GlobalFindAtom

Syntax

ATOM GlobalFindAtom(lpString)

This function searches the atom table for the character string pointed to by the lpString parameter and retrieves the global atom associated with that string. (A global atom is an atom that is available to all Windows applications.)

Parameter Type/Description  

lpString LPSTR Points to the character string to be searched for. The string must be a null-terminated character string.  

Return Value

The return value identifies the global atom associated with the given string. It is NULL if the string is not in the table.