---
name: "lbSort"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["GUI Control - ListBox"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/lbSort
revid: 319276
updated: 2022-05-13T09:23:28Z
---

# lbSort

*Command · GUI Control - ListBox · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Armed Assault v1.08*

## Description

Sorts listbox entries alphabetically ascending by their [lbText](../commands/lbText.md).

## Syntax

### Syntax 1

```sqf
lbSort control
```

**Parameters:**

- `control`: [Control](../topics/Control.md)

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

### Syntax 2

*since arma3 1.18*

```sqf
lbSort [control, sortOrder]
```

**Parameters:**

- `control`: [Control](../topics/Control.md)
- `sortOrder`: [String](../topics/String.md) - "ASC": ascending, "DESC": descending

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

### Syntax 3

*since arma3 1.68*

```sqf
lbSort idc
```

**Parameters:**

- `idc`: [Number](../topics/Number.md)

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

### Syntax 4

*since arma3 1.68*

```sqf
lbSort [idc, sortOrder]
```

**Parameters:**

- `idc`: [Number](../topics/Number.md)
- `sortOrder`: [String](../topics/String.md) - "ASC": ascending, "DESC": descending

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
lbSort _myControl;
```

### Example 2

```sqf
lbSort [_myControl, "DESC"];
```

### Example 3

```sqf
lbSort 101;
```

### Example 4

```sqf
lbSort [101, "DESC"];
```

## See also

[lbSortBy](../commands/lbSortBy.md) · [lnbSortBy](../commands/lnbSortBy.md) · [lbSortByValue](../commands/lbSortByValue.md) · [lnbSort](../commands/lnbSort.md) · [tvSort](../commands/tvSort.md) · [tvSortByValue](../commands/tvSortByValue.md) · [lnbSortByValue](../commands/lnbSortByValue.md) · [lbAdd](../commands/lbAdd.md) · [lbClear](../commands/lbClear.md) · [lbColor](../commands/lbColor.md) · [lbCurSel](../commands/lbCurSel.md) · [lbData](../commands/lbData.md) · [lbDelete](../commands/lbDelete.md) · [lbIsSelected](../commands/lbIsSelected.md) · [lbPicture](../commands/lbPicture.md) · [lbSelection](../commands/lbSelection.md) · [lbSetColor](../commands/lbSetColor.md) · [lbSetCurSel](../commands/lbSetCurSel.md) · [lbSetData](../commands/lbSetData.md) · [lbSetPicture](../commands/lbSetPicture.md) · [lbSetSelected](../commands/lbSetSelected.md) · [lbSetTooltip](../commands/lbSetTooltip.md) · [lbSetValue](../commands/lbSetValue.md) · [lbSize](../commands/lbSize.md) · [lbText](../commands/lbText.md) · [lbValue](../commands/lbValue.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — lbSort](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/lbSort) (revision 319276).</sub>