NAME

       XmImMbLookupString  —  An  input  manager  function that retrieves a composed string from an input method
       "XmImMbLookupString" "input manager functions" "XmImMbLookupString"

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.

RELATED

       XmImGetXIM(3), XmImGetXIC(3), XmImRegister(3), XmImSetValues(3), and XmImUnregister(3).

                                                                                           XmImMbLookupString(3)