<Document variable>.Seek (Function)

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<Document variable>.Seek (Function)

In french: <Variable Document>.Recherche

Finds a character string in an entire Document variable.

Example

MyDocument is Document

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

MyDocument is Document

// Find "BEAUTIFUL" in the text
// Selects the first one found to change its color
arrFragments is array of docFragments = MyDocument.Find("BEAUTIFUL")
IF arrFragments.Count >= 1 THEN
// Position the cursor at the beginning of the first word found
MyDocument.Cursor = arrFragments[1].StartPosition
// Calculate the selection length
MyDocument.SelectionLength = ...
arrFragments[1].EndPosition - arrFragments[1].StartPosition+1
// Modify the text color
arrFragments[1].Formatting.TextColor = PastelRed
BREAK
END

Syntax

<Result> = <Document>.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.

<Document>: Document variable

Name of the Document variable to be used.

<Text to find>: Character string

Text to find in the document

<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

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