---
name: "GetAtomNameA"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/GetAtomNameA"
---

# GetAtomNameA(3w)

## NAME

**GetAtomNameA** (KERNEL32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

UINT GetAtomNameA\
  (\
   ATOM  *atom*,\
   LPSTR *buffer*,\
   INT   *count*\
  )

## PARAMS

*atom* **\[In\]**  Atom.

*buffer* **\[Out\]**  Pointer to string for *atom* string.

*count* **\[In\]**  Size of *buffer*.

## DESCRIPTION

Get a copy of the string associated with an *atom*.

## RETURNS

**Success:** The length of the returned string in characters.

**Failure:** **0.**

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"winbase.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/kernel32/atom.c"**.