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author | hobbs <hobbs> | 2000-02-01 11:40:58 (GMT) |
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committer | hobbs <hobbs> | 2000-02-01 11:40:58 (GMT) |
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* doc/text.n: clarified docs on what happens during a search with
-count when images/windows are embedded
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ '\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution '\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES. '\" -'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: text.n,v 1.5 2000/01/21 03:54:21 hobbs Exp $ +'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: text.n,v 1.6 2000/02/01 11:40:58 hobbs Exp $ '\" .so man.macros .TH text n 4.0 Tk "Tk Built-In Commands" @@ -1060,11 +1060,15 @@ Ignore case differences between the pattern and the text. .TP \fB\-count\fI varName\fR The argument following \fB\-count\fR gives the name of a variable; -if a match is found, the number of characters in the matching -range will be stored in the variable. +if a match is found, the number of index positions between beginning and +end of the matching range will be stored in the variable. If there are no +embedded images or windows in the matching range, this is equivalent to the +number of characters matched. In either case, the range \fImatchIdx\fR to +\fImatchIdx + $count chars\fR will return the entire matched text. .TP \fB\-elide\fR -Find elidden (hidden) text as well. By default only displayed text is found. +Find elidden (hidden) text as well. By default only displayed text is +searched. .TP \fB\-\|\-\fR This switch has no effect except to terminate the list of switches: |