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From: converse@EXPO.LCS.MIT.EDU (Donna Converse)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Form Widget question
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Date: 14 Jul 89 15:20:04 GMT
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>    I am using X11R3 and have a Form Widget with (let's say) two buttons in it.
> How can I stick a third button between the first two? 

The following resources presuppose the order of widget creation to be
leftButton, middleButton, rightButton.

Demo.form.middleButton.fromHoriz:	leftButton
Demo.form.rightButton.fromHoriz:	middleButton

At the time that the right button is created, the Athena form widget 
converts middleButton to a widget ID.  So, the middle button must be
created before the right button.

If the order of widget creation is leftButton, rightButton, middleButton,
write the resources so that the placement of buttons depend only on
existing buttons.

Demo.form.middleButton.fromHoriz:	leftButton
Demo.form.rightButton.fromHoriz:	leftButton
Demo.form.rightButton.horizDistance:	60

Not very elegant, is it?

Donna Converse
converse@expo.lcs.mit.edu