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mtext_search(3m17n) The m17n Library mtext_search(3m17n)

NAME

mtext_search - Locate an M-text in a specific range of another.
 
 

SYNOPSIS

int mtext_search (MText * mt1, int from, int to, MText * mt2)
 
 

DESCRIPTION

Locate an M-text in a specific range of another. The mtext_search() function searches for the first occurrence of M-text mt2 in M-text mt1 in the region from and to while ignoring difference of the text properties. If from is less than to , the forward search starts from from , otherwise the backward search starts from to .

RETURN VALUE

If mt2 is found in mt1 , mtext_search() returns the position of the first occurrence. Otherwise it returns -1. If mt2 is empty, it returns 0.
 

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2001 Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA)
 
Copyright (C) 2001-2011 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
 
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl.html>.
12 Jan 2011 Version 1.6.2