BM> SR>   It sorts list to a degree but I end up with
BM> SR>   1:xxx/xxx
BM> SR>   111:xxx/xxx
BM> SR>   2:xxx/xxx
BM>   My suggestion would be to pad short numbers with leading
BM>   zeroes or spaces.
   In a database such as ACCESS, that's exactly what I do.
   Since this is his own code, however, he should be able to
   use a char based field and still sort by numerical value
   by creating the proper comparison routine without resorting
   to forcing an unnatural text format for integers.
> ] Remain calm and think. I will help you. - Kwai Chang CPUfan.
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