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Old 04-15-2008
edit a file using perl
Hi,

sample file looks like this..

<hp>
<name>
<detail>adsg</detail>
...
...
</name><ft>4264</ft>
</hp>

I need to edit the last but one line. I want the format to be ..

<hp>
<name>
<detail>adsg</detail>
...
...
</name>
<ft>4264</ft>
</hp>

Note: in the thread it says using "ksh" .. but i need it using perl .. sorry abt that..

Thanks
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dwtstextseteditable

DwtSTextSetEditable(3Dwt)												 DwtSTextSetEditable(3Dwt)

Name
       DwtSTextSetEditable - Sets the permission state that determines whether the user can edit text in the simple text widget.

Syntax
       void DwtSTextSetEditable(widget, editable)
	    Widget widget;
	    Boolean editable;

Arguments
       widget	 Specifies the ID of the simple text widget whose edit permission state you want to set.

       editable  Specifies a boolean value that, when True, indicates that the user can edit the text string in the simple text widget.  If False,
		 prohibits the user from editing the text string.

Description
       The DwtSTextSetEditable function sets the edit permission state information concerning whether the user can edit text in  the  simple  text
       widget.

See Also
       DwtSText(3Dwt),  DwtSTextGetString(3Dwt),  DwtSTextGetMaxLength(3Dwt), DwtSTextSetMaxLength(3Dwt), DwtSTextSetSelection(3Dwt), DwtS-
       TextClearSelection(3Dwt), DwtSTextGetSelection(3Dwt)
       Guide to the XUI Toolkit: C Language Binding
       Guide to the XUI Toolkit Intrinsics: C Language Binding

															 DwtSTextSetEditable(3Dwt)