FindElements (Schematic Editor)

Select elements based on properties

UI Access Edit>Find Elements
Parameters
Name Type Description
<propname> String The name of the property, or "*" to search through all properties
<propvalue> String The value of the property, or a substring
<criterion> Integer

0 = Contains

1 = Does not contain

2 = Exact match
<types> Integer

2 - components only

4 - graphic objects only

8 - wires only

16 - ports only

Add the numbers to look through more types - 30 is a common number, searching through everything
<match> Boolean

True = match all of the properties specified

False = match any of the properties specified
<case> Boolean

True = case-sensitive

False = not case-sensitive
<sub> Boolean

True = search subcircuits as well as current schematic

False = only search current schematic
<only> Boolean

True = search within current selections

False = search schematic(s)
Return Value Array of strings, the names of the elements selected
Note:

For more information about the component name, schematic IDs, and formats, see the section Editor Scripting IDs.

 

Python Syntax FindElements(["NAME:SearchProps", "Prop:=", [<propname>, <propvalue>, <criterion>)[, [<propname>, <propvalue>, <criterion>]]*], ["NAME:Parameters", "Filter:=", <types>, "MatchAll:=", <match>, "MatchCase:=", <case>, "SearchSubCkt:=", <sub>, "SearchSelectionOnly:=", <only>])
Python Example 
oEditor.FindElements(

	[

		"NAME:SearchProps",

		"Prop:=", ["CompName","",0]

	], 

	[

		"NAME:Parameters",

		"Filter:="		, 30,

		"MatchAll:="		, False,

		"MatchCase:="		, False,

		"SearchSubCkt:="	, True,

		"SearchSelectionOnly:="	, False

	])