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;

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.