Forums Scripts & Popups Getting highest number in a text file

I am having some problems in writing code to find the highest number in a text file (when they are arranged going down the file). I think it would use loops and if/else statments, but i'm not sure how they would be written. IIf anyone can give me an example code similar to this, or show me any tutorials on how to write it, i'd be grateful,

- Bungle

Can we get the exact syntax of the text file please?

to give the way the file goes:

word1.4534
word2.342
word3.6511
..etc..

i know about $gettok etc to separate them, just insure about getting the highest 2nd token (number)

- Bungle

Example usage: //echo -a $highestnum

Unfortunately I don't have the time to explain how/why this works right now, so try to read the help file on /filter. If you still have questions, post back and someone (or me, tomorrow) will help.

it returns:

* /echo: insufficient parameters

..and i did change the file to where to numbers are in

I tried it and it works,make shure that "return %a" is on a new line

i just keep getting the exact same problem

make sure you are using the -a switch.
//echo -a $highestnum