Using block operations, Using block operations -3 – Rockwell Automation 1747-PBASE BASIC Development Software Programming Manual User Manual

Page 51

Advertising
background image

Publication 1746-PM001A-US-P

Editing a Program 4-3

The Search menu is divided into two sections. The first section provides search
options used to search the current file that is loaded into the edit window. The
second section provides options used to search multiple files in the specified search
path, regardless of whether or not the file has been loaded into an edit window.

The following is a list of the options available from the Search menu and a brief
explanation of their function. Remember that Hypertext help is available to assist
you should you need more details:

Search for text

— allows you to search within a window, in the forward or

reverse direction, in a number of different search modes, for several different
expressions, literals, or phrases. For a complete description and examples of this
search option, refer to the help screen.

search and Replace

— allows you to replace the searched item with a

selected item. This is the same as

Search for text

, except that it allows for

replacement of the searched characters during the search.

repeat Previous search

— repeats the last

Search for text

or

search

and Replace

multiple File search

— searches any or all files on any disk drive for any

specified string with a number of different search options. Where the search
was successful, files appear in a list box from which a file can be selected and
loaded into a window.

List files from last search

— lists the files found in the last

multiple

File search

.

Using Block Operations

The Block menu provides many features for use with word processing software to
increase speed and accuracy when editing BASIC programs.

Path: Toplevel menu

Edit mode

Block

QuickStroke: available for individual items within the Block

menu.

Advertising