XmTextGetSelection(3X) OSF XmTextGetSelection(3X)
NAME
XmTextGetSelection-A Text function that retrieves the value
of the primary selection
SYNOPSIS
#include <Xm/Text.h>
char * XmTextGetSelection (widget)
Widget widget;
DESCRIPTION
XmTextGetSelection retrieves the value of the primary
selection. It returns a NULL pointer if no text is selected
in the widget. The application is responsible for freeing
the storage associated with the string by calling XtFree.
widget Specifies the Text widget ID
For a complete definition of Text and its associated
resources, see XmText(3X).
RETURN VALUE
Returns a character pointer to the string that is associated
with the primary selection.
RELATED INFORMATION
XmText(3X) and XmTextGetSelectionWcs(3X).
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