Re : Re: Sort Data by columns in a multicolumn listbox

[Siddharth D]

I have a multi-column listbox on the front panel with columns such as Name, Type, Date Modified, Size.

Is there any way to provide a facility to the user to sort the data in the listbox column-wise during run-time?  It should be similar to the one provided in Windows Explorer wherein the user can sort the data either by Name, Type, Size etc.

Thanks

Siddharth

[GITA_A]

HI

           This sorting can be done it  in different ways. I have attached a Vi hope this helps you. Here i am sorting the 1st column wrt alphabetical order.

           Let me know if this works.

[ramses64]

Hey,
i think it should be good !
I hope it is what you're looking for !
(Thanks to AutoTEC for sorting a 2D array ! 🙂 lool)
Let me know if it helps you !
Best regards, Vincent.
PS. : the Vi is in 8.5. You just have to run, and click on the name of the column you want to sort.

[Siddharth D]

Thanks for your response. I am using Labview 8.2 and hence unable to open the VIs sent by you. Can you please let me know how do I open these Vi's in Labview 8.2.?

Thanks,

Siddharth

[Siddharth D]

Thanks for your response. I am using Labview 8.2 and hence unable to open the VI sent by you. Can you please let me know how do I open these VI in Labview 8.2.?

Thanks,

Siddharth

[ramses64 · Accepted solution]

OK,  i joined the vi in Labview 8.0.
Let me know if it works.
Best regards,

[Siddharth D]

Thanks for your help. It works!!!!!

[parthabe]

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Siddharth D wrote:

I have a multi-column listbox on the front panel with columns such as Name, Type, Date Modified, Size.

Is there any way to provide a facility to the user to sort the data in the listbox column-wise during run-time?  It should be similar to the one provided in Windows Explorer wherein the user can sort the data either by Name, Type, Size etc.

Thanks

Siddharth

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Hi Siddharth,

Have a look at the attachments & pl reply back if they fir your requirement like a 'T'.

Both are saved for LV 8.0.

[CarstenPXI]

Tried your VI and it only works if there are no identical items in a column and you click on that column.   This is because the search function stops the first time it finds a value.  Identical values will be removed by the sort.

Also, the test for greater than or equal 0 means that there will be an already sorted result waiting which will execute next time you click in the main part of the list box (which returns a minus 2).  This test should be made before the sort.

Sorry,

Carsten

[jppb]

I know that this is an ancient thread, but I thought I'd add a sorting algorithm that works with data that has duplicates in it. Carsten is correct that a check should be performed before this sort is executed to ensure that the column index is not negative.