# C1.Win.List.C1List.FindString

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<h1 id="C1_Win_List_C1List_FindString_" data-uid="C1.Win.List.C1List.FindString*">FindString Method
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<h4 id="C1_Win_List_C1List_FindString_System_String_" data-uid="C1.Win.List.C1List.FindString(System.String)">FindString(string)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Finds the first row index such that the cell text starts with string s in the column specified by the DisplayMember property.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public int FindString(string s)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function FindString(s As String) As Integer</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">s</span></td>
      <td><p>The target string.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
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<h4 id="C1_Win_List_C1List_FindString_System_String_System_Int32_" data-uid="C1.Win.List.C1List.FindString(System.String,System.Int32)">FindString(string, int)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Finds the first row index after startIndex such that the cell text starts with string s in the column specified by the DisplayMember property.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public int FindString(string s, int startIndex)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function FindString(s As String, startIndex As Integer) As Integer</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">s</span></td>
      <td><p>The target string.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">startIndex</span></td>
      <td><p>The row started.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td></td>
    </tr>
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<h4 id="C1_Win_List_C1List_FindString_System_String_System_Int32_System_Int32_" data-uid="C1.Win.List.C1List.FindString(System.String,System.Int32,System.Int32)">FindString(string, int, int)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Finds the first row index after startIndex such that the cell text starts with string s in the given column.</p>
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<div class="markdown level1 conceptual"></div>
<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public int FindString(string s, int startIndex, int col)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function FindString(s As String, startIndex As Integer, col As Integer) As Integer</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
<table class="table table-bordered table-condensed">
  <thead>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">s</span></td>
      <td><p>The target string.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">startIndex</span></td>
      <td><p>The row started.</p>
</td>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">col</span></td>
      <td><p>The index of column.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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  <thead>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td></td>
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<h4 id="C1_Win_List_C1List_FindString_System_String_System_Int32_System_String_" data-uid="C1.Win.List.C1List.FindString(System.String,System.Int32,System.String)">FindString(string, int, string)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Finds the first row index after startIndex such that the cell text starts with string s in the given column.</p>
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<div class="markdown level1 conceptual"></div>
<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public int FindString(string s, int startIndex, string field)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function FindString(s As String, startIndex As Integer, field As String) As Integer</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
<table class="table table-bordered table-condensed">
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">s</span></td>
      <td><p>The target string.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">startIndex</span></td>
      <td><p>The row started.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">field</span></td>
      <td><p>The field name of the column.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td></td>
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  </tbody>
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