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aa_createedit
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     #include <aalib.h>


     struct aa_edit *aa_createedit
     (
         aa_context *c,
         int x,
         int y,
         int size,
         char *s,
         int maxsize
     );

Parameters
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    `aa_context *c'
          Specifies the AA-lib context to operate on.

    `int x'
          X coordinate of the edited text.

    `int y'
          Y coordinate of the edited text.

    `int size'
          Length of the editor window.

    `char *s'
          Buffer to edit (containing default value).

    `int maxsize'
          Size of the buffer.

Description
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You might use this function to input strings in AA-lib programs.  This
function initializes the aa_edit structure used by event-based editor.
You might then call the aa_editkey function when key is pressed.

Return value
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Pointer to edit context when succesfull and NULL on failure.