XmStringDirectionCreate(3)

XmStringDirectionCreate3

A compound string function that creates a compound string

Usage

#include <Xm/Xm.h>
XmString XmStringDirectionCreate(
XmStringDirection direction);

Overview

XmStringDirectionCreate creates a compound string with a single component, a direction with the given value. When the application no longer needs the returned compound string, the application should call XmStringFree.

direction

Specifies the value of the direction component. The possible values are:

XmSTRING_DIRECTION_L_TO_R

Specifies left to right display.

XmSTRING_DIRECTION_R_TO_L

Specifies right to left display.

XmSTRING_DIRECTION_DEFAULT

Specifies that the display direction will be set by the widget in which the compound string is to be displayed.

Return

Returns a new compound string.

Releases

7 releases since Debian 8 (Jessie); the text changed 1 time.

  1. 8–13
  2. Arch

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