foundField
Type
function
Summary
Returns the field in which text was located by the most recent find command.
Syntax
the foundField
foundField
Description
Use the foundField function after a find command to determine where the text was found.
The foundField function is cleared when the text selection moves into the foundField or when the current card is closed. At the same time, the box the find command draws around the found text disappears. If there is no box, the foundField function returns empty.
Examples
the foundField
if word 2 of the foundField is the number of field 1 then findItAgain
select the text of the foundField
Related
command: find
control structure: function
function: number
glossary: property, current card, command, return
Compatibility and Support
Introduced
LiveCode 1.0
OS
mac
windows
linux
ios
android
Platforms
desktop
server
mobile