alphabetizing xml filled dynamic textfields

Question

So I am looking to alphabetize dynamically created textfield created using a for each loop and XML.

How would I go about this, I searched around and there isn't much about this, and now I feel like I haven't the slightest clue. The one post I found is missing it's own created Utilities class (I believe):

http://help.mfazio.com/?p=75&cpage=1#comment-39.

So where do I even begin?

Thanks for any help in advance! I'm still learning so the more you explain it, the more I learn (Thanks).

kglad · Accepted Answer

add your textfields to an array and sort it using a custom sort function:

// after text is assigned:

var tfA:Array=[array of textfields];

tfA.sort(sortByText);

function sortByText(tf1:TextField,tf2:TextField):int{

if(tf1.text<tf2.text){

return -1;

} else if(tf1.text>tf2.text){

return 1;

} else {

return 0;

}

kglad · Answer

are you alphabetizing based on textfield name? textfield text? something else?

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