Forums Feature Suggestions /window -s

It would be nice to have a way to change a regular list box to a list box that sorts without having to close the window first and reopen it. -s has to be used when first creating the window I found out.

Also, I'd like it if it were possible to toggle on/off the auto-sorting feature WHILE the window is open.

I do have problems with it trying to sort stuff when new things are being /rlined in the window. Especially if it sorts before the /rline is finished rlining the last line that was alined.

And maybe a one time sort thing. That I can give a command to sort the listbox until done, and then automatically turns off the sorting feature.

You can sort the list with /filter?

Nope. /filter is something entirely different.

Actually /filter is the best way to do this. RTFM plz.

Actually, no. /filter can't filter the same window to the same window. /filter filters from point A to point B. It can't work.

Somebody should read the help file...

Note: If the input and output are the same window/file, mIRC will process the request correctly.

/filter works fine, just include the -c switch to clear the original text and you're done.

/filter doesn't sort. If you believe it does, tell me exactly why to type? I have one solo sidelist box window open. I want to sort them using only one command and without creating aliases. The same way /window -s would sort if done while opening the window. The name of the window is @Temp. /filter @Temp @Temp * doesn't do anything.

You should really try to read the help file first.

//filter -wwct 1 32 @temp @temp
Does a normal sorting. 32 is the ascii value of space. Here, it is not important which number you use since you're sorting from the beginning of the line (hence the number 1).

//filter -wwca @temp @temp
Does a normal sorting too. As the help file says, the [alias] parameter is optional: if not specified, the default sorting method is the well-known ascending alphabetical sorting.

//filter -wwcte 1 32 @temp @temp
Does a reverse sorting.

And a minor detail, as you can see I didn't use any wildcard pattern; if not specified, /filter acts on all lines, the same as if you were using *.

Btw, these commands sort the text area of the side-listbox-window. To sort the side-listbox, include the l and L switches, ie //filter -wwlLct .....

I did read the help file, just didn't understand it. Thanks for the help, I appreciate it.

However, it would still be nice to have /window -s to toggle on/off the sorting for a window. And maybe $window(@Example).sort to tell if it has the sorting on or off. There may be a property for it already, but I'm looking at the help file now. And unless I misread or accidently skipped over something, I don't think there is a way. Oh well, the next version will probably have the smallest "bugs" fixed too.