Folks, I have this little sort routine
## ## UGLY HACK to sort the dates correctly ## ($name, $date, $time, $wonid, $cheat, $server) = split(/\|/, $a); ($wday,$month,$mday,$year) = split(/\s+/, $date); ($hour,$min,$secs) = split(/:/, $time); $TIME = timelocal($secs,$min,$hour,$mday,$mon,$year); ($name2, $date2, $time2, $wonid2, $cheat2, $server2) = split(/\|/, $b); ($wday2,$month2,$mday2,$year2) = split(/\s+/, $date2); ($hour2,$min2,$secs2) = split(/:/, $time2); $TIME2 = timelocal($secs2,$min2,$hour2,$mday2,$mon2,$year2); ## ## ## # sort values if ($table_sort eq "adate") { return $TIME <=> $TIME2; } elsif ($table_sort eq "ddate") { return $TIME2 <=> $TIME; } elsif ($table_sort eq "name") { return $name <=> $name2; } elsif ($table_sort eq "wonid") { return $wonid <=> $wonid2; } elsif ($table_sort eq "cheat") { return $cheat <=> $cheat2; } } yes, it is ugly (needs clean up) not sure why, but the output is not sorted as I would expect. I thought it would sort on the unix time and put thing in order, but it does not. the dates are sorted by the day of the month *boggle* for out put go here http://www.sampier.com/cheaters/busted.html Regards, Ron Ronald J. Yacketta Principal Consultant Ciber, INC 345 Woodcliff Dr. Fairport, NY 14450 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. -- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]