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NAME

DXmCSTextGetSelection − Retrieves the text selected in the compound string text widget. 

SYNOPSIS

XmString DXmCSTextGetSelection(widget)
     Widget 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. 

Arguments

widgetThe identifier (widget ID) of the compound string text widget. 

RETURN VALUES

A pointer to the selected text compound string. 

RELATED INFORMATION

DXmCreateCSText , DXmCSTextSetSelection , DXmCSTextClearSelection , DXmCSTextCut , DXmCSTextCopy , and DXmCSTextPaste.