Re: Rank=off, reverse direction

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2004


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 58642
interpreted = N
texte = I've wanted to sort in reverse db order for years. I even suggested "rank=reverse" several years ago, but SMSI ignored me. You can do it of course, but you have to write the code yourself. Someone suggested a simple method of reversing the order of letters in a word a year or so, I'm sure a similar technique might work for db records as well. it's just too bad SMSI doesn't listen to its customers more, that's all ... :( >Hi all, > >If want to sort a database in exactly the same order as they appear >in the database file I can use the following code in a search >string... > >RANK=OFF > >But what if I want to show it in the reverse order? > >Palle > > > >---- >No sorting of any kind -- records are displayed in exactly the same >order they appear in the database file. >rank=off >-- > > >-- >Venlig hilsen >Palle B. Nielsen (PowerPalle) >http://www.macnyt.dk/ > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ -- Sincerely, Kenneth Grome www.kengrome.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Rank=off, reverse direction ( Kenneth Grome 2004)
  2. Rank=off, reverse direction ( Palle Bo Nielsen 2004)
I've wanted to sort in reverse db order for years. I even suggested "rank=reverse" several years ago, but SMSI ignored me. You can do it of course, but you have to write the code yourself. Someone suggested a simple method of reversing the order of letters in a word a year or so, I'm sure a similar technique might work for db records as well. it's just too bad SMSI doesn't listen to its customers more, that's all ... :( >Hi all, > >If want to sort a database in exactly the same order as they appear >in the database file I can use the following code in a search >string... > >RANK=OFF > >But what if I want to show it in the reverse order? > >Palle > > > >---- >No sorting of any kind -- records are displayed in exactly the same >order they appear in the database file. >rank=off >-- > > >-- >Venlig hilsen >Palle B. Nielsen (PowerPalle) >http://www.macnyt.dk/ > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ -- Sincerely, Kenneth Grome www.kengrome.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Kenneth Grome

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