DataListFindString(String, String, Int32, Boolean, Boolean) Method

Finds the first item after the given index whose given data member matches the given string. Partial matches and case-sensitivity are optional.

Definition

Namespace: EWSoftware.ListControls
Assembly: EWSoftware.ListControls (in EWSoftware.ListControls.dll) Version: 2023.4.9.0
public int FindString(
	string member,
	string key,
	int startIndex,
	bool exactMatch,
	bool ignoreCase
)

Parameters

member  String
The member in the data source to search for the string value.
key  String
The string for which to search.
startIndex  Int32
The zero-based index of the item before the first item to be searched. Set to -1 to search from the beginning of the list.
exactMatch  Boolean
Specify true to find an exact match or false to find the first item starting with the specified string.
ignoreCase  Boolean
Specify true for a case-insensitive search or false for a case-sensitive search.

Return Value

Int32
The zero-based index of the first item found. Returns -1 if no match is found.

Exceptions

ArgumentOutOfRangeExceptionThis is thrown if the start index value is not within the bounds of the list and it is not -1 or if the specified member could not be found in the data source.
ArgumentNullExceptionThis is thrown if the member name or the item to find is null.

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