Sort a table by clicking on Column Headings 1

[MikePalm]

I am creating a report using a table. The user wants to be able to click on the column Heading of the table and sort the table by that column.

For example the report contains Name, Address, Date.
the user wants to be able to sort the report by clicking on the Name or Address or Date column headings.

 

[chebbi]

Hi

I have a perfect solution for your problem on my website. Download the script for free and let me know whether it fits your needs.

The URL for the script is

http://www.bmchebbi.addr.com/javascript1.html.

Thanks
Badrinath Chebbi

 

[bevan]

hi.
Check out

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dndude/html/dude07232001.asp

This shows a way to do it using htc includes.

An easier way is to use asp. Make the column headers into HREF's. Link to the same page and pass forward the sort order in the query string, eg HREF="table.asp?sort=name"

 

[chebbi]

Hi
Sorry to make this posting again but iwas going through the responses for your thread and thought i can throw a note here. My script at the site

http://www.bmchebbi.addr.com/javascript1.html

will give you the complete solution using only javascript. No need of any server side langauge like ASP etc.

mail me at webmaster@bmchebbi.com if you have problems tuning the script to meet your needs.

Thanks
Badrinath Chebbi

 

[Discord]

but neither of these javascript solutions will work in netscape.

 

[chebbi]

Hi

I believe discord didnt check the link i gave on netscape.It works great on IE and Netscape,but yeah if youare talking about Netscape4 then yes it doesnt work on netscape4.

 

[Discord]

that's what i was checking with.

 

[chebbi]

what operating system are u using discord? Badrinath Chebbi

http://www.bmchebbi.com

 

[Discord]

windows 2000 pro. i didn't check with netscape 6. i checked with netscape 4

 

[MikePalm]

Thanks to everyone for the tips and scripts.

I have implemented the htc method. The footprint was smaller thatn the javascript code.

Thanks again for the responses

Mike

 

[CDN]

chebbi, I'm using win 98 and ie6 and the sorting did not work. The table headings were not links to click simply text.

 

[chebbi]

CDN

Thanks for the info. I had not tested the script on 98. I will let you know guys after fixing the bug.

Thanks
Badrinath Chebbi Badrinath Chebbi

http://www.bmchebbi.com

 

[CDN]

Thanks chebbi, I would be very interested when fixed. Thanks

 

[chebbi]

Hi CDN

The problem is now fixed on windows98 too.Please let me know if you see any more bugs.The URL for checking the functionality is

http://www.bmchebbi.addr.com/sortTable.html

and the URL for downloading the script is

http://www.bmchebbi.addr.com/javascript1.html.

Thanks
Badrinath Chebbi

http://www.bmchebbi.com

Badrinath Chebbi

http://www.bmchebbi.com

 

[CDN]

Very Nice Chebbi. You get a star for that one.