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[Yourself]

Another quick extension from me. The data sorting methods provided in this extension allow you to sort both arrays and list data structures. So what does this offer over GM's built-in sorting method for lists? Well, one thing it provides is a way to specify a custom comparison function. This means you could, for example, store instance IDs in an array and then sort them according to the x value of each instance (or anything, really). The documentation gives a few examples of different things you can do with this.

This definitely isn't the final version I will make. There's a few speed optimizations I think I can make (at the cost of making some behind-the-scenes code longer and uglier, but that won't affect you, the user, outside of the speed gain). I will also consider other miscellaneous suggestions here (consider doesn't necessarily mean implement).

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[JaketheSnake3636]

Oh wow, this is awesome. I could REALLY have used this a couple weeks ago when making an online highscore system for my game. When using data structures there was no way to compare values and sort data easily and it made things pretty tedious. Nice job.

Edited by JaketheSnake3636, 06 March 2007 - 12:44 AM.

[DMEISTER]

Would it work for any of these?

1. Soccer league table, sorting by points first and then goal difference?

2. Rally leaderboard, descending, can it sort by times or just real numbers?

3. Golf leaderboard, lowest score first (including negative values)

Thanks

DMEISTER

[Yourself]

With an appropriately written comparison function, it can sort anything.

[icuurd12b42]

OK I downloaded the extention.

I got a ds list with instances in it and would like to sort using the depth.

Can you tell me how to set it up?

Edited by icuurd12b42, 07 March 2007 - 08:34 AM.

[Ansgar]

Why don't you read the extension's help file?

Anyway, thanks for another great extension from you, Yourself. I'll very likely soon find a use for it.

Edited by Ansgar, 07 March 2007 - 04:03 PM.

[icuurd12b42]

OK, it works now. I had a few parameters flipped and the wrong ds list data.

Cool stuff.

Edited by icuurd12b42, 07 March 2007 - 02:03 PM.

[josheat]

This is great, thanks a lot!

[JanOonk]

I could install the .gex in GM8.1 but I don't see any documentation: Help > Extension Packages > Data Sorting doesn't do anything.

Update: Well if you go to Resources > Select Extension Packages > Select Data Sorting in Available Packages > Click on Help button then it works.

So made a little test .gmk in GM7 Pro and GM8.1 Standard:
-created a object with on Create a little script:

test[0]=3;
test[1]=2;
test[2]=4;
test[3]=1;

sort("test",3,comp_ascending,sort_bubble);

but the sort function isn't recognized in both GM's?!

Edited by JanOonk, 02 February 2012 - 09:42 PM.