LookUpEditBase.StartAutoSearch(String, Boolean) Method

Sets the current editor text and triggers the AutoSearch event (LookUpEdit.AutoSearch or GridLookUpEdit.AutoSearch).

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraEditors.v24.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Navigation

Declaration

C#

public bool StartAutoSearch(
    string text,
    bool selectAll = false
)

VB.NET

Public Function StartAutoSearch(
    text As String,
    selectAll As Boolean = False
) As Boolean

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
text	String	The new editor text. This value is passed to the event’s “Text” parameter.

Optional Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
selectAll	Boolean	False	true if the editor should select its current text; otherwise, false.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	true if the event was successfully triggered and the auto-search occurred; otherwise, false.