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     Find Text
 
     To enter a tab character or other control character in the Find
     Text box, use the Quote function («quote»).
     See: Quote, ◄Inserting ASCII Characters►
 
     Log Search
 
     When you turn on Log Search, PWB logs the results of a search in
     the Search Results window. When running in a multithreaded
     environment, the search is performed in the background.
 
     You must choose Files (see below) after you turn on Log Search,
     even if you want to search only the current file. Browse the
     results by choosing Next Match, Previous Match, and Goto Match
     from the Search menu.
     See: ◄Window menu, PWB Windows, Search Results►
          ◄Search menu, Next Match► ◄Search menu, Previous Match►
          ◄Search menu, Goto Match►
 
     Regular Expression
 
     When you turn on Regular Expression, PWB searches for the text
     pattern you type in the Find Text box.
 
     PWB displays the current regular-expression syntax in parentheses
     after the Regular Expression option. The current syntax is
     determined by the Unixre switch.
     See: Unixre, ◄Regular Expressions►
 
     Files
 
     The Files button is available only when you have selected Log
     Search.
 
     To find text or a regular expression in multiple files:
 
       1. Turn on Log Search and any other search options you want.
 
       2. Choose Files.
 
          PWB displays the Search in Selected Files dialog box where
          you can build a list of files and wildcards to scan.
          See: ◄Search in Selected Files►
 
       3. Choose OK.
 
          PWB immediately starts the search and does not return to the
          Find dialog box.
 
     To stop a foreground search, press CTRL+BREAK. To stop a background
     search, choose Cancel Search or execute the _pwbcancelsearch macro
     («_pwbcancelsearch»).
     See: _pwbcancelsearch, ◄Search menu, Cancel Search►
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