Array Quest: How can I order an array by some column ?

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  • Hello guys !

    I already searched the forum for a direct answer and found alot of capx files with some algorihtms with FOR loops to "bubble sort" an array. Nevertheless I didn't find any straight answer...

    Imagine I have an ARRAY object with WIDTH=10 and HEIGHT=4.

    Assume that the 4 HEIGHT elements are my columns.

    Isn't there any function in Construct so I can order my ARRAY, regarding for instante the last HEIGHT element? (in this case assuming the elements are from 0 to 3 , I wan't to order by the last element with the index of 3).

    Example: "order by the column D - index element number 3 of Y elements of the array"

    Unordered ------Ordered

    A B C D-------------A B C D

    1 1 1 3--------------1 1 1 4

    2 2 2 2--------------1 1 1 3

    1 1 1 4--------------2 2 2 2

    If there was to be any SQL alike in Construct it would be something in this lines:

    "SELECT * FROM array_table ORDER BY column_with_index_3 DESC;" ... and assing the SELECT results to the same or another array.

    So any ideias how can I order this array ?

    Thank you very much guys !

    Best Regards.

  • Meanwhile I found this post:

    If one uses the 1st column as the index to order the it works by sorting X and if you wan't an highscore reversing the X axis.

    Anyway this works but I think Construct is a great and very well made product. This kind of matrix manipulation as I specified earlier should be native to Construct.... I guess in the form of queries would also be a great add-on for this kind of manipulation.

    Regards.

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  • Here's some custom bubble sorting made through events. You can sort any column in ascending or descending order.

  • Thanks alot Magistross ! Going to check it out !!

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