FindField4 Method

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Locates a field that matches the specified field length and field attributes, starting from the specified row and column.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

expression.FindField4( _
   ByVal startRow As Integer, _
   ByVal startColumn As Integer, _
   ByVal fieldLength As Integer, _
   ByVal fieldtype As FieldType, _
   ByVal findoption As FindOption _
) As HostField object

where expression is a variable that represents a IbmScreen Object

Parameters

startRow: Start row position.
startColumn: Start column position.
fieldLength: Length of the field.
fieldtype: A fieldtype value that specifies the type of field (protected, unprotected, or any) to search for.This is a FieldType Enumeration value that specifies the type of field (protected, unprotected, or any) to search for.
findoption: A FindOption enumeration value that specifies the direction to search.

Return Value

If a field is found, a HostField object is returned. If no field is found, nothing is returned.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
ArgumentOutOfRangeException	This exception is thrown if the startRow or startColumn parameters are outside the range of valid values: (1 to Rows) or (1 to Columns).

Remarks

A search can go up or down the host screen. The method returns the host field if it finds one.

Example

Reference

IbmScreen Object
IbmScreen Members

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