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### Setup(wxWindow *parent)

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_printer.html

Invokes the print setup dialog.

```APIDOC
### Method: Setup

#### Signature
`virtual bool Setup(wxWindow *parent)`

#### Description
Invokes the print setup dialog to allow the user to configure printer-specific settings.
```

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### Install wxWidgets libraries

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_gtk_install.html

Execute this command as root to install the library and header files to the system directories.

```bash
$ make install
```

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### wxPrinter::Setup

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_printer.html

The Setup method invokes the print setup dialog, though it is marked as deprecated.

```APIDOC
## virtual bool wxPrinter::Setup(wxWindow * parent)

### Description
Invokes the print setup dialog. Note that this method is deprecated and retained only for backward compatibility.

### Parameters
- **parent** (wxWindow*) - The parent window for the setup dialog.

### Returns
- **bool** - Returns true if the setup was successful.
```

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### GetAnchor Example Usage

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_f_s_file.html

Examples showing how anchors are parsed from file paths.

```text
index.htm#anchor                      // 'anchor' is anchor
index/wx001.htm                       // NO anchor here!
archive/main.zip#zip:index.htm#global // 'global'
archive/main.zip#zip:index.htm        // NO anchor here!
```

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### UseScheme() Example

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_colour_database.html

Example of switching the colour database to the traditional scheme during application initialization.

```cpp
wxTheColourDatabase->UseScheme(wxColourDatabase::Traditional);
```

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### Install libwebp using vcpkg

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/page_build_libwebp.html

Commands to clone vcpkg, bootstrap the tool, and install libwebp for static x64 Windows builds.

```bash
git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg.git
.\vcpkg\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat
.\vcpkg\vcpkg.exe install libwebp:x64-windows-static
```

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### Basic build and installation commands

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_x11_install.html

The standard sequence of commands to configure, build, and install wxWidgets for X11 on Linux.

```bash
> ./configure --with-x11
> make
> su <type root password>
> make install
> ldconfig
> exit
```

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### Install wxWidgets with vcpkg

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_msw_install.html

Commands to clone vcpkg, bootstrap the environment, and install wxWidgets for both default and x64-windows targets.

```bash
> git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg.git
> cd vcpkg
> bootstrap-vcpkg.bat
> vcpkg integrate install
> vcpkg install wxwidgets
> vcpkg install wxwidgets:x64-windows
```

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### Install library to system directories

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_osx_install.html

Use sudo to install the library into system directories, requiring administrator privileges.

```bash
sudo make install
type <YOUR OWN PASSWORD>
```

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### Build and install wxWidgets with Qt

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_qt_install.html

Standard sequence of commands to build and install wxWidgets from the base directory using the Qt port.

```bash
> mkdir buildqt
> cd buildqt
> ../configure --with-qt
> make
> su <type root password>
> make install
> ldconfig
```

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### Install Library

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_msw_install.html

Optionally install the library to a global location, though this is rarely necessary on Windows.

```bash
 $ make install

```

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### SetViewer usage examples

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_help_controller_base.html

Examples of setting the help viewer for wxExtHelpController using different browser or help viewer applications.

```cpp
m_help.SetViewer("kdehelp");
m_help.SetViewer("gnome-help-browser");
m_help.SetViewer("netscape", wxHELP_NETSCAPE);
```

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### Install static libraries

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/overview_cmake.html

Configures the build for static libraries and installs them to a specified prefix path.

```bash
cmake ~/Downloads/wxWidgets_3.1 \
-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=~/wx_install \
-DwxBUILD_SHARED=OFF
cmake --build . --target install
```

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### SetItemLabel usage examples

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_menu_item.html

Examples demonstrating how to set labels with accelerators, escaped ampersands, and simple text.

```cpp
m_pMyMenuItem->SetItemLabel("My &item\tCTRL+I");
m_pMyMenuItem2->SetItemLabel("Clean && build\tF7");
m_pMyMenuItem3->SetItemLabel("Simple item");
m_pMyMenuItem4->SetItemLabel("Item with &accelerator");
```

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### Install wxWidgets System-wide

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_gtk_install.html

Install the compiled libraries to the system and update the linker cache. If ldconfig is not found, use /sbin/ldconfig.

```bash
$ sudo make install
$ sudo ldconfig
```

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### Install liblzma using vcpkg

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/page_build_liblzma.html

Commands to bootstrap vcpkg and install liblzma for both x86 and x64 architectures on Windows.

```bash
> git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg.git
> cd vcpkg
> .\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat
> .\vcpkg integrate install
> .\vcpkg install liblzma
> .\vcpkg install liblzma:x64-windows
```

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### Iterate over an ID range

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/overview_xrcformat.html

Example of using [start] and [end] to iterate through an ID range in C++.

```cpp
for (int n=XRCID("foo[start]"); n <= XRCID("foo[end]"); ++n)
...
```

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### Initiating a Client Connection

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/overview_ipc.html

Demonstrates how to instantiate the custom client, connect to a server, and start an Advise loop.

```cpp
wxString server = "4242";
wxString hostName;
wxGetHostName(hostName);
// Create a new client
MyClient *client = new MyClient;
connection = (MyConnection *)client->MakeConnection(hostName, server, "IPC TEST");
if (!connection)
{
wxMessageBox("Failed to make connection to server", "Client Demo Error");
return nullptr;
}
connection->StartAdvise("Item");
```

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### Configure with non-default liblzma path

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/page_build_liblzma.html

Example of passing CPPFLAGS and LDFLAGS to configure when liblzma is installed in a non-standard location.

```bash
$ ../configure --with-liblzma CPPFLAGS=-I/opt/liblzma/include LDFLAGS=-L/opt/liblzma/lib
```

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### Displaying a startup tip

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/overview_tips.html

Use wxCreateFileTipProvider to load tips from a file and wxShowTip to display them to the user.

```cpp
if ( ...show tips at startup?... )
{
wxTipProvider *tipProvider = wxCreateFileTipProvider("tips.txt", 0);
wxShowTip(windowParent, tipProvider);
delete tipProvider;
}
```

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### Using CallForEachChild for recursive window translation

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_window.html

Example of using CallForEachChild to recursively traverse children and update labels starting with 'Hello ' to 'Bonjour '.

```cpp
void MyFrame::OnTranslate(wxCommandEvent&) {
CallForEachChild([](wxWindow* win) {
wxString rest;
if ( win->GetLabel().StartsWith("Hello ", &rest) )
win->SetLabel("Bonjour " + rest);
});
}
```

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### Enumerate lines from end to beginning using GetLastLine and GetPrevLine

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_text_file.html

This example demonstrates how to iterate through a file in reverse order by starting with GetLastLine and using GetPrevLine in a loop.

```cpp
wxTextFile file;
...
for ( str = file.GetLastLine();
file.GetCurrentLine() > 0;
str = file.GetPrevLine() )
{
// do something with the current line in str
}
// do something with the first line in str
```

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### Build and Run Widgets Sample

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_msw_msys2.html

Build and execute the widgets static sample.

```bash
cd build-${MSYSTEM_CARCH}-msw-static/samples/widgets && make && cd ../../..
cd samples/widgets && ../../build-${MSYSTEM_CARCH}-msw-static/samples/widgets/widgets.exe && cd ../..
```

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### Start(long milliseconds=0)

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_stop_watch-members.html

Starts the stopwatch.

```APIDOC
## Start(long milliseconds=0)

### Description
Starts the stopwatch, optionally setting an initial time value.
```

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### wxExtHelpController::Initialize

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_ext_help_controller.html

Initializes the help controller with the directory containing the documentation.

```APIDOC
## bool Initialize(const wxString &dir)

### Description
Sets the base directory where the help documentation files are located. This must be called before loading files.

### Parameters
- **dir** (wxString) - The path to the documentation directory.

### Returns
- **bool** - Returns true if initialization was successful.
```

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### Build and Run Minimal Sample

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_msw_msys2.html

Clean, build, and execute the minimal static sample.

```bash
cd build-${MSYSTEM_CARCH}-msw-static/samples/minimal && make clean && cd ../../..
cd build-${MSYSTEM_CARCH}-msw-static/samples/minimal && make && cd ../../..
./build-${MSYSTEM_CARCH}-msw-static/samples/minimal/minimal.exe
```

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### Start

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_timer.html

Starts or restarts the timer with a specified interval and mode.

```APIDOC
## virtual bool wxTimer::Start(int milliseconds = -1, bool oneShot = wxTIMER_CONTINUOUS)

### Description
(Re)starts the timer. If milliseconds is -1, the previous value is used. If oneShot is false, the timer runs continuously; if true, it runs once.
```

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### Build wxQT on Ubuntu

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_qt_install.html

Commands to create a build directory, configure with Qt support, and compile the library and samples.

```bash
mkdir bldqt5
cd bldqt5
../configure --with-qt --enable-debug
make
make samples
```

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### SetStart(long start)

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_rich_text_range.html

Sets the start position of the range.

```APIDOC
### void SetStart(long start)

Sets the start position of the range.
```

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### Build all samples and demos

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_osx_install.html

Build the complete suite of samples and demos provided with the library.

```bash
cd samples; make;cd ..
cd demos;   make;cd ..
```

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### Post-installation build commands

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_x11_install.html

Commands to continue building samples or additional components after the initial installation.

```bash
> make
> su <type root password>
> make install
> ldconfig
> exit
```

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### Start(int milli, bool oneShot=false)

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_timer_runner-members.html

Starts the timer associated with the wxTimerRunner.

```APIDOC
## Start(int milli, bool oneShot=false)

### Description
Starts the timer associated with this wxTimerRunner instance.

### Parameters
- **milli** (int) - Required - The timeout in milliseconds.
- **oneShot** (bool) - Optional - Whether the timer should only fire once.
```

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### XRC Sizer Structure Example

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/overview_xrcformat.html

An example demonstrating a wxFlexGridSizer containing a button and a nested wxBoxSizer with a checkbox and text control within a wxDialog.

```xml
<object class="wxDialog" name="derived_dialog">
<title>Derived Dialog Example</title>
<centered>1</centered>
<!-- this sizer is set to be this dialog's sizer: -->
<object class="wxFlexGridSizer">
<cols>1</cols>
<rows>0</rows>
<vgap>0</vgap>
<hgap>0</hgap>
<growablecols>0:1</growablecols>
<growablerows>0:1</growablerows>
<object class="sizeritem">
<flag>wxALIGN_CENTRE|wxALL</flag>
<border>5</border>
<object class="wxButton" name="my_button">
<label>My Button</label>
</object>
</object>
<object class="sizeritem">
<flag>wxALIGN_CENTRE|wxALL</flag>
<border>5</border>
<object class="wxBoxSizer">
<orient>wxHORIZONTAL</orient>
<object class="sizeritem">
<flag>wxALIGN_CENTRE|wxALL</flag>
<border>5</border>
<object class="wxCheckBox" name="my_checkbox">
<label>Enable this text control:</label>
</object>
</object>
<object class="sizeritem">
<flag>wxALIGN_CENTRE|wxALL</flag>
<border>5</border>
<object class="wxTextCtrl" name="my_textctrl">
<size>80,-1</size>
<value></value>
</object>
</object>
</object>
</object>
</object>
...
</object>
</object>
```

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### wxShowTip()

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/group__group__funcmacro__dialog.html

Displays a startup tip dialog to the user and returns the state of the 'Show tips at startup' checkbox.

```APIDOC
## wxShowTip()

### Description
This function shows a "startup tip" to the user. The return value is the state of the "Show tips at startup" checkbox.

### Signature
bool wxShowTip(wxWindow *parent, wxTipProvider *tipProvider, bool showAtStartup = true)

### Parameters
- **parent** (wxWindow*) - The parent window for the modal dialog.
- **tipProvider** (wxTipProvider*) - An object which is used to get the text of the tips.
- **showAtStartup** (bool) - Initial value for the "Show tips at startup" checkbox.

### Include
#include <wx/tipdlg.h>
```

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### Get

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_xml_resource.html

Gets the global resources object or creates one if none exists.

```APIDOC
### static wxXmlResource* Get()

Gets the global resources object or creates one if none exists.
```

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### Constructing wxContextHelp

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_context_help.html

Example of initializing a context help object for a specific window.

```cpp
wxContextHelp contextHelp(myWindow);
```

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### Minimal Makefile Example

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_x11_install.html

A sample Makefile for a minimal project using wx-config for build flags.

```makefile
CXX = g++

minimal: minimal.o
    $(CXX) -o minimal minimal.o `wx-config --libs`

minimal.o: minimal.cpp
    $(CXX) `wx-config --cxxflags` -c minimal.cpp -o minimal.o

clean:
    rm -f *.o minimal
```

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### Verify Build with Minimal Sample

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_gtk_install.html

Build the minimal sample application to verify that the library was compiled correctly.

```bash
$ cd samples/minimal
$ make
```

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### Example usage of wxDECLARE_ABSTRACT_CLASS

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/group__group__funcmacro__rtti.html

Example of using wxDECLARE_ABSTRACT_CLASS inside a class declaration.

```cpp
class wxCommand: public wxObject
{
wxDECLARE_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxCommand);
private:
...
public:
...
};
```

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### Run toolbar static sample

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_msw_msys2_qt.html

Execute the toolbar sample.

```bash
    cd samples/toolbar && ../../build-${MSYSTEM_CARCH}-qt-static/samples/toolbar/toolbar.exe && cd ../..
```

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### SetRange(long start, long end)

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_rich_text_range.html

Sets both the start and end positions of the range.

```APIDOC
### void SetRange(long start, long end)

Sets the range start and end positions.
```

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### Run widgets sample

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_msw_msys2_gtk.html

Run the widgets sample.

```bash
    cd samples/widgets && ../../build-${MSYSTEM_CARCH}-gtk3-static/samples/widgets/widgets.exe && cd ../..
```

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### Run toolbar sample

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_msw_msys2_gtk.html

Run the toolbar sample.

```bash
    cd samples/toolbar && ../../build-${MSYSTEM_CARCH}-gtk3-static/samples/toolbar/toolbar.exe && cd ../..
```

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### SetManagerFlags Example

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_aui_notebook.html

Example of using SetManagerFlags to enable the Venetian blinds effect for the notebook.

```cpp
auiNotebook->SetManagerFlags(
wxAuiManager::GetManager()->GetFlags() | ~wxAUI_MGR_VENETIAN_BLINDS_HINT
);
```

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### wxPropertyGridManager XRC Example

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/overview_xrcformat.html

An example of defining a wxPropertyGridManager with multiple pages and properties in XRC.

```xml
<object class="wxPropertyGridManager">
<page>
<property class="wxStringProperty">
<label>Name</label>
<value>Now And Then</value>
</property>
<property class="wxIntProperty">
<label>Year</label>
<value>2023</value>
</property>
</page>
<page>
<label>Reviews</label>
<choices id="stars">"1" "2" "3" "4" "5"</choices>
<property class="wxIntProperty">
<label>Metacritic</label>
<value>87</value>
</property>
<property class="wxEnumProperty">
<label>The Guardian</label>
<value>4</value>
<choices>@stars</choices>
</property>
</page>
</object>
```

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### Constructing and Configuring wxMenuItem

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_menu_item.html

Examples showing how to append stock menu items to a menu, override help strings, and manually create a menu item with a custom bitmap.

```cpp
// use all stock properties:
helpMenu->Append(wxID_ABOUT);
// use the stock label and the stock accelerator but not the stock help string:
helpMenu->Append(wxID_ABOUT, "", "My custom help string");
// use all stock properties except for the bitmap:
wxMenuItem *mymenu = new wxMenuItem(helpMenu, wxID_ABOUT);
mymenu->SetBitmap(wxArtProvider::GetBitmap(wxART_WARNING));
helpMenu->Append(mymenu);
```

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### Install Required Packages

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_msw_msys2.html

Install essential dependencies using pacman in the MSys2 environment.

```bash
pacman -S --needed --noconfirm ${MINGW_PACKAGE_PREFIX}-gcc-libs
pacman -S --needed --noconfirm ${MINGW_PACKAGE_PREFIX}-expat
pacman -S --needed --noconfirm ${MINGW_PACKAGE_PREFIX}-xz
pacman -S --needed --noconfirm ${MINGW_PACKAGE_PREFIX}-zlib
```

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### Create()

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_html_help_window.html

Initializes the help window after construction.

```APIDOC
## bool Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition, const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize, int style = wxTAB_TRAVERSAL|wxBORDER_NONE, int helpStyle = wxHF_DEFAULT_STYLE)

### Description
Creates the help window. Parameters are identical to the constructor.
```

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### Complete Hello World Program

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/overview_helloworld.html

A full, copy-pasteable example of a wxWidgets application including the app class, frame class, and event handlers.

```cpp
// Start of wxWidgets "Hello World" Program
#include <wx/wx.h>
class MyApp : public wxApp
{
public:
bool OnInit() override;
};
wxIMPLEMENT_APP(MyApp);
class MyFrame : public wxFrame
{
public:
MyFrame();
private:
void OnHello(wxCommandEvent& event);
void OnExit(wxCommandEvent& event);
void OnAbout(wxCommandEvent& event);
};
enum
{
ID_Hello = 1
};
bool MyApp::OnInit()
{
MyFrame *frame = new MyFrame();
frame->Show(true);
return true;
}
MyFrame::MyFrame()
: wxFrame(nullptr, wxID_ANY, "Hello World")
{
wxMenu *menuFile = new wxMenu;
menuFile->Append(ID_Hello, "&Hello...\tCtrl-H",
"Help string shown in status bar for this menu item");
menuFile->AppendSeparator();
menuFile->Append(wxID_EXIT);
wxMenu *menuHelp = new wxMenu;
menuHelp->Append(wxID_ABOUT);
wxMenuBar *menuBar = new wxMenuBar;
menuBar->Append(menuFile, "&File");
menuBar->Append(menuHelp, "&Help");
SetMenuBar( menuBar );
CreateStatusBar();
SetStatusText("Welcome to wxWidgets!");
Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MyFrame::OnHello, this, ID_Hello);
Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MyFrame::OnAbout, this, wxID_ABOUT);
Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MyFrame::OnExit, this, wxID_EXIT);
}
void MyFrame::OnExit(wxCommandEvent& event)
{
Close(true);
}
void MyFrame::OnAbout(wxCommandEvent& event)
{
wxMessageBox("This is a wxWidgets Hello World example",
"About Hello World", wxOK | wxICON_INFORMATION);
}
void MyFrame::OnHello(wxCommandEvent& event)
{
wxLogMessage("Hello world from wxWidgets!");
}
```

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### WX_DECLARE_OBJARRAY Macro Example

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/dynarray_8h.html

Example usage of the WX_DECLARE_OBJARRAY macro to declare an object array class.

```cpp
class MyClass;
WX_DECLARE_OBJARRAY(MyClass, wxArrayOfMyClass); // note: not "MyClass *"!
```

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### BeginContextHelp(wxWindow *window)

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_context_help-members.html

Starts the context-sensitive help mode for the specified window.

```APIDOC
### BeginContextHelp(wxWindow *window)

Enters the context-sensitive help mode for the given window.
```

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### Download a file using wxFTP

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_f_t_p.html

This example demonstrates how to connect to an FTP server, navigate to a directory, and download a file into a buffer using an input stream.

```cpp
wxFTP ftp;
// if you don't use these lines anonymous login will be used
ftp.SetUser("user");
ftp.SetPassword("password");
if ( !ftp.Connect("ftp.wxwidgets.org") )
{
wxLogError("Couldn't connect");
return;
}
ftp.ChDir("/pub/2.8.9");
const char *filename = "wxWidgets-2.8.9.tar.bz2";
int size = ftp.GetFileSize(filename);
if ( size == -1 )
{
wxLogError("Couldn't get the file size for \"%s\"", filename);
}
wxInputStream *in = ftp.GetInputStream(filename);
if ( !in )
{
wxLogError("Couldn't get the file");
}
else
{
char *data = new char[size];
if ( !in->Read(data, size) )
{
wxLogError("Read error: %d", ftp.GetError());
}
else
{
// file data is in the buffer
...
}
delete [] data;
delete in;
}
// gracefully close the connection to the server
ftp.Close();
```

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### SetUmask usage example

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_file_config.html

Example of using SetUmask to create a configuration file that is not readable by other users.

```cpp
SetUmask(0077)
```

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### GetLocation Example Usage

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_f_s_file.html

Examples showing various formats of file locations returned by GetLocation.

```text
http://www.wxwidgets.org
http://www.ms.mff.cuni.cz/~vsla8348/wxhtml/archive.zip#zip:info.txt
file:/home/vasek/index.htm
relative-file.htm
```

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### Display configure help

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_qt_install.html

Command to list all available configuration options.

```bash
./configure --help
```

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### Using wxMetafile with wxMetafileDC and Clipboard

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_metafile.html

Example demonstrating how to create a metafile using wxMetafileDC, draw to it, and then pass the resulting metafile to the clipboard using the device context's maximum extent dimensions.

```cpp
wxMetafileDC dc;
if (dc.IsOk())
{
Draw(dc, false);
wxMetafile *mf = dc.Close();
if (mf)
{
bool success = mf->SetClipboard((int)(dc.MaxX() + 10), (int)(dc.MaxY() + 10));
delete mf;
}
}
```

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### XRC Show Effect Example

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/overview_xrcformat.html

Example of specifying a show effect using the wxShowEffect enumeration.

```xml
<showeffect>wxSHOW_EFFECT_EXPAND</showeffect>
```

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### Implement Application Initialization

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/overview_helloworld.html

Implement the OnInit method to create and show the main application window.

```cpp
bool MyApp::OnInit()
{
MyFrame *frame = new MyFrame();
frame->Show();
return true;
}
```

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### Creating and populating a wxPropertyGridManager

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_property_grid_manager.html

Example demonstrating the initialization of a wxPropertyGridManager with specific styles and the addition of properties to multiple pages.

```cpp
wxPropertyGridManager* pgMan = new wxPropertyGridManager(this, PGID,
wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
// These and other similar styles are automatically
// passed to the embedded wxPropertyGrid.
wxPG_BOLD_MODIFIED|wxPG_SPLITTER_AUTO_CENTER|
// Include toolbar.
wxPG_TOOLBAR |
// Include description box.
wxPG_DESCRIPTION |
// Include compactor.
wxPG_COMPACTOR |
// Plus defaults.
wxPGMAN_DEFAULT_STYLE
);
wxPropertyGridPage* page;
page = pgMan->AddPage("First Page");
page->Append( new wxPropertyCategory("Category A1") );
page->Append( new wxIntProperty("Number",wxPG_LABEL,1) );
page->Append( new wxColourProperty("Colour",wxPG_LABEL,*wxWHITE) );
page = pgMan->AddPage("Second Page");
page->Append( "Text",wxPG_LABEL,"(no text)" );
page->Append( new wxFontProperty("Font",wxPG_LABEL) );
// Display a header above the grid
pgMan->ShowHeader();
```

--------------------------------

### ReplaceProperty usage example

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_property_grid_interface.html

Example demonstrating how to replace an existing property named 'Flags' with a new wxFlagsProperty.

```cpp
pg->ReplaceProperty("Flags",
wxFlagsProperty("Flags", wxPG_LABEL, newItems))
```

--------------------------------

### Build and Run Drawing Sample

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_msw_msys2.html

Build and execute the drawing static sample.

```bash
cd build-${MSYSTEM_CARCH}-msw-static/samples/drawing && make && cd ../../..
cd samples/drawing && ../../build-${MSYSTEM_CARCH}-msw-static/samples/drawing/drawing.exe && cd ../..
```

--------------------------------

### SetComponentLevel Example

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/classwx_log.html

Example showing how to disable all but error messages from wxWidgets network classes using SetComponentLevel.

```cpp
wxLog::SetComponentLevel("wx/net", wxLOG_Error);
```

--------------------------------

### Build minimal sample

Source: https://docs.wxwidgets.org/3.3/plat_msw_msys2_qt.html

Compile the minimal sample application.

```bash
 cd build-${MSYSTEM_CARCH}-qt-static/samples/minimal && make && cd ../../..
```
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