XmTextFieldGetSelection(3X)
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## Name

XmTextFieldGetSelection(3X) — XmTextFieldGetSelection--A TextField function that retrieves the value of the primary selection XmTextFieldGetSelectionTextField functions

## Synopsis

#include <Xm/TextF.h>
char * XmTextFieldGetSelection (`widget`)
Widget `widget`;

## DESCRIPTION

XmTextFieldGetSelection 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.

`widget` |  | Specifies the TextField widget ID

For a complete definition of TextField and its associated resources, see XmTextField(3X).

## RETURN VALUE

Returns a character pointer to the string that is associated with the primary selection.

## RELATED INFORMATION

XmTextField(3X) and XmTextFieldGetSelectionWcs(3X).

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