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

# GlobalFindAtomA(3w)

## NAME

**GlobalFindAtomA** (KERNEL32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

ATOM GlobalFindAtomA\
  (\
   LPCSTR *str*\
  )

## PARAMS

*str* **\[In\]**  Pointer to string to search for.

## DESCRIPTION

Get the atom associated with a string.

## RETURNS

**Success:** The associated atom.

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

## IMPLEMENTATION

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

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