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where the cursor is currently located in the script, Entire scope begins from the beginning
of the script or beginning of script selection). If you limit the scope to selected text, you
move forward only within the selection. When the search reaches the end of the script or
script selection, the search finishes. It does not loop back to the beginning.
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Backward: Select to search the script backward, from the location of the cursor or from the
end of the script, depending on what you choose for the origin (From cursor begins where
the cursor is currently located in the script, Entire scope begins from the beginning of the
script or beginning of script selection). If you limit the scope to selected text, you move
backward only within the script selection. When the search reaches the beginning of the
script or script selection, the search finishes. It does not loop back to the beginning.
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From cursor: Select to start the search from the position of the cursor.
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Entire scope: Select to search the entire script or a script selection. The scope croplands
to a script selection if you make a selection before executing the Find.
3. Click OK. The first matching string is highlighted in the script.
4. To find the next matching string, choose Search | Find Again or press F3.
Find and replace Strings in a Script
The Replace With dialog box lets you search for and replace text strings in the editor. The available
options help you limit the search, making replacements quicker and easier.
To find and replace strings in a script:
1. Choose Search | Replace, or press CTRL+R. The Replace With dialog box appears. The last
used strings are displayed in the Text to find and Replace with boxes.
2. Set the replacement settings and options.
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Text to find: Enter a new search string or select a previous search from the drop-down list.
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Replace with: Enter the string that will replace the string displayed in the Text to find box.
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Case sensitive: Select to limit the search to instances of text with the same case as the
text in the Text to find box.
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Whole words only: Select to limit the search to complete words that match the text in the
Text to find box. Whole words are defined as strings that have a space or punctuation
before and after the word.
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Regular expressions: Select to treat the regular expressions of the scripting language as
text. If you clear this option, the regular expressions of the language are blocked from the
search.
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