Difference between revisions of "IDE Window: Find"
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− | + | If this dialog is invoked by Ctrl+F or by Search > Find then it the replace buttons and options are disabled. | |
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+ | If this dialog is invoked by Ctrl+R or by Search > Replace then the replace options will be enabled. | ||
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+ | * Text to Find | ||
+ | * Replace With | ||
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+ | The above two comboboxes contain the last searched texts and replace patterns. Cursor Down will go back in history and fetch the last text to find. | ||
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+ | '''Hint''': | ||
+ | You can choose, whether the IDE starts the dialog with the word at the cursor in the source editor or with a blank field in Environment -> Editor Options -> General -> Find text at cursor | ||
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+ | == Options == | ||
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+ | * Case sensitive - distinguish lower case and upper case (a and A) | ||
+ | * Whole words only - The found text must start at a word start and end at a word end | ||
+ | * Regular Expressions - see [[IDE regular expressions]] | ||
+ | * Multi line - not implemented yet | ||
+ | * Prompt on replace - ask before replacing (only enabled if replacing) | ||
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+ | == Origin == |
Revision as of 15:05, 9 May 2006
If this dialog is invoked by Ctrl+F or by Search > Find then it the replace buttons and options are disabled.
If this dialog is invoked by Ctrl+R or by Search > Replace then the replace options will be enabled.
- Text to Find
- Replace With
The above two comboboxes contain the last searched texts and replace patterns. Cursor Down will go back in history and fetch the last text to find.
Hint: You can choose, whether the IDE starts the dialog with the word at the cursor in the source editor or with a blank field in Environment -> Editor Options -> General -> Find text at cursor
Options
- Case sensitive - distinguish lower case and upper case (a and A)
- Whole words only - The found text must start at a word start and end at a word end
- Regular Expressions - see IDE regular expressions
- Multi line - not implemented yet
- Prompt on replace - ask before replacing (only enabled if replacing)