Editor Arry Sorting Script

I found myself often with the problem that i need to add tons of items into a Array.
Normally you expect so see the same order you selected the items.
But Unity does not follow the order.

So i tinker a scrip that sort a Array by name in the editor.
In the inspector of the scrip in which the Array is needed to sort a button will appear.
Tested with textures, but should work for the most other stuff. You can easily add all the data type you need.

ArraySort.cs

Code (csharp):

1.  
2.  
3. using UnityEditor;
4. using UnityEngine;
5. using System.Collections;
6.  
7. [CustomEditor( typeof(name_of_script_which_contains_the_array) )]
8. public class ArraySort : Editor {
9.      name_of_script_which_contains_the_array m_Instance;
10.      public override void OnInspectorGUI () {
11.           this.DrawDefaultInspector();
12.           if(GUILayout.Button("Sort the array by name"))
13.           {
14.                name_of_script_which_contains_the_array current_target = target as name_of_script_which_contains_the_array;
15.                Debug.Log("The Array name_of_sorted_array got sorted by Name.");
16.                System.Array.Sort( current_target.name_of_sorted_array, CompareObNames );
17.           }
18.      }
19.  
20.      int CompareObNames( Texture x, Texture y )
21.      {
22.      return x.name.CompareTo( y.name );
23.      }
24.      int CompareObNames( Texture2D x, Texture2D y )
25.      {
26.      return x.name.CompareTo( y.name );
27.      }
28.      int CompareObNames( GameObject x, GameObject y )
29.      {
30.      return x.name.CompareTo( y.name );
31.      }
32.      int CompareObNames( Transform x, Transform y )
33.      {
34.      return x.name.CompareTo( y.name );
35.      }
36.      int CompareObNames( GUIText x, GUIText y )
37.      {
38.      return x.name.CompareTo( y.name );
39.      }
40.      int CompareObNames( GUITexture x, GUITexture y )
41.      {
42.      return x.name.CompareTo( y.name );
43.      }
44.      int CompareObNames( Material x, Material y )
45.      {
46.      return x.name.CompareTo( y.name );
47.      }
48.      int CompareObNames( PhysicMaterial x, PhysicMaterial y )
49.      {
50.      return x.name.CompareTo( y.name );
51.      }
52.      int CompareObNames( ProceduralMaterial x, ProceduralMaterial y )
53.      {
54.      return x.name.CompareTo( y.name );
55.      }
56. }

 

Not Really smooth when i test the ArraySort.cs
No Button exist in Inspector but I move "DrawDefaultInspector()" below "GUILayout.Button..."
Even Inspector Button exist normally.
It's still not work. When I click the Sorting Button the Array is sorted looks good. But Run project It's back to original array(Not sorted).

Anyone Knew Whats happen?

Also try serializedObject.ApplyModifiedProperties() serializedObject.Update() . It's not work too.

 

I retested it because i thought the upgrade from 3.2 to 4.3 could have broke it but it works fine for me(so far)(i tested it with 20 Different Materials).
I did a debug at runtime of the whole array to see if it correct at runtime and it was.

Could you give me an not working example ?
Of what type of content is your array?

I created it to import and sort textures but if you have a custom type you may have to add a new version of the "CompareObNames" function matching your type.

 

Thank you for your reply. Here is the code.
My Unity version is 4.0.0f7 . I'll upgrade to new version to testing same code again.

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. GuiExplore .cs
3.  
4. using UnityEngine;
5. using System.Collections;
6.  
7. public class GuiExplore : MonoBehaviour {
8.     public Texture [] image;  // 90 textures drag in
9.     int     index=-1;
10.  
11.     // Initial index when enable
12.     void Start () {
13.         index = -1;
14.     }
15.    
16.     void Update () {
17.         // change texture on GUI( as GUI background)
18.         // this object needs a GUITexture
19.     }
20. }
21.  
22. =====================================
23. GuiExploreEditor .cs
24.  
25. using UnityEngine;
26. using System.Collections;
27. using UnityEditor;
28.  
29. [CustomEditor(typeof(GuiExplore))]
30. public class GuiExploreEditor : Editor
31. {
32.     int SortByName( Texture o1, Texture o2)
33.     {
34.         return o1.name.CompareTo( o2.name);
35.     }
36.    
37.     public override void OnInspectorGUI()
38.     {
39.         if( GUILayout.Button("Editor: Sorting array"))
40.                     System.Array.Sort( ((GuiExplore)target).image, SortByName);
41.  
42.         DrawDefaultInspector();
43.     }
44. }
45.  

 

Sorry! It's Working fine at version 4.1.0f4.