Package wx :: Class HelpProvider
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Type HelpProvider

object --+
         |
        HelpProvider

Known Subclasses:
SimpleHelpProvider

wx.HelpProvider is an abstract class used by a program implementing context-sensitive help to show the help text for the given window.

The current help provider must be explicitly set by the application using wx.HelpProvider.Set().


Method Summary
  __init__(self)
  __repr__(self)
  AddHelp(self, window, text)
Associates the text with the given window.
  AddHelpById(self, id, text)
This version associates the given text with all windows with this id.
  Destroy(self)
HelpProvider Get()
Return the current application-wide help provider. (Static method)
String GetHelp(self, window)
Gets the help string for this window.
  RemoveHelp(self, window)
Removes the association between the window pointer and the help text.
HelpProvider Set(helpProvider)
Sset the current, application-wide help provider. (Static method)
bool ShowHelp(self, window)
Shows help for the given window.
    Inherited from object
  __delattr__(...)
x.__delattr__('name') <==> del x.name
  __getattribute__(...)
x.__getattribute__('name') <==> x.name
  __hash__(x)
Return hash(x)...
  __new__(T, S, ...)
Return a new object with type S, a subtype of T...
  __reduce__(...)
helper for pickle
  __reduce_ex__(...)
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  __setattr__(...)
x.__setattr__('name', value) <==> x.name = value
  __str__(x)
Return str(x)...

Instance Method Details

AddHelp(self, window, text)

Associates the text with the given window.

Parameters:
window
           (type=Window)

text
           (type=String)

AddHelpById(self, id, text)

This version associates the given text with all windows with this id. May be used to set the same help string for all Cancel buttons in the application, for example.

Parameters:
id
           (type=int)

text
           (type=String)

GetHelp(self, window)

Gets the help string for this window. Its interpretation is dependent on the help provider except that empty string always means that no help is associated with the window.

Parameters:
window
           (type=Window)

Returns:
String

RemoveHelp(self, window)

Removes the association between the window pointer and the help text. This is called by the wx.Window destructor. Without this, the table of help strings will fill up and when window pointers are reused, the wrong help string will be found.

Parameters:
window
           (type=Window)

ShowHelp(self, window)

Shows help for the given window. Uses GetHelp internally if applicable. Returns True if it was done, or False if no help was available for this window.

Parameters:
window
           (type=Window)

Returns:
bool

Static Method Details

Get()

Return the current application-wide help provider.

Returns:
HelpProvider

Set(helpProvider)

Sset the current, application-wide help provider. Returns the previous one. Unlike some other classes, the help provider is not created on demand. This must be explicitly done by the application.

Parameters:
helpProvider
           (type=HelpProvider)

Returns:
HelpProvider

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