provide interaction with the user. Controls
that are not static can have \helpref{validators}{wxvalidator} associated with them.

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol}}{The base class for controls}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxButton}{wxbutton}}{Push button control, displaying text}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBitmapButton}{wxbitmapbutton}}{Push button control, displaying a bitmap}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCheckBox}{wxcheckbox}}{Checkbox control}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCheckListBox}{wxchecklistbox}}{A listbox with a checkbox to the left of each item}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxChoice}{wxchoice}}{Choice control (a combobox without the editable area)}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxComboBox}{wxcombobox}}{A choice with an editable area}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxGauge}{wxgauge}}{A control to represent a varying quantity, such as time remaining}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticBox}{wxstaticbox}}{A static, or group box for visually grouping related controls}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxListBox}{wxlistbox}}{A list of strings for single or multiple selection}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxListCtrl}{wxlistctrl}}{A control for displaying lists of strings and/or icons, plus a multicolumn report view}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabCtrl}{wxtabctrl}}{Manages several tabs}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextCtrl}{wxtextctrl}}{Single or multline text editing control}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTreeCtrl}{wxtreectrl}}{Tree (hierachy) control}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrollBar}{wxscrollbar}}{Scrollbar control}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSpinButton}{wxspinbutton}}{A spin or `up-down' control}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticText}{wxstatictext}}{One or more lines of non-editable text}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticBitmap}{wxstaticbitmap}}{A control to display a bitmap}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRadioBox}{wxradiobox}}{A group of radio buttons}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRadioButton}{wxradiobutton}}{A round button to be used with others in a mutually exclusive way}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSlider}{wxslider}}{A slider that can be dragged by the user}
\end{twocollist}

{\large {\bf Menus}}

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenu}{wxmenu}}{Displays a series of menu items for selection}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenuBar}{wxmenubar}}{Contains a series of menus for use with a frame}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenuItem}{wxmenuitem}}{Represents a single menu item}
\end{twocollist}

{\large {\bf Window layout}}

There are two different systems for layouting windows (and dialogs in particluar).
One is based upon so-called sizers and it requires less typing, thinking and calculating
and will in almost all cases produce dialogs looking equally well on all platforms, the
other is based on so-called constraints and allows for more detailed layouts.

These are the classes relevant to the sizer-based layout.

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSizer}{wxsizer}}{Abstract base class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBoxSizer}{wxboxsizer}}{A sizer for laying out windows in a row or column}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStaticBoxSizer}{wxstaticboxsizer}}{Same as wxBoxSizer, but with surrounding static box}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotebookSizer}{wxnotebooksizer}}{Sizer to use with the wxNotebook control.}
\end{twocollist}

\overview{Overview}{constraintsoverview} over the constraints-based layout.

These are the classes relevant to constraints-based window layout.

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxIndividualLayoutConstraint}{wxindividuallayoutconstraint}}{Represents a single constraint dimension}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLayoutConstraints}{wxlayoutconstraints}}{Represents the constraints for a window class}
\end{twocollist}

{\large {\bf Device contexts}}

\overview{Overview}{dcoverview}

Device contexts are surfaces that may be drawn on, and provide an
abstraction that allows parameterisation of your drawing code
by passing different device contexts.

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxClientDC}{wxclientdc}}{A device context to access the client area outside {\bf OnPaint} events}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPaintDC}{wxpaintdc}}{A device context to access the client area inside {\bf OnPaint} events}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxWindowDC}{wxwindowdc}}{A device context to access the non-client area}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxScreenDC}{wxscreendc}}{A device context to access the entire screen}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDC}{wxdc}}{The device context base class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMemoryDC}{wxmemorydc}}{A device context for drawing into bitmaps}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMetafileDC}{wxmetafiledc}}{A device context for drawing into metafiles}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPostScriptDC}{wxpostscriptdc}}{A device context for drawing into PostScript files}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}}{A device context for drawing to printers}
\end{twocollist}

{\large {\bf Graphics device interface}}

\overview{Bitmaps overview}{wxbitmapoverview}

These classes are related to drawing on device contexts and windows.

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxColour}{wxcolour}}{Represents the red, blue and green elements of a colour}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBitmap}{wxbitmap}}{Represents a bitmap}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBrush}{wxbrush}}{Used for filling areas on a device context}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBrushList}{wxbrushlist}}{The list of previously-created brushes}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCursor}{wxcursor}}{A small, transparent bitmap representing the cursor}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFont}{wxfont}}{Represents fonts}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFontList}{wxfontlist}}{The list of previously-created fonts}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxIcon}{wxicon}}{A small, transparent bitmap for assigning to frames and drawing on device contexts}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxImage}{wximage}}{A platform-independent image class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxImageList}{wximagelist}}{A list of images, used with some controls}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMask}{wxmask}}{Represents a mask to be used with a bitmap for transparent drawing}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPen}{wxpen}}{Used for drawing lines on a device context}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPenList}{wxpenlist}}{The list of previously-created pens}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPalette}{wxpalette}}{Represents a table of indices into RGB values}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}}{Represents a simple or complex region on a window or device context}
\end{twocollist}

{\large {\bf Events}}

\overview{Overview}{eventhandlingoverview}

An event object contains information about a specific event. Event handlers
(usually member functions) have a single, event argument.

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxActivateEvent}{wxactivateevent}}{A window or application activation event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCalculateLayoutEvent}{wxcalculatelayoutevent}}{Used to calculate window layout}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCloseEvent}{wxcloseevent}}{A close window or end session event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCommandEvent}{wxcommandevent}}{An event from a variety of standard controls}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropFilesEvent}{wxdropfilesevent}}{A drop files event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxEraseEvent}{wxeraseevent}}{An erase background event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxEvent}{wxevent}}{The event base class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFocusEvent}{wxfocusevent}}{A window focus event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxKeyEvent}{wxkeyevent}}{A keypress event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxIdleEvent}{wxidleevent}}{An idle event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxInitDialogEvent}{wxinitdialogevent}}{A dialog initialisation event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxJoystickEvent}{wxjoystickevent}}{A joystick event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxListEvent}{wxlistevent}}{A list control event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMenuEvent}{wxmenuevent}}{A menu event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMouseEvent}{wxmouseevent}}{A mouse event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMoveEvent}{wxmoveevent}}{A move event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotebookEvent}{wxnotebookevent}}{A notebook control event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxNotifyEvent}{wxnotifyevent}}{A notification event, which can be vetoed}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPaintEvent}{wxpaintevent}}{A paint event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxProcessEvent}{wxprocessevent}}{A process ending event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxQueryLayoutInfoEvent}{wxquerylayoutinfoevent}}{Used to query layout information}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrollEvent}{wxscrollevent}}{A scroll event from sliders, stand-alone scrollbars and spin buttons}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxScrollWinEvent}{wxscrollwinevent}}{A scroll event from scrolled windows}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSizeEvent}{wxsizeevent}}{A size event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketEvent}{wxsocketevent}}{A socket event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSysColourChangedEvent}{wxsyscolourchangedevent}}{A system colour change event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTabEvent}{wxtabevent}}{A tab control event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTreeEvent}{wxtreeevent}}{A tree control event}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxUpdateUIEvent}{wxupdateuievent}}{A user interface update event}
\end{twocollist}

{\large {\bf Validators}}

\overview{Overview}{validatoroverview}

These are the window validators, used for filtering and validating
user input.

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}}{Base validator class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextValidator}{wxtextvalidator}}{Text control validator class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxGenericValidator}{wxgenericvalidator}}{Generic control validator class}
\end{twocollist}

{\large {\bf Data structures}}

These are the data structure classes supported by wxWindows.

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxExpr}{wxexpr}}{A class for flexible I/O}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxExprDatabase}{wxexprdatabase}}{A class for flexible I/O}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDate}{wxdate}}{A class for date manipulation}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHashTable}{wxhashtable}}{A simple hash table implementation}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxList}{wxlist}}{A simple linked list implementation}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxNode}{wxnode}}{Represents a node in the wxList implementation}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}}{The root class for most wxWindows classes}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPathList}{wxpathlist}}{A class to help search multiple paths}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPoint}{wxpoint}}{Representation of a point}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRect}{wxrect}}{A class representing a rectangle}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRegion}{wxregion}}{A class representing a region}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxString}{wxstring}}{A string class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStringList}{wxstringlist}}{A class representing a list of strings}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStringTokenizer}{wxstringtokenizer}}{A class for interpreting a string as a list of tokens or words}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRealPoint}{wxrealpoint}}{Representation of a point using floating point numbers}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSize}{wxsize}}{Representation of a size}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTime}{wxtime}}{A class for time manipulation}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxVariant}{wxvariant}}{A class for storing arbitrary types
that may change at run-time}
\end{twocollist}

{\large {\bf Run-time class information system}}

\overview{Overview}{runtimeclassoverview}

wxWindows supports run-time manipulation of class information, and dynamic
creation of objects given class names.

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxClassInfo}{wxclassinfo}}{Holds run-time class information}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}}{Root class for classes with run-time information}
\twocolitem{\helpref{Macros}{macros}}{Macros for manipulating run-time information}
\end{twocollist}

{\large {\bf Debugging features}}

\overview{Overview}{debuggingoverview}

wxWindows supports some aspects of debugging an application through
classes, functions and macros.

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDebugContext}{wxdebugcontext}}{Provides memory-checking facilities}
%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDebugStreamBuf}{wxdebugstreambuf}}{A stream buffer writing to the debug stream}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLog}{wxlog}}{Logging facility}
\twocolitem{\helpref{Log functions}{logfunctions}}{Error and warning logging functions}
\twocolitem{\helpref{Debugging macros}{debugmacros}}{Debug macros for assertion and checking}
%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTrace}{wxtrace}}{Tracing facility}
%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTraceLevel}{wxtracelevel}}{Tracing facility with levels}
\twocolitem{\helpref{WXDEBUG\_NEW}{debugnew}}{Use this macro to give further debugging information}
%\twocolitem{\helpref{WXTRACE}{trace}}{Trace macro}
%\twocolitem{\helpref{WXTRACELEVEL}{tracelevel}}{Trace macro with levels}
\end{twocollist}

{\large {\bf Interprocess communication}}

\overview{Overview}{ipcoverview}

wxWindows provides a simple interprocess communications facilities
based on DDE. [Note that this is currently work in progress and may not
function properly.]

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDDEClient}{wxddeclient}}{Represents a client}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDDEConnection}{wxddeconnection}}{Represents the connection between a client and a server}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDDEServer}{wxddeserver}}{Represents a server}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTCPClient}{wxtcpclient}}{Represents a client}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTCPConnection}{wxtcpconnection}}{Represents the connection between a client and a server}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTCPServer}{wxtcpserver}}{Represents a server}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketClient}{wxsocketclient}}{Represents a socket client}
%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketHandler}{wxsockethandler}}{Represents a socket handler}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketServer}{wxsocketserver}}{Represents a socket server}
\end{twocollist}

{\large {\bf Document/view framework}}

\overview{Overview}{docviewoverview}

wxWindows supports a document/view framework which provides
housekeeping for a document-centric application.

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocument}{wxdocument}}{Represents a document}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxView}{wxview}}{Represents a view}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocTemplate}{wxdoctemplate}}{Manages the relationship between a document class and a veiw class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocManager}{wxdocmanager}}{Manages the documents and views in an application}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocChildFrame}{wxdocchildframe}}{A child frame for showing a document view}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDocParentFrame}{wxdocparentframe}}{A parent frame to contain views}
%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIDocChildFrame}{wxmdidocchildframe}}{An MDI child frame for showing a document view}
%\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMDIDocParentFrame}{wxmdidocparentframe}}{An MDI parent frame to contain views}
\end{twocollist}

{\large {\bf Printing framework}}

\overview{Overview}{printingoverview}

A printing and previewing framework is implemented to
make it relatively straighforward to provide document printing
facilities.

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewFrame}{wxpreviewframe}}{Frame for displaying a print preview}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewCanvas}{wxpreviewcanvas}}{Canvas for displaying a print preview}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPreviewControlBar}{wxpreviewcontrolbar}}{Standard control bar for a print preview}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialog}{wxprintdialog}}{Standard print dialog}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialog}{wxpagesetupdialog}}{Standard page setup dialog}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinter}{wxprinter}}{Class representing the printer}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrinterDC}{wxprinterdc}}{Printer device context}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintout}{wxprintout}}{Class representing a particular printout}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintPreview}{wxprintpreview}}{Class representing a print preview}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintData}{wxprintdata}}{Represents information about the document being printed}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPrintDialogData}{wxprintdialogdata}}{Represents information about the print dialog}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxPageSetupDialogData}{wxpagesetupdialogdata}}{Represents information about the page setup dialog}
\end{twocollist}

{\large {\bf Database classes}}

\overview{Database classes overview}{odbcoverview}

wxWindows provides two alternative sets of classes for accessing Microsoft's ODBC (Open Database Connectivity)
product. The new version by Remstar is documented in a separate manual.
The older classes are as follows:

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDatabase}{wxdatabase}}{Database class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxQueryCol}{wxquerycol}}{Class representing a column}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxQueryField}{wxqueryfield}}{Class representing a field}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxRecordSet}{wxrecordset}}{Class representing one or more record}
\end{twocollist}

{\large {\bf Drag and drop and clipboard classes}}

\overview{Drag and drop and clipboard overview}{wxdndoverview}

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataObject}{wxdataobject}}{Data object class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataFormat}{wxdataformat}}{Represents a data format}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextDataObject}{wxtextdataobject}}{Text data object class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDataObject}{wxtextdataobject}}{File data object class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBitmapDataObject}{wxbitmapdataobject}}{Bitmap data object class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCustomDataObject}{wxcustomdataobject}}{Custom data object class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxClipboard}{wxclipboard}}{Clipboard class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropTarget}{wxdroptarget}}{Drop target class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileDropTarget}{wxfiledroptarget}}{File drop target class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextDropTarget}{wxtextdroptarget}}{Text drop target class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDropSource}{wxdropsource}}{Drop source class}
\end{twocollist}

{\large {\bf File related classes}}

wxWindows has several small classes to work with disk files, see \helpref{file classes
overview}{wxfileoverview} for more details.

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDir}{wxdir}}{Class for enumerating files/subdirectories.}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFile}{wxfile}}{Low-level file input/output class.}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFFile}{wxffile}}{Another low-level file input/output class.}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTempFile}{wxtempfile}}{Class to safely replace an existing file}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextFile}{wxtextfile}}{Class for working with text files as with arrays of lines}
\end{twocollist}

{\large {\bf Stream classes}}

wxWindows has its own set of stream classes, as an alternative to often buggy standard stream
libraries, and to provide enhanced functionality.

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStreamBase}{wxstreambase}}{Stream base class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStreamBuffer}{wxstreambuffer}}{Stream buffer class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxInputStream}{wxinputstream}}{Input stream class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxOutputStream}{wxoutputstream}}{Output stream class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxCountingOutputStream}{wxcountingoutputstream}}{Stream class for querying what size a stream would have.}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFilterInputStream}{wxfilterinputstream}}{Filtered input stream class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFilterOutputStream}{wxfilteroutputstream}}{Filtered output stream class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBufferedInputStream}{wxbufferedinputstream}}{Buffered input stream class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxBufferedOutputStream}{wxbufferedoutputstream}}{Buffered output stream class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMemoryInputStream}{wxmeminputstream}}{Memory input stream class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxMemoryOutputStream}{wxmemoutputstream}}{Memory output stream class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataInputStream}{wxdatainputstream}}{Platform-independent binary data input stream class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxDataOutputStream}{wxdataoutputstream}}{Platform-independent binary data output stream class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextInputStream}{wxtextinputstream}}{Platform-independent text data input stream class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTextOutputStream}{wxtextoutputstream}}{Platform-independent text data output stream class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileInputStream}{wxfileinputstream}}{File input stream class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFileOutputStream}{wxfileoutputstream}}{File output stream class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFFileInputStream}{wxffileinputstream}}{Another file input stream class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxFFileOutputStream}{wxffileoutputstream}}{Another file output stream class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxZlibInputStream}{wxzlibinputstream}}{Zlib (compression) input stream class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxZlibOutputStream}{wxzliboutputstream}}{Zlib (compression) output stream class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketInputStream}{wxsocketinputstream}}{Socket input stream class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSocketOutputStream}{wxsocketoutputstream}}{Socket output stream class}
\end{twocollist}

{\large {\bf Miscellaneous}}

\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxAcceleratorTable}{wxacceleratortable}}{Accelerator table}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxApp}{wxapp}}{Application class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxAutomationObject}{wxautomationobject}}{OLE automation class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxConfig}{wxconfigbase}}{Classes for configuration reading/writing}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxHelpController}{wxhelpcontroller}}{Family of classes for controlling help windows}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxLayoutAlgorithm}{wxlayoutalgorithm}}{An alternative window layout facility}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxProcess}{wxprocess}}{Process class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxTimer}{wxtimer}}{Timer class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxStopWatch}{wxstopwatch}}{Stop watch class}
\twocolitem{\helpref{wxSystemSettings}{wxsystemsettings}}{System settings class}
\end{twocollist}