XmTextPosToXY(3X)
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## Name

XmTextPosToXY(3X) — XmTextPosToXY--A Text function that accesses the x and y position of a character position XmTextPosToXYText functions

## Synopsis

#include <Xm/Text.h>
Boolean XmTextPosToXY (`widget, position, x, y`)
Widget `widget`;
XmTextPosition `position`;
Position `*x`;
Position `*y`;

## DESCRIPTION

XmTextPosToXY accesses the x and y position, relative to the upper left corner of the Text widget, of a given character position in the text buffer.

`widget` |  | Specifies the Text widget ID
`position` |  | Specifies the character position in the text for which the x and y position is accessed. This is an integer number of characters from the beginning of the buffer. The first character position is 0.
`x` |  | Specifies the pointer in which the x position, relative to the upper left corner of the widget, is returned. This value is meaningful only if the function returns True.
`y` |  | Specifies the pointer in which the y position, relative to the upper left corner of the widget, is returned. This value is meaningful only if the function returns True.

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

## RETURN VALUE

This function returns True if the character position is displayed in the Text widget; otherwise, it returns False, and no `x` or `y` value is returned.

## RELATED INFORMATION

XmText(3X).

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