The issue for me is that I am using the list of employees within a program - so Virtual Dictionaries are not an option - displaying the data. I certainly don't want to sort it on use each time, which means I need to do an insert BY "AL" -- but in order to do that I have to have the list ready on read, but I insert names into the list one at a time -- hence I throught I would have to maintain two attributes -- one 'as keyed' and one in 'sort case' -- my other choice is to UPCASE the 'as keyed' each time I have to do an insert.
I guess that's my question: Which is better Write a record with two sets of data, one 'as typed' one strictly for sorting, so that on the next insert, I just create a sort version of the new name, and insert it in both lists. The downside here is the record is larger. OR Use UPCASE on each need to insert to build the 'insert array' as needed, find the insert position in that array, then insert the 'AsTyped'. The downside to me was having to UPCASE each time an insert is needed. I'm trying to figure out the lesser of the evils! > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Haskett > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 5:48 PM > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: RE: [U2] [ud] Question on Alpha Sorting... > > David: > > Create a virtual dictionary that upper cases the name. Then > you sort by the UCNAME but display the normal name. This > works for me. > > Bill ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
