To find a string in X++ code

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Hi All,

Thanks in Advance,

I need to find a string/text in X++ code using X++ job, for example in a job if I have a variable called "Var" then it need to find (without using find tool) the "Var" keyword code using another job.

Note: I have some other customizations also in my tool, so I can't use the standard find tool. Please help me!!!

Please let me know how can I achieve this. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Deepak M.

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RE: To find a string in X++ code

please use below API

textBuffer = new TextBuffer();

textBuffer.setText("SourceCode");

textBuffer.find(....) and ...

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RE: To find a string in X++ code

Hi Bhashkar,

Thank for your reply, but I need to go through the X++ code line by line and what you mentioned will read the text file only.

Thanks again,

Deepak Moorthy.

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RE: To find a string in X++ code

you have to initialize SysScanner class with your AOT reference which source you have to pass in text buffer.

Scanner will scan your source code line by line and pass to test buffer.

Hope it is clear now.

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RE: To find a string in X++ code

You mentioned two very different things: "text var" and "variable called var". Which one of these two things you actually want?

If you look for text (without parsing the code), then use normal text-related tools such as what Bhaskar suggested. X++ definitely is text, so it will work. If you actually don't know how to get the text of X++ code, that's a different question and how to search it.

If you want to find occurrences of a variable (and not others things var() method, var text in comments etc.), you'll have to use something smarter. There are several ways with different pros and cons, so it would be worth to explain your requirements in detail.

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RE: To find a string in X++ code

Hi Bhaskar,

Thanks again for your reply, could you please help me with the code, because I don't know how to use SysScanner class. It would be more helpful if you provide me a example.

Thanks,

Deepak M.

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RE: To find a string in X++ code

Thanks for your reply Martin, and yes I am looking for the text from X++ code.

It would be more helpful if you could provide me with a sample code.

Thanks Again,

Deepak M

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RE: To find a string in X++ code

Can you explain in details with example what you want to avoid the multiple iteration and confusion.

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RE: To find a string in X++ code

Hi Bhaskar,

I want to scan my code line by line, please provide me sample code to achieve this.

Thanks,

Deepak M.

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RE: To find a string in X++ code

Split you problem to small parts, for example:

Read code of a method to string

Iterating the string by line

Find giving text in the string representing a single line

Let's say you already know how to do two of these two steps. If we tried to explain them to you, we would all just waste time.

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RE: To find a string in X++ code

You are right Martin, in this I want sample code for the first point with which I need to read the code of a method to string. Other two things (2nd and 3rd point) I can do it.

Thanks,

Deepak M.

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