// Sort Compare utility JavaScript Functions
// File:    sortCompare.js
// Author:  Eric Baars
// WEBCAT:  2.1
// Version: 1.0
// History:
//    14 Feb 2001  Initial creation

// Generic compare function for data rows
function compareField(posn,data1,data2) {
	var aryData1 = data1.split('|');
	var aryData2 = data2.split('|');
	if (aryData1[posn] < aryData2[posn]) return -1;
	else if (aryData1[posn] > aryData2[posn]) return 1;
	else return 0;
}

// Compare field 2, usually the expanded data string
function usingField2(a, b) {
	// field 2 is in posn 1
	return compareField(1, a, b);
}