Const dictKey = 1
Const dictItem = 2
Function SortDictionary(objDict,intSort)
' declare our variables
Dim strDict()
Dim objKey
Dim strKey,strItem
Dim X,Y,Z
' get the dictionary count
Z = objDict.Count
' we need more than one item to warrant sorting
If Z > 1 Then
' create an array to store dictionary information
ReDim strDict(Z,2)
X = 0
' populate the string array
For Each objKey In objDict
strDict(X,dictKey) = CStr(objKey)
strDict(X,dictItem) = CStr(objDict(objKey))
X = X + 1
Next
' perform a a shell sort of the string array
For X = 0 to (Z - 2)
For Y = X to (Z - 1)
If StrComp(strDict(X,intSort),strDict(Y,intSort),vbTextCompare) > 0 Then
strKey = strDict(X,dictKey)
strItem = strDict(X,dictItem)
strDict(X,dictKey) = strDict(Y,dictKey)
strDict(X,dictItem) = strDict(Y,dictItem)
strDict(Y,dictKey) = strKey
strDict(Y,dictItem) = strItem
End If
Next
Next
' erase the contents of the dictionary object
objDict.RemoveAll
' repopulate the dictionary with the sorted information
For X = 0 to (Z - 1)
objDict.Add strDict(X,dictKey), strDict(X,dictItem)
Next
End If
End Function
A Working Example
Code (ASP)
<%@LANGUAGE="VBSCRIPT"%>
<% Option Explicit %>
<html>
<head><title>Dictionary Sorting</title></head>
<body>
<%
Dim d, i
Const dictKey = 1
Const dictItem = 2
Set d = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
d.Add "3", "Delta"
d.Add "1", "Foxtrot"
d.Add "4", "Bravo"
d.Add "2", "Echo"
d.Add "6", "Alpha"
d.Add "5", "Charlie"
Response.Write "<p>Before Sorting:<br>"
For Each i In d
Response.Write i & "=" & d(i) & "<br>"
Next
Response.Write "<p>By Key:<br>"
SortDictionary d,dictKey
For Each i In d
Response.Write i & "=" & d(i) & "<br>"
Next
Response.Write "<p>By Item:<br>"
SortDictionary d,dictItem
For Each i In d
Response.Write d(i) & "=" & i & "<br>"
Next
%>
</body>
</html>
<%
Function SortDictionary(objDict,intSort)
Dim strDict()
Dim objKey
Dim strKey,strItem
Dim X,Y,Z
Z = objDict.Count
If Z > 1 Then
ReDim strDict(Z,2)
X = 0
For Each objKey In objDict
strDict(X,dictKey) = CStr(objKey)
strDict(X,dictItem) = CStr(objDict(objKey))
X = X + 1
Next
For X = 0 to (Z - 2)
For Y = X to (Z - 1)
If StrComp(strDict(X,intSort),strDict(Y,intSort),vbTextCompare) > 0 Then
strKey = strDict(X,dictKey)
strItem = strDict(X,dictItem)
strDict(X,dictKey) = strDict(Y,dictKey)
strDict(X,dictItem) = strDict(Y,dictItem)
strDict(Y,dictKey) = strKey
strDict(Y,dictItem) = strItem
End If
Next
Next
objDict.RemoveAll
For X = 0 to (Z - 1)
objDict.Add strDict(X,dictKey), strDict(X,dictItem)
Next
End If
End Function
%>
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