On 1/29/11 6:12 AM, Jim Ault wrote:
Assuming all fields on a card are the target fields to sort and combine
on sortFlds
repeat with k = 1 to the number of fields
put the rect of field k after fieldList
put comma & k after fieldList
put cr after fieldList
end repeat
sort fieldList numeric by item 2 of each -- Y
sort fieldList numeric by item 1 of each -- X
repeat for each line LNN in fieldList
put fld (item 5 of LNN) after tWholeenchilada
put cr after tWholeenchilada
end repeat
put tWholeenchilada into msg box
end sortFlds
-- in the second repeat loop you could use ...
-- put item 5 of LNN into fldNum
-- put fld fldNum after tWholeenchilada
I tried something almost identical and it didn't work, so I was waiting
to see if anyone else could come up with a solution. The task is harder
than you'd think at first.
For testing, stagger the fields a little bit so their tops and lefts
aren't aligned in any way.
--
Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com
HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
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