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dxmsvnpositiondisplay

DXmSvnPositionDisplay(3X)												 DXmSvnPositionDisplay(3X)

NAME

       DXmSvnPositionDisplay - Displays a specified entry.

SYNOPSIS

       int DXmSvnPositionDisplay(
	       Widget widget,
	       int entry,
	       int position );

PARAMETERS

       The identifier (widget ID) of the SVN widget.  An integer that represents the number of the entry.  The position of the entry, indicated by
       one of the following values:

	      ---------------------------------------------------------------
	      Value			    Description
	      ---------------------------------------------------------------
	      DXmSvnKpositionBottom	    The entry is positioned  at  the
					    bottom of the display.
	      DXmSvnKpositionTop	    The  entry	is positioned at the
					    top of the display.
	      DXmSvnKpositionMiddle	    The entry is positioned  in  the
					    middle of the display.
	      DXmSvnKpositionPreviousPage   The  entry	is positioned on the
					    page (display) of entries previ-
					    ously displayed.
	      DXmSvnKpositionNextPage	    The  entry	is positioned on the
					    page (display) of entries to  be
					    displayed next.
	      ---------------------------------------------------------------

DESCRIPTION

       The  DXmSvnPositionDisplay routine ensures that the entries being displayed contain a specified entry.  This routine allows the application
       to position a particular entry at the top, middle, or bottom of the display regardless of the number of entries being displayed.

RETURN VALUES

       An integer that returns as 1 (True).  The routine returns a value of 0 (False) only when the specified position of the  entry  is  SvnPosi-
       tionNextPage and the user is already at the bottom of the page (display).

															 DXmSvnPositionDisplay(3X)