keep on bottom of list

[corgano]

I have a list control. In it are 3 things (say apples, peaches, oranges, zukini). The list will show

apples

oranges

peaches

zukini

If I want to make one of the things (say oranges) on top, I can add a "!" in front of it, and I would get

!oranges

apples

peaches

zukini

What can I add in front of it to make it bottom? What can I put on the front of it that will make it come after z?

[Varian]

zz comes after z. Add z to all and then add zz to the one you want last. Z to the ^{Nth + 1} comes after Z to the ^Nth

Edited September 21, 2010 by Varian

[seandisanti]

zz comes after z. Add z to all and then add zz to the one you want last. Z to the ^{Nth + 1} comes after Z to the ^Nth

or you could go with "{" or any other character with a greater ascii value than Z i believe, even unprintable characters that may save you a function call to strip the character.

[Varian]

or you could go with "{" or any other character with a greater ascii value than Z i believe, even unprintable characters that may save you a function call to strip the character.

What method of sorting are we talking about? It may not be relevant, but when do an _ArraySort(), letters come after the brackets, braces, etc. I don't know enough about how the sorting work's, but if it's like in Windows Explorer, those symbols come before letters. Please explain for (my) future reference. Example:

#include <Array.au3>
Local $Array[11] = ["z", ' ', "(", ")", "[", "}", "]", "{", "a", "Z", "g"]
Local $Letter[11][2]
For $i = 0 to 10
    $Letter[$i][0] = $Array[$i]
    $Letter[$i][1] = $i & ' original position'
Next
_ArraySort($Letter)
If Not @error Then
    _ArrayDisplayEx($Letter)
    Exit
EndIF

[smashly]

Hi,

Another way to keep an item at the desired position in the list...

Remove the default $LBS_SORT style from the list and fill the list in the order you want.

I know it's not what was asked, but just thinking outside the list, err.. I mean box

Cheers

[Varian]

I know it's not what was asked, but just thinking outside the list, err.. I mean box

Cheers

It's what you do inside the box that counts...

[corgano]

I am currently applying z to the beginning, but I was hoping there was a way to turn sorting off, or to set something to the bottom. Something more elegant then a z.

[GEOSoft]

~ (tilde) or Chr(127) which is the delete symbol should do it.

In either case, first or last, I suggest unprintable characters will be best.

Edit: Braindead moment. Whats wrong with setting the style to BitOr($WS_BORDER, $WS_VSCROLL). Leaving out the $LBS_SORT should allow you to keep the order you set.

Edited September 29, 2010 by GEOSoft

[corgano]

OH. I Didn't know that existed, I will have to test it tomorrow. If you would be as kind as to place an example I would appreciated it

[GEOSoft]

#include <WindowsConstants.au3>


GUICreate("")
$sData = "Apples|Watermellons|Oranges|Pears"
$hList = GUICtrlCreateList("", 10, 10, 80, 80, BitOr($WS_BORDER, $WS_VSCROLL))
GUICtrlSetData($hList, $sData)
GUISetState()
While 1
    If GUIGetMsg() = -3 Then Exit
WEnd

[corgano]

Thankyou. This will help greatly

[GEOSoft]

Glad to be of assistance