Command: Find, Find in Project

Symbol:

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+F

Symbol:

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+F

Function: These commands scan the project or parts of it for a specific string.

Call: Edit → Find Replace menu

The command opens the Find dialog where the string to be searched for is specified and the search options are defined.

Dialog: Find

Find what	String to be searched for
Match case	: The search is sensitive to uppercase and lowercase.
Match whole word	: Only strings which are exact matches are found.
Search up	: The specified search range runs upwards. : The specified search range runs downwards.
Use regular expressions	Use the button to get support when specifying regular expressions.
Search	: List box with the areas of the project to be searched Active editor All open editors Selected objects & sub objects Entire project Entire project and source libraries Selection only : Opens a dialog where you configure the areas of the project to be searched (see below)
Find Next	Start the search
Find All	All search results are listed in the message view with their object path, project name, object name, and object position. Possible additional information for position: (Decl) = Declaration part of the object; (Impl) = Implementation part of the object Double-clicking the entry in the list opens the match position in the respective object editor.
Replace	Switches to the Replace dialog

Tip

The color of the search result markings can be customized in the options of the text editor. This is done by means of the Selection color – Inactive parameter on the Text Area tab.

Dialog for setting the objects to be searched

Entire project	All editable positions in all objects of the project are searched.
Entire project and all source libraries	All editable positions in all objects of the project, including integrated uncompiled libraries, are searched
Within the following objects	Only the editable positions within the objects defined here are searched:
	Scheme: The Save command saves the current search configuration by the specified name. All saved schemes are available in the list box. Object types:: The object is searched. Name filter: Name filter for the searched objects The placeholder "" can be used. Example: Filter "CAN*": All objects are searched that have "CAN" in the name.
All open editors	All editors are searched which are currently open in a window.
Active editor	Only the editor is searched where the cursor is currently positioned.
Selection only	Only the text is searched which is currently selected in an object.