[AS3]How do i sort a object array?

[bluemagica]

I have array of objects, and the objects have their properties like subject, text, date, etc. Now i want to sort the array based on the date property of the objects, any ideas on how to do this?

Also the date is being taken from the "time()" function in php and is formatted in php in the form dd/mm/yyyy , before getting into flash! Is there any easy way to format the date in flash like php?

[a_modified_dog]

http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/...fV3/index.html

look at - Array.sortOn () method and the Date class

[bluemagica]

sorry to sound dumb, but i dont know how to do any of the two i asked, can you please give an answer here?

[a_modified_dog]

var records:Array = new Array();
records.push({name:"john", city:"omaha", zip:68144});
records.push({name:"john", city:"kansas city", zip:72345});
records.push({name:"bob", city:"omaha", zip:94010});

for(var i:uint = 0; i < records.length; i++) {
    trace(records[i].name + ", " + records[i].city);
}
// Results:
// john, omaha
// john, kansas city
// bob, omaha

trace("records.sortOn('name', 'city');");
records.sortOn(["name", "city"]);
for(var i:uint = 0; i < records.length; i++) {
    trace(records[i].name + ", " + records[i].city);
}
// Results:
// bob, omaha
// john, kansas city
// john, omaha

trace("records.sortOn('city', 'name');");
records.sortOn(["city", "name"]);
for(var i:uint = 0; i < records.length; i++) {
    trace(records[i].name + ", " + records[i].city);
}
// Results:
// john, kansas city
// bob, omaha
// john, omaha