RepositoryItemLookUpEdit.AutoSearch Event

Fires when the editor SearchMode property is set to AutoSearch. In this mode, the editor filters out data source records that do not match the currently entered text, and displays remaining records in the drop-down panel. The AutoSearch event is optional, it allows you to fine-tune the search. See the LookUpEdit class description to learn more.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors.Repository

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraEditors.v24.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Navigation

Declaration

C#

[DXCategory("Events")]
public event LookUpEditAutoSearchEventHandler AutoSearch

VB.NET

<DXCategory("Events")>
Public Event AutoSearch As LookUpEditAutoSearchEventHandler

Event Data

The AutoSearch event's data class is LookUpEditAutoSearchEventArgs. The following properties provide information specific to this event:

Property	Description
Cancel	Cancels the Task assigned to the QuerySuggestions parameter. Inherited from LookUpEditSearchHighlightEventArgs.
EditorText	Inherited from LookUpEditSearchHighlightEventArgs.
Text	Returns the current user text. Inherited from LookUpEditSearchHighlightEventArgs.

The event data class exposes the following methods:

Method	Description
ClearHighlight()	Removes any active highlight pattern from lookup items. Inherited from LookUpEditSearchHighlightEventArgs.
GetHighlighter()	This member supports internal infrastucture and is not intended to be used in code. Inherited from LookUpEditSearchHighlightEventArgs.
HighlightAny(CompareOptions)	Highlights any part of a record that matches the text entered by a user. Inherited from LookUpEditSearchHighlightEventArgs.
HighlightAny(String, CompareOptions)	Highlights any part of a record that matches the given text. Inherited from LookUpEditSearchHighlightEventArgs.
HighlightAny(String, String, CompareOptions)	Highlights any part of a record that belongs to the specific data field and matches the given text. Inherited from LookUpEditSearchHighlightEventArgs.
HighlightAny(String[], String, CompareOptions)	Highlights any part of a record that belongs to certain data fields and matches the given text. Inherited from LookUpEditSearchHighlightEventArgs.
HighlightFirst(CompareOptions)	In every data field value, selects the first found text portion that matches the user text. Inherited from LookUpEditSearchHighlightEventArgs.
HighlightFirst(String, CompareOptions)	In every data field value, selects the first found text sequence if it matches the user text. Inherited from LookUpEditSearchHighlightEventArgs.
HighlightFirst(String, String, CompareOptions)	Selects the first found text sequence if it matches the user text and belongs to the specific data field. Inherited from LookUpEditSearchHighlightEventArgs.
HighlightFirst(String[], String, CompareOptions)	Selects the first found text portion that matches the user text and belongs to any of the given data fields. Inherited from LookUpEditSearchHighlightEventArgs.
HighlightFromStart(CompareOptions)	If a record starts with the user text, this text portion is highlighted. Inherited from LookUpEditSearchHighlightEventArgs.
HighlightFromStart(String, CompareOptions)	If a record starts with the given text, this text portion is higlighted. Inherited from LookUpEditSearchHighlightEventArgs.
HighlightFromStart(String, String, CompareOptions)	If a record belongs to the given data field and starts with the specific text, this text portion is highlighted. Inherited from LookUpEditSearchHighlightEventArgs.
HighlightFromStart(String[], String, CompareOptions)	If record belongs to any of the given data fields and starts with the specific text, this text portion is higlighted. Inherited from LookUpEditSearchHighlightEventArgs.
SetHighlightRange(Func<String, Nullable<DisplayTextHighlightRange>>)	Sets a specific highlight range. Inherited from LookUpEditSearchHighlightEventArgs.
SetHighlightRange(Func<String, String, Nullable<DisplayTextHighlightRange>>)	Sets a specific highlight range. Inherited from LookUpEditSearchHighlightEventArgs.
SetHighlightRanges(Func<String, String, DisplayTextHighlightRange[]>)	Sets specific highlight ranges. Inherited from LookUpEditSearchHighlightEventArgs.
SetParameters(FindPanelParserKind, FilterCondition)	Allows you to change how the lookup editor searches for items in its drop-down panel.
SetParameters(String, FindPanelParserKind, FilterCondition)	Allows you to change how the lookup editor searches for items in its drop-down panel.
SetParameters(String, String, FindPanelParserKind, FilterCondition)	Allows you to change how the lookup editor searches for items in its drop-down panel.
SetParameters(String[], String, FindPanelParserKind, FilterCondition)	Allows you to change how the lookup editor searches for items in its drop-down panel.

Remarks

The AutoSearch event fires if the RepositoryItemLookUpEditBase.TextEditStyle property is set to Standard.