XmImMbLookupString --- An input manager function that retrieves a composed string from an input method
SYNOPSIS
#include <Xm/XmIm.h>
int XmImMbLookupString(
Widget widget,
XKeyPressedEvent *event,
char *buffer_return,
int bytes_buffer,
KeySym *keysym_return,
int *status_return);
DESCRIPTION
XmImMbLookupString returns a string composed in the
locale associated with the widget's input method and a
KeySym that is currently mapped to the keycode in a KeyPress
event. The KeySym is obtained by using the standard
interpretation of Shift, Lock and Group modifiers as
defined in the X Protocol specification.
An XIM will be created, but an XIC will not be created. One of the functions,
XmImSetValues, XmImVaSetValues, or XmImGetXIC,
needs to be called to create an XIC.
widget
Specifies the ID of the widget registered with the input manager
event
Specifies the key press event
buffer_return
Specifies the buffer in which the string is returned
bytes_buffer
Specifies the size of the buffer in bytes
keysym_return
Specifies a pointer to the KeySym returned if one exists
status_return
Specifies the status values returned by the function. These status
values are the same as those for the XmbLookupString function. The
possible status values are:
XBufferOverflow
The size of the buffer was insufficient to handle
the returned string. The contents of buffer_return
and keysym_return are not modified. The required
buffer size is returned as a value of the function. The
client should repeat the call with a larger buffer size to
receive the string.
XLookupNone
No consistent input was composed. The contents of
buffer_return and keysym_return are not modified
and the function returns a value of 0.
XLookupChars
Some input characters were composed and returned in
buffer_return. The content of keysym_return
is not modified. The function returns the length of
the string in bytes.
XLookupKeysym
A keysym value was returned instead of a string. The content of
buffer_return is not modified and the function returns
a value of 0.
XLookupBoth
A keysym value and a string were returned. The keysym value may
not necessarily correspond to the string returned. The function
returns the length of the string in bytes.
RETURN
Return values depend on the status returned by the function. Refer
to the description of status values above.