Method FindStringEx

Namespace

Alternet.UI

Assembly

Alternet.UI.Common.dll

FindStringEx(string?, int?, bool, bool)

Returns the index of the first item in the control beyond the specified index that contains or equal the specified string.

public virtual int? FindStringEx(string? str, int? startIndex, bool exact, bool ignoreCase)

Parameters

str string

The string to search for.

startIndex int?

The zero-based index of the item before the first item to be searched. Set to null to search from the beginning of the control.

exact bool

true uses exact comparison; false uses partial compare.

ignoreCase bool

Whether to ignore text case or not.

Returns

int?

The zero-based index of the first item found; returns null if no match is found.

Remarks

The str parameter is a substring to compare against the text associated with the items in the control. The search performs a partial match (exact is false) or exact match (exact is true) Search starts from the beginning of the text, returning the first item in the list that matches the specified substring.