--- a/State.lua	Thu Apr 12 22:18:05 2012 -0400
+++ b/State.lua	Thu Apr 12 22:19:15 2012 -0400
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 stateitemlist = {}
 statebids = {}
 staterolls = {}
+staterollvalues = {}
 stateactivelist = nil 
 
 -- todo: protect initiators to admin only
@@ -143,14 +144,37 @@
 end
 --}}}
 -- Bid {{{
+local function SortByList(lref,unordered)
+    local t = {}
+    for le in lref:OrderedListEntryIter() do
+        local lid = le:GetId()
+        for i,v in pairs(unordered) do
+            if v.value == lid then
+                print("Sort time: insert", lid)
+                table.insert(t,v)
+                table.remove(unordered,i)
+                break -- done with this inner iteration
+            end
+        end
+    end
+    if getn(t) > 0 then
+        for i,v in pairs(unordered) do
+            printf("Disregarding bid/roll from %s because they are not on the list", v.textPlain)
+        end
+    end
+    return t
+end
 function ReceivedBid(packet) -- no state transition, but only matters during one state
     local person, roll = unpack(packet)
 
     if state == "bidding" then
+        local lref = LootLists:Select(stateactivelist)
+
         if roll then
+            table.insert(statebids,person) -- todo: keep sorted
+        else
             table.insert(statebids,person) -- todo:
-        else
-            table.insert(statebids,person) -- todo: keep sorted
+            statebids = SortByList(lref,statebids)
         end
         AlertRollListeners()
     end
@@ -160,8 +184,12 @@
 
 function InitiateBid(person,roll)
     if state == "bidding" then
+        if not person then
+            print("You cannot bid becuase you are not on the list")
+            return
+        end
         for i,v in pairs(statebids) do
-            if person.value == v.value then
+            if person and person.value == v.value then
                 print(person.value .. " is already on the list")
                 return -- no double adds please
             end
@@ -214,6 +242,7 @@
     stateitemlist = {}
     statebids = {}
     staterolls = {}
+    staterollvalues = {}
     AlertStateChangeListeners()
     AlertItemListListeners()
 end