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**glenngv** · Mar 2, 2004, 09:39 PM

In NS, you can activate the Edit-Find using window.find() method. But I think there's no built-in method in IE to call the Find function. Long time ago, I found a script that simulates that functionality in IE but unfortunately, I can't find it in my disk nor remember where it came from.

**Willy Duitt** · Mar 3, 2004, 11:40 AM

I unsuccessfully tried to do this myself to use with an editor I made.
Although I know the find panel is here:
C:\\WINDOWS\system32\find.exe

I all could ever do was flash my monitor.
But sadly no Find Panel.

Below are several thngs I tried.
Perhaps these examples will assist you in finding the find.

Code:

<html> 
<head> 
<title>Looking for Find Panel</title> 

<script type="text/JScript"> 
var v = new ActiveXObject("Shell.Application"); 
</script> 

</head> 
<body> 
<a href="javascript&#58;v.ShellExecute('find.exe', '', 'C:\\WINDOWS\\system32');">Find Panel</a><br> 
In: C:\\WINDOWS\system32\find.exe<br> 
(I think this is it) 
<br> 
<a href="javascript&#58;v.ShellExecute('wmplayer.exe', '', 'C:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player');">Windows Media Player</a><br> 
In: C:\\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe<br> 
(if you have it there)<br> 
<br> 
<a href="javascript&#58;v.ShellExecute('Notepad');">Notepad</a><br> 
In: C:\\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe<br> 


</body> 
</html>





<HTML> 
<HEAD> 
<TITLE>Start Page</TITLE> 

<OBJECT ID="oShell" 
    CLASSID="clsid:13709620-C279-11CE-A49E-444553540000"> 
</OBJECT> 

<STYLE> 
    INPUT {width: 200} 
</STYLE>  

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="VBScript"> 
<!-- 
  function fnStart(sMethod) 
    select case sMethod 
      case 0    
          'Minimizes all windows on the desktop 
        oShell.MinimizeAll 
      case 1  
          'Displays the Run dialog box 
        oShell.FileRun 
      case 2  
          'Displays the Shut Down Windows dialog box 
        oShell.ShutdownWindows 
      case 3  
          'Displays the Find dialog box 
        oShell.FindFiles 
      case 4  
          'Displays the Date/Time dialog box 
        oShell.SetTime 
      case 5  
          'Displays the Internet Properties dialog box 
        oShell.ControlPanelItem "INETCPL.cpl" 
      case 6  
          'Explores the My Documents folder 
        oShell.Explore "C:\My Documents" 
      case 7  
          'Enables user to select folder from Program Files 
        oShell.BrowseForFolder 0, "My Programs", 0, "C:\Program Files" 
      case 8  
          'Opens the Favorites folder 
        oShell.Open "C:\WINDOWS\Favorites" 
      case 9  
          'Displays the Taskbar Properties dialog box 
        oShell.TrayProperties
      case 10  
          'Opens the Find Panel 
        oShell.Open "C:\WINDOWS\system32\find.exe" 
    end select  
  end function      
--> 
</SCRIPT> 

</HEAD> 

<BODY> 

<H1>Start...</H1>
<INPUT type="button" value="Open Find Panel" onclick="fnStart(10)">        
<INPUT type="button" value="Edit Taskbar Properties" onclick="fnStart(9)"><br> 
<INPUT type="button" value="Open Favorites Folder" onclick="fnStart(8)"><br> 
<INPUT type="button" value="Browse Program Files" onclick="fnStart(7)"><br> 
<INPUT type="button" value="Explore My Documents" onclick="fnStart(6)"><br> 
<INPUT type="button" value="Modify Internet Properties" onclick="fnStart(5)"><br> 
<INPUT type="button" value="Set System Time" onclick="fnStart(4)"><br> 
<INPUT type="button" value="Find a File or Folder" onclick="fnStart(3)"><br> 
<INPUT type="button" value="Shut Down Windows" onclick="fnStart(2)"><br> 
<INPUT type="button" value="Run" onclick="fnStart(1)">      
<INPUT type="button" value="Minimize All Windows" onclick="fnStart(0)">
</BODY> 
</HTML>

.....Willy

**swmr** · Mar 3, 2004, 12:15 PM

This thread seems to cover it: Equivalent of self.find() in IE

**sad69** · Mar 3, 2004, 12:44 PM

Yes it does! More so actually as it gives the replace functionality too! Not that I need it but whoa... lol

Thanks a bunch swmr,
Sadiq.

**Willy Duitt** · Mar 3, 2004, 01:23 PM

Thanks swmr

Perhaps now I will finish that editor.

.....Willy

**swmr** · Mar 26, 2004, 10:54 PM

Just for the record, I managed to locate the actual Internet Explorer "Find" resource:

This is fully-functional only when called from an HTA.

Seems to work as expected...

Code:

<html>
<head>
<title>Resource test: Find-Dialog</title>

<HTA:APPLICATION />

<script type="text/JScript">

// global variables referenced from FIND.DLG 

var unsecuredWindowOfDocument = window;

var findText = ""; // can specify initial search term with this parameter

function useFind(){

// Shell object is only necessary if you don't know the path of shdoclc.dll, 
// such as: "res://C:\\WINNT\\System32\\shdoclc.dll/FIND.DLG"

try{
var resource = "res://" + 
new ActiveXObject("Shell.Application").NameSpace(37).parseName("shdoclc.dll").Path + 
"/FIND.DLG";
}
catch(e){
alert("Shell: " + e);
return false;
}
showModelessDialog(resource, window, "status:0");
}

// can also link to "BIDIFIND.DLG", for unicode-bidirectional searches...
</script>

</head>
<body>

<button onclick="useFind()">Find</button>

<p>
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, 
sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. 
Ut enim ad minim veniam, 
quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. 
Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore 
eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, 
sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
</p>

</body>
</html>

**Willy Duitt** · Mar 27, 2004, 12:41 AM

swmr;

Thanks again for sharing.

But, FWIW I added that snippet to my editor and it works locally as .html but does not work on a server. (Shell object error)

.....Willy

**swmr** · Mar 27, 2004, 01:11 AM

What's a server?

**Willy Duitt** · Mar 27, 2004, 01:23 AM

Originally posted by swmr
 
What's a server?

My g/f, she objected to finding what I wanted.

.....Willy

**swmr** · Mar 28, 2004, 02:24 AM

BTW, "fully-functional" referred to the context-sensitive help feature working -- only in HTAs...

**swmr** · Mar 28, 2004, 05:11 AM

Ok, one more thing (or two)...

I'd assumed that an absolute path was necessary, but being that the resource is in the Windows directory (i.e., the "search path"), this is all that's actually needed:

Code:

<script type="text/JScript">
var findText = "";
var unsecuredWindowOfDocument = window;
function useFind(){
showModelessDialog("res://shdoclc.dll/FIND.DLG", window, "status:0");
}
</script>

Though this is probably still limited to local files, as stated here:

res Protocol

Note Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (SP1) no longer allows browsing a local machine from the Internet zone. For instance, if an Internet site contains a link to a local file, Internet Explorer 6 SP1 displays a blank page when a user clicks on the link. Previous versions of Internet Explorer followed the link to the local file.

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