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XmTextXYToPos(3XM)  —  NEWS-OS Programmer’s Manual

NAME

XmTextXYToPos — a Text function that accesses the character position nearest an x and y position

SYNOPSIS

#include <Xm/Text.h> XmTextPosition XmTextXYToPos (widget, x, y)
Widgetwidget;
Positionx;
Positiony;

DESCRIPTION

XmTextXYToPos accesses the character position nearest to the specified x and y position, relative to the upper left corner of the Text widget. 

widgetSpecifies the Text widget ID

xSpecifies the x position, relative to the upper left corner of the widget. 

ySpecifies the y position, relative to the upper left corner of the widget. 

For a complete definition of Text and its associated resources, see XmText(3XM). 

RETURN VALUE

Returns the character position in the text nearest the x and y position specified.  This is an integer number of characters from the beginning of the buffer.  The first character position is 0. 

RELATED INFORMATION

XmText(3XM). 

NEWS-OSRelease 4.2.1R

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