XmStringDirectionToDirection

library call

`XmStringDirectionToDirection`

A function that converts from XmStringDirection to XmDirection

    #include <Xm/Xm.h>

    XmDirection XmStringDirectionToDirection

    XmStringDirection direction

## DESCRIPTION

`XmStringDirectionToDirection` converts the specified XmStringDirection direction value to its equivalent XmDirection value. This function provides backward compatibility with the XmStringDirection data type.

direction

- Specifies the XmStringDirection value to be converted.

## RETURN

Returns the following XmDirection values:

`XmLEFT_TO_RIGHT`

- If the direction argument is `XmSTRING_DIRECTION_L_TO_R`.

`XmRIGHT_TO_LEFT`

- If the direction argument is `XmSTRING_DIRECTION_R_TO_L`.

`XmDEFAULT_DIRECTION`

- If the direction argument was not either of the above.

## RELATED INFORMATION

&cdeman.XmStringDirection; and &cdeman.XmDirection;.