[2005] Sorting Listview (Problem with ICompare)

Hello,

I wanted to sort my listview when I clicked on a column heading, and after reading the search on here, I found you need to use IComparer.

I've managed to create a new class which does what I want apart from it treats dates as numbers and therefore sorts 1st December before 27th March.

Can anyone help me with what I need to change in either my class or on the form ?

Thanks,

Class

Code:

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Public Function Compare(ByVal x As Object, ByVal y As Object) As Integer Implements System.Collections.IComparer.Compare

Dim item_x As ListViewItem = DirectCast(x, ListViewItem)
Dim item_y As ListViewItem = DirectCast(y, ListViewItem)
       
Dim string_x As String
If item_x.SubItems.Count <= m_ColumnNumber Then
    string_x = ""
Else
    string_x = item_x.SubItems(m_ColumnNumber).Text
End If

Dim string_y As String
If item_y.SubItems.Count <= m_ColumnNumber Then
    string_y = ""
Else
    string_y = item_y.SubItems(m_ColumnNumber).Text
End If

If m_SortOrder = SortOrder.Ascending Then
  If IsNumeric(string_x) And IsNumeric(string_y) Then
      Return Val(string_x).CompareTo(Val(string_y))
  Else
      Return String.Compare(string_x, string_y)
  End If
Else
  If IsNumeric(string_x) And IsNumeric(string_y) Then
      Return Val(string_y).CompareTo(Val(string_x))
  Else
      Return String.Compare(string_y, string_x)
  End If
End If

End Function

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Form

Code:

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Dim new_sorting_column As ColumnHeader = lstvCurrentHolidays.Columns(e.Column)

Dim sort_order As System.Windows.Forms.SortOrder
If m_SortingColumn Is Nothing Then
    sort_order = SortOrder.Ascending
Else
    If new_sorting_column.Equals(m_SortingColumn) Then
          If m_SortingColumn.Text.StartsWith("> ") Then
              sort_order = SortOrder.Descending
          Else
              sort_order = SortOrder.Ascending
          End If
    Else
          sort_order = SortOrder.Ascending
    End If
    m_SortingColumn.Text = _
    m_SortingColumn.Text.Substring(2)
End If

m_SortingColumn = new_sorting_column
If sort_order = SortOrder.Ascending Then
    m_SortingColumn.Text = "> " & m_SortingColumn.Text
Else
    m_SortingColumn.Text = "< " & m_SortingColumn.Text
End If

lstvCurrentHolidays.ListViewItemSorter = New ListViewComparer(e.Column, sort_order)
lstvCurrentHolidays.Sort()

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vb Code:

If TypeOf x Is Date Then
            Dim date_x, date_y As Date
            date_x = CDate(x)
            date_y = CDate(y)
            If date_x = date_y Then
                Return 0
            ElseIf date_x > date_y Then
                Return 1
            ElseIf date_x < date_y Then
                Return -1
            End If
        End If