Find in files from sublime API

[schreda]

Hi.

I am writing a plugin for finding all function references in a project. Therefore i need to use the command “find in files”, but unfortunately i can’t find any example how to use “find in files” via sublime.run_command().
Is it even possible to do it this way?

[kingkeith]

I believe the following should help, just change the panel argument to find_in_files to show the panel with the correct options:

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Hi, I'm evaluating ST3. I need to write a plugin that sets the values of the toggle buttons (such as "case sensitive") in the find panel to various values. As a proof of concept, I entered the following line for a key binding: { "keys": ["super+f"], "command": "show_panel", "args": { "panel": "find", "regular_expression":true, "case_sensitive":true,"whole_word":true ,"in_selection":true, "wrap":true,"highlight_matches":true} } This works properly for all button except "regular_expression" an…

then to execute the replacement, use the replace_all command

Issue: [Feature request] Hotkey for "Replace" button in Find in files panel

but if you want to set the text/expression being searched for, you’re out of luck unless it’s the selected text, whereby you can use the slurp commands…

[schreda]

I think that aren’t good news…
I don’t want to show the find panel and don’t want to replace something.
Just do an regex search for the selected word on a specific folder and show the results in a result buffer.

[kingkeith]

I don’t want to show the find panel and don’t want to replace something.

oops, I meant to execute the find, use the find_all command, sorry
I believe the user might not even see the panel, you just initialize it and execute the find_all command (which closes the panel) and it will show the results in a buffer

[schreda]

Aah good. I will try that, thanks!

[schreda]

How can i change the searched path in the find_in_files panel?

[kingkeith]

if you open the ST console (View menu -> Show Console) and type sublime.log_commands(True) Enter and then right click on a folder in the sidebar and “Find in Folder”, you’ll see the following in the console:

command: find_in_folder {"dirs": ["the folder path here"]}

so you can just execute that command to set the location

[schreda]

You’re my hero!