Visual scripting: Alpha compare and sort

[Indomitus 388]

I want to build a routine to Alphanumeric sort a list of names/items.  The existing comparison operator will not accept anything that is not numeric.  Could we please get an operator that can compare string objects?

[Igor Q. 519]

Would be helpful if implemented, but if you need it *now* you could assign each name as an array with each index for each character having a numeric value, A being 1, D being 4 and so on.

Then sorting each array based on the value at each index point.

[Indomitus 388]

I know.  I'm trying to avoid excess code, since VS can get unstable if there's too much.

Some things are far more efficient if we have a command to let the core of the game handle it, rather than interpreted script.  Trying to nudge VS a little more in that direction.

 

edit:   I'm not saying VS is bad.  I've seen a lot of scripting systems over the years, and they all have a point where the interpreter gets overwhelmed.

Edited January 7, 2019 by Indomitus