SubDocument.StartSearch(String, SearchOptions, SearchDirection, DocumentRange) Method

Provides a search interface for a search in the specified range in the specified direction, using the specified options.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native

Assembly: DevExpress.RichEdit.v24.1.Core.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.RichEdit.Core, DevExpress.Win.Navigation

Declaration

C#

ISearchResult StartSearch(
    string textToFind,
    SearchOptions options,
    SearchDirection direction,
    DocumentRange range
)

VB.NET

Function StartSearch(
    textToFind As String,
    options As SearchOptions,
    direction As SearchDirection,
    range As DocumentRange
) As ISearchResult

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
textToFind	String	A string representing the search text.
options	SearchOptions	A SearchOptions enumeration specifying search options.
direction	SearchDirection	A SearchDirection enumeration specifying the search direction.
range	DocumentRange	A DocumentRange object representing a range to search.

Returns

Type	Description
ISearchResult	An ISearchResult interface used to perform a search.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

winforms-richedit-search-api/CS/Form1.cs#L29

// Get first search result and start iterating
ISearchResult searchResult = richEditControl1.Document.StartSearch(searchString, SearchOptions.CaseSensitive, SearchDirection.Forward, richEditControl1.Document.Range);

VB.NET

winforms-richedit-search-api/VB/Form1.vb#L31

' Get first search result and start iterating
Dim searchResult As ISearchResult = richEditControl1.Document.StartSearch(searchString, SearchOptions.CaseSensitive, SearchDirection.Forward, richEditControl1.Document.Range)
While searchResult.FindNext()