sorting content of table at client side

[cotton_gear]

Hello,

Fiest of all let me thank this group for so quick in responding to any
postings.
I am using a javascript based utility from a site to sort the columns
of the table. But, for some strange reason it is not working on colmuns
containg checkboxes, text-boxes (or, any user input fileds). For
checkbox column, the values are lost when clicked on the column title
to sort.
I tried a lot to modify but couldnt achive what I wanted.

I have pasted the code of 'SortTable.js' and the HTML file
'SimpleSample.html'

Please help me out.

Thanks a ton,
CG

FILES :

1. SortTable.js
//----------------
addEvent(window, "load", sortables_init);

var SORT_COLUMN_INDEX;
function sortables_init() {
// Find all tables with class sortable and make them sortable
if (!document.getElementsByTagName) return;
tbls = document.getElementsByTagName("table");
for (ti=0;ti<tbls.length;ti++) {
thisTbl = tbls[ti];
if (((' '+thisTbl.className+' ').indexOf("sortable") != -1) &&
(thisTbl.id)) {
//initTable(thisTbl.id);
ts_makeSortable(thisTbl);
}
}
}

function ts_makeSortable(table) {
if (table.rows && table.rows.length > 0) {
var firstRow = table.rows[0];
}
if (!firstRow) return;

// We have a first row: assume it's the header, and make its contents
clickable links
for (var i=0;i<firstRow.cells.length;i++) {
var cell = firstRow.cells;
var txt = ts_getInnerText(cell);
cell.innerHTML = '<a href="#" class="sortheader"
onclick="ts_resortTable(this);return false;">'+txt+'<span
class="sortarrow">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></a>';
}
}

function ts_getInnerText(el) {
if (typeof el == "string") return el;
if (typeof el == "undefined") { return el };
if (el.innerText) return el.innerText; //Not needed but it is faster
var str = "";

var cs = el.childNodes;
var l = cs.length;
for (var i = 0; i < l; i++) {
switch (cs.nodeType) {
case 1: //ELEMENT_NODE
str += ts_getInnerText(cs);
break;
case 3: //TEXT_NODE
str += cs.nodeValue;
break;
}
}
return str;
}

function ts_resortTable(lnk) {
// get the span
var span;
for (var ci=0;ci<lnk.childNodes.length;ci++) {
if (lnk.childNodes[ci].tagName &&
lnk.childNodes[ci].tagName.toLowerCase() == 'span') span =
lnk.childNodes[ci];
}
var spantext = ts_getInnerText(span);
var td = lnk.parentNode;
var column = td.cellIndex;
var table = getParent(td,'TABLE');

// Work out a type for the column
if (table.rows.length <= 1) return;
var itm = ts_getInnerText(table.rows[1].cells[column]);
sortfn = ts_sort_caseinsensitive;
if (itm.match(/^\d\d[\/-]\d\d[\/-]\d\d\d\d$/)) sortfn = ts_sort_date;
if (itm.match(/^\d\d[\/-]\d\d[\/-]\d\d$/)) sortfn = ts_sort_date;
if (itm.match(/^[£$]/)) sortfn = ts_sort_currency;
if (itm.match(/^[\d\.]+$/)) sortfn = ts_sort_numeric;
SORT_COLUMN_INDEX = column;
var firstRow = new Array();
var newRows = new Array();
for (i=0;i<table.rows[0].length;i++) { firstRow =
table.rows[0]; }
for (j=1;j<table.rows.length;j++) { newRows[j-1] = table.rows[j]; }

newRows.sort(sortfn);
//alert(s);
if (span.getAttribute("sortdir") == 'down') {
ARROW = '&nbsp;&nbsp;&uarr;';
newRows.reverse();
span.setAttribute('sortdir','up');
} else {
ARROW = '&nbsp;&nbsp;&darr;';
span.setAttribute('sortdir','down');
}

// We appendChild rows that already exist to the tbody, so it moves
them rather than creating new ones
// don't do sortbottom rows
for (i=0;i<newRows.length;i++) {

if (!newRows.className || (newRows.className &&
(newRows.className.indexOf('sortbottom') == -1)))
table.tBodies[0].appendChild(newRows);
}


// do sortbottom rows only
for (i=0;i<newRows.length;i++) {

if (newRows.className &&
(newRows.className.indexOf('sortbottom') != -1))
table.tBodies[0].appendChild(newRows);

}

// Delete any other arrows there may be showing
var allspans = document.getElementsByTagName("span");
for (var ci=0;ci<allspans.length;ci++) {
if (allspans[ci].className == 'sortarrow') {
if (getParent(allspans[ci],"table") == getParent(lnk,"table")) { //
in the same table as us?
allspans[ci].innerHTML = '&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;';
}
}
}

span.innerHTML = ARROW;
}

function getParent(el, pTagName) {
if (el == null) return null;
else if (el.nodeType == 1 && el.tagName.toLowerCase() ==
pTagName.toLowerCase()) // Gecko bug, supposed to be uppercase
return el;
else
return getParent(el.parentNode, pTagName);
}
function ts_sort_date(a,b) {
// y2k notes: two digit years less than 50 are treated as 20XX,
greater than 50 are treated as 19XX
aa = ts_getInnerText(a.cells[SORT_COLUMN_INDEX]);
bb = ts_getInnerText(b.cells[SORT_COLUMN_INDEX]);
if (aa.length == 10) {
dt1 = aa.substr(6,4)+aa.substr(3,2)+aa.substr(0,2);
} else {
yr = aa.substr(6,2);
if (parseInt(yr) < 50) { yr = '20'+yr; } else { yr = '19'+yr; }
dt1 = yr+aa.substr(3,2)+aa.substr(0,2);
}
if (bb.length == 10) {
dt2 = bb.substr(6,4)+bb.substr(3,2)+bb.substr(0,2);
} else {
yr = bb.substr(6,2);
if (parseInt(yr) < 50) { yr = '20'+yr; } else { yr = '19'+yr; }
dt2 = yr+bb.substr(3,2)+bb.substr(0,2);
}
if (dt1==dt2) return 0;
if (dt1<dt2) return -1;
return 1;
}

function ts_sort_currency(a,b) {
aa =
ts_getInnerText(a.cells[SORT_COLUMN_INDEX]).replace(/[^0-9.]/g,'');
bb =
ts_getInnerText(b.cells[SORT_COLUMN_INDEX]).replace(/[^0-9.]/g,'');
return parseFloat(aa) - parseFloat(bb);
}

function ts_sort_numeric(a,b) {
aa = parseFloat(ts_getInnerText(a.cells[SORT_COLUMN_INDEX]));
if (isNaN(aa)) aa = 0;
bb = parseFloat(ts_getInnerText(b.cells[SORT_COLUMN_INDEX]));
if (isNaN(bb)) bb = 0;
return aa-bb;
}

function ts_sort_caseinsensitive(a,b) {
aa = ts_getInnerText(a.cells[SORT_COLUMN_INDEX]).toLowerCase();
bb = ts_getInnerText(b.cells[SORT_COLUMN_INDEX]).toLowerCase();
if (aa==bb) return 0;
if (aa<bb) return -1;
return 1;
}

function ts_sort_default(a,b) {
aa = ts_getInnerText(a.cells[SORT_COLUMN_INDEX]);
bb = ts_getInnerText(b.cells[SORT_COLUMN_INDEX]);
if (aa==bb) return 0;
if (aa<bb) return -1;
return 1;
}


function addEvent(elm, evType, fn, useCapture)
// addEvent and removeEvent
// cross-browser event handling for IE5+, NS6 and Mozilla
// By Scott Andrew
{
if (elm.addEventListener){
elm.addEventListener(evType, fn, useCapture);
return true;
} else if (elm.attachEvent){
var r = elm.attachEvent("on"+evType, fn);
return r;
} else {
alert("Handler could not be removed");
}
}
//-------------------


---------------------------- SimpleSample.html ------------

<html xml:lang="en" lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">


<IFRAME
STYLE="display:none;position:absolute;width:149;height:185;z-index=100"

ID="CalFrame" MARGINHEIGHT=0 MARGINWIDTH=0 FRAMEBORDER=0
SCROLLING=NO SRC="Calendar.jsp">
</IFRAME>
<head>
<link rel="StyleSheet" type="text/css"
href="resources/css/Project.css">
<SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="SortTable.js"></SCRIPT>
</head>
<body >
<div id="scriptDiv"></div>




<form name="sPPerProductForm" id="newServiceProductForm" method="POST"
action="/PriceList/goToNewSPPerProductAction.do">

<table border=1 class="sortable" id="prodGridTbl">
<tr class=TABLEROWHEADING>
<th class=TEXTLABEL><span>Product Number</span></th>
<th class=TEXTLABEL><span>Product
Description</span></th>
<th class=TEXTLABEL ><span>Associate</span></th>
<th class=TEXTLABEL ><span>Name</span></th>
</tr>


<input type="hidden" id="sortTable" value="true">

<input type="hidden"
name="{actionForm.serviceProductAssociation[0].productId}"
value="110261"/>
<td><span>C5340A</span></td>

<td><span>Digital Camera</span></td>
<td align="center"><input type="hidden"
name="wlw-checkbox_key:{actionForm.serviceProductAssociation[0].isAssociated}OldValue"
value="false" /><input type="checkbox"
name="wlw-checkbox_key:{actionForm.serviceProductAssociation[0].isAssociated}"
checked="true" /></td>
<td><input type=text name="t1" value=""></td>
</tr>


<input type="hidden" id="sortTable" value="true">

<input type="hidden"
name="{actionForm.serviceProductAssociation[1].productId}"
value="1229183"/>
<td><span>EC534AA</span></td>
<td><span>Pavilion t3131.se</span></td>
<td align="center"><input type="hidden"
name="wlw-checkbox_key:{actionForm.serviceProductAssociation[1].isAssociated}OldValue"
value="false" /><input type="checkbox"
name="wlw-checkbox_key:{actionForm.serviceProductAssociation[1].isAssociated}"
/></td>
<td><input type=text name="t2" value="aaa"></td>

</tr>
<input type="hidden" id="sortTable" value="true">

<input type="hidden"
name="{actionForm.serviceProductAssociation[1].productId}"
value="1229183"/>
<td><span>EC534AA</span></td>

<td><span>Pavilion t3131.se</span></td>
<td align="center"><input type="hidden"
name="wlw-checkbox_key:{actionForm.serviceProductAssociation[1].isAssociated}OldValue"
value="false" /><input type="checkbox"
name="wlw-checkbox_key:{actionForm.serviceProductAssociation[1].isAssociated}"
checked="true" /></td>
<td><input type=text name="t3" value=""></td>

</tr>

<input type="hidden" id="sortTable" value="true">

<input type="hidden"
name="{actionForm.serviceProductAssociation[1].productId}"
value="1229183"/>
<td><span>EC534AA</span></td>

<td><span>Pavilion t3131.se</span></td>
<td align="center"><input type="hidden"
name="wlw-checkbox_key:{actionForm.serviceProductAssociation[1].isAssociated}OldValue"
value="false" /><input type="checkbox"
name="wlw-checkbox_key:{actionForm.serviceProductAssociation[1].isAssociated}"
/></td>
<td><input type=text name="t4" value="bbb"></td>

</tr>



</table>



</form>
</body></html>

 

[Ray Brown]

Hello,

Fiest of all let me thank this group for so quick in responding to any
postings.
I am using a javascript based utility from a site to sort the columns
of the table. But, for some strange reason it is not working on colmuns
containg checkboxes, text-boxes (or, any user input fileds). For
checkbox column, the values are lost when clicked on the column title
to sort.
I tried a lot to modify but couldnt achive what I wanted.

I think what you want is at:
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/articles/20021022.asp

The Morris stuff rocks.
Good luck.
Ray