<Word Processing>.Seek (Function)

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<Word Processing>.Seek (Function)

In french: <Traitement de texte>.Recherche

Finds a character string in an entire Word Processing control.

Example

arrFragments is array of docFragments = WP_MyDocument.Find("%CustomerName%")
// Replace all "%CustomerName%" by the customer name
FOR EACH f OF arrFragments
f.Text = Customer.Name
END

// Find "BEAUTIFUL" in the text
// Selects the first one found to change its color
arrFragments is array of docFragments = WP_NoName1.Find("BEAUTIFUL")

IF arrFragments.Count >= 1 THEN
// Position the cursor at the beginning of the first word found
WP_NoName1.Cursor = arrFragments[1].StartPosition
// Calculate the selection length
WP_NoName1.SelectionLength = ...
arrFragments[1].EndPosition - arrFragments[1].StartPosition+1
// Modify the text color
arrFragments[1].Formatting.TextColor = PastelRed
BREAK
END

Syntax

<Result> = <Word Processing control>.Search(<Text to find> [, <Options>])

<Result>: Array of docFragment variables

Array of docFragment variables corresponding to all the document fragments where the searched text was found.

<Word Processing control>: Control name

Name of the Word Processing control to use.

<Text to find>: Character string

Text to find in the control.

<Options>: Optional constant (or combination of constants)

Search options:
IgnoreCase Case and accent insensitive search (ignores uppercase and lowercase differences).
WholeWord Search for the whole word (enclosed in punctuation characters or in space characters).

By default, the search is case-sensitive: the searched text and the text to find must have the same case. To perform a case-insensitive search, use the IgnoreCase constant.

Business / UI classification: UI Code

Component: wd280mdl.dll