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gui.find

Textadept’s integrated find/replace dialog.


Fields


find_entry_text (string)

The text in the find entry.


find_label_text (string, Write-only)

The text of the ‘Find’ label. This is primarily used for localization.


find_next_button_text (string, Write-only)

The text of the ‘Find Next’ button. This is primarily used for localization.


find_prev_button_text (string, Write-only)

The text of the ‘Find Prev’ button. This is primarily used for localization.


in_files (bool)

Search for the text in a list of files.


in_files_label_text (string, Write-only)

The text of the ‘In files’ label. This is primarily used for localization.


lua (bool)

The search text is interpreted as a Lua pattern.


lua_pattern_label_text (string, Write-only)

The text of the ‘Lua pattern’ label. This is primarily used for localization.


match_case (bool)

Searches are case-sensitive.


match_case_label_text (string, Write-only)

The text of the ‘Match case’ label. This is primarily used for localization.


replace_all_button_text (string, Write-only)

The text of the ‘Replace All’ button. This is primarily used for localization.


replace_button_text (string, Write-only)

The text of the ‘Replace’ button. This is primarily used for localization.


replace_entry_text (string)

The text in the replace entry.


replace_label_text (string, Write-only)

The text of the ‘Replace’ label. This is primarily used for localization.


whole_word (bool)

Only whole-word matches are allowed in searches.


whole_word_label_text (string, Write-only)

The text of the ‘Whole word’ label. This is primarily used for localization.


Functions


find_in_files (utf8_dir)

Performs a find in files with the given directory. Use the gui.find fields to set the text to find and option flags.

Parameters:


find_incremental ()

Begins an incremental find using the Lua command entry. Lua command functionality will be unavailable until the search is finished (pressing ‘Escape’ by default).


find_next ()

Mimicks a press of the ‘Find Next’ button in the Find box.


find_prev ()

Mimicks a press of the ‘Find Prev’ button in the Find box.


focus ()

Displays and focuses the find/replace dialog.


goto_file_in_list (next)

Goes to the next or previous file found relative to the file on the current line.

Parameters:


replace ()

Mimicks a press of the ‘Replace’ button in the Find box.


replace_all ()

Mimicks a press of the ‘Replace All’ button in the Find box.