XmInternAtom(3X) UNIX System V XmInternAtom(3X)
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;
VERSION
This page documents version 1.2 of the Motif library.
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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