How to start isearch with a starting string?
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CorysInTheHouse69 · 2022-10-29 00:55

I’m trying to start isearch from a function call. I want that function
to set the starting string of isearch and go ahead and start `isearch-
mode`.  I thought it would be as simple as `(isearch-forward “example
string”)` but this doesn’t seem to work? Any thought?

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00-11 · 2022-10-29 01:59

In your function, you can add a function to `isearch-mode-hook` that
sets variable `isearch-string` to what you want. And your function can
remove that hook function when done.

    (defun foo () (setq isearch-string "the"))
    (add-hook 'isearch-mode-hook 'foo)

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CorysInTheHouse69 · 2022-10-29 02:21

Thanks but I think I found an even easier way.
`(isearch-resume “example string” nil nil t “example string” nil)`