ok i have a TEdit box that i am using as user input and i need to scan
the text that is sent to the TRishEdit for specific words so how do i
search an ansi string to for specific text multiple times. like if i
typed "Now is the time" how would i search for "Now" and "time". i have
tried to convert the user input to a string list cause i found a find()
function but that gave me all sorts of errors any help on the matter
would be much appreciated.

Jason Bird

Try using AnsiString::Pos.  If the a particular text is not contained in the
AnsiString, Pos returns 0.  For example:

void __fastcall TForm1::Button1Click(TObject *Sender)
{
    if(Edit1->Text.Pos("Now") != 0)
    {
        ShowMessage("'Now' was found.");
    }
    else
    {
        ShowMessage("'Now' was not found.");
    }

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On Sun, 28 Nov 1999 16:08:45 -0500, Jason Bird <jbir...@earthlink.net>
wrote:

Hi Jason,

    you could try to use "perl compatible regular expression" library.

Search for pcre_exec in online help. I can send you a very little BCB
project that demonstrate the use of some pcre_xxxx functions. Tell
me if I should email you with that project.

Regards

Giuliano

: Jason Bird <jbir...@earthlink.net> wrote:

Try using the Pos method for each substring.

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