Using table.sort to sort 3D arrays

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#1

I’m currently trying to sort 3D arrays (frames in a GUI with different names) so that it’s in alphabetical order.

Here is an image of what I want to do.
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Any help would be greatly appreciated! <3

#2

You can compare strings in Lua and it’s sorted based on ASCII order. print("a" > "b") will be false, for example.

table.sort(t, function(a, b)
  return a.Name > b.Name
end)
#3

Thank you, but it didn’t really work. It DID sort the table, but it didn’t change the position.
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(a should be ontop)

#4

you gotta change the individual .LayoutOrder property of each UI element to match the order

#5

Oh could you please provide me with an example? Sorry, I don’t really know much about UI

#6

literally right here
https://developer.roblox.com/en-us/api-reference/property/GuiObject/LayoutOrder
it’s like ZIndex, you just order it based on a number

#7

Tysm! Thank you for helping. <3

#8

https://developer.roblox.com/en-us/api-reference/enum/SortOrder

UILayout instances allow you to sort by name anyway.

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#9

Should consider changing the topic to something like “How to sort frames in a GUI by name?” so the info is relevant to someone if this shows up in a search. Sorting 3D arrays with table.sort is a very different problem.