Actions
Added in 1.9.0
$fline(@name,wildtext,[N],[T],[S])
Returns Nth position of line which matches the specified wildcard text.
See also $flinen.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| @name | The custom window name to search. |
| wildtext | Wildcard text to search for. |
| [N] | If N = 0 returns number of matches, otherwise the Nth match. (Optional, default is 1) |
| [T] | If T = 0 reference the display area (default), If T is 1, it references the listbox, 2 implies that wildtext is a regular expression, and 3 for both. (Optional) |
| [S] | Start the search at the Sth line. |
Properties
| Property | Description |
| .text | Returns the matched text. |
Example
; Open a custom window. /window @Example ; Add some lines /aline @Example Test1 /aline @Example Test2 /aline @Example Test3 ; Search the display area for the wildtext 'Text*' and print number of results. //echo -ag $fline(@Example, Test*, 0) ; Search the display area for the wildtext 'Text*' and print the second result. //echo -ag $fline(@Example, Test*, 2)
Updated by Per Amundsen over 1 year ago · 9 revisions