NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       XmTextGetSelection  -  A  Text function that retrieves the
       value of the primary selection

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       #include <Xm/Text.h>

       char * XmTextGetSelection (widget)
               Widget widget;

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       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.  Specifies the Text widget ID

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

RETURN VALUE    [Toc]    [Back]

       Returns  a character pointer to the string that is associated
 with the primary selection.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       XmText(3X), XmTextGetSelectionWcs(3X)



                                           XmTextGetSelection(3X)