How do I use a textbox to search for some names (text)?

Hey guys,

I try to create a search system without luck.

I want to use 1 text and 1 textbox. Each time i start writing to detect the text characters from left and appear the right text names.

I don't want to delete and create the texts each time i search. A visible-invisible method is needed.

Any ideas, can you please help me?

Thanks again all!

Thank you Magistross for your help, I appreciate it! :)

Just a question:

I check the project so if i understand right, each time you clear all text and replace the names for each starting from left to right, yes?

So my question is, what can i do, if i want to use the text names but this time to use visible and position methods? But not to use any destroy. Can i?

I mean, imagine the 4 text to have unique variables (Instance variables) - Why not to get from array.

So for example:

Text 1 = John = 100

Text 2 = Bill = 50

Text 3 = Jason = 10

Text 4 = Anna = 30

So back on your example, when i search for "J" letter,

The project keep on Text 1 "John" but this time in Text 2 with "Bill" and "50" variable give the name "Jason".

Hope you understand my point. Thanks again!

P.S: Yes i know, maybe you can create something with Y for array and give on text a rename for names and variables. But i ask in case not use this way (rename) and to use a move/position method.

Since we recycle the text objects, it might be best if additionnal data associated with the names are decoupled from them. In my example, I would use the array to do so, by turning it into a 2D Array.

edit : Just realized you wanted to stay away from the array, I updated the example to work directly with the text objects.