XMVACREATECOMMAND(3)
π XmVaCreateCommand β bestie's guide to making a Command widget π
okay so real quick, this is XmVaCreateCommand from the library call manual, and honestly? it's giving "short but iconic." two lil functions, one big job: spinning up a Command widget for you. no cap.
β¨ NAME β¨
XmVaCreateCommand, XmVaCreateManagedCommand β the Command widget convenience creation functions, aka the shortcuts that do the widget-making so you don't have to. π
π¦ SYNOPSIS π¦
#include <Xm/Command.h>
Widget XmVaCreateCommand(
Widget parent,
String name,
...);
Widget XmVaCreateManagedCommand(
Widget parent,
String name,
...);
πΈ DESCRIPTION πΈ
so these two functions literally create an instance of a Command widget and hand you back the widget ID. that's it, that's the whole vibe. π«Ά
and the way they do it? they use the ANSI C variable-length argument list (varargs) calling convention. fancy way of saying "you can just keep passing stuff and it'll handle it." iykyk.
XmVaCreateCommandβ a convenience routine that callsXtCreateWidget. lowkey the simpler sibling.XmVaCreateManagedCommandβ a convenience routine that callsXtCreateManagedWidget. the one that also gets your widget managed, main character energy. π
here's what the args mean, bestie:
parentβ Specifies the parent widget ID. like, who's your widget's mom. πnameβ Specifies the name of the created widget. gotta have a name, periodt....β Specifies the variable argument list to override the resource defaults. this is where you customize, go off. β¨
for the complete definition of Command and its associated resources, check XmCommand(3). that's the deep lore. π
π RETURN π
Returns the Command widget ID. that's your new baby, go forth and XtManageChild responsibly. ππ
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and that's the whole page fr fr. this was XmVaCreateCommand(library call) β library call manual, no date on this one, just the title and the vibes. slay, go make some widgets. π
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