Alphebetizing a text file :resolved

Is there a command in vb that can alphebetize entries (alphebetize the rows) in a text file?
If so does anyone know how?
Cheers again!
Eve
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I never heard of a command..

I think you would have to put it into a grid maybe..

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Originally posted by RudyL
I never heard of a command..

I think you would have to put it into a grid maybe..

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a grid in a text file?
hm. how do you do that? :D

u want to name.. them.. Row A Row B?

i guess u cud.. read them line by line.. and ad the string A .. B and so on.. incrementing... and.. write it back.. just.. sometin that camer up to my mind..

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Originally posted by deane034
u want to name.. them.. Row A Row B?

i guess u cud.. read them line by line.. and ad the string A .. B and so on.. incrementing... and.. write it back.. just.. sometin that camer up to my mind..

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not sure if that would work/if i understand correctly.

THe user inputs data that is passed to a text file
then when the user presses a button each line ins alpabetized by the first letter in the line. :)

Like deane034 said..

Read each line into a row. So you would have 1 column and x amount of rows depending on how many lines you have. Do the sort then write each row to the text file.

Rudy

Wow - I think its a little too complicated for me (im abit of a beginner) - thank you for your help though xxx

Yea, not ideal but I can't think of any other way to do it. Can you tell me what exactly the purpose/situation? Maybe if I knew more I could come up with a better solution.

Rudy

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Originally posted by RudyL
Yea, not ideal but I can't think of any other way to do it. Can you tell me what exactly the purpose/situation? Maybe if I knew more I could come up with a better solution.

Rudy

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Well its for creating a report.
The form has 5 text boxes

the first 2 text boxes go on one line in a text file
All the 5 boxes values go on one line in another text file

The rows of the second text file are, on another form, loaded into a combo box which the user uses to select entries to go into a word file.

oh wait - i can sort the combo box :D
Thanks guys!!

There you go..

Good luck