DtEditorGetMessageTextFieldID

library call

`DtEditorGetMessageTextFieldID`

retrieve the widget ID of the message text field in the DtEditor status line

    #include <Dt/Editor.h>

    Widget DtEditorGetMessageTextFieldID
    Widget widget

## DESCRIPTION

The `DtEditorGetMessageTextFieldID` function returns the widget ID of the Motif Text Field located in the status area of a DtEditor widget. By setting the `XmNvalue` or `XmNvalueWcs` resource of this widget, an application can display feedback messages for the user. If the application does not use the message field, the message field can be unmanaged by calling `XtUnmanageWidget`(3) with this widget ID.

The widget argument specifies the DtEditor widget ID.

For a complete definition of the DtEditor widget and its associated resources, see &cdeman.DtEditor;.

## RETURN VALUE

Upon successful completion, the `DtEditorGetMessageTextFieldID` function returns the ID of the text field widget; otherwise, it returns `NULL`.

## SEE ALSO

&cdeman.Dt.Editor.h;, &cdeman.DtEditor;, &cdeman.XmTextField;.