** SORT VBS ARRAY - URGENT ***

Wow, some good comments here.  Both look like practical solutions.

FTB - I didn't know about disconnected RS's and so that should open up an entire new can for me.  Thanks very much for that.

I'll give them both a try in the morning and award points and close once tested.  May have to split as they both look very usable and handy.

Thanks again.

Andrew.

I like the JScript solution except for one thing--it limits your sort possibilities.  When you use the recordset method, you can sort on as many fields as you like. For example:

objRS.sort = "Price DESC, Product ASC"

That way, you will have an ordered list when there is a tie on the primary sort key.

On the other hand, the JScript model is less expensive in terms of resources, and if you only need to sort a single dimensional array, it is a handy solution.

FtB

>>it limits your sort possibilities.

i definately agree.



one thing i have been thinking though about this question, is that we can probably optimize the sql query from 2 seperate calls to 1.  with that done, you could do the sort in that same query and you wouldnt have to worry about resorting an array.  are you interested in this andrew?  if so, lets see the first sql query for clist.

>>you could do the sort in that same query and you wouldnt have to worry about resorting an array


Now if that is possible, that is by far the best approach--anything that can be done from the SQL directly will be the most efficient.


As an aside, there is no need for this:

       
               if PromoRS.eof then
                         PromoFound = False
                    else
                              PromoFound = True
                              PromoPartNo = PromoRS("partno")
                              PromoPrice = CList("properPrice")
                              PromoQuantity = Clist("quantity")
                   
                              ' Build the Array
                              Redim PRESERVE PromoArray(1,z)
                              PromoArray(0,z) = PromoPartNo


All you need to do instead is this:


PromoArray = PromoRS.GetRows()
PromoRS.Close()
Set PromoRS = Nothing


Now if you combine what WMIF has said about sorting your query along with the use of the .GetRows() method, you will be set. Is there no way to make a join between the clist query and the promotion query?

FtB

Hi Guys,

I have managed to get a working solution by going back to the point of original SQL  and then using FtB's method to create another RS.

It's probably not the best way of doing it, maybe I dont even need the array anymore as the original SQL can be sorted?

Here's the code I'm working from now.  If it can be improved resource wise then I'd appreciate any comments you can give.

I'm going to award majority to FtB as that is the solution I went with, but partial points to WMIF as this also should be a usable function.

The current code is below.  Any comments have my thumbs up.

Cheers Guys.

Andrew


CODE
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<%

' Irrelevent code above here

Set cmdTemp3 = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Command")
cmdTemp3.CommandType = 1
Set cmdTemp3.ActiveConnection = template

Set CList = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")


cmdTemp3.CommandText = "SELECT distinct orderitems.*, (orderitems.couponprice / orderitems.quantity) as couponprice, (orderitems.price) as properprice, (orderitems.vat + orderitems.coupontax) as propervat, stock.minimumorderqty, stock.maximumorderqty, stock.stocklevel, stock.stocksuspendbelow, stock.enablestockmonitoring, records.thumbimage AS miniimage FROM OrderItems, stock, records, stocktorecords WHERE (OrderItems.SessionID = '" & ThisSession & "') and stock.partno = orderitems.partno and stock.partno = stocktorecords.partno and records.recid = stocktorecords.recid and dropped = 0 and external = 0 and orderitems.quantity > 0 and records.recid in (select top 1 ssr.recid from stocktorecords ssr where partno = orderitems.partno) UNION Select orderitems.*,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,'' from orderitems where (OrderItems.SessionID = '" & ThisSession & "') and dropped = 0 and external = 1 order by orderitems.theorder, orderitems.cartdate, orderitems.price"

CList.Open cmdTemp3, , 0, 1
Clist.movefirst

                  z = 0 ' counter for Promo Array
                  
                  ' Define Array for counting 3 for 2 items
                  
                  Dim PromoArray()
                  'myArray(col,row)
            

do while not CList.eof

'## START CUSTOM PROMO CODE

' we need to first establish how many items are in the cart that are in the 3 for 2 promo

' RESET ALL Promo QTY's in OrderItems

ResSQL = "Update OrderItems set PromoCount = 0 where SessionID = '" & ThisSession & "' and partno = '" & CList("PartNo") & "'"

set PromoRS = template.execute(ResSQL)

      ' Build String of 3 for 2 objects
                  
                  mySQL = "SELECT partno as partno from promotion_type where partno = '" & clist("partno") & "' and LEFT(name, 7) = '3 for 2'"
                  
                  set PromoRS = template.execute(mySQL)
                  
                  if PromoRS.eof then
                              PromoFound = False
                        else
                                    PromoFound = True
                                    PromoPartNo = PromoRS("partno")
                                    PromoPrice = CList("properPrice")
                                    PromoQuantity = Clist("quantity")
                                    PromoDesc = Clist("Description")
                        
                                    ' Build the Array
                                    Redim PRESERVE PromoArray(2,z)
                                    PromoArray(0,z) = PromoPartNo
                                    PromoArray(1,z) = PromoDesc
                                    PromoArray(2,z) = PromoPrice
                                    
                                    if PromoQuantity > 1 then ' then we need to loop so each qty is counted as an item
                                    QtyToLoop = PromoQuantity - 1
                                    QtyCounter = 1
                                    
                                    do while not QtyCounter > QtyToLoop
                                    z = z + 1
                                    ' Add the item in again as we may want to give this away twice if cheapest
                                    Redim PRESERVE PromoArray(2,z)
                                    PromoArray(0,z) = PromoPartNo
                                    PromoArray(1,z) = PromoDesc
                                    PromoArray(2,z) = PromoPrice                                    
                                    QtyCounter = QtyCounter + 1
                                    loop
                                    
                                    end if
                                    
                                    z = z + 1
                        
                        end if
                  
                  Set PromoRS = nothing
                  PromoCount = z
CList.movenext
loop

CList.close

' Now Mark the items in OrderItems that are going to be free

FreeCount = z \ 3
FreeCount = fix(FreeCount)

If PromoFound and FreeCount > 0 then
' Convert Array to RS to sort

Set objRS = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
objRS.Fields.Append "PartNo", adVarChar, 11
objRS.Fields.Append "Description", adVarChar, 30
objRS.Fields.Append "Price", adcurrency
objRS.Open

for i=0 to UBound(PromoArray,2)
     objRS.AddNew
     objRS.Fields("PartNo").Value =  PromoArray(0,i)
     objRS.Fields("Description").Value = PromoArray(1,i)
       objRS.Fields("Price").Value = PromoArray(2,i)
next
         
objRS.sort = "Price ASC"
objRS.MoveFirst

UpdateCounter = 0

for i=0 to UBOUND(PromoArray, 2)
 
             if UpdateCounter < FreeCount then
              UpdateSQL = "Update OrderItems set PromoCount = PromoCount + 1 where SessionID = '" & ThisSession & "' and partno = '" & objRS("PartNo") & "'"
              template.execute (UpdateSQL)
              end if
     objRS.MoveNext
       UpdateCounter = UpdateCounter + 1
next

objRS.close
set objRS = Nothing

end if

CList.Open cmdTemp3, , 0, 1

if CList.eof then
   emptycart = "YES"
end if

%>

Take a look at the .GetRows() method. It will make your life much easier.

Good luck with the code,

FtB

Thanks, you've been a big help.

Andrew.

You are very welcome.

FtB

sounds like you may want a list of all the products and only want to note those that have that deal.  if so, we can do this with a quick subquery on the original.  i have spaced apart the query to show what i changed.  to use it, just compress it.  then you would access the threefortwo field and check for 'true' to see that the part has the promotion.



cmdTemp3.CommandText = "SELECT distinct orderitems.*, (orderitems.couponprice / orderitems.quantity) as couponprice, (orderitems.price) as properprice, (orderitems.vat + orderitems.coupontax) as propervat, stock.minimumorderqty, stock.maximumorderqty, stock.stocklevel, stock.stocksuspendbelow, stock.enablestockmonitoring, records.thumbimage AS miniimage,

(select 'true' from promotion_type where promotion_type.partno = orderitems.partno and LEFT(name, 7) = '3 for 2') as threefortwo

FROM OrderItems, stock, records, stocktorecords WHERE (OrderItems.SessionID = '" & ThisSession & "') and stock.partno = orderitems.partno and stock.partno = stocktorecords.partno and records.recid = stocktorecords.recid and dropped = 0 and external = 0 and orderitems.quantity > 0 and records.recid in (select top 1 ssr.recid from stocktorecords ssr where partno = orderitems.partno) UNION Select orderitems.*,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,'' from orderitems where (OrderItems.SessionID = '" & ThisSession & "') and dropped = 0 and external = 1 order by orderitems.theorder, orderitems.cartdate, orderitems.price"