SubDocument.StartSearch(Regex) Method
Provides a search interface for a search in the document, using a regular expression pattern.
Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native
Assembly: DevExpress.RichEdit.v22.1.Core.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.RichEdit.Core
Declaration
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
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regex | Regex | A Regex object representing a search pattern. |
Returns
Type | Description |
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IRegexSearchResult | An IRegexSearchResult interface used to perform a search. |
Remarks
The following code snippet illustrates the use of the StartSearch method, to perform searching for the date in US format. Note the use of named captures in the Regular Expression pattern.
document.AppendText("12\14\2014" & Environment.NewLine)
Dim result As IRegexSearchResult
Dim pattern As String = "(?<mm>\d{2}).(?<dd>\d{2}).(?<yyyy>\d{4})"
Dim myRegEx As New System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex(pattern)
result = document.StartSearch(myRegEx)
If result.FindNext() Then
Dim dayFound As String = result.Match.Groups(2).Value
Dim monthFound As String = result.Match.Groups(1).Value
Dim yearFound As String = result.Match.Groups(3).Value
document.AppendText(String.Format("Found a date that is the {0} day of the {1} month of the {2} year.", dayFound, monthFound, yearFound))
End If
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