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%% Purpose: wxRadioBox documentation
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%% Author: wxWidgets Team
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%% RCS-ID: $Id: radiobox.tex,v 1.23 2005/02/22 15:09:52 ABX Exp $
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%% Copyright: (c) wxWidgets Team
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%% License: wxWindows license
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\section{\class{wxRadioBox}}\label{wxradiobox}
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A radio box item is used to select one of number of mutually exclusive
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choices. It is displayed as a vertical column or horizontal row of
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\wxheading{Derived from}
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\helpref{wxControl}{wxcontrol}\\
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\helpref{wxWindow}{wxwindow}\\
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\helpref{wxEvtHandler}{wxevthandler}\\
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\helpref{wxObject}{wxobject}
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\wxheading{Include files}
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\wxheading{Window styles}
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\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
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\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRA\_SPECIFY\_ROWS}}{The major dimension parameter refers to the
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maximum number of rows.}
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\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRA\_SPECIFY\_COLS}}{The major dimension parameter refers to the
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maximum number of columns.}
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\twocolitem{\windowstyle{wxRA\_USE\_CHECKBOX}}{Use of the checkbox controls instead of radio
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buttons (currently supported only on PalmOS)}
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See also \helpref{window styles overview}{windowstyles}.
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\wxheading{Event handling}
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\begin{twocollist}\itemsep=0pt
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\twocolitem{{\bf EVT\_RADIOBOX(id, func)}}{Process a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_RADIOBOX\_SELECTED event,
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when a radiobutton is clicked.}
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\helpref{Event handling overview}{eventhandlingoverview}, \helpref{wxRadioButton}{wxradiobutton},\rtfsp
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\helpref{wxCheckBox}{wxcheckbox}
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\latexignore{\rtfignore{\wxheading{Members}}}
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\membersection{wxRadioBox::wxRadioBox}\label{wxradioboxctor}
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\func{}{wxRadioBox}{\void}
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\func{}{wxRadioBox}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id}, \param{const wxString\& }{label},\rtfsp
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\param{const wxPoint\& }{point = wxDefaultPosition}, \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},\rtfsp
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\param{int}{ n = 0}, \param{const wxString}{ choices[] = NULL},\rtfsp
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\param{int}{ majorDimension = 0}, \param{long}{ style = wxRA\_SPECIFY\_COLS},\rtfsp
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\param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator},\rtfsp
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\param{const wxString\& }{name = ``radioBox"}}
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\func{}{wxRadioBox}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id}, \param{const wxString\& }{label},\rtfsp
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\param{const wxPoint\& }{point}, \param{const wxSize\& }{size},\rtfsp
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\param{const wxArrayString\&}{ choices},\rtfsp
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\param{int}{ majorDimension = 0}, \param{long}{ style = wxRA\_SPECIFY\_COLS},\rtfsp
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\param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator},\rtfsp
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\param{const wxString\& }{name = ``radioBox"}}
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Constructor, creating and showing a radiobox.
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\wxheading{Parameters}
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\docparam{parent}{Parent window. Must not be NULL.}
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\docparam{id}{Window identifier. A value of -1 indicates a default value.}
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\docparam{label}{Label for the static box surrounding the radio buttons.}
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\docparam{pos}{Window position. If the position (-1, -1) is specified then a default position is chosen.}
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\docparam{size}{Window size. If the default size (-1, -1) is specified then a default size is chosen.}
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\docparam{n}{Number of choices with which to initialize the radiobox.}
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\docparam{choices}{An array of choices with which to initialize the radiobox.}
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\docparam{majorDimension}{Specifies the maximum number of rows (if style contains wxRA\_SPECIFY\_ROWS) or columns (if style contains wxRA\_SPECIFY\_COLS) for a two-dimensional
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\docparam{style}{Window style. See \helpref{wxRadioBox}{wxradiobox}.}
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\docparam{validator}{Window validator.}
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\docparam{name}{Window name.}
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\helpref{wxRadioBox::Create}{wxradioboxcreate}, \helpref{wxValidator}{wxvalidator}
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\pythonnote{The wxRadioBox constructor in wxPython reduces the {\tt n}
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and {\tt choices} arguments are to a single argument, which is
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\perlnote{In wxPerl there is just an array reference in place of {\tt n}
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\membersection{wxRadioBox::\destruct{wxRadioBox}}\label{wxradioboxdtor}
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\func{}{\destruct{wxRadioBox}}{\void}
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Destructor, destroying the radiobox item.
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\membersection{wxRadioBox::Create}\label{wxradioboxcreate}
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\func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id}, \param{const wxString\& }{label},\rtfsp
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\param{const wxPoint\& }{point = wxDefaultPosition}, \param{const wxSize\& }{size = wxDefaultSize},\rtfsp
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\param{int}{ n = 0}, \param{const wxString}{ choices[] = NULL},\rtfsp
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\param{int}{ majorDimension = 0}, \param{long}{ style = wxRA\_SPECIFY\_COLS},\rtfsp
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\param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator},\rtfsp
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\param{const wxString\& }{name = ``radioBox"}}
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\func{bool}{Create}{\param{wxWindow* }{parent}, \param{wxWindowID }{id}, \param{const wxString\& }{label},\rtfsp
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\param{const wxPoint\& }{point}, \param{const wxSize\& }{size},\rtfsp
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\param{const wxArrayString\&}{ choices},\rtfsp
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\param{int}{ majorDimension = 0}, \param{long}{ style = wxRA\_SPECIFY\_COLS},\rtfsp
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\param{const wxValidator\& }{validator = wxDefaultValidator},\rtfsp
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\param{const wxString\& }{name = ``radioBox"}}
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Creates the radiobox for two-step construction. See \helpref{wxRadioBox::wxRadioBox}{wxradioboxctor}\rtfsp
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\membersection{wxRadioBox::Enable}\label{wxradioboxenable}
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\func{virtual bool}{Enable}{\param{bool}{ enable = {\tt true}}}
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Enables or disables the entire radiobox.
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\func{virtual bool}{Enable}{\param{int}{ n}, \param{bool}{ enable = {\tt true}}}
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Enables or disables an individual button in the radiobox.
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\wxheading{Parameters}
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\docparam{enable}{true to enable, false to disable.}
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\docparam{n}{The zero-based button to enable or disable.}
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\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
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implements the following methods:\par
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\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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\twocolitem{{\bf Enable(flag)}}{Enables or disables the entire radiobox.}
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\twocolitem{{\bf EnableItem(n, flag)}}{Enables or disables an
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individual button in the radiobox.}
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\helpref{wxWindow::Enable}{wxwindowenable}
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\membersection{wxRadioBox::FindString}\label{wxradioboxfindstring}
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\constfunc{int}{FindString}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}}
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Finds a button matching the given string, returning the position if found, or
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\wxheading{Parameters}
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\docparam{string}{The string to find.}
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\membersection{wxRadioBox::GetCount}\label{wxradioboxgetcount}
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\constfunc{int}{GetCount}{\void}
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Returns the number of items in the radiobox.
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\membersection{wxRadioBox::GetLabel}\label{wxradioboxgetlabel}
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\constfunc{wxString}{GetLabel}{\void}
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Returns the radiobox label.
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\wxheading{Parameters}
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\docparam{n}{The zero-based button index.}
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\helpref{wxRadioBox::SetLabel}{wxradioboxsetlabel}
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\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
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implements the following methods:\par
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\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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\twocolitem{{\bf GetLabel()}}{Returns the radiobox label.}
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\twocolitem{{\bf GetItemLabel(n)}}{Returns the label for the given button.}
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\membersection{wxRadioBox::GetSelection}\label{wxradioboxgetselection}
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\constfunc{int}{GetSelection}{\void}
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Returns the zero-based position of the selected button.
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\membersection{wxRadioBox::GetStringSelection}\label{wxradioboxgetstringselection}
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\constfunc{wxString}{GetStringSelection}{\void}
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Returns the selected string.
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\membersection{wxRadioBox::GetString}\label{wxradioboxgetstring}
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\constfunc{wxString}{GetString}{\param{int}{ n}}
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Returns the label for the button at the given position.
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\wxheading{Parameters}
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\docparam{n}{The zero-based button position.}
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\membersection{wxRadioBox::Number}\label{wxradioboxnumber}
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\constfunc{int}{Number}{\void}
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{\bf Obsolescence note:} This method is obsolete and was replaced with
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\helpref{GetCount}{wxradioboxgetcount}, please use the new method in the new
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code. This method is only available if wxWidgets was compiled with
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{\tt WXWIN\_COMPATIBILITY\_2\_2} defined and will disappear completely in
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Returns the number of buttons in the radiobox.
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\membersection{wxRadioBox::SetLabel}\label{wxradioboxsetlabel}
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\func{void}{SetLabel}{\param{const wxString\&}{ label}}
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Sets the radiobox label.
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\wxheading{Parameters}
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\docparam{label}{The label to set.}
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\docparam{n}{The zero-based button index.}
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\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
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implements the following methods:\par
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\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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\twocolitem{{\bf SetLabel(string)}}{Sets the radiobox label.}
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\twocolitem{{\bf SetItemLabel(n, string)}}{Sets a label for a radio button.}
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\membersection{wxRadioBox::SetSelection}\label{wxradioboxsetselection}
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\func{void}{SetSelection}{\param{int}{ n}}
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Sets a button by passing the desired string position. This does not cause
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a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_RADIOBOX\_SELECTED event to get emitted.
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\wxheading{Parameters}
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\docparam{n}{The zero-based button position.}
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\membersection{wxRadioBox::SetStringSelection}\label{wxradioboxsetstringselection}
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\func{void}{SetStringSelection}{\param{const wxString\& }{string}}
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Sets the selection to a button by passing the desired string. This does not cause
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a wxEVT\_COMMAND\_RADIOBOX\_SELECTED event to get emitted.
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\wxheading{Parameters}
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\docparam{string}{The label of the button to select.}
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\membersection{wxRadioBox::Show}\label{wxradioboxshow}
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\func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{const bool}{ show = {\tt true}}}
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Shows or hides the entire radiobox.
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\func{virtual bool}{Show}{\param{int}{ item}, \param{const bool}{ show = {\tt true}}}
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Shows or hides individual buttons.
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\wxheading{Parameters}
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\docparam{show}{true to show, false to hide.}
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\docparam{item}{The zero-based position of the button to show or hide.}
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\wxheading{Return value}
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{\tt true} if the box or item has been shown or hidden or {\tt false} if nothing was
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done because it already was in the requested state.
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\helpref{wxWindow::Show}{wxwindowshow}
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\pythonnote{In place of a single overloaded method name, wxPython
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implements the following methods:\par
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\indented{2cm}{\begin{twocollist}
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\twocolitem{{\bf Show(flag)}}{Shows or hides the entire radiobox.}
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\twocolitem{{\bf ShowItem(n, flag)}}{Shows or hides individual buttons.}