Ordering a list

Any way to order a list easily??? Say I have a LIST and I want it alphabetized? I am looping thry the list and would like to have some contro over the display order... thanks -- Archives:

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Any way to order a list easily??? Say I have a LIST and I want it alphabetized? I am looping thry the list and would like to have some contro over the display order... You might consider converting it to an array using the ListToArray function, sorting it with the Sort function, then

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James, Try the ListSort() function. You can sort alpha and numeric list values in ascending or descending order before you run your output. Any way to order a list easily??? Say I have a LIST and I want it alphabetized? I am looping thry the list and would like to have some contro over

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Use the ListSort() function: myList = ListSort(myList, "Text") - Original Message - From: Pecora, James [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 8:52 AM Subject: Ordering a list Any way to order a list easily??? Say I have a LIST

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This is straight off the top of my head, so may need changing a little ;) Brian - Original Message - From: "Pecora, James" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 5:52 PM Subject: Ordering a list Any way to order a list easily??? Say I have a LIST and

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27, 2000 11:52 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Ordering a list Any way to order a list easily??? Say I have a LIST and I want it alphabetized? I am looping thry the list and would like to have some contro over the display order... thanks --

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Try the ListSort() function. -Original Message- From: Pecora, James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 11:52 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Ordering a list Any way to order a list easily??? Say I have a LIST and I want it alphabetized? I am looping thry

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Or try #listsort(yourlist, "text")# -d Deanna Schneider Interactive Media Developer UWEX Cooperative Extension Electronic Publishing Group 302 Hiram Smith 1545 Observatory Dr. Madison, WI 53706 (608) 265-7923

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Any way to order a list easily??? Say I have a LIST and I want it alphabetized? Convert the list to an array using ListToArray(), sort the array using ArraySort(), and then convert back to a list using ArrayToList() (or just loop through the array). If at all possible, however, you should

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(my quote from earlier) You might consider converting it to an array using the ListToArray function, sorting it with the Sort function, then converting it back into a list with ArrayToList. (Alexander Lamon's quote) Try the ListSort() function. You can sort alpha and numeric list values in

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This is straight off the top of my head, so may need changing a little ;) Brian - Original Message - From: "Pecora, James" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 5:52 PM Subject: Ordering a list Any way to order a list easily??? Say I have a LIST and

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Thats interesting, I kinda figured ListSort was new to 4.5 as I couldn't find any mention of it in "Uncle Ben's Bible" - Original Message - From: "Dave Watts" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 8:04 PM Subject:

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Although I *believe* there is a ListSort function in 4.5? Yes, it's in 4.5. At least, it's in 4.5.1 RC 1. It's not mentioned in the 4.5.1 release notes, either as new to 4.5.1 or 4.5. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ voice: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444