Sort by value in options field

[Zeka]

Hi.

I have radio buttons with values from 1 to 10 and i need to sort page array with these values, but not ascending/descending ordering, but with custom ordering. For example: At first go pages where value of this field set to 3, then 2, then 1, then 4 and so on. 

Ho to accomplish it? 

Thanks

[blynx]

You could set up an array which maps your custom ordering and then loop over it and get/put your data accordingly ... !?

$my_custom_order_map = array(
  1 => 3,
  2 => 2,
  3 => 1,
  4 => 4,
  …
);

$new_order = new PageArray();
foreach($my_custom_order_map as $pos) {
  $new_order->append($old_page_array->eq($pos));
}

 

best wishes,
Steffen

[Zeka]

@blynx Thanks for suggestion.
But i did not fully understood it.
Do you mean something like that?

$order_map = array(
  1 => 3,
  2 => 2,
  3 => 1,
  4 => 4
);

$sorted_array = new PageArray();
foreach($order_map as $pos) {
    $temp_array = $pages->find("radio_field=$pos");
    $sorted_array->improt($temp_array);
}

 

[blynx]

hej,

hmmm - could you give some more details about the situation? What is the data, what do you want to do with the data?
Do you want to render a form with radio buttons from a PageArray?

What I suggested was just a method to reorder whatever PageArray according to a new order - 
Maybe the $pages->find() shouldn't be in the loop anyway - rather before the loop to get the data once? But right now I think I need more information about the situation actually to make useful suggestions.

cheers,
Steffen

[Zeka]

@blynx Ohh.. okey

I have options (radio) field with these values:

1=Green
2=Yellow
3=Black
4=Pink
...

I have template - "product" which contains this field.

I need to output list of products (pages with "product" template), but ordered by some specific order -> black (3), pink (4), green(1), yello(1).

Hope that it is clear now 

$sorted_array = new PageArray();
foreach($order_map as $pos) {
	// Find pages with some value (e.q. black)
    $temp_array = $pages->find("radio_field=$pos");
	// import pages to new array
    $sorted_array->import($temp_array);
}

 

[blynx]

Ah ok!

Then I also understand your code : )

Actually I think this should be it - I just discovered a typo! It should be "import" not "improt"