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ListBox_FindStringExact Method

Description

This method  finds the first string in a ListBox that contains a list item with the exact string match without changing the ListBox selection. A search for "Example Text" will find "Example Text". Use the ListBox_SelectString function instead to both find and select a string.

Parameters

MyControlReference
Reference to the control in the form of MyProject_MyForm_MyControl.
ProjectFile
String identifying the project as it was passed in LoadProject.
DialogName
String identifying the dialog by name.
ControlName
String identifying the control by name.
sSearchString
String specifying the text to search.

Return Values

Returns the following according to the situation:

  • Integer indicating the index of the matching element.
  • Nil if the control is not found or does not support this function.

AutoLISP Syntax

The recommended convention is passing the control identifier directly:

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(Odcl_ListBox_FindStringExact 
		MyControlReference [as Reference]
		sSearchString [as String]
	)

An alternative convention is to identify the control by providing the project file, the dialog name and the control name:

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(Odcl_ListBox_FindStringExact
		ProjectFile [as String]
		DialogName [as String]
		ControlName [as String]
		sSearchString [as String]
	)

Applies For

ListBox.

Example

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; Search this exact string in the list
(setq rValue (Odcl_ListBox_FindStringExact MyProject_MyForm_MyControl "Grape"))

See Also

ListBox_FindString, ListBox_SelectString