Edit file File name : sort.sl Content :define sort_using_function (sort_fun) { variable end_line, n, index, i, beg, begc, endc, keys; check_region(0); endc = what_column(); end_line = what_line(); pop_mark_1 (); beg = what_line(); n = end_line - beg; ++n; %/* number of lines */ begc = what_column(); if (endc < begc) { endc; endc = begc; begc = (); } keys = String_Type [n]; % % extract keys and fill array % goto_line(beg); for (i = 0; i < n; ++i) { goto_column(begc); push_mark_eol(); if (what_column() > endc) goto_column(endc); keys[i] = bufsubstr(); go_down_1 (); } index = array_sort(keys, sort_fun); % % arrange region % goto_line (end_line); !if (down_1 ()) { eol(); newline(); } push_spot(); for(i = 0; i < n; ++i) { goto_line(index[i] + beg); line_as_string (); % on stack-- also we are at eol now pop_spot(); bol(); insert(()); newline(); push_spot(); } pop_spot(); goto_line(beg); bol(); push_mark(); goto_line(end_line + 1); bol(); del_region(); } define sort () { sort_using_function (&strcmp); %flush("Done."); } Save