Window control search functions

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Overview

WINDEV allows the user to perform a search among all the texts found in a window or in a control.

The calculation can be performed:

via the Automatic Application Feature for searching in a window. For more details, see Search in a window.
via the WLanguage search functions.

Functions for performing a search in the controls

The following functions are used to find a text in the different window controls:


Versions 18 and later ControlFindHighlight New in version 18 ControlFindHighlight ControlFindHighlight	Highlights, in a window or control, all the captions and texts corresponding to a given text.
Versions 18 and later ControlFindTextFirst New in version 18 ControlFindTextFirst ControlFindTextFirst	Finds and selects the first element corresponding to the sought text in a window or control.
Versions 18 and later ControlFindTextNext New in version 18 ControlFindTextNext ControlFindTextNext	Finds and selects the next element corresponding to the sought text in a window or in a control.
Versions 18 and later ControlFindTextPrevious New in version 18 ControlFindTextPrevious ControlFindTextPrevious	Finds and selects the previous element corresponding to the sought text in a window or control.