IVsFindSymbol::DoSearch Method (Guid, array<VSOBSEARCHCRITERIA2>^)

Visual Studio 2015

Performs the search.

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.8.0 (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.8.0.dll)

Syntax

C++

int DoSearch(
	[InAttribute] Guid% guidSymbolScope,
	array<VSOBSEARCHCRITERIA2>^ pobSrch
)

Parameters

guidSymbolScope: Type: System::Guid
[in] A GUID specifying the search scope or the GUID of a library.

pobSrch: Type: array<Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop::VSOBSEARCHCRITERIA2>^
[in] The search criteria.

Return Value

Type: System::Int32

If the method succeeds, it returns S_OK. If it fails, it returns an error code.

Remarks

The Visual Studio shell displays the results in the Find Symbol Results window. No results are returned by this method.

COM Signature

From vsshell80.idl:

C++

HRESULT IVsFindSymbol::DoSearch(
   [in] REFGUID guidSymbolScope, 
   [in] const VSOBSEARCHCRITERIA2 *pobSrch
);

Notes to Callers

There are five GUIDs for specifying the search scope defined in vsshell80.idl:

GUID Name	Description
GUID_VsSymbolScope_All	Search all scopes for the symbol.
GUID_VsSymbolScope_OBSelectedComponents	Search items selected in the Object Browser for the symbol.
GUID_VsSymbolScope_FSSelectedComponents	Search items selected in the file system.
GUID_VsSymbolScope_Frameworks	Search all frameworks for the symbol.
GUID_VsSymbolScope_Solution	Search the solution for the symbol.