4.5.1.16 IndexOf

IndexOf function

Prototype:	function IndexOf(const S :string) :integer;
Description:	IndexOf function returns index position of first matching found string parameter. If the string does not exist in the StringList then returns -1.
Syntax:	variable:= StringList.IndexOf(String);
	Part	Description
	variable	A variable declared as an integer
	StringList	A reference to an instance of a TStringListWrapper
	String	A string parameter to be found
Return value:	an index position of first matching found string parameter. Or returns -1 if the string does not exist in the StringList

Example:

var

strList1 : TStringListWrapper;

t : string;

i : integer;

begin

strList1 := CreateStringList;

strList1.BeginUpdate;

strList1.Add('Picea');

strList1.Add('Fagus');

strList1.Add('Pinus'); // this one will be found

strList1.Add('Larix');

strList1.Add('Abies');

strList1.EndUpdate;

i:= strList1.IndexOf('pinus');

t:= strList1.Text;

ShowMsg('Pinus is on position: ' + IntToStr(i));

strList1.Free;

end.

Output in Field-Map Data Collector: