FindInString Method

Finds the first occurrence of one string within another.

Syntax

object.FindInString bstrTargetString, lStartChar, bstrFindString, lFlags, pbstrMarkedMatchString, plFirstChar, plCharCount, pbFound

Properties

The FindInString method syntax has these parts:

Part

Description

object

An object expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list.

bstrTargetString

String. String to be searched.

lStartChar

Long. One-based index of character in target string at which to start the search.

bstrFindString

String. String to search for.

lFlags

Long. Search modifiers.

 

Valid entries:
0-15 in any of the following combinations:
0 - No modifiers
1 - Match Case
2 - Whole Word Only
4 - Data Source Only
8 - Include Scripts

pbstrMarkedMatchString

String. Returns sub-string extracted from target string with marker characters inserted.

plFirstChar

Long. Returns a one-based index of first character in the target string which is involved in the match with the find string.

plCharCount

Long. Returns the number of characters in the target string which were involved in the match of the find string.

pbFound

Boolean. Returns True if a match was found, False otherwise. If False, the pbstrMarkedMatchString is set to null.

Remarks

The pbstrMarkedMatchString, plFirstChar, and plCharCount parameters provide the user with the information needed to perform a subsequent ReplaceInString operation.

 

Example

Applies To