XmTextGetSelection (3) - Linux Manuals
XmTextGetSelection: A Text function that retrieves the value of the primary selection
NAME
XmTextGetSelection --- A Text function that retrieves the value of the primary selectionSYNOPSIS
#include <Xm/Text.h> char * XmTextGetSelection( 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(3).
RETURN
Returns a character pointer to the string that is associated with the primary selection.
RELATED
XmText(3) and XmTextGetSelectionWcs(3).