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From: kit@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU (Chris D. Peterson)
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Subject: Re: Getting a time stamp in Xt
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Date: 5 Jul 89 17:13:14 GMT
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> Is there a cleaner way to get the time stamp?

Here is one.

Rather than using the callback proceedure for the widget define your
own global action routine (see XtAppAddActions) and bind it to your 
widget via a translation.  One of the parameters passed to an action
routine is the event.  Thus your application will have the event.

One caution when using this method is that in configurable programs you may not
be able to assume the type of event that activates the proceedure (The user
can modify the translation table to suit his/her tastes).  Be sure to check the
"type" field in the event, so that you are getting the right structure
element out of the Event's Union.


						Chris D. Peterson     
						MIT X Consortium 

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