Searching for Text

To search for text in a Text Compare session, select Find

from the Search menu. Type the text or a regular expression pattern in the Text to find edit, or click the dropdown

to select from a list of previous searches. There is also a separate dropdown

button with a list of common regular expression terms. Pick one from the list to insert it in the match edit.

Click Find to move the cursor to the next match. If the editor is in line mode, you can click Select All to select all the lines that contain a match.

Option	Meaning
Match character case	Only match text with the same character case (uppercase or lowercase).
Whole words only	Searching for apple will not match on apples, applesauce or snapple.
Regular expression	Interpret search text as a Perl-compatible regular expression.
Wrap search	When one end of the file is reached, continue searching at the other end.
Search up	Search for the first text to match that is before the cursor.
Sides	Select which side of the comparison to search: The current side or both sides.

Mark the Close dialog automatically checkbox if you want the dialog to close when you click Find.