---
name: "XmRenderTableCvtFromProp"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "openmotif"
version: "2.3.8-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/XmRenderTableCvtFromProp"
---

# XmRenderTableCvtFromProp(3)

A render table function that converts from a string representation to a render table

## NAME

**XmRenderTableCvtFromProp** — A render table function that converts from a string representation to a render table

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <Xm/Xm.h>
XmRenderTable XmRenderTableCvtFromProp(
Widget widget,
char *property,
unsigned int length);
```

## DESCRIPTION

**XmRenderTableCvtFromProp** converts a string of characters representing a render table to a render table. This routine is typically used by the destination of a data transfer operation to produce a render table from a transferred representation.

- *widget*

  Specifies the widget that is the destination for the render table

- *property*

  Specifies a string of characters representing a render table

- *length*

  Specifies the number of bytes in *property*

## RETURN

Returns a render table. The function allocates space to hold the returned render table. The application is responsible for managing this allocated space. The application can recover this allocated space by calling **XmRenderTableFree**.

## RELATED

[**XmRenderTable**(3)](/XmRenderTable/3.md), [**XmRenderTableCvtToProp**(3)](/XmRenderTableCvtToProp/3.md), and [**XmRenderTableFree**(3)](/XmRenderTableFree/3.md).