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Motif 2.1 Programmer's Reference

XmStringDirectionCreate

A compound string function that creates a compound string

Format

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

DESCRIPTION

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.

RELATED

XmStringCreate (3).

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