def set_selection_for_char char
      @oldrow = @current_index
      @last_regex = "^#{char}"
      ix = next_match char
      @current_index = ix if ix && ix != -1
      @search_found_ix = @current_index
      bounds_check
      return ix
    end
def set_selection_for_char char
      @oldrow = @current_index
      @last_regex = "^#{char}"
      ix = next_match char
      @current_index = ix if ix && ix != -1
      @search_found_ix = @current_index
      bounds_check
      return ix
    end
2008-12-18 18:03
 sets the selection to the next row starting with char