This function searches all screen fields for the given search string.  The results are returned as an array.

Parameters:

  • search string - the text to search for on the screen
  • exact match - optional parameter that specifies whether the search must find an exact match or a partial match; default is true (exact match)

Example:

The following code finds all date labels on the screen and attaches calendars to the fields immediately to the right of them.

var labels = find("Date:");
for (var i = 0; i < labels.length; i++) {
  var label = labels[i];
  var elem = getRight(label);
  if (elem != null && elem.tagName == "INPUT") {
    attachCalendar(elem.id, "MM/DD/YY");
  }
}
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