Searches a dictionary for an item
(dictsearch ename symbol [setnext])
Arguments
Name of the dictionary being searched.
A string that specifies the item to be searched for within the dictionary.
If present and not nil, the dictnext entry counter is adjusted so the following dictnext call returns the entry after the one returned by this dictsearch call.
Return Values
The entry for the specified item, if successful; otherwise nil, if no entry is found.
Examples
The following example illustrates the use of dictsearch to obtain the dictionary added in the dictadd example:
Command: (setq newdictlist (dictsearch (namedobjdict) "my_way_cool_dictionary"))
((-1 . <Entity name: 1d98950>) (0 . "DICTIONARY") (5 . "52") (102 . "{ACAD_REACTORS") (330 . <Entity name: 1d98860>) (102 . "}") (330 . <Entity name: 1d98860>) (100 . "AcDbDictionary") (280 . 0) (281 . 1) (3 . "DATA_RECORD_1") (350 . <Entity name: 1d98958>))
The dictadd, dictnext, dictremove, and namedobjdict functions.
