Flex Builder provides a search tool that lets you quickly locate resources. For more information about searching for text in a particular file, see Finding and replacing text in the editor.

Searching for files

Flex Builder lets you conduct complex searches for files.

 In the plug-in version of Flex Builder select Search > Search or Search > File.

In the stand-alone version of Flex Builder select Edit > Find in Files.

Searching for references and declarations

Flex Builder includes advanced search features that are more powerful than find and replace. To help you understand how functions, variables, or other identifiers are used, Flex Builder lets you find and mark references or declarations to identifiers in ActionScript and MXML files, projects, or workspaces. For more information, see Finding references and refactoring code.

Using the Search view

The Search view displays the results of your search.

Open a file from the list

 Double-click the file.

Remove a file from the list

 Select the file to remove and click Remove Selected Matches.

Remove all files from the list

 Click Remove All Matches.

Navigate between matched files

 Click Show Next Match or Show Previous Match.

View previous searches

 Click the down arrow next to Show Previous Searches and select a search from the pull-down list.

Return to the Search view after closing it

1. Select Window > Other Views > General. (Window > Show View > Other in the plug-in configuration of Flex Builder.)
2. Expand the General category, select Search, and click OK.