| XmTextGetSelection(3) | Library Functions Manual | XmTextGetSelection(3) |
XmTextGetSelection — A Text function that retrieves the value of the primary selection "XmTextGetSelection" "Text functions" "XmTextGetSelection"
#include <Xm/Text.h> char * XmTextGetSelection( Widget widget);
XmTextGetSelection 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 Text and its associated resources, see XmText(3).
Returns a character pointer to the string that is associated with the primary selection.