Hi Bernd, I suspect the issue in the large list is that it is taking more than a second to populate the sort list or the start time is near the rollover of milliSecond ...
Wayne On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 9:21 AM, BNig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hi, > > -- Jan Schenkels solution: > ## > local sLineCount, sCurrentLine > > on mouseUp > put 0 into sCurrentLine > put the number of lines in field 1 into sLineCount > put the millisec into tStart > sort field 1 by ReverseOrder() > put the millisec - tStart > end mouseUp > > function ReverseOrder > add 1 to sCurrentLine > return sLineCount - sCurrentLine > end ReverseOrder > ## > > I tried this on field with 10 lines filled with number from 1 to 10, it > works and is fast. > > I then tried it with a field filled with 100000 line filled with numbers > 00001 to 99999 > > then it does not work correctly. Since I dont even understand the syntax > in > the first place I have no idea why. > > on the 100000 lines once the last lines are: > > 00020 > 90001 > 00019 > 00018 > 00017 > 00016 > 00015 > 00014 > 00013 > 00012 > 00011 > 00010 > 90000 > 00009 > 00008 > 00007 > 00006 > 00005 > 00004 > 00003 > 00002 > 00001 > > While Mark Schonewilles solution: > > on mouseUp pMouseBtnNo > put the millisec into tStart > put field 1 into temp > put reverseList(temp) into temp2 > put temp2 into field 1 > put the millisec - tStart > end mouseUp > > function reverseList theListArray > split theListArray by cr > -- put the keys of theListArray > combine theListArray by cr and tab > sort lines of theListArray numeric descending by item 1 of each > split theListArray by column > return theListArray[2] > end reverseList > -- > > on the same list in the field works for small and large number of lines > and > repeatedly and still is very fast (580 msec) on a MacBook Pro 2.33 > > I didnt try where the cutoff for correct results in Jans function is. > I thought just to mention the problem because it might not be so obvious > for lists that are not easily checked for consistency > > and thanks for these functions, I always enjoy the discussions on the list > > regards > > Bernd > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Reversing-a-list-tp16466585p16467477.html > Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution > _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
