here is an example of a solution to what it sounded like you were asking about.
http://jsbin.com/aquja just add "/edit/" to the end of the url to see all of the source. You can even double click and make modifications. Hope this helps. On Jan 16, 12:44 pm, mtz <tracey.zellm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks. > I can make the array now and it legitimately sorts. > However, I can't see an easy way to get the values in the array back > into the <option id='123''>A name</option> > format again, so I can put teh HTML into the select . > > On Jan 16, 1:33 pm, brian <bally.z...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >http://docs.jquery.com/Utilities/jQuery.makeArray#obj > > -- snip -- > > jQuery.makeArray( obj ) > > Turns anything into a true array. > > -- snip -- > > > On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Kean <shenan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Only true arrays will inherit the sort method. > > > > On Jan 16, 10:10 am, brian <bally.z...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> Maybe use makeArray() first. Something like: > > > >> $.makeArray($('#ops-memb option')).sort(... > > > >> On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 11:04 AM, mtz <tracey.zellm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> > I have a select list into which I place new option elements, and I > > >> > want to show them in sorted order. I've searched around and tried some > > >> > approaches, but not successful yet. > > > >> > Here is an example. > > >> > It may not be the best use of jQuery, but at least I understand it. > > >> > The select element has id ops-memb > > >> > I get the current content, then add another option item. > > > >> > var members = $('#ops-memb').html() + "<option id='507'>Another Item</ > > >> > option>"; > > >> > $'#ops-memb').html(members); > > > >> > This works. > > >> > Now I try to sort > > > >> > $('#ops-memb option').sort(function(a,b) { > > >> > return $(a).text() > $(b).text() ? 1 : -1; > > >> > }); > > > >> > I get an error message that $('#ops-memb').sort is not a function > > > >> > Could someone help me understand what I am doing wrong and how to get > > >> > this to work correctly? > > > >> > Thanks.
