<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.Seek("%CustomerName%")
// Replace all "%CustomerName%" by the customer name
FOR EACH f OF arrFragments
f..Text = Customer.Name
END

MyDocument is Document

// Seeks "BEAUTIFUL" in the text
// Selects the first one found to change its color
arrFragments is array of docFragments = MyDocument.Seek("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 use.

<Text to find>: Character string (with quotes)

Text to find in the document

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

Search options:
WholeWord Search for the whole word (enclosed in punctuation characters or in space characters).
IgnoreCase Search while ignoring the case (lowercase/uppercase characters) and the accented characters.

The search is case sensitive by default: the searched text and the text to find must have the same case. To perform a search while ignoring the case, use the IgnoreCase constant.

Business / UI classification : UI Code

Component : wd260mdl.dll