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

# XmRepTypeAddReverse(3)

A representation type manager function that installs the reverse converter for a previously registered representation type

## NAME

**XmRepTypeAddReverse** — A representation type manager function that installs the reverse converter for a previously registered representation type

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <Xm/RepType.h>
void XmRepTypeAddReverse(
XmRepTypeId rep_type_id);
```

## DESCRIPTION

**XmRepTypeAddReverse** installs the reverse converter for a previously registered representation type. The reverse converter takes a numerical representation type value and returns its corresponding string value. Certain applications may require this capability to obtain a string value to display on a screen or to build a resource file.

The *values* argument of the **XmRepTypeRegister** function can be used to register representation types with nonconsecutive values or with duplicate names for the same value. If the list of numerical values for a representation type contains duplicate values, the reverse converter uses the first name in the *value\_names* list that matches the specified numeric value. For example, if a *value\_names* array has *cancel*, *proceed*, and *abort*, and the corresponding *values* array contains 0, 1, and 0, the reverse converter will return *cancel* instead of *abort* for an input value of 0.

- *rep\_type\_id*

  Specifies the identification number of the representation type

## RELATED

[**XmRepTypeGetId**(3)](/XmRepTypeGetId/3.md) and [**XmRepTypeRegister**(3)](/XmRepTypeRegister/3.md).