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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as Boolean, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts a boolean array.
Example 
Var test() As Boolean = Array(False, True, False, True, False)

SortArrayMBS test

Break // see in debugger

// now reverse it
SortArrayMBS test, True

Break // see in debugger

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as Boolean, theDelegate as SortVariantDelegateBooleanMBS, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts a boolean array using a delegate to compare.

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

Your delegate should be fast and return 0 if both values are equal, 1 if first value is bigger or -1 if first value is smaller.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as Color, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts a color array.
Example 
Var test() As Color = Array(&cFF000, &c00FF00, &c0000FF, &c000000, &cFFFFFF)

SortArrayMBS test

Break // see in debugger

// now reverse it
SortArrayMBS test, True

Break // see in debugger

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as Color, theDelegate as SortVariantDelegateColorMBS, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts a color array using a delegate to compare.

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

Your delegate should be fast and return 0 if both values are equal, 1 if first value is bigger or -1 if first value is smaller.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as Currency, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts a currency array.
Example 
Var test() As Currency
test.Append 1.2
test.Append -1.2
test.Append 12345
test.Append 3456

SortArrayMBS test

Break // see in debugger

// now reverse it
SortArrayMBS test, True

Break // see in debugger

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as Currency, theDelegate as SortVariantDelegateCurrencyMBS, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts a currency array using a delegate to compare.

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

Your delegate should be fast and return 0 if both values are equal, 1 if first value is bigger or -1 if first value is smaller.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as Date, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Sorts a date array.
Example 
Var test() As Date
test.Append New date
test.Append New date(2023, 4, 5)
test.Append New date(2011, 3, 10)
test.Append New date(2033, 6, 22)

SortArrayMBS test

Break // see in debugger

// now reverse it
SortArrayMBS test, True

Break // see in debugger

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as DateTime, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts a DateTime array.
Example 
Var test() As DateTime
test.Append DateTime.Now
test.Append DateTime.FromString("2011-04-24")
test.Append DateTime.FromString("2022-03-21")
test.Append DateTime.FromString("2033-10-10")

SortArrayMBS test

Break // see in debugger

// now reverse it
SortArrayMBS test, True

Break // see in debugger

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as DateTime, theDelegate as SortVariantDelegateDateTimeMBS, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts a datetime array using a delegate to compare.

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

Your delegate should be fast and return 0 if both values are equal, 1 if first value is bigger or -1 if first value is smaller.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as Double, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts a double array.
Example 
Var test() As Double = Array(5.0, -2, 3, -4, 1)

SortArrayMBS test

Break // see in debugger

// now reverse it
SortArrayMBS test, True

Break // see in debugger

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as Double, theDelegate as SortVariantDelegateDoubleMBS, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts a double array using a delegate to compare.

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

Your delegate should be fast and return 0 if both values are equal, 1 if first value is bigger or -1 if first value is smaller.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as Int32, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts an Int32 array.

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as Int32, theDelegate as SortVariantDelegateInt32MBS, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts an Int32 array using a delegate to compare.

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

Your delegate should be fast and return 0 if both values are equal, 1 if first value is bigger or -1 if first value is smaller.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as Int64, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts an Int64 array.
Example 
Var test() As Integer = Array(5, -2, 3, -4, 1)

SortArrayMBS test

Break // see in debugger

// now reverse it
SortArrayMBS test, True

Break // see in debugger

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as Int64, theDelegate as SortVariantDelegateInt64MBS, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts an Int64 array using a delegate to compare.
Example 
Public Function CompareNumber(v1 as Integer, v2 as Integer) As integer
  // we compare the absolute values, so 3 and -3 are next to each other in the result
  v1 = Abs(v1)
  v2 = Abs(v2)
  
  If v1 = v2 Then
    Return 0
  ElseIf v1 < v2 Then
    Return -1
  Else
    Return 1
  End If
End Function

Sub Test
  Var testInteger() As Integer = Array(1,3,6,1,2,-3,0,9)
  SortArrayMBS testInteger, AddressOf CompareNumber
  
  Break // see in debugger
End Sub

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

Your delegate should be fast and return 0 if both values are equal, 1 if first value is bigger or -1 if first value is smaller.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as Ptr, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts a ptr array.

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as Ptr, theDelegate as SortVariantDelegatePtrMBS, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts a Ptr array using a delegate to compare.

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

Your delegate should be fast and return 0 if both values are equal, 1 if first value is bigger or -1 if first value is smaller.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as Single, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts a single array.

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as Single, theDelegate as SortVariantDelegateSingleMBS, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts a single array using a delegate to compare.

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

Your delegate should be fast and return 0 if both values are equal, 1 if first value is bigger or -1 if first value is smaller.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as String, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts a string array.
Example 
Var testString() As String = Array("c", "b", "e", "d", "a")

SortArrayMBS testString

Break // see in debugger

// now reverse it
SortArrayMBS testString, True

Break // see in debugger

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

See also NSStringArraySortMBS function.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as String, theDelegate as SortVariantDelegateStringMBS, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts a string array using a delegate to compare.
Example 
Public Function CompareString2ndWord(s1 as string, s2 as string) As integer
  // sort by second word
  
  s1 = s1.NthField(" ",2)
  s2 = s2.NthField(" ",2)
  
  Return s1.Compare(s2)
End Function

Sub Test
  Var testString() As String = Array("Hello World", "Hallo Leute", "World Test", "First Entry", "abc def", "abc xyz")
  SortArrayMBS testString, AddressOf CompareString2ndWord
  
  Break // see in debugger
End Sub

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

Your delegate should be fast and return 0 if both values are equal, 1 if first value is bigger or -1 if first value is smaller.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as UInt32, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts an UInt32 array.

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as UInt32, theDelegate as SortVariantDelegateUInt32MBS, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts an UInt32 array using a delegate to compare.

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

Your delegate should be fast and return 0 if both values are equal, 1 if first value is bigger or -1 if first value is smaller.

See also:

SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as UInt64, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts an UInt64 array.

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as UInt64, theDelegate as SortVariantDelegateUInt64MBS, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts an UInt64 array using a delegate to compare.

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

Your delegate should be fast and return 0 if both values are equal, 1 if first value is bigger or -1 if first value is smaller.

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SortMBS.SortArrayMBS(theArray() as Variant, theDelegate as SortVariantDelegateVariantMBS, descending as boolean = false)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Sort MBS Util Plugin 24.0 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Sorts a variant array using a delegate to compare.

Does nothing for arrays with theArray.count < 2.
Pass true for descending to reverse the order.

Your delegate should be fast and return 0 if both values are equal, 1 if first value is bigger or -1 if first value is smaller.

See also:

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