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+<td align="right" valign="center"><img src="logo32.png" align="right" width="64" height="32" border="0"></td></tr></table><h1 align=center>TQSessionManager Class Reference</h1>
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+<p>The TQSessionManager class provides access to the session manager.
+<a href="#details">More...</a>
+<p><tt>#include &lt;<a href="qsessionmanager-h.html">ntqsessionmanager.h</a>&gt;</tt>
+<p>Inherits <a href="ntqobject.html">TQObject</a>.
+<p><a href="qsessionmanager-members.html">List of all member functions.</a>
+<h2>Public Members</h2>
+<ul>
+<li class=fn>TQString <a href="#sessionId"><b>sessionId</b></a> () const</li>
+<li class=fn>TQString <a href="#sessionKey"><b>sessionKey</b></a> () const</li>
+<li class=fn>void * <a href="#handle"><b>handle</b></a> () const</li>
+<li class=fn>bool <a href="#allowsInteraction"><b>allowsInteraction</b></a> ()</li>
+<li class=fn>bool <a href="#allowsErrorInteraction"><b>allowsErrorInteraction</b></a> ()</li>
+<li class=fn>void <a href="#release"><b>release</b></a> ()</li>
+<li class=fn>void <a href="#cancel"><b>cancel</b></a> ()</li>
+<li class=fn>enum <a href="#RestartHint-enum"><b>RestartHint</b></a> { RestartIfRunning, RestartAnyway, RestartImmediately, RestartNever }</li>
+<li class=fn>void <a href="#setRestartHint"><b>setRestartHint</b></a> ( RestartHint&nbsp;hint )</li>
+<li class=fn>RestartHint <a href="#restartHint"><b>restartHint</b></a> () const</li>
+<li class=fn>void <a href="#setRestartCommand"><b>setRestartCommand</b></a> ( const&nbsp;TQStringList&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;command )</li>
+<li class=fn>TQStringList <a href="#restartCommand"><b>restartCommand</b></a> () const</li>
+<li class=fn>void <a href="#setDiscardCommand"><b>setDiscardCommand</b></a> ( const TQStringList &amp; )</li>
+<li class=fn>TQStringList <a href="#discardCommand"><b>discardCommand</b></a> () const</li>
+<li class=fn>void <a href="#setManagerProperty-2"><b>setManagerProperty</b></a> ( const&nbsp;TQString&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;name, const&nbsp;TQString&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;value )</li>
+<li class=fn>void <a href="#setManagerProperty"><b>setManagerProperty</b></a> ( const&nbsp;TQString&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;name, const&nbsp;TQStringList&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;value )</li>
+<li class=fn>bool <a href="#isPhase2"><b>isPhase2</b></a> () const</li>
+<li class=fn>void <a href="#requestPhase2"><b>requestPhase2</b></a> ()</li>
+</ul>
+<hr><a name="details"></a><h2>Detailed Description</h2>
+
+
+The TQSessionManager class provides access to the session manager.
+<p>
+
+<p> The session manager is responsible for session management, most
+importantly for interruption and resumption. A "session" is a kind
+of record of the state of the system, e.g. which applications were
+run at start up and which applications are currently running. The
+session manager is used to save the session, e.g. when the machine
+is shut down; and to restore a session, e.g. when the machine is
+started up. Use <a href="ntqsettings.html">TQSettings</a> to save and restore an individual
+application's settings, e.g. window positions, recently used files,
+etc.
+<p> TQSessionManager provides an interface between the application and
+the session manager so that the program can work well with the
+session manager. In TQt, session management requests for action
+are handled by the two virtual functions <a href="ntqapplication.html#commitData">TQApplication::commitData</a>()
+and <a href="ntqapplication.html#saveState">TQApplication::saveState</a>(). Both provide a reference to
+a session manager object as argument, to allow the application
+to communicate with the session manager.
+<p> During a session management action (i.e. within commitData() and
+saveState()), no user interaction is possible <em>unless</em> the
+application got explicit permission from the session manager. You
+ask for permission by calling <a href="#allowsInteraction">allowsInteraction</a>() or, if it's really
+urgent, <a href="#allowsErrorInteraction">allowsErrorInteraction</a>(). TQt does not enforce this, but the
+session manager may.
+<p> You can try to abort the shutdown process by calling <a href="#cancel">cancel</a>(). The
+default commitData() function does this if some top-level window
+rejected its closeEvent().
+<p> For sophisticated session managers provided on Unix/X11, TQSessionManager
+offers further possibilites to fine-tune an application's session
+management behavior: <a href="#setRestartCommand">setRestartCommand</a>(), <a href="#setDiscardCommand">setDiscardCommand</a>(),
+<a href="#setRestartHint">setRestartHint</a>(), <a href="ntqobject.html#setProperty">setProperty</a>(), <a href="#requestPhase2">requestPhase2</a>(). See the respective
+function descriptions for further details.
+<p>See also <a href="application.html">Main Window and Related Classes</a> and <a href="environment.html">Environment Classes</a>.
+
+<hr><h2>Member Type Documentation</h2>
+<h3 class=fn><a name="RestartHint-enum"></a>TQSessionManager::RestartHint</h3>
+<p> This enum type defines the circumstances under which this
+application wants to be restarted by the session manager. The
+current values are
+<ul>
+<li><tt>TQSessionManager::RestartIfRunning</tt> - if the application is still running when
+the session is shut down, it wants to be restarted at the start of
+the next session.
+<li><tt>TQSessionManager::RestartAnyway</tt> - the application wants to be started at the
+start of the next session, no matter what. (This is useful for
+utilities that run just after startup and then quit.)
+<li><tt>TQSessionManager::RestartImmediately</tt> - the application wants to be started
+immediately whenever it is not running.
+<li><tt>TQSessionManager::RestartNever</tt> - the application does not want to be restarted
+automatically.
+</ul><p> The default hint is <a href="#RestartHint-enum">RestartIfRunning</a>.
+
+<hr><h2>Member Function Documentation</h2>
+<h3 class=fn>bool <a name="allowsErrorInteraction"></a>TQSessionManager::allowsErrorInteraction ()
+</h3>
+
+<p> This is similar to <a href="#allowsInteraction">allowsInteraction</a>(), but also tells the session
+manager that an error occurred. Session managers may give error
+interaction request higher priority, which means that it is more likely
+that an error interaction is permitted. However, you are still not
+guaranteed that the session manager will allow interaction.
+<p> <p>See also <a href="#allowsInteraction">allowsInteraction</a>(), <a href="#release">release</a>(), and <a href="#cancel">cancel</a>().
+
+<h3 class=fn>bool <a name="allowsInteraction"></a>TQSessionManager::allowsInteraction ()
+</h3>
+
+<p> Asks the session manager for permission to interact with the
+user. Returns TRUE if interaction is permitted; otherwise
+returns FALSE.
+<p> The rationale behind this mechanism is to make it possible to
+synchronize user interaction during a shutdown. Advanced session
+managers may ask all applications simultaneously to commit their
+data, resulting in a much faster shutdown.
+<p> When the interaction is completed we strongly recommend releasing the
+user interaction semaphore with a call to <a href="#release">release</a>(). This way, other
+applications may get the chance to interact with the user while your
+application is still busy saving data. (The semaphore is implicitly
+released when the application exits.)
+<p> If the user decides to cancel the shutdown process during the
+interaction phase, you must tell the session manager that this has
+happened by calling <a href="#cancel">cancel</a>().
+<p> Here's an example of how an application's <a href="ntqapplication.html#commitData">TQApplication::commitData</a>()
+might be implemented:
+<p> <pre>
+void MyApplication::commitData( TQSessionManager&amp; sm ) {
+ if ( sm.<a href="#allowsInteraction">allowsInteraction</a>() ) {
+ switch ( TQMessageBox::<a href="ntqmessagebox.html#warning">warning</a>(
+ yourMainWindow,
+ <a href="ntqobject.html#tr">tr</a>("Application Name"),
+ <a href="ntqobject.html#tr">tr</a>("Save changes to document Foo?"),
+ <a href="ntqobject.html#tr">tr</a>("&amp;Yes"),
+ <a href="ntqobject.html#tr">tr</a>("&amp;No"),
+ <a href="ntqobject.html#tr">tr</a>("Cancel"),
+ 0, 2) ) {
+ case 0: // yes
+ sm.<a href="#release">release</a>();
+ // save document here; if saving fails, call sm.<a href="#cancel">cancel</a>()
+ break;
+ case 1: // continue without saving
+ break;
+ default: // cancel
+ sm.<a href="#cancel">cancel</a>();
+ break;
+ }
+ } else {
+ // we did not get permission to interact, then
+ // do something reasonable instead.
+ }
+}
+</pre>
+
+<p> If an error occurred within the application while saving its data,
+you may want to try <a href="#allowsErrorInteraction">allowsErrorInteraction</a>() instead.
+<p> <p>See also <a href="ntqapplication.html#commitData">TQApplication::commitData</a>(), <a href="#release">release</a>(), and <a href="#cancel">cancel</a>().
+
+<h3 class=fn>void <a name="cancel"></a>TQSessionManager::cancel ()
+</h3>
+
+<p> Tells the session manager to cancel the shutdown process. Applications
+should not call this function without first asking the user.
+<p> <p>See also <a href="#allowsInteraction">allowsInteraction</a>() and <a href="#allowsErrorInteraction">allowsErrorInteraction</a>().
+
+<p>
+<h3 class=fn><a href="ntqstringlist.html">TQStringList</a> <a name="discardCommand"></a>TQSessionManager::discardCommand () const
+</h3>
+
+<p> Returns the currently set discard command.
+<p> Note that if you want to iterate over the list, you should
+iterate over a copy, e.g.
+<pre>
+ <a href="ntqstringlist.html">TQStringList</a> list = mySession.discardCommand();
+ TQStringList::Iterator it = list.<a href="ntqvaluelist.html#begin">begin</a>();
+ while( it != list.<a href="ntqvaluelist.html#end">end</a>() ) {
+ myProcessing( *it );
+ ++it;
+ }
+ </pre>
+
+<p> <p>See also <a href="#setDiscardCommand">setDiscardCommand</a>(), <a href="#restartCommand">restartCommand</a>(), and <a href="#setRestartCommand">setRestartCommand</a>().
+
+<h3 class=fn>void * <a name="handle"></a>TQSessionManager::handle () const
+</h3>
+
+<p> X11 only: returns a handle to the current <tt>SmcConnection</tt>.
+
+<h3 class=fn>bool <a name="isPhase2"></a>TQSessionManager::isPhase2 () const
+</h3>
+
+<p> Returns TRUE if the session manager is currently performing a second
+session management phase; otherwise returns FALSE.
+<p> <p>See also <a href="#requestPhase2">requestPhase2</a>().
+
+<h3 class=fn>void <a name="release"></a>TQSessionManager::release ()
+</h3>
+
+<p> Releases the session manager's interaction semaphore after an
+interaction phase.
+<p> <p>See also <a href="#allowsInteraction">allowsInteraction</a>() and <a href="#allowsErrorInteraction">allowsErrorInteraction</a>().
+
+<h3 class=fn>void <a name="requestPhase2"></a>TQSessionManager::requestPhase2 ()
+</h3>
+
+<p> Requests a second session management phase for the application. The
+application may then return immediately from the
+<a href="ntqapplication.html#commitData">TQApplication::commitData</a>() or <a href="ntqapplication.html#saveState">TQApplication::saveState</a>() function,
+and they will be called again once most or all other applications have
+finished their session management.
+<p> The two phases are useful for applications such as the X11 window manager
+that need to store information about another application's windows
+and therefore have to wait until these applications have completed their
+respective session management tasks.
+<p> Note that if another application has requested a second phase it
+may get called before, simultaneously with, or after your
+application's second phase.
+<p> <p>See also <a href="#isPhase2">isPhase2</a>().
+
+<h3 class=fn><a href="ntqstringlist.html">TQStringList</a> <a name="restartCommand"></a>TQSessionManager::restartCommand () const
+</h3>
+
+<p> Returns the currently set restart command.
+<p> Note that if you want to iterate over the list, you should
+iterate over a copy, e.g.
+<pre>
+ <a href="ntqstringlist.html">TQStringList</a> list = mySession.restartCommand();
+ TQStringList::Iterator it = list.<a href="ntqvaluelist.html#begin">begin</a>();
+ while( it != list.<a href="ntqvaluelist.html#end">end</a>() ) {
+ myProcessing( *it );
+ ++it;
+ }
+ </pre>
+
+<p> <p>See also <a href="#setRestartCommand">setRestartCommand</a>() and <a href="#restartHint">restartHint</a>().
+
+<h3 class=fn><a href="ntqsessionmanager.html#RestartHint-enum">RestartHint</a> <a name="restartHint"></a>TQSessionManager::restartHint () const
+</h3>
+
+<p> Returns the application's current restart hint. The default is
+<a href="#RestartHint-enum">RestartIfRunning</a>.
+<p> <p>See also <a href="#setRestartHint">setRestartHint</a>().
+
+<h3 class=fn><a href="ntqstring.html">TQString</a> <a name="sessionId"></a>TQSessionManager::sessionId () const
+</h3>
+
+<p> Returns the identifier of the current session.
+<p> If the application has been restored from an earlier session, this
+identifier is the same as it was in that earlier session.
+<p> <p>See also <a href="#sessionKey">sessionKey</a>() and <a href="ntqapplication.html#sessionId">TQApplication::sessionId</a>().
+
+<h3 class=fn><a href="ntqstring.html">TQString</a> <a name="sessionKey"></a>TQSessionManager::sessionKey () const
+</h3>
+
+<p> Returns the session key in the current session.
+<p> If the application has been restored from an earlier session, this
+key is the same as it was when the previous session ended.
+<p> The session key changes with every call of commitData() or
+saveState().
+<p> <p>See also <a href="#sessionId">sessionId</a>() and <a href="ntqapplication.html#sessionKey">TQApplication::sessionKey</a>().
+
+<h3 class=fn>void <a name="setDiscardCommand"></a>TQSessionManager::setDiscardCommand ( const&nbsp;<a href="ntqstringlist.html">TQStringList</a>&nbsp;&amp; )
+</h3>
+
+<p> <p>See also <a href="#discardCommand">discardCommand</a>() and <a href="#setRestartCommand">setRestartCommand</a>().
+
+<h3 class=fn>void <a name="setManagerProperty"></a>TQSessionManager::setManagerProperty ( const&nbsp;<a href="ntqstring.html">TQString</a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;name, const&nbsp;<a href="ntqstringlist.html">TQStringList</a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;value )
+</h3>
+
+<p> Low-level write access to the application's identification and state
+record are kept in the session manager.
+<p> The property called <em>name</em> has its value set to the string list <em>value</em>.
+
+<h3 class=fn>void <a name="setManagerProperty-2"></a>TQSessionManager::setManagerProperty ( const&nbsp;<a href="ntqstring.html">TQString</a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;name, const&nbsp;<a href="ntqstring.html">TQString</a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;value )
+</h3>
+This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience. It behaves essentially like the above function.
+<p> Low-level write access to the application's identification and state
+records are kept in the session manager.
+<p> The property called <em>name</em> has its value set to the string <em>value</em>.
+
+<h3 class=fn>void <a name="setRestartCommand"></a>TQSessionManager::setRestartCommand ( const&nbsp;<a href="ntqstringlist.html">TQStringList</a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;command )
+</h3>
+
+<p> If the session manager is capable of restoring sessions it will
+execute <em>command</em> in order to restore the application. The command
+defaults to
+<p> <pre>
+ appname -session id
+ </pre>
+
+<p> The <tt>-session</tt> option is mandatory; otherwise <a href="ntqapplication.html">TQApplication</a> cannot
+tell whether it has been restored or what the current session
+identifier is. See <a href="ntqapplication.html#isSessionRestored">TQApplication::isSessionRestored</a>() and
+<a href="ntqapplication.html#sessionId">TQApplication::sessionId</a>() for details.
+<p> If your application is very simple, it may be possible to store the
+entire application state in additional command line options. This
+is usually a very bad idea because command lines are often limited
+to a few hundred bytes. Instead, use <a href="ntqsettings.html">TQSettings</a>, or temporary files
+or a database for this purpose. By marking the data with the unique
+<a href="#sessionId">sessionId</a>(), you will be able to restore the application in a future
+session.
+<p> <p>See also <a href="#restartCommand">restartCommand</a>(), <a href="#setDiscardCommand">setDiscardCommand</a>(), and <a href="#setRestartHint">setRestartHint</a>().
+
+<h3 class=fn>void <a name="setRestartHint"></a>TQSessionManager::setRestartHint ( <a href="ntqsessionmanager.html#RestartHint-enum">RestartHint</a>&nbsp;hint )
+</h3>
+
+<p> Sets the application's restart hint to <em>hint</em>. On application
+startup the hint is set to <a href="#RestartHint-enum">RestartIfRunning</a>.
+<p> Note that these flags are only hints, a session manager may or may
+not respect them.
+<p> We recommend setting the restart hint in <a href="ntqapplication.html#saveState">TQApplication::saveState</a>()
+because most session managers perform a checkpoint shortly after an
+application's startup.
+<p> <p>See also <a href="#restartHint">restartHint</a>().
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