XmDataFieldGetSelectionPosition - Man Page

A DataField function that accesses the position of the primary selection

Synopsis

#include <Xm/DataF​.h>
Boolean XmDataFieldGetSelectionPosition(
Widget widget,
XmTextPosition *left,
XmTextPosition *right);

Description

XmDataFieldGetSelectionPosition accesses the left and right position of the primary selection in the text buffer of the DataField widget​.

widget

Specifies the DataField widget ID

left

Specifies the pointer in which the position of the left boundary of the primary selection is returned​. This is an integer number of characters from the beginning of the buffer​. The first character position is 0 (zero)​.

right

Specifies the pointer in which the position of the right boundary of the primary selection is returned​. This is an integer number of characters from the beginning of the buffer​. The first character position is 0 (zero)​.

For a complete definition of DataField and its associated resources, see XmDataField(3)​.

Return

This function returns True if the widget owns the primary selection; otherwise, it returns False​.