OnCustomSort example?

[capitalj]

Hi, I'd like to use the OnCustomSort delegate of UIGrid, but I'm not sure how it works. Are there any examples of this?

I'd like to sort using an int value.

[ArenMook]

Where would this 'int' come from? You get 2 transforms in your sort function. Just look at UIGrid.SortByName, for example. You can set the custom callback via grid.onCustomSort = YourSortFunc;, but your "YourSortFunc" still has to accept 2 transforms as the parameters.

[capitalj]

The int is just on a script on the object that is to be sorted. What are the 2 transforms that the function has to accept?

[ArenMook]

Grid has children which are transforms from the grid's POV. In your case GetComponent<YourType> on each of the transforms, and compare the int value you desire.

[capitalj]

Sorry, I meant is there an example of how to use this functionality? I'm not familiar with how to structure this kind of function, so I don't even know where to start with creating the custom sort.

[ArenMook]

As I mentioned just look at UIGrid.SortByName -- it's just your basic sorting function, standard C# functionality. It's a register-able sorting function. Your function would look like:

1. static public int MyCustomSort (Transform a, Transform b)
2. {
3.     MyCustomComponent c1 = a.GetComponent<MyCustomComponent>();
4.     MyCustomComponent c2 = a.GetComponent<MyCustomComponent>();
5.     return int.Compare(c1.someValue, c2.someValue);
6. }

[capitalj]

Ok thanks for the example, that makes sense.

[kkman]

Hi there,

if I want to sort the gameobject's name which is a date format i.e (11/05/2015). how can i achieve this?

I hope someone can give me a hint. very much appreciated.

[kkman]

I work it out.

thanks