Search for String

Using the Search for String function, the client application can check whether the specified strings exist within the specified presentation space area.


DDE Parameter	Value
Item	STRING (pos, bDir, "string")


Parameter	Value	Explanation
pos	NNNN	PS start position of the string search
bDir	1 or 0	Search Direction 1 Forward 0 Backward
"string"		Search string Enclose a string including blanks with double quotation marks. To specify a double quotation mark within the string, enclose the double quotation mark with another set of double quotation marks. Example: This is a double quotation" mark. is specified as "This is a double quotation""" mark."

Note:

An item in the IBM Personal Communications Version 3.1 format is also supported.

The maximum length of the search string is 255.

The client application can use the Personal Communications DDE function by specifying the DDE function (Request) of the client application with the foregoing item names.