My first foray into arrays:
I want to sort a 2D array by one of the keys.
The data consists of several 2-line groups that are in a field. The lines
contain styled and linked characters that I want to retain after sorting:
peaches
pears
apples
oranges
plums
grapes
I want to sort the data by line 1 of each 2-line group, then display the sorted
data as styled text.
I build an array:
repeat with x = 1 to (the number of lines of field “tField" / 3)
put line 1 of field “tField" into tMultiArray[x][1]
put the htmlText of line 1 of field “tField" into tMultiArray[x][2]
put the htmlText of line 2 of field “tField" into tMultiArray[x][3]
delete line 1 to 3 of field “tField"
end repeat
How do I sort this array by line 1 of the plain text of each group?
Then, how do I extract the data from the array—I need the 2nd & 3rd values only
(the htmlText) to display again in the field (set the htmlText of line x of
field “tField” to…?)?
Is this the best method to sort this kind of data? The data comes as search
results using Scott McDonald’s RunRev Planet Search tool, so I have to work
with what the tool gives me.
I do appreciate any help!
Peter Bogdanoff
UCLA
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