To Use the Apropos Feature (Visual LISP IDE)

You can search for symbols and complete words with the Apropos.

Note: The Visual LISP IDE is available on Windows only.

Search for symbols that begin with a specified text string

1. In Visual LISP, click View Apropos Window.
   
2. In the Apropos Window dialog box, Input box, enter a text string to lookup and match.
3. Click the Match by Prefix option.
4. Clear all other options. Click OK.
5. In the Apropos Results dialog box, review and interact with the results as needed.

Complete a word

1. In Visual LISP, Console window prompt, type the few characters you want to match.
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar to invoke the Complete Word by Apropos on the partially entered word.

   For example, type (getc and press Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar. Visual LISP lists all symbol table entries that begin with “getc”.

   Visual LISP returns three matching words from the symbol table; getcfg, getcname, and getcorner.

3. Select the symbol you want to complete your typing.

   If you do not want to select a symbol, press Esc.

If no symbols match the entered text, the Apropos Options dialog box is displayed. The message area of the Apropos Options dialog box shows the value that Apropos could not match. Change the options or the text to search on, and try again.