NAME

       XmDataFieldGetSelection  —  A  DataField  function that retrieves the value of the primary
       selection "XmDataFieldGetSelection" "DataField functions" "XmDataFieldGetSelection"

SYNOPSIS

       #include <Xm/DataF.h>
       char * XmDataFieldGetSelection(
       Widget widget);

DESCRIPTION

       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.

       widget    Specifies the DataField widget ID

       For a complete definition of DataField and its associated resources, see XmDataField(3).

RETURN

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

RELATED

       XmDataField(3) and XmDataFieldGetSelectionWcs(3).

                                                                       XmDataFieldGetSelection(3)