Find Object

See Also

Category Data Query
Default Catalog Visual FoxPro Catalog\Foundation Classes\Data Query
Class _tablefind
Base Class Custom
Class Library _table.vcx
Parent Class _table
Sample ...\Samples\Vfp98\Solution\Ffc\dataqry.scx

Remarks

This class creates a generic object that locates a record based on specified critereria. The class also provides an optional Find Next method.

To use, drop the class on a project or form or, from the Component Gallery Item Shortcut menu, select Add to Project or Add to Form. When you add the class to a form, Visual FoxPro opens a builder so you can specify appropriate cFindString, lMatchCase, lSkipMemo, lWrapAround values. When you drop the class on a project, you can choose between adding the class or creating a subclass.

See Guidelines for Using Visual FoxPro Foundation Classes for more information on using foundation classes.

Properties, Events, Methods Description
cFields property Specifies the list of fields to search.
Default: ""
cFindString property Specifies the string for which to search.
Default: ""
lFindAgain Specifies whether the file is traversed to find succesive instances of cFindString.
Default: .F.
lMatchCase property Specifies whether to use case-sensitivity in the search.
Default: .F.
lSkipMemos property Specifies whether to ignore Memo fields in the search.
Default: .F.
lWrapAround property Specifies whether to continue searching from the beginning if end of file (EOF) is reached.
Default: .F.
SkipField method Removes tcSkipField from the search.
Syntax: SkipField( )
Return: none
Arguments: none
tcSkipField specifies the field to ignore during the search.
aMemos [1] property Internal to the class.
Default: .F.
iMemos property Internal to the class.
Default: 0
cControlCharacter property Internal to the class.
Default: ~