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From: robertw@informix.com (Rob Weinberg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Can't Sort Numeric
Message-ID: <1990Nov19.154708.12494@informix.com>
Date: 19 Nov 90 15:47:08 GMT
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Using HC 2.0 (and System 6.05 on an SE) I have no problem creating
a test stack, making a scrolling field, and using the sort numeric
command in a script to sort lines in that field.

However, in another stack, I have a scrolling field containing
about 250 lines and 7500 characters. This field sorts fine by ascii,
ie "sort cd fld subjects" works great. When I change the script to
"sort cd fld subjects numeric" nothing at all happens - no error,
nothing. (And of course, I make sure that the field is out of
numerical order before I run the script.) Same if I add "ascending"
at the end of the line - no action at all.

How come sorting numeric works fine in my test stack, but not in 
my other stack? Is this a real problem or did I make it up?

Thanks for any advice.


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