--- loncom/interface/lonparmset.pm	2005/09/02 22:14:35	1.247
+++ loncom/interface/lonparmset.pm	2005/09/02 22:36:38	1.249
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Handler to set parameters for assessments
 #
-# $Id: lonparmset.pm,v 1.247 2005/09/02 22:14:35 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonparmset.pm,v 1.249 2005/09/02 22:36:38 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2189,6 +2189,7 @@ sub listdata {
     my $pointer=0;
     $tableopen=0;
     my $foundkeys=0;
+    my %keyorder=&standardkeyorder();
     foreach my $thiskey (sort {
 	if ($sortorder eq 'realmstudent') {
 	    my ($astudent,$arealm)=($a=~/^\Q$env{'request.course.id'}\E\.\[([^\.]+)\]\.(.+)\.[^\.]+$/);
@@ -2199,7 +2200,25 @@ sub listdata {
 	    if (!defined($bstudent)) {
 		($brealm)=($b=~/^\Q$env{'request.course.id'}\E\.(.+)$/);
 	    }
-	    ($arealm cmp $brealm) || ($astudent cmp $bstudent);
+	    $arealm=~s/\.type//;
+	    my ($ares, $aparm) = ($arealm=~/^(.*)\.(.*)$/);
+	    $aparm=$keyorder{'parameter_0_'.$aparm};
+	    $brealm=~s/\.type//;
+	    my ($bres, $bparm) = ($brealm=~/^(.*)\.(.*)$/);
+	    $bparm=$keyorder{'parameter_0_'.$bparm};	   
+	    if ($ares eq $bres) {
+		if (defined($aparm) && defined($bparm)) {
+		    ($aparm <=> $bparm);
+		} elsif (defined($aparm)) {
+		    -1;
+		} elsif (defined($bparm)) {
+		    1;
+		} else {
+		    ($arealm cmp $brealm) || ($astudent cmp $bstudent);
+		}
+	    } else {
+		($arealm cmp $brealm) || ($astudent cmp $bstudent);
+	    }
 	} else {
 	    $a cmp $b;
 	}