On Nov 5, 2012, at 12:50 PM, Quincey Morris wrote: > On Nov 5, 2012, at 10:03 , Paul Johnson <p...@askerko.net> wrote: > >> I can sort the table by clicking on column headers, but when the >> drawer is opened the data is unsorted. > > Yes, because clicking on column headers causes the table view to *create* the > array of sort descriptors. > > What you need to do is create a property in your data model that holds the > sort descriptors. Bind the array controller's Sort Descriptors binding to > this property. That causes the array controller's arrangedObjects to be > ordered according to the sort order in the data model property, and the table > view gets this order (via arrangedObjects) without additional work. > > If the column header is clicked, the table view updates its own > sortDescriptors property, which (via its automatically configured binding) > updates the array controller's sortDescriptors property, which (via its > manually configured binding) updates the data model property. > > Chances are you'll also want the data model property to updates user defaults > when set, and initially load its value from user defaults on startup.
That's all fine and good but maybe more than needed. If you're just looking for a quick and simple fix, you can set up an outlet from your window controller to the array controller -- there's a good chance you already have that -- and, during -awakeFromNib or -windowDidLoad, simply set the array controller's sortDescriptors property. That will set the initial sort order. Clicks in table column headers will change that property as necessary. Cheers, Ken _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
