so instead of all that hullabaloo and nonsense, I have: clientListDG.setSortOrderings(Client.PARENT_COMPANY.dot(ParentCompany.PARENT_COMPANY_NAME).asc().then(Client.CLIENT_NAME.asc()));
wow this is fun!!! Thanks, Ted --- On Tue, 12/14/10, Mike Schrag <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Mike Schrag <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: ERXSortOrderings ? > To: "Theodore Petrosky" <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 12:09 PM > .asc() IS a sort ordering, you can't > pass it to sortorderingwithkey because it's not a key > it's a sort ordering. > > just get rid of ERXSortOrdering.sortOrderingWithKey > entirely and use key.asc().then(whatever). > > ms > > On Dec 14, 2010, at 12:02 PM, Theodore Petrosky wrote: > > > Why does this work: > > > > ERXSortOrderings newOrdering = > ERXSortOrdering.sortOrderingWithKey("parentCompany.parentCompanyName", > ERXSortOrdering.CompareAscending).then(Client.CLIENT_NAME.asc()); > > > > but this doesn't: > > > > ERXSortOrderings newOrdering1 = > ERXSortOrdering.sortOrderingWithKey(Client.PARENT_COMPANY.dot(ParentCompany.PARENT_COMPANY_NAME).asc()).then(Client.CLIENT_NAME.asc()); > > > > Here is the error: The method > sortOrderingWithKey(String, NSSelector) in the type > ERXSortOrdering is not applicable for the arguments > (ERXSortOrdering.ERXSortOrderings) > > > > ERXSortOrderings newOrdering2 = > ERXSortOrdering.sortOrderingWithKey(Client.PARENT_COMPANY.dot(ParentCompany.PARENT_COMPANY_NAME).asc()).then(Client.CLIENT_NAME.asc()); > > > > ERXSortOrderings newOrdering2 = > ERXSortOrdering.sortOrderingWithKey(ParentCompany.PARENT_COMPANY_NAME.asc().then(Client.CLIENT_NAME.asc()); > > > > As long as I start out with "string, selector" then I > can chain - then, then, etc. > > > > I must have some deep seated misunderstanding of > ERXSortOrderings and how to create it. > > > > this one works beautifully: (except on closer > examination, I don't understand why it works with the > parenthesis around the first element) > > > > ERXSortOrderings newOrdering = > ERXSortOrdering.sortOrderingWithKey("version.job.primaryKey", > ERXSortOrdering.CompareAscending) > > > .then(Invoice.VERSION.dot(Version.ITEM_INDEX).asc()) > > > .then(Invoice.VERSION.dot(Version.SUB_VERSION_NUMBER).asc()) > > > .then(Invoice.VERSION.dot(Version.REVISION_NUMBER).asc()) > > > .then(Invoice.INVOICE_DATE.asc() ); > > > > > > Ted > > > > _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [email protected]
