Sort an array by 2 different fields one after the other 2

[UCFSteve]

I need to sort an array that contains multiple objects. I need to first sort it by Rank, then by Last name.

Ex
Array[0].rank = 3 Array[0].name = Jones
Array[1].rank = 2 Array[1].name = Adams
Array[2].rank = 3 Array[2].name = Scott
Array[3].rank = 1 Array[3].name = Murphy
Array[4].rank = 3 Array[4].name = Daley

such that the output array is like this:

Array[0].rank = 1 Array[0].name = Murphy
Array[1].rank = 2 Array[1].name = Adams
Array[2].rank = 3 Array[2].name = Daley
Array[3].rank = 3 Array[3].name = Jones
Array[4].rank = 3 Array[4].name = Scott

I have attempted to create my own comparer class inheriting icompare but it doesnt seem to allow me to sort on 2 items at the same time. I can either sort on name or rank but if I sort on name before I sort on rank the items show up like this:

Array[0].rank = 1 Array[0].name = Murphy
Array[1].rank = 2 Array[1].name = Adams
Array[2].rank = 3 Array[2].name = Jones
Array[3].rank = 3 Array[3].name = Daley
Array[4].rank = 3 Array[4].name = Scott



Any help would be appreciated. thanks,

 

[obislavu]

1)I think the probplem is in the compare function.
2)I would reverse that array into a DataTable (the columns will be rank and name) and a row is an object of the array. With dat you can sort on as many columns you want, even more , you can filter the objects ( e.g. sort only those objects for which rank is between 10 and 100 , or compute a new column as expression.

DataTable dt = new DataTable();
DataColumn col1=new DataColumn("rank");
dt.Columns.Add(col1);
DataColumn col2 = new DataColumn("name");
DataRow dr=null;
for (int i=0;i<arr.Length;i++)
{
   dr = dt.NewRow();
   dt.Rows.Add(dr);
   dr["rank"]=arr[i].rank;
   dr["name"]=arr[i].name;
}
DataView dv=dt.DefaultView;
dv.Sort("rank DESC, name ASC");// DESC by rank and ASC by name

If you reaplce the array by DataTable you will need only the last two statements.
obislavu

 

[stsuing]

This looks like it could help

http://blog.svencipido.be/Blog/PermaLink,guid,66a48cae-819e-4be8-bd12-de2e6499beae.aspx