XmInternAtom(3X) — XmInternAtom--A function that returns an atom for a given name XmInternAtomatoms
#include <Xm/Xm.h>
#include <Xm/AtomMgr.h>
Atom XmInternAtom (display, name, only_if_exists)
Display * display;
String name;
Boolean only_if_exists;
XmInternAtom returns an atom for a given name. It mirrors the Xlib interfaces for atom management, but provides client-side caching. When and where caching is provided in Xlib, the routines will become pseudonyms for the Xlib routines.
| display | Specifies the connection to the X server | |
| name | Specifies the name associated with the atom you want returned | |
| only_if_exists | Specifies a Boolean value that indicates whether XInternAtom creates the atom |
Returns an atom.