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Motif 2.1 Programmer's Reference


XmParseTable

Data type for a compound string parse table

Format

#include <Xm/Xm.h>

DESCRIPTION

XmParseTable is the data type for an array of parse mappings (objects of type XmParseMapping).

A parse table is used by some routines that parse and unparse compound strings. The table is an ordered list of parse mappings. A parsing routine that uses a parse table scans the input text and searches the parse mappings, in order, for one containing a pattern that matches the input text. The matching parse mapping supplies a compound string to be included in the compound string under construction.

An unparsing routine that uses a parse table searches the parse mappings, in order, for one containing a compound string that matches the input compound string. The unparsing routine can then include the parse mapping's text pattern in the output text under construction.

RELATED

XmParseMapping (3), XmParseTableFree (3), and XmString (3).


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