Feature request: some enhancements for searching

[Seymour Clufley]

These are minor points but I do think they would be helpful when writing code.

Ability to search ONLY in strings, comments etc. and also in structure fields etc. Basically, more precise searching.

Finally, and this is really minor but really annoying... when the search term is not found, a dialogue comes up saying so. Press ENTER to get rid of that dialogue and ideally, the search input bar should be highlighted so you can try a different search string. It isn't highlighted. Doing it all with the keyboard, you have to press ESC to close the search box then Ctrl+F to get it up again, in order to get the search input bar highlighted. I'd rather this was done automatically when the dialogue box is closed.

[#NULL]

>> Ability to search ONLY in strings, comments etc. and also in structure fields etc. Basically, more precise searching.
i often wished to have that. for structures fields i precede the search string with a backslash i.e. "\field".
and yes the messagebox is not helpful.

[AND51]

My wish is to have Regular Expression support for both, searching and replacing!

[Seymour Clufley]

My wish is to have Regular Expression support for both, searching and replacing!

Yes, that would be very useful.

But my idea about the automatic highlighting post-dialogue would be much simpler to implement!

[Seymour Clufley]

my idea about the automatic highlighting post-dialogue would be much simpler to implement!

and it seems like they've done it! Thanks PB team!

[Michael Vogel]

Yes, the focus has been set for the find text some releases ago, that's helpful...
...I would also like to be able to use shortcuts, like Alt-F for "Find" etc.

Additional ideas:
• "Find previous" (Shift-F3)
• Highlighting ALL finds
• Search for Comments, Strings, Variables, Procedure/Macro names only

[Little John]

I would also like to be able to use shortcuts, like Alt-F for "Find" etc.

The shortcut for "Find" is [Ctrl]+[F]. However, you can define your own shortcuts if you like.

Basic things first: By far the most important required change for searching is, to make "Find whole words only" work properly!!

Regards, Little John

[Michael Vogel]

I would also like to be able to use shortcuts, like Alt-F for "Find" etc.

The shortcut for "Find" is [Ctrl]+[F]. However, you can define your own shortcuts if you like.

Basic things first: By far the most important required change for searching is, to make "Find whole words only" work properly!!

Regards, Little John

Sorry, did not mention that the shortcut should work within the dialog to have quick access to the buttons (and radio buttons)
Absolutely agree to the "whole word issue" (regardless who started the thread you're referencing )

/v\

[Little John]

Sorry, did not mention that the shortcut should work within the dialog to have quick access to the buttons (and radio buttons)

Aah, I see.

Absolutely agree to the "whole word issue" (regardless who started the thread you're referencing )

Regards, Little John