<doc>

<legacy_id>2195</legacy_id>

<name>foundLine</name>

<type>function</type>

<syntax>

<example>the foundLine</example>

<example>foundLine()</example>

</syntax>

<library></library>

<objects>

</objects>

<synonyms>

</synonyms>

<classification>

<category>Database Operations</category>

</classification>

<references>

<command tag="find">find Command</command>

<function tag="mouseLine">mouseLine Function</function>

</references>

<history>

<introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>

</history>

<platforms>

<mac/>

<windows/>

<linux/>

<ios/>

<android/>

</platforms>

<classes>

<desktop/>

<server/>

<web/>

<mobile/>

</classes>

<security>

</security>

<summary><glossary tag="return">Returns</glossary> a <glossary tag="chunk expression">chunk expression</glossary> describing the <keyword tag="line">line</keyword> in which text was located by the most recent <command tag="find">find</command> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary>.</summary>

<examples>

<example>the foundLine</example>

<example>if value(the foundLine) contains "*" then answer value(the foundLine)</example>

</examples>

<description>

<p>Use the <b>foundLine</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> after a <command tag="find">find</command> command to determine where the text was found.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>foundLine</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> <glossary tag="return">returns</glossary> a <glossary tag="chunk expression">chunk expression</glossary> of the form<code> line <i>lineNumber</i> of field <i>fieldNumber</i></code>.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The <b>foundLine</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> is cleared when the text <keyword tag="selection">selection</keyword> moves into the <function tag="foundField">foundField</function> or when the <glossary tag="current card">current card</glossary> is closed. At the same time, the box the <command tag="find">find</command> command draws around the found text disappears. If there is no box, the <b>foundLine</b> function <glossary tag="return">returns</glossary> empty.</p><p/><p>To get a chunk expression describing the word or string that was found, use the <b>foundChunk</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st>.</p>

</description>

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