hi, i have more log file sorting questions =D. As an example, my logs might look like: B #/# #,E #/#,A #,A # i need to be able to go through the entire text file and sort the data alphabetically, to:

A #,A #,B #/# #,E #/#

last week, i got help with that, but it resulted in the two A's being combined, losing a bunch of data =( Now, on top of that, i need to edit the file further, to:

A1 A2 B1 B2 B3 E1 E2 (labels)

# # # # # # # (data 1)

# # # # # # # (data 2)

can any one provide some insight? the main thing that stumps me is the alphabetizing without deleting data, and how to count how many numbers are associated with each data label. Finally, sometimes, there may be entire series of data missing, so there would be no B at all, yet i need to have the program fill in blanks, or at least 0's, to keep the formatting standard thanks for any help you guys can offer =D

im also confused as to how to get my paragraphs to have good formatting XD, so i used the code tags

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