GlobalFindAtom function
Searches the global atom table for the specified character string and retrieves the global atom associated with that string.
Syntax
ATOM WINAPI GlobalFindAtom( _In_ LPCTSTR lpString );
Parameters
- lpString [in]
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Type: LPCTSTR
The null-terminated character string for which to search.
Alternatively, you can use an integer atom that has been converted using the MAKEINTATOM macro. See the Remarks for more information.
Return value
Type: ATOM
If the function succeeds, the return value is the global atom associated with the given string.
If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
Even though the system preserves the case of a string in an atom table as it was originally entered, the search performed by GlobalFindAtom is not case sensitive.
If lpString was created by the MAKEINTATOM macro, the low-order word must be in the range 0x0001 through 0xBFFF. If the low-order word is not in this range, the function fails.
Requirements
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Minimum supported client | Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
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Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
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Unicode and ANSI names | GlobalFindAtomW (Unicode) and GlobalFindAtomA (ANSI) |
See also