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

# XmTextFieldGetString(3)

A TextField function that accesses the string value

## NAME

**XmTextFieldGetString** — A TextField function that accesses the string value

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <Xm/TextF.h>
char * XmTextFieldGetString(
Widget widget);
```

## DESCRIPTION

**XmTextFieldGetString** accesses the string value of the TextField widget. The application is responsible for freeing the storage associated with the string by calling **XtFree**.

- *widget*

  Specifies the TextField widget ID

For a complete definition of TextField and its associated resources, see [**XmTextField**(3)](/XmTextField/3.md).

## RETURN

Returns a character pointer to the string value of the TextField widget. This returned value is a copy of the value of the **XmNvalue** resource. Returns an empty string if the length of the TextField widget's string is 0 (zero).

## RELATED

[**XmTextField**(3)](/XmTextField/3.md) and [**XmTextFieldGetStringWcs**(3)](/XmTextFieldGetStringWcs/3.md).