Programmer's WorkBench (pwb.hlp) (Table of Contents; Topic list)
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Cancelsearch Function
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     Cancelsearch («cancelsearch»)
 
     Cancels a background search.
 
     The Search Results window contains the partial results of the
     aborted search and is not flushed. You can browse matches listed
     in the Search Results by using the Next Match, Previous Match, and
     Goto Match commands from the Search menu, and by using the
     Nextsearch function («nextsearch»).
 
     Cancelsearch applies only to multithreaded environments.
 
     Returns
 
     True:  Background search was canceled.
     False: No background search in progress.
 
     See
 
     Nextsearch, _pwbnextlogmatch, _pwbpreviouslogmatch, _pwbgotomatch
     Search menu, Find
     Search menu, Log
     Search menu, Next Match
     Search menu, Previous Match
     Search menu, Goto Match
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