wxWidgets/docs/latex/wx/choice.tex
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\section{\class{wxChoice}}\label{wxchoice}
A choice item is used to select one of a list of strings. Unlike a
listbox, only the selection is visible until the user pulls down the
menu of choices.
\wxheading{Derived from}
\helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol}\\
\helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}\\
\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
\wxheading{Window styles}
There are no special styles for wxChoice.
See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
\wxheading{See also}
\helpref{wxListBox}{wxlistbox}
\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
\membersection{wxChoice::wxChoice}\label{wxchoiceconstr}
\func{}{wxChoice}{\void}
Default constructor.
\func{}{wxChoice}{\param{wxWindow *}{parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp
\param{const wxPoint\& }{pos}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size},\rtfsp
\param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString }{choices[]},\rtfsp
\param{long}{ style = 0}, \param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``choice"}}
Constructor, creating and showing a choice.
\wxheading{Parameters}
\docparam{parent}{Parent window. Must not be NULL.}
\docparam{id}{Window identifier. A value of -1 indicates a default value.}
\docparam{pos}{Window position.}
\docparam{size}{Window size. If the default size (-1, -1) is specified then the choice is sized
appropriately.}
\docparam{n}{Number of strings with which to initialise the choice control.}
\docparam{choices}{An array of strings with which to initialise the choice control.}
\docparam{style}{Window style. See \helpref{wxChoice}{wxchoice}.}
\docparam{validator}{Window validator.}
\docparam{name}{Window name.}
\wxheading{See also}
\helpref{wxChoice::Create}{wxchoicecreate}, \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
\membersection{wxChoice::\destruct{wxChoice}}
\func{}{\destruct{wxChoice}}{\void}
Destructor, destroying the choice item.
\membersection{wxChoice::Append}\label{wxchoiceappend}
\func{void}{Append}{\param{const wxString\& }{ item}}
Adds the item to the end of the choice control.
\wxheading{Parameters}
\docparam{item}{String to add.}
\membersection{wxChoice::Clear}\label{wxchoiceclear}
\func{void}{Clear}{\void}
Clears the strings from the choice item.
\membersection{wxChoice::Create}\label{wxchoicecreate}
\func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow *}{parent}, \param{wxWindowID}{ id},\rtfsp
\param{const wxPoint\& }{pos}, \param{const wxSize\&}{ size},\rtfsp
\param{int}{ n}, \param{const wxString }{choices[]},\rtfsp
\param{long}{ style = 0}, \param{const wxString\& }{name = ``choice"}}
Creates the choice for two-step construction. See \helpref{wxChoice::wxChoice}{wxchoiceconstr}.
\membersection{wxChoice::FindString}\label{wxchoicefindstring}
\constfunc{int}{FindString}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}}
Finds a choice matching the given string.
\wxheading{Parameters}
\docparam{string}{String to find.}
\wxheading{Return value}
Returns the position if found, or -1 if not found.
\membersection{wxChoice::GetColumns}\label{wxchoicegetcolumns}
\constfunc{int}{GetColumns}{\void}
Gets the number of columns in this choice item.
\wxheading{Remarks}
This is implemented for Motif only.
\membersection{wxChoice::GetSelection}\label{wxchoicegetselection}
\constfunc{int}{GetSelection}{\void}
Gets the id (position) of the selected string, or -1 if there is no selection.
\membersection{wxChoice::GetString}\label{wxchoicegetstring}
\constfunc{wxString}{GetString}{\param{int}{ n}}
Returns the string at the given position.
\wxheading{Parameters}
\docparam{n}{The zero-based position.}
\wxheading{Return value}
The string at the given position, or the empty string if {\it n} is invalid.
\membersection{wxChoice::GetStringSelection}\label{wxchoicegetstringselection}
\constfunc{wxString}{GetStringSelection}{\void}
Gets the selected string, or the empty string if no string is selected.
\membersection{wxChoice::Number}\label{wxchoicenumber}
\constfunc{int}{Number}{\void}
Returns the number of strings in the choice control.
\membersection{wxChoice::SetColumns}\label{wxchoicesetcolumns}
\func{void}{SetColumns}{\param{int}{ n = 1}}
Sets the number of columns in this choice item.
\wxheading{Parameters}
\docparam{n}{Number of columns.}
\wxheading{Remarks}
This is implemented for Motif only.
\membersection{wxChoice::SetSelection}\label{wxchoicesetselection}
\func{void}{SetSelection}{\param{int}{ n}}
Sets the choice by passing the desired string position.
\wxheading{Parameters}
\docparam{n}{The string position to select, starting from zero.}
\wxheading{See also}
\helpref{wxChoice::SetStringSelection}{wxchoicesetstringselection}
\membersection{wxChoice::SetStringSelection}\label{wxchoicesetstringselection}
\func{void}{SetStringSelection}{\param{const wxString\& }{ string}}
Sets the choice by passing the desired string.
\wxheading{Parameters}
\docparam{string}{The string to select.}
\wxheading{See also}
\helpref{wxChoice::SetSelection}{wxchoicesetselection}