Computer-implemented method of arranging text items in a predefined order
A computer-implemented method of and a device, such as a base station for a headset, for arranging text items in a predefined order, comprising storing, in the memory of a peripheral device, a collection of multiple text items arranged in multiple sets of text items and in multiple groups of text items; storing a respective code item with a respective group of text items; and storing a sort key that has values that designate a predefined order of the text items in each set. The sort key is appended to the text items and comprises at least one character with a value within the Private Use range of the Unicode format.
1. A computer-implemented method of arranging text items in a predefined order, comprising:
storing, in the memory of a peripheral device, a collection of multiple text items arranged in multiple sets of text items and in multiple groups of text items; and
storing a respective code item with a respective group of text items;
storing a sort key that has values that designate a predefined order of the text items in each set; wherein the sort key is appended to the text items and comprises at least one character with a value within the Private Use range of the Unicode format
sorting the list according to a predetermined sort order using the program and receiving from the program a sorted list with the text items in said sort order;
appending the sort key to the text items in the sorted list in a way to designate said sort order; and
providing the sorted list with the sort key for storing as a set of the collection of text items in the memory of the peripheral device.
2. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1 , comprising:
sorting the text items of a predefined set according to the sort key to arrange them in the predefined order and provide a predefined number thereof for displaying in a sorted order.
3. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1 , comprising:
selecting at least one of the group of text items in response to a user selection.
4. A computer-implemented method according to claim 3 , comprising:
displaying a predefined number of the text items from the selected group of text items for a user to select a text item there from;
deciding which text item that was selected and looking up the code item assigned to the group.
5. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1 , wherein the sort key is appended to the text items as a leading or trailing character to constitute a text item that comprises characters within the Private Use Range and in the range not comprised by the Private Use range.
6. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1 , wherein the text items are arranged in a table structure with columns, rows and cells, wherein a set is arranged in a column of the table, a group is arranged in a row and the cells of the table comprises the text items.
7. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1 , wherein the multiple collections of text items comprises country names in a respective language, wherein a group comprises the name of a country in different languages and wherein a set comprises names of multiple countries, in one language.
8. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1 , comprising the following steps of providing the collection of multiple text items:
loading into a program running on a computer a list of text items.
9. A peripheral device comprising:
a memory having stored therein a collection of multiple text items arranged in multiple sets of text items and in multiple groups of text items; and for a respective group of text items, a respective code item;
the memory stores a sort key that has values that designate a predefined order of the text items in each set; wherein the sort key is appended to the text items and comprises at least one character with a value within the Private Use range of the Unicode format, and; wherein the multiple collections of text items comprises country names in a respective language, wherein a group comprises the name of a country in different languages and wherein a set comprises names of multiple countries, in one language.
10. A device according to claim 9 , comprising a controller configured to:
select at least one of the group of text items in response to a user selection.
11. A device according to claim 10 , comprising a controller configured to:
display a predefined number of the text items from the selected group of text items for a user to select a text item there from; and
decide which text item that was selected and looking up the code item assigned to the group.
12. A device according to claim 9 , wherein the sort key is appended to the text items as a leading or trailing character to constitute a text item that comprises characters within the Private Use Range and in the range not comprised by the Private Use range.
13. A device according to claim 9 , wherein the text items are arranged in a table structure with columns, rows and cells, wherein a set is arranged in a column of the table, a group is arranged in a row and the cells of the table comprises the text items.