XmInternAtom(Xm)

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

Syntax

#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.