Array sorting

[WOB]

What code do I need to include that will allow me to use the java Arrays.sort command?

[Derek Read]

We need more information to help with this (unless another forum user can guess at what you are trying to do).

[WOB]

I am storing attribute values for an attribute named "Target" in an array. I want to then sort the values so that I can look for duplicate ones. The next step will be to notify the user where in the document there are duplicates so that they can correct them. The Target attribute values are used for Cross References.

[Derek Read]

Does one of the following help?

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/util/Arrays.html
http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Java/0140__Collections/SortingArrays.htm

Sorting in Java should be pretty straightforward once you have an array declared and populated. Or am I missing something?

[WOB]

I could write a simple sort myself. However, I was hoping to take advantage of a Java sort command. But when I use this line of code: "Arrays.sort(sortTVals);" then the macro hangs. sortTVals is defined as an array using the statement: "var sortTVals = new Array();".  In my test the array has 4 values in it that I can display. However, the macro never continues executing beyond the sort command.

[Derek Read]

Am I confusing Java with JavaScript?
Or are you really using Java?

[WOB]

Sorry, it is defined in the macro as JScript

[Derek Read]

Here's the simplest JScript example I can think of, and it works for me:

Code:

//XMetaL Script Language JScript:
var a1 = new Array("foo","bar","baz","2","1","1000");
Application.Alert("Original: " + a1);
a1.sort();
Application.Alert("Sorted: " + a1);

[Derek Read]

You might also find this JScript prototype function useful for your specific need:
http://www.martienus.com/code/javascript-remove-duplicates-from-array.html

...and the Microsoft documentation on the JScript sort method is here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/4b4fbfhk%28VS.85%29.aspx

[magnusirvson]

Did you determine if this was an accurate solution?