prompt() should respect order of list in BYOND Discussion

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Jun 10 2000, 4:56 pm
I pass prompt a list of options, and it reorders them.

Not polite.
#1 Jun 10 2000, 5:40 pm
On 6/10/00 5:56 pm Deadron wrote:
I pass prompt a list of options, and it reorders them.

Not polite.

Yeah, Zilal didn't like that either, and I don't really like it because it automatically places "no" first in a "yes","no" list.
#2 Jun 10 2000, 9:13 pm
In response to Spuzzum (#1)
On 6/10/00 6:40 pm Spuzzum wrote:
On 6/10/00 5:56 pm Deadron wrote:
I pass prompt a list of options, and it reorders them.

Not polite.

Yeah, Zilal didn't like that either, and I don't really like it because it automatically places "no" first in a "yes","no" list.

Right. It's still on the list. Will probably be fixed in the next update.
#3 Jun 11 2000, 9:52 am
In response to Tom H. (#2)
I DO like the alphabetization with some things... I generate some very long lists sometimes when I have to choose from all types of objects, or all rooms in the game, or all people... er, at least I would if people played... maybe some day we can have a new prompt command, alphaprompt() or something, that does alphabetize the options?

Z
#4 Jun 11 2000, 11:40 am
In response to Zilal (#3)
You can always use another function to alphabetize the list for you. (I forget if theres one included, or if someone has made one, but I know one exists somewhere..)
-AbyssDragon
#5 Jun 11 2000, 1:12 pm
In response to AbyssDragon (#4)
You can always use another function to alphabetize the list for you. (I forget if theres one included, or if someone has made one, but I know one exists somewhere..)

I think Deadron's library might include a list sorting function.