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Stored procedures
Finds a character string:
  • in an entire Word Processing document.
  • in a fragment.
Example
arrFragments is array of docFragments = DocFind(WP_MyDocument, "%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 docFragment = DocFind(WP_NoName1, "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> = DocFind(<Search scope> , <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.
<Search scope>: Document variable, docFragment variable or control name
Element where the search will be performed. This element can correspond to:
  • WINDEV the name of a Word Processing control.
  • a variable of type Document.
  • a variable of type docFragment.
<Text to find>: Character string
Text that must be found in the specified element.
<Options>: Optional constant (or combination of constants)
Search options:
IgnoreCaseCase and accent insensitive search (ignores uppercase and lowercase differences).
WholeWordSearch 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: wd290mdl.dll
Minimum version required
  • Version 22
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Last update: 08/23/2022

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