I found in the forum a subroutine called ComplexSorting. I needed to be able to sort two columns of a 2d array and, if it works, it will be just I've been looking for. It seems like this routine was referenced on many occasions, so I figured I would give it a try.
I attempted to utilize this program within a Subroutine I created called PreComboSort. I'll share with you the part of the code that leads up to the call of ComplexSorting.
When I try to run the above subroutine, it stops on the following piece of code where the following message appears: "Compile error: Argument not optional"
Below, I've included the comlete ComlexSorting subroutine in case there is more that needs to be looked at or maybe I have an incomplete version. But since people claim this code works, I'm at a loss as to what I may be doing wrong since the instructions seem to be simple regarding what needs to be passed via the ByRef.
Thanks for any suggestions or guidance you may be able to provide.
I attempted to utilize this program within a Subroutine I created called PreComboSort. I'll share with you the part of the code that leads up to the call of ComplexSorting.
VBA Code:
ReDim inarr1(1 To UBound(inarray), 1 To UBound(inarray, 2)) As Variant
Dim j As Long
'NOTES: I use LastRowb because the length and width of the table being placed into the array may vary from one operation to the next so this is my attempt to accommodate that.
LastRowb = Sheets(wsName2).Range("B5:B24").Find(What:="*", After:=Sheets(wsName2).Range("B5:B24").Cells(1, 1), SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlPrevious).Row
ReDim inarr1(1 To LastRowb - 4, 1 To LastRowb) As Variant
'####################################################################################
'# Sort Selected Rows
‘####################################################################################
For i = 4 To (LastRowb - 1)
For j = 1 To LastRowb
inarr1(i - 3, j) = inarray(i, j) 'copies contents of one array into another
Next j
Next i
'SampleUsage: ComplexSorting vTable, Array(7, 8, 2, 1) 'NOTE: Sample Usage was take directly out of the ComplexSorting subroutine
ComplexSorting inarr1, Array(1, 2) 'NOTE: my desire is to sort on the 1st then 2nd column
When I try to run the above subroutine, it stops on the following piece of code where the following message appears: "Compile error: Argument not optional"
VBA Code:
QuickSortArray SortArray, , , CLng(sColumns(LBound(sColumns)))
VBA Code:
Sub ComplexSorting(ByRef SortArray As Variant, sColumns As Variant)
'Posted by Lucas Almeida 06/04/21:
'This ComplexSorting was created thanks to the help of QuickSortArray for 2D dimensinal Arrays created by:
'Posted by Jim Rech 10/20/98 Excel.Programming
'Modifications, Nigel Heffernan:
'DESCRIPTION:
'ComplexSorting works similar to the Advanced Sort for Excel Tables
'So it can apply multiple sorts to the same 2D Array at the same time
'ARGUMENT VARIABLES:
'SortArray - is the 2D array you want to sort
'sColumns - are the columns you want to sort as numbers - Example: sColumns = Array(7, 2, 3)
'Keep in mind that in this example (7, 2, 3) it will sort the column 7 FIRST, then the 2nd column, then the 3rd
'So it sorts from left to right
'SampleUsage: ComplexSorting vTable, Array(7, 8, 2, 1)
'I haven't made a lot of error handlers, but if you pass the arguments in the right way, everything should work just fine ;)
Dim i As Integer, i1 As Long, Min As Long, Max As Long, MinSort As Long, MaxSort As Long
Dim Str(1 To 1) As Variant
For i = LBound(sColumns) To UBound(sColumns)
If Not IsNumeric(sColumns(i)) Or IsEmpty(sColumns(i)) Then
Err.Raise vbObjectError + 513, , "Only integers must be in sColumns array"
End If
Next
'Do the first Sort
QuickSortArray SortArray, , , CLng(sColumns(LBound(sColumns)))
'If there is just one number inside sColumns, just exit sub
If LBound(sColumns) = UBound(sColumns) Then
Exit Sub
End If
MinSort = LBound(SortArray)
MaxSort = UBound(SortArray)
'For each column you want to Sort (after the first)
For i = LBound(sColumns) + 1 To UBound(sColumns)
Min = MinSort
'For each line inside the 2D array
For i1 = MinSort To MaxSort
'It will search for the first(Min) and last(Max) line of occurrence for each value inside the last already sorted column
'It will run the QuickSortArray based on the Min and Max
If Min = i1 Then 'If it is the first occurrence of the value
If SortArray(i1, sColumns(i - 1)) = SortArray(i1 + 1, sColumns(i - 1)) Then 'if the next value is equal to this first value
Str(1) = SortArray(i1, sColumns(i - 1))
Else
Min = Min + 1 'No need for sorting - unique value in the column
End If
Else
If MaxSort = i1 Then 'Last Line - Needed to evade the error in the ElseIf because of SortArray(i1 + 1)
Max = i1
QuickSortArray SortArray, Min, Max, CLng(sColumns(i)) 'Sort
ElseIf SortArray(i1, sColumns(i - 1)) <> SortArray(i1 + 1, sColumns(i - 1)) Then 'If the next value is a new value
Max = i1
QuickSortArray SortArray, Min, Max, CLng(sColumns(i)) 'Sort
Min = i1 + 1
End If
End If
Next
Next
End Sub
Thanks for any suggestions or guidance you may be able to provide.