Reorder repeater items via API

[Adam Kiss]

Hey everyone,

Is there a way/have you ever tried to change order of repeater items (based on one of the repeater fields)?

Thanks

[horst]

Hi Adam,

there was a thread some days ago about that  repeaters and sorting: http://processwire.com/talk/topic/3788-sorting-pages-by-repeater-fields-first-entry/

Hopefully there is something useful for you to find.

Edited June 19, 2013 by horst

[Adam Kiss]

Hm, not only it does not help, I'm now even more confused. It seems that I could call something like $page->repeater->sort('value'), when exporting it, but… that doesn't work. (I realized that I can use sorting as well, don't need reordering)

Bah. I hope Ryan/Soma/Kongondo will notice this.

[horst]

Hm, not only it does not help, I'm now even more confused. ...

I'm so sorry. - I did not want this.

[kongondo]

Hm, not only it does not help, I'm now even more confused. It seems that I could call something like $page->repeater->sort('value'), when exporting it, but… that doesn't work. (I realized that I can use sorting as well, don't need reordering)

Bah. I hope Ryan/Soma/Kongondo will notice this.

Wow! Adam has put me in privileged company!!?! My two minutes of fame . I couldn't code my way out of a brown paper bag if I was put in one! Hehe. Sorry, your query is way above my pay grade....

[Adam Kiss]

@Horst - it is more of my limited brainpower in this tropical heat, you've linked me to good content though. Thanks.

@Kongondo - you're such a disappointment. 

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On a more serious note, ->sort() works. But you can enter just one repeater field (not multiple, as I've tried, although that seems to be in the works, as @Ryan noted in the code ), and the field must exist (yeah, that one's on me).

[horst]

@Kongondo - you're such a disappointment. 

<thats-my-first-lol-post-ever>LOL</thats-my-first-lol-post-ever>

[ryan]

On a more serious note, ->sort() works. But you can enter just one repeater field (not multiple, as I've tried, although that seems to be in the works, as @Ryan noted in the code   ), and the field must exist (yeah, that one's on me).

What version of ProcessWire are you using? 2.3 and newer (at least) should supporting sorting by multiple fields in WireArray / PageArray. 

[Adam Kiss]

What version of ProcessWire are you using? 2.3 and newer (at least) should supporting sorting by multiple fields in WireArray / PageArray. 

I'm using 2.2.9 ATM, but I'll update ASAP. Thanks Ryan

[kongondo]

I'm using 2.2.9 ATM, but I'll update ASAP. Thanks Ryan

Adam, Adam; 2.2.9?     why or why?