findText method

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[This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.]

Searches for text in the document and positions the start and end points of the range to encompass the search string.

Syntax

VARIANT_BOOL retVal = object.findText(String, count, Flags);

Standards information

There are no standards that apply here.

Parameters

String [in]

Type: BSTR

BSTR that specifies the text to find.

count [in, optional]

Type: long

long that specifies the number of characters to search from the starting point of the range. A positive integer indicates a forward search; a negative integer indicates a backward search.

Flags [in, optional]

Type: long

long that specifies one or more of the following flags to indicate the type of search:

0

Default. Match partial words.

1

Match in reverse.

2

Match whole words only.

4

Match case.

0x20000

Match bytes.

0x20000000

Match diacritical marks.

0x40000000

Match Kashida character.

0x80000000

Match AlefHamza character.

Remarks

A range has two distinct states: degenerate and nondegenerate.

A degenerate range is like a text editor caret (insertion point) —it does not actually select any characters. Instead, it specifies a point between two characters. The end points of a degenerate range are adjacent.

A nondegenerate range is like a text editor selection, in that it selects a certain amount of text. The end points of a nondegenerate range are not adjacent.

The value passed for the count parameter controls the part of the document, relative to the range, that is searched. The behavior of the findText method depends on whether the state is degenerate or nondegenerate:

  • If the range is degenerate, passing a large positive number causes the text to the right of the range to be searched. Passing a large negative number causes the text to the left of the range to be searched.
  • If the range is nondegenerate, passing a large positive number causes the text to the right of the start of the range to be searched. Passing a large negative number causes the text to the left of the end of the range to be searched. Passing 0 causes only the text selected by the range to be searched.

This feature might not be available on non-Microsoft Win32 platforms.

A text range is not modified if the text specified for the findText method is not found.

 

 

Build date: 6/12/2012