How to search All Documents

[Mageshwaran]

Hi All,

I have one doubt. Please help me.

I am using the below code for find the text in document:

app.findTextPreferences=NothingEnum.NOTHING;
app.findTextPreferences.findWhat = "Sample text for finding";
var findCount = app.activeDocument.findText();
alert(findCount.length);

I don't know to find the all opened document. See below screenshot for more details:

Thanks,
Magesh

[brianp311]

Through the magic of everyItem():

app.documents.everyItem().findText();

[Mageshwaran]

Thanks for your immediate reply!

I am update the code like below:

app.findTextPreferences=NothingEnum.NOTHING;
app.findTextPreferences.findWhat = "Sample text for finding";
var findCount = app.documents.everyItem().findText();
alert(findCount.length);

Now get only the document count. See below for more details:

[Laubender]

Hi Magesh,

inspect what findCount really is.

It's an array of arrays.

The outer array contains one array for every open document.

You have two documents open, so inspect:

findCount[0].length

findCount[1].length

That should give you a better answer.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Professional )

[brianp311 · Accepted solution]

To put it all together: 

app.findTextPreferences=NothingEnum.NOTHING;
app.findTextPreferences.findWhat = "Sample text for finding";
var findCount = app.documents.everyItem().findText();
var sum = 0;
for (var i = 0; i < findCount.length; i++) { sum += findCount[i].length; }
alert(sum);

[m1b · Accepted solution]

Hi all, have you tried

app.findText()

- Mark

[Mageshwaran]

Thanks Mark

Your answer has met my need.