Hi, i need alphanumerical sorting for 3 column in my dynamic list.
Ex: one of my list use this: #2, #124, #8 etc, so if i put this section in “number” the cms wont let me put the # because it’s not a number, and if i create it in plain text, il will sort it in ASCII order.
Same thing with my 2 other column that are using both number and letters , ex: 1 year, 124 years, 34 years.
I enjoyed reading that article, it was funny but true.
Have you considered restructuring your data with a hierarchy? (try only using words?)
Have a look at the latest comment in that article
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there is a lot of info missing in the list and the sorting is not done yet (this is another problem i have, there is no sorting in dynamic list so i have to duplicate my list on 8 different page and sort them so the users have the illusion that when they click on the button on top, the list sort itself, but they go on another page)
Finally for the # i removed the “#” and won’t sort this column anymore, BUT there is 2 other columns that are the age (years) of the buildings, and the other column the number of years of abandonnement of the buildings.
I have sorted the list by the column AGE, and you see that example 111 is at the top because its a 1, and that 95 is at the end because its a 9, but 111 should be after 95…
I know that it will work if i remove (ans)(years) and juste leave the numbers but… it will no be as readable and understandable as if you read ex 24 years that just 24…
I want it to work, the last thing i want is to remove “ans”, i will do it just if webflow can’t arrange the sorting “problem”
For now when you click on the buttons in my sticky index navbar, nothing works, the others pages for sorting are not done yet.
Yes i know that if i want it to be sorted by year i need to have it in ‘number field’ in my collection etc, but it wont resolve my problem!
My problem is really what i explain in my original post, the sorting is not good when you have both numbers and letters.
Please read my answer again, you can create an element next to the one that stores years. In this element, you can type ‘years’ as this text is the same for every Dynamic Item in your collection.
I disagree with ‘not as readable’. I find it redundant to keeps saying the word years and would rather put that word in the column headers…
Time to make a decision. Do you wait for a ‘bug’ to be fixed or Adapt your design to what you have available?
I understand your woes about having an alpha numerical sort and I would like this feature too but in your case I think you can get away with a work around.
@webflow - This article should be moved to Wishlist / Feedback
Thanks a lot for the answer man, i did not think/understand that you where saying to put another field with the text “ans” beside the numbers!
That is a great idea to use for now yes!!
As you see in my website…if i add for example (years) on the side of the buttons in the headers it will be all cramp up and not as clean.
This is my opinion! And i like it like my list like that
Thanks again, you had a great idea, i will test it right now!
