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.TH "mtext_replace" 3m17n "14 Jul 2007" "" "Version 1.4.0" "" "The m17n Library" \" -*- nroff -*-
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.SH NAME
mtext_replace - Replace sub-text of M-text with another. 


.SH SYNOPSIS
int
\fBmtext_replace\fP (\fBMText\fP *
\fImt1\fP, int
\fIfrom1\fP, int
\fIto1\fP, \fBMText\fP *
\fImt2\fP, int
\fIfrom2\fP, int
\fIto2\fP)


.SH DESCRIPTION
The
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mtext_replace()
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function replaces sub-text of M-text
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mt1
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between
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from1
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(inclusive) and
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to1
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(exclusive) with the sub-text of M-text
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mt2
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between
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from2
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(inclusive) and
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to2
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(exclusive). The new sub-text inherits text properties of the old sub-text.
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.SS Return value: If the operation was successful, mtext_replace() return.RS 4
0. Otherwise, it returns -1 and assigns an error code to the external variable
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merror_code\fP.
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.RE
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.SH ERRORS
.PP.RS 4
\fCMERROR_MTEXT\fP,
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MERROR_RANGE
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.RE
.PP
.SH "SEE ALSO"
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\fBmtext_insert()
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.RE
.PP