Find Method

Finds an instance of text in the span that matches the search criteria.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Function Find( _
   ByVal criteria As TextSearchCriteria, _
   ByVal startOffset As Integer, _
   Optional ByVal wrapIfNotFound As Boolean, _
   Optional ByVal spanToSearch As Nullable(Of TextSpan) _
) As TextSearchResultInfo

C#

public TextSearchResultInfo Find( 
   TextSearchCriteria criteria,
   int startOffset,
   bool wrapIfNotFound,
   Nullable<TextSpan> spanToSearch
)

Parameters

criteria

The search criteria

startOffset

The start offset relative to the beginning of the document.

wrapIfNotFound

if true continue the search by wrapping if the end is reached without a match.

spanToSearch

An optional span to limit the search to.

Return Value

A TextSearchResultInfo object containing the results of the operation.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2