If it were me, I think I'd step back from the problem a moment and ask myself if trying to synchronize two independent sorting mechanisms is really what I want. Sounds like a potential source of on-going headaches.

Would assigning a unique identifier that defines order on both systems work in the given situation?

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In reply to Re: sorting Chinese characters by punch_card_don
in thread sorting Chinese characters by larryk

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