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216) How can I get the Ascii text out of an XmString?

Answer:  To get the first line of text from a string created left-to-right


        char *str;
        XmString xmstr;

        /* stuff to create xmstr */
        ...

        /* set str to point to the text */
        XmStringGetLtoR(xmstr, XmSTRING_DEFAULT_CHARSET, &str);
        /* use the string */
        ...

        /* and reclaim space */
        XtFree(str);