Refering to compound variables with a variable name
Hello,
Here is my problem using KSH
I have a set of compound variables, let say cmp_var1 cmp_var2
The names of these variables are stored in an indexed array.
How can I access the subfields of these compound variables ?
I tried:
That does not work, I tried a few other things, no luck.
Thanks for helping
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dxmcstextgetselection
DXmCSTextGetSelection(3X)DXmCSTextGetSelection(3X)NAME
DXmCSTextGetSelection - Retrieves the text selected in the compound string text widget.
SYNOPSIS
XmString DXmCSTextGetSelection(
Widget widget );
PARAMETERS
The identifier (widget ID) of the compound string text widget.
DESCRIPTION
The DXmCSTextGetSelection routine retrieves the text selected (highlighted) in the compound string text widget. It returns a Null pointer
if no text is selected in the widget. The application is responsible for freeing the storage associated with the text by calling the
Intrinsic routine XtStringFree.
RETURN VALUES
A pointer to the selected text compound string.
SEE ALSO DXmCreateCSText(3X), DXmCSTextClearSelection(3X), DXmCSTextCopy(3X), DXmCSTextCut(3X), DXmCSTextPaste(3X), DXmCSTextSetSelection(3X)DXmCSTextGetSelection(3X)