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Hi,
As sort type I used "Numeric" for field supposed to contain number ("No"), and later suppressed this parameter.
I will re-introduce when I will be sure all spaces cleared

probably yes, a small glitch in the stack, no idea what it could be
thanks
Alain

Hi,
thanks to Craig and Jean-Marc,
My Sort now operates, but I remain suspicious: the SORT command seams to be not predictable, and not stable over the releases of LC.

Concerning spaces, thanks for the suggestion, I will reinforce checking at data entry

Alain

Hi Jean-Marc

OK Done with this handler:

on mouseUp
Answer "Séquence de tri des cartes bibliothèque:" with "Année" or "Auteur" or "Numéro"
If it = "Année" then
put "Tri "&it
sort cards by field "Année" of group "BG-Livre"
else
if it = "Auteur" then
put "Tri "&it
sort cards by field "Auteur ...

Hello Graig,

Thanks
there is no sort at all
I tried with the Handler i Posted, but also from the message box
and from a button specially created on a card

Nothing

The only sort I got is the random one from the message box

tested "sort cards by random(999)" using the message box,... works well, ... cards get random
try then my handler, called from a "Home" card, nothing happens, as the sort would be ignored. The handler is launched. Same for all 3 sort options.

One question,
is it necessary to specify that field "No ...

Hi
Reply to Craig's advices,
Thank you Craig, The field "Année" contains Year on 4 digits, while "Auteur" is the Author of the book, alphanumeric.
The field "No" is a number , from 1 to 1000, normally numeric, but some field contain left space.
Presently the sort command does not work at all ...

thank you jean-marc for your suggestions, I am afraid it's a problem with Groups.
I had to modify the original group adding more controls, and it's rather a nightmare.
It may happen that not all cards have the same bg definition ?

I will try the debug mode

I tried to attach the stack but this is ...

Hello,
beginners with LC, I got a problem with a handler which was working well, but after some updates (which ones?) does not function anymore.
Clicking the button to sort, nothing happening

The script is:
on mouseUp
Answer "Séquence de tri des cartes bibliothèque:" with "Année" or "Auteur"
or ...