AS3: Sort array descending while keeping strings in correct order
var d:Array;
var e:Array;
d = "827-Harry".split("-");
d.push("918-John".split("-"));
trace(d)

var highscores:Array = new Array();
highscores.push({score: 827, player: "John"});
highscores.push({score: 918, player: "Harry"});
highscores.sortOn("score", Array.DESCENDING | Array.NUMERIC);

for (var i:int = 0; i < highscores.length; i++)
{
    trace(highscores[i].score, highscores[i].player);
}

public function sortArray(arrUnsorted:Array):Array
{
    var arrLocal:Array = new Array();
    var arrSorted:Array = new Array();

    for (var i:int = 0; i < arrUnsorted.length; i += 2)
    {
        arrLocal.push( { score:int(arrUnsorted[i]), name:arrUnsorted[i + 1] } );
    }

    arrLocal.sortOn("score", Array.DESCENDING | Array.NUMERIC)

    for each(var obj:Object in arrLocal)
    {
        arrSorted.push(String(obj.score), obj.name);
    }

    return arrSorted;
}

var arrUnsorted:Array = ["827", "Harry", "918", "John"];
var arrSorted:Array = sortArray(arrUnsorted);

trace(arrSorted); // 918,John,827,Harry