<Looper>.SearchEverywhere (Function)

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<Looper>.SearchEverywhere (Function)

In french: <Zone répétée>.CherchePartout

Warning
From version 27, Looper.SeekAnywhere is kept for backward compatibility. This function is replaced by <Looper>.SearchEverywhere.

Searches for a value in all the attributes of a Looper control.

Example

// Click code of the Button control [Search]
nPos is int
nPos = LOOP_Order.SearchEverywhere(EDT_Search, searchContains)
// If found
IF nPos > 0 THEN
// Selects the row
LOOP_Order = nPos
END

Syntax

<Result> = <Looper control>.SearchEverywhere(<Sought value> [, <Type of search> [, <Start>]])

<Result>: Integer

Index of the element found,
-1 if the search failed.

<Looper control>: Control name

Name of the Looper control where the search will be performed. The search is performed in all the attributes.

<Sought value>: Character string

Value sought in all attributes.

<Type of search>: Optional Integer constant

Type of search to perform:
searchContains
(Default value) Generic search of type "Contains":
<Result> corresponds to the index of the row where elements have a value containing <Sought value>.
searchExactMatch Exact-match search whose type is "Equals to":
<Result> corresponds to the index of the rows where elements have a value strictly equal to <Sought value>.
searchStartsWith Generic search whose type is "Starts with":
<Result> corresponds to the index of the row where elements have a value starting with <Sought value>.

<Start>: Optional integer

Start index for the search (1 by default).

Remarks

Use conditions

<Looper>.SearchEverywhere can be used on:
- a Looper control based on a data file. However, this function is not available for the Table controls based on a data file with direct access.
- a Looper control populated programmatically.
The value is sought among the attributes that are linked to a visible text value (for example, Value on an Edit control or Caption on a Static control)
The search is not performed in the hidden attributes.

Case sensitivity

The search is not case sensitive, even if the search is an exact-match search.

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