Find Method (Document)

Searches for the specified string in the Document's pages collection.

Searches for text in the document.

Overload List

Overload	Description
Find(String,Int32)	Searches the text in the document for a specified string starting at a specified location.
Find(String,FindOptions,Int32,Single)	Searches the text in the document for a specified string starting at a specified location and with specific options applied to the search.

Remarks

If found, returns the location of the string in the currentIndex parameter. To continue searching after the first occurrence, call the method again with the returned currentIndex.

Example

private void btnFind_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    int i = 0;
    if (arv.Document.Find("Coyote", ref i) == true)
    {
        MessageBox.Show ("This document contains the word Coyote.");
        arv.Document.ClearFindTextSelection();
    }
}

Visual Basic

Private Sub btnFind_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnFind.Click
    If arv.Document.Find("Coyote", 0) Then
        MsgBox("This document contains the word Coyote.")
        arv.Document.ClearFindTextSelection()
    End If
End Sub

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

Document Class
Document Members