XmTextFieldPosToXY(3X)
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## Name

XmTextFieldPosToXY(3X) — XmTextFieldPosToXY--A TextField function that accesses the x and y position of a character position XmTextFieldPosToXYTextField functions

## Synopsis

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

## DESCRIPTION

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

`widget` |  | Specifies the TextField 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 TextField and its associated resources, see XmTextField(3X).

## RETURN VALUE

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

## RELATED INFORMATION

XmTextField(3X).

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