XmInternAtom

library call

`XmInternAtom`

A macro that returns an atom for a given name

    #include <Xm/AtomMgr.h>

    Atom XmInternAtom

    Display * display
    String name
    Boolean only_if_exists

## DESCRIPTION

`XmInternAtom` returns an atom for a given name. The returned atom remains defined even after the client's connection closes. The returned atom becomes undefined when the last connection to the X server closes.

display

- Specifies the connection to the X server

name

- Specifies the name associated with the atom you want returned. The value of name is case dependent.

only_if_exists

- Specifies a Boolean value. If False, the atom is created even if it does not exist. (If it does not exist, the returned atom will be `None`.) If True, the atom is created only if it exists.

## RETURN

Returns an atom.