problem with sorting a listview

[MrPolite]

Umm, how can I sort a specified column of a listview control? I'm using a listView with the View set to "Details". I want it to be so that when the user clicks on each column, that column would be sorted. sounds like I can only sort the first column. How can I sort the other columns?

[cim3]

You need to look at ListViewItemSorter. He is a good post to get you going.
http://www.vbcity.com/forums/topic.asp?tid=2901

[MrPolite]

ok tnx alot it works
for anyone who doesnt want to dig through their stuff, here's how to do it:

Private Class SortOrder 
Implements IComparer 
  Dim Column As Integer 
  Public Sub New(ByVal aColumn As Integer) 
  Column = aColumn 
  End Sub 
 
  Public Function compare(ByVal x As Object, ByVal y As Object) As Integer Implements IComparer.Compare 
  Dim xItem As System.Windows.Forms.ListViewItem = x 
  Dim yItem As System.Windows.Forms.ListViewItem = y 
  Return (xItem.SubItems(Column).Text).CompareTo(yItem.SubItems(Column).Text) 
  End Function 
End Class

anyways I have no clue whatsoever how it works

[MrPolite]

umm just another question if anyone can help: when option Strict is On, it will give me error from these two:

Dim xItem As System.Windows.Forms.ListViewItem = x
Dim yItem As System.Windows.Forms.ListViewItem = y

it 's because it's converting from object to ListViewItem. What should I do if I want to keep Option Strict on?