Searching For Character Strings - Mitsubishi Electric 700 Series Training Manual

4. Edit Screens

4.2.12 Searching for Character Strings

Operation method
(1) Press the
String search
(2) Set the character string to be searched
for, and press the
(Ex.) G20
(3) To continue searching, press the
key again.
(4) To end the search, press the menu key.
(Note 1) "Executing" is displayed in flickering during string search.
menu.
INPUT key.
INPUT
INPUT
The menu is highlighted.
The cursor appears at the lower input area.
A search for a character string is made from the character
after the cursor position downwards.
If the character string is discovered, the cursor moves to the
start of that character string.
A message appears if there is no character string applicable
to the program.
Marking can be performed by adding an option to the
character string being searched for.
((Ex.) G20/MR :G20 are marked in red.
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(Refer to the Marking function
The next corresponding character string is searched for.
The search finishes when the end of the program is
reached.
(Note) It is not possible to return to the head of the program
and resume the search. To search from the head of
the program, move the cursor to the top line and
carry out the search operation again.
The menu highlight returns to normal, and the character
string in the input area disappears.
The search mode is held until the menu key is pressed.
(The character string remains in the input area.)
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