API help, Find Method doesnt work in SolidWorks?

I am trying to use the Find Method (object.Find) to search for
specified text in a SW drawing. When I try to run the command,
swApp.find "mytext", I get a message stating "Object doesnt support
this property or method".

Anyone know how to get this to work, or does SolidWorks API have a
find function for searching notes?

 

What object are you applying it to?

Try using early binding so that you can see what methods are available
as you type.

 

I'm sorry but I think we have a little mis-inturpretation of API
help. Object.find is found in the vba help and is referring to
Microsoft Office objects. You want to look at the SolidWorks API help
which cannot be accessed from the VBA Window. In SolidWorks 'Help
Menu' use SolidWorks API and Addin Help. This is all the SolidWorks
Specific API Help. To do a find search in SolidWorks you have to
recurse throught all the Note and Dimension objects and check all
their parts for your text string. What are you trying to accomplish
exactly?

 

I am trying to do a search on all drawinig for the word "ETCH". I may
have found a solution using Windows Desktop Search to search our PDF
files (it suppose to be able to search text within PDF files), but if
you have any suggestions please post.

 

There is an API example of a Spell Checker that could be simplified to
suit your needs on the SolidWorks Customer Portal under Tech Tips,
Best practices and API examples .