| XmDataFieldGetSelection(3) | Library Functions Manual | XmDataFieldGetSelection(3) |
XmDataFieldGetSelection — A DataField function that retrieves the value of the primary selection "XmDataFieldGetSelection" "DataField functions" "XmDataFieldGetSelection"
#include <Xm/DataF.h> char * XmDataFieldGetSelection( Widget widget);
XmDataFieldGetSelection retrieves the value of the primary selection. It returns a NULL pointer if no text is selected in the widget. The application is responsible for freeing the storage associated with the string by calling XtFree.
For a complete definition of DataField and its associated resources, see XmDataField(3).
Returns a character pointer to the string that is associated with the primary selection.