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[Hans Zaunere]

Phil Powell wrote:

> $fbArray[$j] = array($feedbackCategoryArray[$i]['attributes']['NAME'] => 
> $feedbackCategoryArray[$i]['attributes']['DISPLAYNAME']);
>  
> I can't begin to fathom in my befuddled mind how to sort this array 
> $fbArray into alphabetical order according to 
> $feedbackCategoryArray[$i]['attributes']['NAME']

I'll throw this function out there as an example:

   function __sortOn( $metadata,$sort_flags,$reverse = FALSE ) {

      if( !isset($this->Listing[0][$metadata]) )
         return FALSE;

      $metakeys = array();
      foreach( $this->Listing as $key => $sorton )
         $metakeys[$key] = $sorton[$metadata];

      if( $reverse )
         arsort($metakeys,$sort_flags);
      else
         asort($metakeys,$sort_flags);

      $tmp = array();
      foreach( $metakeys as $key => $metakey )
         $tmp[] = $this->Listing[$key];

      $this->Listing = $tmp;

      return TRUE;
   }

> - I am utterly lost, 
> can someone explain in detail how I would do it and why.

I have no idea why, but I'd consider rethinking your data structures a bit  :)

H