Version: 3.3.0
wxCommandEvent Class Reference

#include <wx/event.h>

+ Inheritance diagram for wxCommandEvent:

Detailed Description

This event class contains information about command events, which originate from a variety of simple controls.

Note that wxCommandEvents and wxCommandEvent-derived event classes by default and unlike other wxEvent-derived classes propagate upward from the source window (the window which emits the event) up to the first parent which processes the event. Be sure to read How Events Propagate Upwards.

More complex controls, such as wxTreeCtrl, have separate command event classes.

Events using this class

The following event handler macros redirect the events to member function handlers 'func' with prototypes like:

void handlerFuncName(wxCommandEvent& event)

Event macros:

  • EVT_COMMAND(id, event, func):
    Process a command, supplying the window identifier, command event identifier, and member function.
  • EVT_COMMAND_RANGE(id1, id2, event, func):
    Process a command for a range of window identifiers, supplying the minimum and maximum window identifiers, command event identifier, and member function.
  • EVT_BUTTON(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_BUTTON command, which is generated by a wxButton control.
  • EVT_CHECKBOX(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_CHECKBOX command, which is generated by a wxCheckBox control.
  • EVT_CHOICE(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_CHOICE command, which is generated by a wxChoice control.
  • EVT_COMBOBOX(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_COMBOBOX command, which is generated by a wxComboBox control.
  • EVT_LISTBOX(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_LISTBOX command, which is generated by a wxListBox control.
  • EVT_LISTBOX_DCLICK(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_LISTBOX_DCLICK command, which is generated by a wxListBox control.
  • EVT_CHECKLISTBOX(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_CHECKLISTBOX command, which is generated by a wxCheckListBox control.
  • EVT_MENU(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_MENU command, which is generated by a menu item.
  • EVT_MENU_RANGE(id1, id2, func):
    Process a wxEVT_MENU command, which is generated by a range of menu items.
  • EVT_CONTEXT_MENU(func):
    Process the event generated when the user has requested a popup menu to appear by pressing a special keyboard key (under Windows) or by right clicking the mouse.
  • EVT_RADIOBOX(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_RADIOBOX command, which is generated by a wxRadioBox control.
  • EVT_RADIOBUTTON(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_RADIOBUTTON command, which is generated by a wxRadioButton control.
  • EVT_SCROLLBAR(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_SCROLLBAR command, which is generated by a wxScrollBar control. This is provided for compatibility only; more specific scrollbar event macros should be used instead (see wxScrollEvent).
  • EVT_SLIDER(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_SLIDER command, which is generated by a wxSlider control.
  • EVT_TEXT(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_TEXT command, which is generated by a wxTextCtrl control.
  • EVT_TEXT_ENTER(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_TEXT_ENTER command, which is generated by a wxTextCtrl control. Note that you must use wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER flag when creating the control if you want it to generate such events.
  • EVT_TEXT_MAXLEN(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_TEXT_MAXLEN command, which is generated by a wxTextCtrl control when the user tries to enter more characters into it than the limit previously set with SetMaxLength().
  • EVT_TOGGLEBUTTON(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_TOGGLEBUTTON event.
  • EVT_TOOL(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_TOOL event (a synonym for wxEVT_MENU). Pass the id of the tool.
  • EVT_TOOL_RANGE(id1, id2, func):
    Process a wxEVT_TOOL event for a range of identifiers. Pass the ids of the tools.
  • EVT_TOOL_RCLICKED(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_TOOL_RCLICKED event. Pass the id of the tool. (Not available on wxOSX.)
  • EVT_TOOL_RCLICKED_RANGE(id1, id2, func):
    Process a wxEVT_TOOL_RCLICKED event for a range of ids. Pass the ids of the tools. (Not available on wxOSX.)
  • EVT_TOOL_ENTER(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_TOOL_ENTER event. Pass the id of the toolbar itself. The value of wxCommandEvent::GetSelection() is the tool id, or -1 if the mouse cursor has moved off a tool. (Not available on wxOSX.)
  • EVT_COMMAND_LEFT_CLICK(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_LEFT_CLICK command, which is generated by a control (wxMSW only).
  • EVT_COMMAND_LEFT_DCLICK(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_LEFT_DCLICK command, which is generated by a control (wxMSW only).
  • EVT_COMMAND_RIGHT_CLICK(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_RIGHT_CLICK command, which is generated by a control (wxMSW only).
  • EVT_COMMAND_SET_FOCUS(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_SET_FOCUS command, which is generated by a control (wxMSW only).
  • EVT_COMMAND_KILL_FOCUS(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_KILL_FOCUS command, which is generated by a control (wxMSW only).
  • EVT_COMMAND_ENTER(id, func):
    Process a wxEVT_COMMAND_ENTER command, which is generated by a control.

Library:  wxCore
Category:  Events

Public Member Functions

 wxCommandEvent (wxEventType commandEventType=wxEVT_NULL, int id=0)
 Constructor. More...
 
void * GetClientData () const
 Returns client data pointer for a listbox or choice selection event (not valid for a deselection). More...
 
wxClientDataGetClientObject () const
 Returns client object pointer for a listbox or choice selection event (not valid for a deselection). More...
 
long GetExtraLong () const
 Returns extra information dependent on the event objects type. More...
 
int GetInt () const
 Returns the integer identifier corresponding to a listbox, choice or radiobox selection (only if the event was a selection, not a deselection), or a boolean value representing the value of a checkbox. More...
 
int GetSelection () const
 Returns item index for a listbox or choice selection event (not valid for a deselection). More...
 
wxString GetString () const
 Returns item string for a listbox or choice selection event. More...
 
bool IsChecked () const
 This method can be used with checkbox and menu events: for the checkboxes, the method returns true for a selection event and false for a deselection one. More...
 
bool IsSelection () const
 For a listbox or similar event, returns true if it is a selection, false if it is a deselection. More...
 
void SetClientData (void *clientData)
 Sets the client data for this event. More...
 
void SetClientObject (wxClientData *clientObject)
 Sets the client object for this event. More...
 
void SetExtraLong (long extraLong)
 Sets the m_extraLong member. More...
 
void SetInt (int intCommand)
 Sets the m_commandInt member. More...
 
void SetString (const wxString &string)
 Sets the m_commandString member. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from wxEvent
 wxEvent (int id=0, wxEventType eventType=wxEVT_NULL)
 Constructor. More...
 
virtual wxEventClone () const =0
 Returns a copy of the event. More...
 
wxObjectGetEventObject () const
 Returns the object (usually a window) associated with the event, if any. More...
 
wxEventType GetEventType () const
 Returns the identifier of the given event type, such as wxEVT_BUTTON. More...
 
virtual wxEventCategory GetEventCategory () const
 Returns a generic category for this event. More...
 
int GetId () const
 Returns the identifier associated with this event, such as a button command id. More...
 
wxObjectGetEventUserData () const
 Return the user data associated with a dynamically connected event handler. More...
 
bool GetSkipped () const
 Returns true if the event handler should be skipped, false otherwise. More...
 
long GetTimestamp () const
 Gets the timestamp for the event. More...
 
bool IsCommandEvent () const
 Returns true if the event is or is derived from wxCommandEvent else it returns false. More...
 
void ResumePropagation (int propagationLevel)
 Sets the propagation level to the given value (for example returned from an earlier call to wxEvent::StopPropagation). More...
 
void SetEventObject (wxObject *object)
 Sets the originating object. More...
 
void SetEventType (wxEventType type)
 Sets the event type. More...
 
void SetId (int id)
 Sets the identifier associated with this event, such as a button command id. More...
 
void SetTimestamp (long timeStamp=0)
 Sets the timestamp for the event. More...
 
bool ShouldPropagate () const
 Test if this event should be propagated or not, i.e. if the propagation level is currently greater than 0. More...
 
void Skip (bool skip=true)
 This method can be used inside an event handler to control whether further event handlers bound to this event will be called after the current one returns. More...
 
int StopPropagation ()
 Stop the event from propagating to its parent window. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from wxObject
 wxObject ()
 Default ctor; initializes to nullptr the internal reference data. More...
 
 wxObject (const wxObject &other)
 Copy ctor. More...
 
virtual ~wxObject ()
 Destructor. More...
 
virtual wxClassInfoGetClassInfo () const
 This virtual function is redefined for every class that requires run-time type information, when using the wxDECLARE_CLASS macro (or similar). More...
 
wxObjectRefDataGetRefData () const
 Returns the wxObject::m_refData pointer, i.e. the data referenced by this object. More...
 
bool IsKindOf (const wxClassInfo *info) const
 Determines whether this class is a subclass of (or the same class as) the given class. More...
 
bool IsSameAs (const wxObject &obj) const
 Returns true if this object has the same data pointer as obj. More...
 
void Ref (const wxObject &clone)
 Makes this object refer to the data in clone. More...
 
void SetRefData (wxObjectRefData *data)
 Sets the wxObject::m_refData pointer. More...
 
void UnRef ()
 Decrements the reference count in the associated data, and if it is zero, deletes the data. More...
 
void UnShare ()
 This is the same of AllocExclusive() but this method is public. More...
 
void operator delete (void *buf)
 The delete operator is defined for debugging versions of the library only, when the identifier __WXDEBUG__ is defined. More...
 
void * operator new (size_t size, const wxString &filename=nullptr, int lineNum=0)
 The new operator is defined for debugging versions of the library only, when the identifier __WXDEBUG__ is defined. More...
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Protected Member Functions inherited from wxObject
void AllocExclusive ()
 Ensure that this object's data is not shared with any other object. More...
 
virtual wxObjectRefDataCreateRefData () const
 Creates a new instance of the wxObjectRefData-derived class specific to this object and returns it. More...
 
virtual wxObjectRefDataCloneRefData (const wxObjectRefData *data) const
 Creates a new instance of the wxObjectRefData-derived class specific to this object and initializes it copying data. More...
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from wxEvent
int m_propagationLevel
 Indicates how many levels the event can propagate. More...
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from wxObject
wxObjectRefDatam_refData
 Pointer to an object which is the object's reference-counted data. More...
 

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ wxCommandEvent()

wxCommandEvent::wxCommandEvent ( wxEventType  commandEventType = wxEVT_NULL,
int  id = 0 
)

Constructor.

Member Function Documentation

◆ GetClientData()

void* wxCommandEvent::GetClientData ( ) const

Returns client data pointer for a listbox or choice selection event (not valid for a deselection).

◆ GetClientObject()

wxClientData* wxCommandEvent::GetClientObject ( ) const

Returns client object pointer for a listbox or choice selection event (not valid for a deselection).

◆ GetExtraLong()

long wxCommandEvent::GetExtraLong ( ) const

Returns extra information dependent on the event objects type.

If the event comes from a listbox selection, it is a boolean determining whether the event was a selection (true) or a deselection (false). A listbox deselection only occurs for multiple-selection boxes, and in this case the index and string values are indeterminate and the listbox must be examined by the application.

◆ GetInt()

int wxCommandEvent::GetInt ( ) const

Returns the integer identifier corresponding to a listbox, choice or radiobox selection (only if the event was a selection, not a deselection), or a boolean value representing the value of a checkbox.

For a menu item, this method returns -1 if the item is not checkable or a boolean value (true or false) for checkable items indicating the new state of the item.

◆ GetSelection()

int wxCommandEvent::GetSelection ( ) const

Returns item index for a listbox or choice selection event (not valid for a deselection).

◆ GetString()

wxString wxCommandEvent::GetString ( ) const

Returns item string for a listbox or choice selection event.

If one or several items have been deselected, returns the index of the first deselected item. If some items have been selected and others deselected at the same time, it will return the index of the first selected item.

◆ IsChecked()

bool wxCommandEvent::IsChecked ( ) const

This method can be used with checkbox and menu events: for the checkboxes, the method returns true for a selection event and false for a deselection one.

For the menu events, this method indicates if the menu item just has become checked or unchecked (and thus only makes sense for checkable menu items).

Notice that this method cannot be used with wxCheckListBox currently.

◆ IsSelection()

bool wxCommandEvent::IsSelection ( ) const

For a listbox or similar event, returns true if it is a selection, false if it is a deselection.

If some items have been selected and others deselected at the same time, it will return true.

◆ SetClientData()

void wxCommandEvent::SetClientData ( void *  clientData)

Sets the client data for this event.

◆ SetClientObject()

void wxCommandEvent::SetClientObject ( wxClientData clientObject)

Sets the client object for this event.

The client object is not owned by the event object and the event object will not delete the client object in its destructor.

The client object must be owned and deleted by another object (e.g. a control) that has longer life time than the event object.

◆ SetExtraLong()

void wxCommandEvent::SetExtraLong ( long  extraLong)

Sets the m_extraLong member.

◆ SetInt()

void wxCommandEvent::SetInt ( int  intCommand)

Sets the m_commandInt member.

◆ SetString()

void wxCommandEvent::SetString ( const wxString string)

Sets the m_commandString member.