> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On 
> Behalf Of Adam Churvis
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 11:06 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [plum] Custom Query Sorting
> 
> When you pass a custom query object to the DisplayList Plum 
> custom tag, it completely circumvents the query building 
> code, so the sort order cannot act upon it.
> 
> However, you bring up an excellent point that could be 
> approached using a couple of different techniques.  Consider this:
> 
> 1) When you choose a different sort order from the sort order 
> menu on a list, it re-queries the database using the new sort 
> order.  We *could* approach this problem by enabling 
> developers to map each sort order choice in the sort order 
> menu to a method call that returns a specific query object 
> already sorted in the desired order.

That would be my preference.


> 
> 2) There is also the idea of using query of queries to 
> re-sort the query object, but those of you who have taken our 
> ColdFusion MX Master Class understand the very negative 
> internal ramifications of doing this.  Still, it might be worth a try.
> 

You gonna let us in on the secret, or do we have to pony up for your master
class :)?

BTW, Ben Forta just blogged about Blackstone QueryNew() and QoQs supporting
typed columns so it looks like that problem is going away.

Jeff



> Anyway, David and I are discussing it and will have an answer 
> before the final release.  I don't know if we'll add the 
> feature in this release, but we'll have an answer for what and when.
> 
> Respectfully,
> 
> Adam Phillip Churvis
> Member of Team Macromedia
> http://www.ProductivityEnhancement.com
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Fleitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 5:57 PM
> Subject: [plum] Custom Query Sorting
> 
> 
> > If you specify a custom query for use in a DisplayList tag, 
> is there a way
> > to get the list to honor multiple sort orders? The original 
> sort orders
> > specified by Plum don't work now that I am using the custom query.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> >
> > 
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