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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)