diff --git a/js/x11/core/examples/simple/lsatoms.js b/js/x11/core/examples/simple/lsatoms.js
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+var x11 = require('../../lib');
+x11.createClient(function(err, display) {
+  var maxstd = 0;
+  var atomName;
+  for (atomName in display.atoms)
+  {
+    var id = display.atoms[atomName];
+    console.log(id + '\t' + atomName);
+    if (id > maxstd)
+       maxstd = id;
+  }
+  (
+    function getAtoms(atomId)
+    {
+        display.client.GetAtomName(atomId, function(err, atom) {
+            if (err) {
+                display.client.terminate();
+                return true;
+            } else {
+                console.log(atomId + '\t' +  atom);
+                getAtoms(atomId +1);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+  )(maxstd+1);
+});