


XmTextFieldGetSelection(3X)			  XmTextFieldGetSelection(3X)
OSF/Motif							    OSF/Motif



NAME
  XXmmTTeexxttFFiieellddGGeettSSeelleeccttiioonn - A TextField	function that retrieves	the value of
  the primary selection

SYNOPSIS


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  cchhaarr ** XXmmTTeexxttFFiieellddGGeettSSeelleeccttiioonn ((_w_i_d_g_e_t))
       WWiiddggeett	 _w_i_d_g_e_t;;

DESCRIPTION
  XXmmTTeexxttFFiieellddGGeettSSeelleeccttiioonn retrieves the	value of the primary selection.	 It
  returns a NULL pointer if no text is selected	in the widget.	The applica-
  tion is responsible for freeing the storage associated with the string by
  calling XXttFFrreeee.

  _w_i_d_g_e_t Specifies the TextField widget	ID

  For a	complete definition of TextField and its associated resources, see
  XXmmTTeexxttFFiieelldd((33XX)).

RETURN VALUE
  Returns a character pointer to the string that is associated with the	pri-
  mary selection.

RELATED	INFORMATION
  XXmmTTeexxttFFiieelldd((33XX)) and XXmmTTeexxttFFiieellddGGeettSSeelleeccttiioonnWWccss((33XX)).






























