> I have a structures which is a basic Key = Value pairs setup > which tends to follow the pattern of : > > objectid1, objectid2, objectid3 etc... > > however, in some instances I have more than 10 Objects in a > structure and they NEED to be in the correct order within > the structure. When it is more than 10 is does this; > > objectid1, objectid10, objectid11 etc... and it does not keep > the correct ordering. > > It is probably staring me in the face, but anyone know of a > good way to keep them in the order I wish? eg. > > objectid1,objectid2, objectid3 ... objectid100 etc..
There is no "correct" ordering within a structure, as Ray mentioned. A structure is like a bag. You put things in the bag, you take them out, but you don't generally order them within the bag itself. After all, what would a "correct" ordering be? Sequential (in order of insertion) or alphabetized by key, or alphabetized by value? However, in your case, you can get the ordering you want by making sure that you use key names that follow the alphabetical order you want. Just name your keys "objectid001", "objectid002" and so on, if you expect to have less than one thousand keys. If you do this, you'll get the ordering you want, although there's no guarantee that future versions of CF will return keys in alphabetical order (and it's worth noting that not all versions of CF have used alphabetical ordering in the past, I don't think). Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ voice: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444 ______________________________________________________________________ Get Your Own Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation � $99/Month � Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusionb FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
