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Sort by column header TD on Classic ASP


I like to sort by column TD. It sorts by ID when I open the web page. Then, when I click on Last name or first name, it will sort by ASC, if I click it again, it sorts by DESC.

Here is my code, I has an error.

Can you please help?

thanks.

Dim sOrder
sOrder="ASC"
If Request("sort")="ASC" Then
 sOrder="DESC"
End If
%>
<table>
<tr>
<td>Class</td>
<% If sOrder = "ASC" Then %>
<td "<a href='?sort=" & sOrder & ">" >Last name</td>
<% Else %>
<td "<a href='?sort=" & sOrder & ">">Last name</td>
<% End If %>
<% If sOrder = "ASC" Then %>
<td "<a href='?sort=" & sOrder & ">" >First name</td>
<% Else %>
<td "<a href='?sort=" & sOrder & ">">First name</td>
<% End If %>
</tr>

<%
rsSQL.Open "select * from students ORDER BY " & sColumn & " " & sOrder, conn
If Not rsSQL.EOF Then
        nNo = 1
        While Not rsSQL.EOF
        ID          = rsSQL.Fields("ID")
        Lastname            = rsSQL.Fields("Lastname")
        Firstname       = rsSQL.Fields("Firstname")
%>

<tr>
<td><%= ID%></td>
<td><%= Lastname%></td>
<td><%= Firstname%></td>
</tr>
<%
        rsSQL.MoveNext  
        nNo = nNo + 1
        Wend    
rsSQL.Close
    End If
%>

Solution

  • Try

    Dim sOrder, sColumn
    sColumn="ID"
    sOrder=""
    If Request.QueryString("sort") = "ASC" Then
        sOrder = "DESC"
    End if
    If Request.QueryString("col") = "Firstname" OR Request.QueryString("col") = "Lastname" Then 
        sColumn = Request.QueryString("col")
    End If
    %>
    <table>
        <tr>
            <td>Class</td>
    <% If sColumn = "Lastname" AND sOrder = "ASC" Then %>
            <td><a href="?col=Lastname&amp;sort=DESC">Last name</a></td>
    <% Else %>
            <td><a href="?col=Lastname&amp;sort=ASC">Last name</a></td>
    <% End If %>
    <% If sColumn = "Firstname" AND sOrder = "ASC" Then %>
            <td><a href="?col=Firstname&amp;sort=DESC">First name</a></td>
    <% Else %>
            <td><a href="?col=Firstname&amp;sort=ASC">First name</a></td>
    <% End If %>
        </tr>
    
    <%
    rsSQL.Open "select * from students ORDER BY " & sColumn & " " & sOrder, conn
    ...
    %>
    
        <tr>
            <td><%= ID %></td>
            <td><%= Lastname %></td>
            <td><%= Firstname %></td>
        </tr>
    <%
    ...
    %>