Sort MemberList by Array HELP

[jchamber2010]

Well what i'm trying to do it sort my memberlist by an array, meaning that I don't want it to sort it alphabetically, but rather by rank (General, Lieutenant General, etc.)

One of the following arrays should help someone that does know PHP, but doesn't know exactly what I mean, understand what I'm trying to do.

PHP Code:

$ranks = array(
    "General"                    => 1,
    "Lieutenant General"         => 2,
    "Colonel"                    => 3,
    "Lieutenant Colonel"         => 4,
    "Major"                      => 5,
    "Captian"                    => 6,
    "Lieutenant"                 => 7,
    "Master Sergeant"            => 8,
    "Sergeant"                   => 9,
    "Corporal"                   => 10,
    "Lance Corporal"             => 11,
    "Private 1st Class"          => 12,
    "Private"                    => 13,
    "Recruit"                    => 14
    ); 


PHP Code:

$ranks = array(
    1 => "General",
    2 => "Lieutenant General",
    3 => "Colonel",
    4 => "Lieutenant Colonel",
    5 => "Major",
    6 => "Captian",
    7 => "Lieutenant",
    8 => "Master Sergeant",
    9 => "Sergeant",
    10 => "Corporal",
    11 => "Lance Corporal",
    12 => "Private 1st Class",
    13 => "Private",
    14 => "Recruit",
    15 => "NULL"
    ); 


I'm trying to get it so that people who are ranked higher than other people are closer to the top of the members list, while people who are a lower rank than other people, are closer to the bottom of the members list.

I have a pretty good idea of how to do this in my head, but when I try to code it to make it work, I draw a blank, and can't figure out how to do it.

Any help would be appreciated.

John

P.S. If this is in the incorrect location, I apologize, please just move it to the correct place.