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DtEditorDeleteSelection(3)
CDE


NAME
  DtEditorDeleteSelection - delete the primary selection in the DtEditor
  widget

SYNOPSIS
  #include <Dt/Editor.h>
  Boolean DtEditorDeleteSelection(Widget widget);

DESCRIPTION
  The DtEditorDeleteSelection function removes the currently highlighted data
  in a DtEditor widget.	 Any data following the deleted data is moved up.
  Text can be selected and deselect programmatically with DtEditorSelectAll3
  and DtEditorDeselect3.

  The widget argument Specifies the DtEditor widget ID.

  For a complete definition of the DtEditor widget and its associated
  resources, see DtEditor3.

RETURN VALUE
  Upon successful completion, the DtEditorDeleteSelection function returns
  True; otherwise, if the primary selection is NULL, or if the widget does
  not own the primary selection, it returns False.

SEE ALSO
  Dt/Editor.h5, DtEditorClearSelection3, DtEditorCopyToClipboard3,
  DtEditorCutToClipboard3, DtEditorDeselect3, DtEditorPasteFromClipboard3,
  DtEditorSelectAll3, DtEditorUndoEdit3.