XmInternAtom

NAME

XmInternAtom - A function that returns an atom for a given name

SYNOPSIS

#include <Xm/Xm.h>
#include <Xm/AtomMgr.h>
Atom XmInternAtom (display, name, only_if_exists)
      Display  * display;
      String   name;
      Boolean  only_if_exists;

DESCRIPTION

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

RETURN VALUE

Returns an atom.