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Two types of a search can be performed: an Incremental search and a Full String search. | Two types of a search can be performed: an Incremental search and a Full String search. | ||
An <i>Incremental</i> search locates a symbol as the symbol name is typed. Please note that an incremental search can be performed by the signal name only, and not by any other attributes. | |||
To perform an <i>Incremental</i> search: | |||
# Select <i>All Symbols</i> in the left panel to search a list of all symbols, or select a particular symbol category. | # Select <i>All Symbols</i> in the left panel to search a list of all symbols, or select a particular symbol category. | ||
# Click on any symbol in the right panel. | # Click on any symbol in the right panel. | ||
# Start typing the symbol name; as the name is being typed, the selection will move between symbols seeking for a match. | # Start typing the symbol name; as the name is being typed, the selection will move between symbols seeking for a match. | ||
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">Note: Each consecutive character in a symbol name must be typed with an interval of no more the one second; if you pause for more then one second, a new search will be started, for a symbol name beginning with the first character that was typed after a pause of more than a second.</div> | |||
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To start a new search without waiting for the second to be over, simply press the ESC key. | To start a new search without waiting for the second to be over, simply press the ESC key. | ||
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<div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">Example: To search for AMD, type '''a m d''' with an interval of less than a second between each character; if you pause for more than a second after typing '''a''', once you type '''m''', the first symbol, beginning with the character "m", will be located instead. | |||
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A <i>Full String</i> search can be used to find multiple symbols that satisfy the search criteria. | A <i>Full String</i> search can be used to find multiple symbols that satisfy the search criteria. | ||
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# To continue the search, click '''Find Next''' again. | # To continue the search, click '''Find Next''' again. | ||
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A previously performed search can be repeated by simply pressing the F3 key, without opening the '''Find''' dialog box. | |||
== Customizing the Symbol List == | == Customizing the Symbol List == |