Help2.Search Method
Definition
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Selects the Search dialog box.
public:
void Search();public:
void Search();void Search();[System.Runtime.InteropServices.DispId(3)]
public void Search ();[<System.Runtime.InteropServices.DispId(3)>]
abstract member Search : unit -> unitPublic Sub Search ()Implements
- Attributes
Examples
Create a Visual Studio add-in by using Visual C# as described in How to: Create an Add-In. Add references to Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSHelp, Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSHelp80, and System.Windows.Forms. Replace the code in the OnConnection method in the Connect.cs file with the following code. Run the code example as described in How to: Compile and Run the Automation Object Model Code Examples.
using System;
using Extensibility;
using EnvDTE;
using EnvDTE80;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSHelp;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSHelp80;
using System.Windows.Forms;
public void OnConnection(object application,
ext_ConnectMode connectMode, object addInInst, ref Array custom)
{
_applicationObject = (DTE2)application;
_addInInstance = (AddIn)addInInst;
HelpSearchexample(_applicationObject);
}
public void HelpSearchexample(DTE2 dte)
{
// Sets focus on the Search window.
try
{
Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSHelp80.Help2 help2 =
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSHelp80.Help2)_applicationObject.GetObject ("Help2");
// Set focus on Search window.
help2.Search();
}
catch (SystemException ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("ERROR: " + ex);
}
}