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XmInternAtom(3X)


OSF/Motif


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.

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