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Search Menu
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<h1>
<a name="menu_search"></a>Search Menu
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The Search menu contains the following options:
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<img alt="Menu icon" src="../images/FindText.gif" class="glyph">
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Find Text<br>
[<span class="smallcaps">Ctrl+F</span>]
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<td class="desc">
Finds snippets that contain specified text. The
<a href="dlg_findtext.htm">Find Text</a> dialogue box is displayed
where the required text is specified along with other search criteria.
On completion of a successful search the
<a href="overview_pane.htm">Overview Pane</a> shows only the snippets
that match the search criteria.
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<td class="img">
<img alt="Menu icon" src="../images/FindCompiler.gif" class="glyph">
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<td class="item">
Find Compiler<br>
[<span class="smallcaps">Ctrl+Shift+F</span>]
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<td class="desc">
Finds snippets that either compile, fail to compile or result in
warnings when compiled with specified compilers. Displays the
<a href="dlg_findcompiler.htm">Find Compiler</a> dialogue box where
the search is defined. On completion of a successful search the
<a href="overview_pane.htm">Overview Pane</a> shows only the snippets
that match the search criteria.
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<td class="img">
<img alt="Menu icon" src="../images/FindXRefs.gif" class="glyph">
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<td class="item">
Find Cross Refs<br>
[<span class="smallcaps">Ctrl+R</span>]
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<td class="desc">
Finds snippets cross referenced by the currently selected snippets.
Displays the <a href="dlg_findxrefs.htm">Find Cross References</a>
dialogue box where the search is customised. On completion of a
successful search the <a href="overview_pane.htm">Overview Pane</a>
shows only the snippets that match the search criteria.
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<td class="img">
<img
alt="Menu icon" src="../images/SelectRoutines.gif" class="glyph">
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<td class="item">
Select Snippets<br>
[<span class="smallcaps">Shift+Ctrl+S</span>]
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<td class="desc">
Allows manual selection of the snippets to be displayed. Displays the
<a href="dlg_selectroutines.htm">Select Snippets</a> dialogue box
where the required snippets are selected. On completion the
<a href="overview_pane.htm">Overview Pane</a> shows only the selected
snippets.
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<img alt="Menu icon" src="../images/FindClear.gif" class="glyph">
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Show All<br>
[<span class="smallcaps">Ctrl+Shift+A</span>]
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Restores the whole database after a find operation. All snippets in
the database are listed in the <a href="overview_pane.htm">Overview
Pane</a>. This menu option is only enabled after a successful find
operation.
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Return to the <a href="main_menu.htm">main menu</a>.
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