How to sort array of version number strings in VBScript?

Question

I am using SVN and tags to label releases, with each tag directory named with the version number. This is all fine, but now I am in the process of automating this build proc

Answer 1

As VBScript has no native sort, you'll have to use other techniques: Javascript/JScript with a suitable sort function, a disconnected ADO recordset, or a .NET ArrayList with a bit of creative formatting. To demonstrate the last option:

  Dim aTests : aTests = Array( _
      "1.0.1"  _
    , "1.0.10" _
    , "1.0.2"  _
  )
  WScript.Echo Join(aTests, vbCrLf)
  Dim oFmt   : Set oFmt   = New cFormat
  Dim alVers : Set alVers = CreateObject("System.Collections.ArrayList")
  Dim sVers
  For Each sVers In aTests
      Dim aParts : aParts = Split(sVers, ".")
      alVers.Add oFmt.formatArray("{0,4}.{1,4}.{2,4}", aParts)
  Next
  alVers.Sort
  WScript.Echo "---------------"
  WScript.Echo Join(alVers.ToArray(), vbCrLf)
  WScript.Echo "---------------"
  For Each sVers In alVers
      WScript.Echo Replace(sVers, " ", "")
  Next

output:

1.0.1
1.0.10
1.0.2
---------------
   1.   0.   1
   1.   0.   2
   1.   0.  10
---------------
1.0.1
1.0.2
1.0.10

Get the cFormat Class from here