Table of ContentsAdvanced search parameters.
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| matchCase | boolean | True to specify that the find text be case-sensitive. Corresponds to the Match case check box in the Find and Replace dialog box (Edit menu). |
| matchWholeWord | boolean | True to have the find operation locate only entire words, not text that is part of a larger word. Corresponds to the Find whole words only check box in the Find and Replace dialog box. |
| matchWildcards | boolean | True to have the find text be a special search operator. Corresponds to the Use wildcards check box in the Find and Replace dialog box. |
| matchSoundsLike | boolean | True to have the find operation locate words that sound similar to the find text. Corresponds to the Sounds like check box in the Find and Replace dialog box. |
| matchAllWordForms | boolean | True to have the find operation locate all forms of the find text (for example, "sit" locates "sitting" and "sat"). Corresponds to the Find all word forms check box in the Find and Replace dialog box. |
| forward | boolean | True to search forward (toward the end of the document). |
| wrap | number | Controls what happens if the search begins at a point other than the beginning of the document and the end of the document is reached (or vice versa if Forward is set to False). This argument also controls what happens if there is a selection or range and the search text is not found in the selection or range. |
| format | boolean | True to have the find operation locate formatting in addition to, or instead of, the find text. |