function test_search_upwards()
  io.write('\ntest_search_upwards')
  App.screen.init{width=120, height=60}
  Editor_state = edit.initialize_test_state()
  Editor_state.lines = load_array{'abc abd'}
  Text.redraw_all(Editor_state)
  Editor_state.cursor1 = {line=1, pos=2}
  Editor_state.screen_top1 = {line=1, pos=1}
  Editor_state.screen_bottom1 = {}
  edit.draw(Editor_state)
  -- search for a string
  edit.run_after_keychord(Editor_state, 'C-f')
  edit.run_after_textinput(Editor_state, 'a')
  -- search for previous occurrence
  edit.run_after_keychord(Editor_state, 'up')
  check_eq(Editor_state.cursor1.line, 1, 'F - test_search_upwards/2/cursor:line')
  check_eq(Editor_state.cursor1.pos, 1, 'F - test_search_upwards/2/cursor:pos')
end

  local pos = rfind(State.lines[State.cursor1.line].data, State.search_term, State.cursor1.pos)

  local pos = rfind(State.lines[State.cursor1.line].data, State.search_term, State.cursor1.pos-1)