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<Code Editor>.Search (Function)
Searches for a string or regular expression in the Code Editor control.
<HTML editor>.Search (Function)
Searches for a string in an HTML Editor control.
Search the selected text on the Internet (AAF)
The context menu of Edit controls includes a "Search on Internet" option for the term selected in the control...
<Diagram variable>.Search (Function)
Searches for shapes containing a specific text in a diagram.
Search in current code
When coding, developers often need to do a quick search in the current code
<sfConnection variable>.Search (Function)
Performs a search among the records found in a Salesforce database.
Characteristics of the columns of a Table control in a page
The columns are used to display information in a Table control.
Project Management Hub: Presentation
The Project Management Hub is used to organize and schedule a project, from design to delivery...
Characteristics of columns found in a Table control in a page (prefix syntax)
The columns are used to display information in a Table control...
Managing space characters in the searches?
The LDAP protocol is increasingly used by the companies...
TableSearch (Function)
Performs a search in:
  • a Table control,
  • a TreeView Table control,
  • tables displayed in a Combo Box control.
ListSeek (Function)
Searches for an element in:
  • a List Box control,
  • WINDEVJava a ListView control,
  • a Combo Box control,
  • Versions 2026 and later
    AndroidiPhone/iPad a Wheel control.
    Note: This control is only available from version 2026 - Update 2.
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    AndroidiPhone/iPad a Wheel control.
    Note: This control is only available from version 2026 - Update 2.
    New in version 2026
    AndroidiPhone/iPad a Wheel control.
    Note: This control is only available from version 2026 - Update 2.
    AndroidiPhone/iPad a Wheel control.
    Note: This control is only available from version 2026 - Update 2.
NearbyShareDiscoverDevice (Function)
Discovers nearby devices that have advertised themselves and are waiting to connect ("advertisers").
<TreeView Table column>.SearchChild (Function)
Searches for a value in a column of a TreeView Table control, in a specified branch.
TableSearchChild (Function)
Searches for a value in a column of a TreeView Table control, in a specified branch.
Finding text in multiple controls within a window
To find a word in the different controls of a window, simply press CTRL + F and type the desired word...
LooperSearch (Function)
Searches for a value in an attribute of a Looper control.
<Source>.Seek (Function)
Sets the position on the first record of the table whose value for a specific item is greater than or equal to a search value (generic search by default).
<TreeMap>.Seek (Function)
Finds the index of an element in a TreeMap control from the element path.
Characteristics of the columns in a Table control in a window (prefix syntax)
The columns are used to display information in a Table control...
<Document variable>.Seek (Function)
Finds a character string in an entire Document variable.
<Table>.SearchEverywhere (Function)
Searches for a value in all the columns of the following controls:
  • Table control,
  • TreeView Table control,
  • Table control displayed in a Combo Box control.
LooperSearchEverywhere (Function)
Searches for a value in all the attributes of a Looper control.
Characteristics of the columns in a Table control in a window
The columns are used to display information in a Table control...
<ANSI string>.Contains (Function)
Allows you to check if a substring is within a string.
<Word Processing>.Seek (Function)
Finds a character string in an entire Word Processing control.
Contains (Function)
Checks for a substring within a string.
<Looper>.SearchEverywhere (Function)
Searches for a value in all the attributes of a Looper control.
TableSearchEverywhere (Function)
Searches for a value in all the columns of the following controls:
  • Table control,
  • TreeView Table control,
  • Table control displayed in a Combo Box control.
Source Code Manager (SCM)
Returns the value (added or modified by MemAdd or MemModify) of the current element in a memory...
Automatic completion
The automatic completion helps you write WLanguage code in your applications......
Translating a text file with WDTRAD
NotesViewSeekLast (Function)
Seeks the last document found in the current view in Lotus Notes.
NotesViewSeekFirst (Function)
Seeks the first document found in the current view in Lotus Notes.
Constants for managing arrays
List of constants used by the functions for array management....
HSeekFirst (Function)
Positions on the first file record whose value for a specific item is greater than or equal...
HSeekLast (Function)
Sets the position on the last file record whose value for a specific item is less than or equal...
Action Bar control events
Positioning marks in the code
The positioning marks are used to "tag" specific lines of code......
ArraySeekByProcedure (Function)
Seeks an element in a one-dimensional WLanguage array by using a comparison procedure.
Spreadsheet constants
The following constants are used by the functions for managing Spreadsheet controls:...
Constants for managing the registry
List of constants used by the registry management functions....
XMLParent (Function)
Positions on the parent element of current element (tag or attribute).
Window for quick selection
You are searching for a project element? You only know part of its name? Press [CTRL]+[E] to open...
2. Searching and iterating over records
WINDEV Tutorial: WINDEV application: Managing data Lesson 2 - Searching and iterating over records...