sort an array

[davidrottkamp]

Thanks to everyone for the input

Dave


On 6/5/2018 3:05 PM, Bill Randall wrote:
> I just changed the top 4 lines of the code to show alpha.
> It has always worked well every time I have needed it.
>
> @keyc::declare junk(6,*):
> ::dim dat(10)(6,*):
> ::dat("1")="Happy";dat("2")="Able";dat("3")="Doggy";dat("4")="Jump";dat("5")="Baby":
> ::dat("6")="Cat";dat("7")="Ezra";dat("8")="Poppy";dat("9")="Menu";dat("10")="System":
>
>
> On 6/5/2018 12:59 PM, Richard D. Williams wrote:
>> I've never tried this technique.  I assume it works with 
>> alpha-numeric data as well.
>>
>> I will experiment with this.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Richard
>>
>>
>> On 6/5/2018 10:50 AM, Bill Randall wrote:
>>> This is a sample of how I have always sorted arrays in filePro if 
>>> needed.
>>>
>>> @keyc::declare junk(2,.0):
>>> ::dim dat(10)(2,.0):
>>> ::dat("1")="6";dat("2")="1";dat("3")="4";dat("4")="8";dat("5")="2":
>>> ::dat("6")="3";dat("7")="5";dat("8")="10";dat("9")="7";dat("10")="9":
>>> ::zx(2,.0)="1":
>>> ::ct(2,.0)="1":
>>> loop:::
>>> :dat(zx) gt dat(zx+ct):gosub swap:
>>> :junk ne "" and ct+zx lt "10":ct=ct+"1" ; goto loop:
>>> :zx ne "9":zx=zx+"1" ; ct="1" ; goto loop:
>>> ::x=listbox (dat,"1","10"):
>>> ::end:
>>> swap:::
>>> ::junk=dat(zx+ct);dat(zx+ct)=dat(zx);dat(zx)=junk:
>>> ::return:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/5/2018 11:26 AM, Richard D. Williams via Filepro-list wrote:
>>>> Dave,
>>>>
>>>> I don't know of any function in FP that will sort an array.
>>>>
>>>> What I do is write the array data out to a temporary file that has 
>>>> an index built in the correct order,
>>>> clear the array, reach back into the temporary file, and fill the 
>>>> array again.
>>>>
>>>> You can use the tty as a unique identifier for each instance.
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps,
>>>>
>>>> Richard
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 6/5/2018 9:28 AM, davidrottkamp via Filepro-list wrote:
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there a way to sort an array made inside filepro
>>>>>
>>>>> version
>>>>>
>>>>> linux
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
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