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DXmCSTextPosToXY(3X)

NAME

DXmCSTextPosToXY − Retrieves (returns) the x and y position of a specified character in the text. 

SYNOPSIS

Boolean DXmCSTextPosToXY(widget, position, x, y)
         Widget             widget;
         DXmCSTextPosition  position;
         Position           *x;
         Position           *y;

PARAMETERS

The identifier (widget ID) of the compound string text widget.  Specifies the position in the text of the character for which the x and y coordinates will be returned.  A pointer to the x coordinate relative to the upper left corner of the widget. (Valid only when the routine returns True.)  A pointer to the y coordinate relative to the upper left corner of the widget. (Valid only when the routine returns True.) 

DESCRIPTION

The DXmCSTextPosToXY routine converts the logical position of a specified character in the text to the corresponding x and y coordinates. 

RETURN VALUES

A Boolean function that, when True, returns the x and y position of the character in text. When False, no x and y position is returned. 

RELATED INFORMATION

DXmCSTextXYToPos(3X)

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