Question

I’m not sure whether there is a simply answer to this but I am assuming there isn’t, hence I’m here.

Basically, I want to run a very simple high score table which keeps track of the high scores of a game, but also displays the correct names beside each scores.

This is all easy but I want to be able to do this with just the one array.

For example, I have this code:

var d:Array;
var e:Array;
d = "827-Harry".split("-");
d.push("918-John".split("-"));
trace(d)

Which correctly results this trace:

827,Harry,918,John

My question is, how can I use Array.sort() (or similar) in such a way that the following is produced:

d = 918, John, 827, Harry

It can’t be specific to this example. That is, it needs to work with custom names and dynamic scores.

Cheers in advance!
Harry.

Answer 1

create an associative array and use sortOn():

var highscores:Array = new Array();
highscores.push({score: 827, player: "John"});
highscores.push({score: 918, player: "Harry"});
highscores.sortOn("score", Array.DESCENDING | Array.NUMERIC);

for (var i:int = 0; i < highscores.length; i++)
{
    trace(highscores[i].score, highscores[i].player);
}