--- ECHO_content/ECHO_helpers.py	2005/01/31 11:15:50	1.37
+++ ECHO_content/ECHO_helpers.py	2005/02/07 12:25:54	1.39
@@ -388,12 +388,20 @@ def checkOnlyOneInGroup(object):
 		return displayedObjects[0][1]
 	else:		return object
 
-def getSubCols(self, sortfield="weight", subColTypes=displayTypes, sortFieldMD=None):
+def getSubCols(self, sortfield=None, subColTypes=displayTypes, sortFieldMD=None):
 
+	def sort(x,y):
+		return cmp(x[0],y[0])
+	
 	def sortfnc(sortfield,x,y):
-		xa=x[1].getMDValue(sortfield)
-		ya=y[1].getMDValue(sortfield)
-		#print xa,ya
+		try:
+			xa=x[1].getMDValue(sortfield)
+		except:
+			xa=""
+		try:
+			ya=y[1].getMDValue(sortfield)
+		except:
+			ya=""
 		return cmp(xa,ya)
 	
 	sortWithMD = lambda sortfield : (lambda x,y : sortfnc(sortfield,x,y))
@@ -406,10 +414,9 @@ def getSubCols(self, sortfield="weight",
             object=entry[1]
             ids.append(object)
 
-        try:
-            sortfield=self.sortfield
-        except:
-            """nothing"""
+	if not sortfield:
+            sortfield=getattr(self,'sortfield','weight')
+
             
         tmplist=[]
 
@@ -426,7 +433,7 @@ def getSubCols(self, sortfield="weight",
 		tmplist.append((tmp,x))
 
 	if not sortFieldMD:
-		tmplist.sort()
+		tmplist.sort(sort)
 	else:
 		tmplist.sort(sortWithMD(sortFieldMD))
 	
@@ -466,8 +473,6 @@ def reloadMetaDataFromStorage(self,RESPO
 	    for resource in resources:
 		    x=str(resource[1].copyIndex_meta2echo_resource())+"<br>"
 		    ret+=x
-		    #print x
-		    
 
 	    if RESPONSE is not None:
 		    #RESPONSE.redirect('./manage_main')
@@ -665,7 +670,7 @@ def writeMetadata(url,metadict,project=N
 	"""Einlesen der Metadaten und und erstellen des geaenderten XML file"""
 
 	def updateTextToolNode(tag,value):
-		#print dom,tag,value
+
 		metanode=dom.getElementsByTagName('texttool')[0]
 		try:
 			nodeOld=metanode.getElementsByTagName(tag)