[comp.windows.x] Text in widgets?

blyons@secola.Columbia.NCR.COM (Beatrice Lyons) (11/21/89)

I am developing an Authoring System using X windows.  In particular, widgets.  I am not able to read a text file in the buffer of the HP widgets by using the Textedit widget nor am I able to read in a text file in the Athena widgets by way of the Asciidisk widget.  I have read the mauals on the HP and Athena widgets which states that the commands will work, ... but on the Apollo system that I am using ... It is not working!   Any suggestions?!?!?!?