How can I sort a string

[picard2002]

Hi,
I want to sort a string (daycode), I use the daycode to sort my data. Now i want to sort the daycodes, but i do not know how.
Example: the daycode is a10r, so a is the first shift in week (b the second and so on), 10 is the week in year, r is the year.
Now i have a array with daycode-strings and want to sort it to year, week, shift (normaly it is sorted to the first letter).
Someone with a good idea???

Thanks a lot

Marco

[Joe_H]

Try this vi and see if it is something you might be looking for and if not maybe you could explain a little more about what you want to do.

[NeilR]

Hi Marco

Try the attached example.

Good luck
Neil

[NeilR]

Joe

I tried the same technique, but I think the week digits become reversed and hence the sort is invalid.
😞
It would have been elegant had it worked. 😉

Neil

[picard2002]

Thanks for your fast answer,
I try it.
I write tables in ms access. So the tables are sorted by the first letter.
Example: a10r, b10r, d09r, k09r and so on. So I have 2 tables in week 09 and 2 tables in week 10.
But I want to sort it in LabView like this way: b10r, a10r, k09r, d09r, so that the newest one is the first in the array.
I think, I have to split the string in first letter (shift), than second and third (week), at least the forth (year).
Three steps to sort (year, week, shift), but i do not know how...

Thanks

Marco

[picard2002]

THAT´S IT

Thanks a lot and best regards

Marco

[NeilR]

Hi Marco

That can be done quite easily by reversing the array.
See attached.

Good luck
Neil