findFirstString (RichTextNavigator - Java™)

Moves the current position to the beginning of the first occurrence of a string in a rich text item.

Defined in

RichTextNavigator

Syntax

public boolean findFirstString(String target)
    throws NotesException
public boolean findFirstString(String target, int options)
    throws NotesException

Parameters

String target

The search string.

int options

Any of the following. Specify multiple options by combining them with addition or logical ORs.

  • RichTextItem.RT_FIND_ACCENTINSENSITIVE (default is accent sensitive)
  • RichTextItem.RT_FIND_CASEINSENSITIVE (default is case sensitive)
  • RichTextItem.RT_FIND_PITCHINSENSITIVE (default is pitch insensitive)

Return value

boolean
  • true if the string exists and the current position is reset
  • false if the string does not exist and the current position is not reset

Usage

For purposes of identity, this method finds an element of type RTELEM_TYPE_TEXTSTRING. You can use the RichTextRange methods setBegin and setEnd on the navigator to delineate the string.

Example