Problem with arrays - Coldfusion - Advanced Techniques

[Fabrice]

Hi,

In PHP, there is a function named "Array_Multisort". Is there the same
function in ColdFusion ? If not, is it possible to sort 3 or more arrays from
one ? For example, my first array is a list of names and the second contains
the birthday of each person. I want to the two arrays on the names for the
first time, and in a second time on the birthday. Can someone help me ?

[Dan]

I've never actually done it, but the doentation says that you can use Query
of Queries on things besides queries. You might be able to do one on an array.

Originally posted by: Fabrice Aubry
Hi,

In PHP, there is a function named "Array_Multisort". Is there the same
function in ColdFusion ? If not, is it possible to sort 3 or more arrays from
one ? For example, my first array is a list of names and the second contains
the birthday of each person. I want to the two arrays on the names for the
first time, and in a second time on the birthday. Can someone help me ?

[mxstu]

>Originally posted by: Dan Bracuk 

Where does it say that?

[Dan]

The books are at work right now, and I am not, but I believe it is, "Advanced
Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 Application Development ".
(http://www.forta.com/books/0321292693/). I had to look in the index to find
the Q of Q section. The example he gave was on a verity collection not an
array. If you have the book, you can read the chapter and (assuming I am
remembering the right book) and make your own interpretations. As I said
earlier, I haven't actually tried it.

Originally posted by: mxstu 

Where does it say that?

[mxstu]

I don't have that book, but I've only heard of it working on query objects. I
believe they can be different types of queries (ie. created by cfquery, or
cfldap, etc..) but afaik they still have to be query objects. That would be
pretty neat though if could you have a generic function that could be used to
"query" different types of objects ;-)

[mxstu]

Fabrice Aubry,

Afaik, the CF ArraySort() function only works with single dimension arrays
http://livedocs.macromedia.com/coldfusion/6.1/htmldocs/functa16.htm

You might want to check over at www.cflib.org . They might have a pre-made
UDF for sorting multi dimensional arrays. I'm pretty sure they have one for
2-D arrays (at least) which could easily be modified to sort a 3-D array.

HTH

[Fabrice]

Thanks a lot for this answers.
I'm going to have a look to the QoQ and maybe the lists too.
Have a nice day :)

[Dan]

Wrong book. The actual book is Developing Cold Fusion MX Applications page 459.

Originally posted by: Dan Bracuk
The books are at work right now, and I am not, but I believe it is, "Advanced
Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 Application Development ".
(http://www.forta.com/books/0321292693/). I had to look in the index to find
the Q of Q section. The example he gave was on a verity collection not an
array. If you have the book, you can read the chapter and (assuming I am
remembering the right book) and make your own interpretations. As I said
earlier, I haven't actually tried it.

Originally posted by: mxstu 

Where does it say that?

[mxstu]

What exactly does it say? Can you post a sample?